The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-28

et holne we VIII nave MN nrlV w hNo ihin'
utes Perhaps had better see the dog irstf'
Lady Lydard shook her head, Isabel
says he had better not be disturbed she an
swered, "lsabel understands him better than
anybody
Felix lifted his lively eyebrows with a
mixed expression OF curiosity and surprish
"Who Is lsabelN
Lady Lydiard was vexed with herself for
carelessly mentioning labels name In her
nephewa presence Felix was not the sort OF
person whom she was desirous OF admitting
10 her confidence In domestic matters, "lsar
bel Is an addition 10 my household VI you
were here last, she answered, shortly
"Young and prottyln inquired Felix "Ahl
you look serious and you don't answer
mo- Young and pretty, evidently Which
may 500 first tho addition TO your
household or the addition 10 your picture
gallery You look at tho picture gallery-l
am answered again" He rose TO approach
the archway, and STOPPED at his first step
forward "a sweet girl IL dread.
ful responsibility, aunt" no resumed, with
an ironlcal assumption of gravity, "Do you
know, shouldn't be surprised II Isabel, In
Lne lONg run tuhp you Hlpio lhhh ilopDonltA
Who N this AT the door|
The person at the door was Robert Moody,
returned from the bank Mr. Felix Sweet
sir, being near sighted, was obliged 10 NJ his
eyegaAs IN position before he could recog.
nlze the prime minister OF Lady Lydiards
household,
"AhI our worthy Moody, How well he
wearsI Not gray hair on his head-and
look at mlnel What dyo do you use,
Moody II he had my open disposition he
would tell, As II is he looks unuttorable
things aud holds his tongue Ali II / could
only have held my tongue-when I was In
the diplomatic service, you know-what a
position might have occupied by this timel
Don't lot mo interrupt you, Moody, II you
have anything TO say b Lady Lydiard,"
Having acknowledged Mr. Sweetsr's lively
greeting by q formal bow and a grave look
OF wonder which respectfully repellod that
ylyacous gentleman's flow Of humor Moody
turned towards his mistress
"Have you got the bank noteT asked her
hdyship,
Moody laid the bank note on the table
"Am In the wayf inquired Felix,
"No,n ald his aunt 81 have u letter "a
write, II won't occupy mo for more than a
few minutes You can stay here or so and
look al the Hobbema, which you pleas "
Folk made second saunterlng attempt
10 reach the picture gallery Arrived with
In few stops OF tho entrance, he stopped
again. attracted by an open cabinet OF Ital-
ian workmanship filled with rare old china.
Being nothing II not cultivated amateur,
MIR. sweetsr paused 10 pay his passing trib-
uto OF admiration before the contents OF the
cabinet "Charmingl charmlngl' ho said to
himself, with his head twisted appreciatively
a little on ono side. Lady Lydlad and
Moody lefJ him In undisturbed enjoyment OF
tho china, and went on with the business oi
tho bank note
"Ought we 10 take tho number Of the note
IN case Of Nccidontr asked her lodyship,
Moody produced slip OF paper from his
waiatcoat pocket 'l took the number, my
lady, NJ the bank,'
every well, You keep IT, While l an
writing my letter suppose you direct tho ON
yelopc, What n tho clorgyman'S namor
Moody mentioned the nam0 an directed
tho envelope, Felix, happening TO lool
round at Lady Lydiard and tho steward
while they were both engaged In writing, TO
turned suddenly TO the table, IN II ho had
been struck by n now idea
as thorc third penP no asked, "Why
shouldn't writo lino at once 10 Hardy
man, aunti I he soeuer you have hls opinion
about Tomme, tho bettor-don't you thinl
sof'
Lady Lydlard pointed TO the pon-tray will
n smile. To show confederation for her dog
was 20 sclzo irrcslstibly on tho high road q
her favor Folk not 10 work on his letter
IN large, scrambling handwriting, with
plenty Of ink and noisy pen, 81 declare
wo aro like cltrla In an Office" ho remarked
IA his CHEEKY way. can with our nones Il
the paper writing as II wo livod by itl Horo
Moody, lot one OF the servants tako this al
once 10 Mr. llardymanG"
The messenger was dispatched Robor
returned and waited near his mistress, with
tho directed envelope in his hand Foil,
aauntcrcd back slowly towards tho pctur,
gallery for the third timo In moment
moro Lady Lydiard finished her lottor, ant
folded up the bank noto In IL Sho had jus
takcn tho directed envelope from Moody
and had Just placed tho lottor inside II whol
n scream from tho inner room, In whiol
Isabel was nursing the sick dog, 6tartloC
everybody my ladyl my ladyr' oriod Oh,
girl, diatractodly "rommlo IA In ~
1ommIc IL dyingN
Lady Lydlard dropped tho uncloscd ON
volopc ON the table, and ran-yos, short n
tho was aud fat ~ sho was, ran-into tho In
nor room Tho two mon, loft together, looked
At each othc.
MOODY said Folk, In his lazy, cynical
way "do you think II you or were In n No
that her Ia lyahip would rinl BAH those arc
tho thing, that shake ono's faith In human
nature feel informally sccdy, That cursed
channel pa cngo-l tromblo In my inmost
stomach when think Of ID, Got mo somo-
thing Moody
"WhOt shall scnd you, Slrr Moody asked,
ooldy
+" Some dry Curncoa and n biscuit And
let II DO brought TO me In tho picture gallory.
Damn tho dogl III 80 and look at Hob
bcman
This time ho succeeded In reaching tho
orchway and disappeared bohind tho cur
tains OF tho picture gallery,