The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11


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p pr'e' irmre Ni you wmuw ius now
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to hnHH n.lug about 10 J mW twlc.
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m| 70 steof horet dlal Ia have been
a.. nFun W your lady5hIp, umMre Good
u rn
L'r IHdnld lol HIM go, wisely roFignlng
nny rHm attemp b. establish an uu er
aa. ra.woan her visitor and herself
i..tHoru person Of very limited In
ioi hn haiiHwly fro hk slahlel
Hh. HlI ', 'ur ha deliberately declines d
tp" nnHn hint whom q Is giysn 20 him.
l.uI uh a0quuutanoa, on lommio's 40.
count TWO only other alternative ia 70 Keep
Im.l Du 0i hH way My good little GIN
HuH u0. .UI1 into inlre position whllo
Om lyu 10 look RitUr her Whom Mn
Hudymw calls tomorrow sh1 shall be ont
oman rrnl Whom no calls ON hs return
fha shall hu up stairs with headache And
If ha .HHi' pgaIn 6he shall be away at my
house n ..e country II ho makes any re-
mu', ou Ner absence well, he viii H. that
! mu ha luaJ 0g lul OF understanding as ho
HWAnn tAH occasion calls fnrlt" t"
Having UTIyedat lh satisfactory solution
Of tho difficulty Lady Lydlad became con
fa'on Of pu Irresistible iupula, 10 summon
Isabel 20 hor presence and carca her In tho
nn.Wn of q wann.hcArlel woman this wnt
only th. Inevitable raaciion which followed
tha fHu.l.u0ool anxiety about the GIRL nftor
her own rc outIon had rot tbnt anxiety 40
re.t She throw opon Che door and made one
Of hor sudIcn appearances Ia tho bouloIE
Even iu thc tgrycni outpuwng Of her aliec'
tInu lh1ra wa sim thf inhHrout ahruptncs
otnmnr which 20 strongly marked Lady
Lyllmd'a character IN all tho relations Of
HE
"Did give You klsa this momIngf' sho
asked, when ls0bol rose % receive her
"lw, my lady, aid tho girl, with her
charming smile
Come, dion, and give mo q kiss IN roturr
DO you love mei Very well, then, treat u!e
Hike your mother Never mind my lady
this time Give me a good hug
Something Ia those homely words, or some,
thing perhaps In the look that accompanied
thom, touched ympathlog IN Isabel which
seldom showed themaolyes on the surface,
Her smiling lips trembled, tho bright tear
rose In her eyes, "Nou are too good 70 me,n
she murmurcd, with h0r head on Lady
Lydiards bosom GLOW can ever love you
enough In roturnN
Lady Lydiard pattod the pretty head that
rested ON her with such tlial tenderness
"1horel thcrel' she said "Go back aud
play with TommIe, my dear We may be ~
fond Of each other az we like, but wo mustn't
cry God bless youl Go away-go awayr'
sho turned aside quickly, her own oyoa
were molstenng and II waa part OF her
character 10 be reluctant 10 lot Isabel no IL
"Why have | made u fool Of mysolfr' aho
wondered, an she approached the drawing
room door III doean't matter, am all tho
bettor for H. Odd that Mr. llnrdyman
should have made mo feol fonder OF Isabel
than cvorW
drawing room and suddenly checked herself
with n start Good hoaycnsM she OK
claimed iritably 'how you frightened mo-
Why wW not told you were horcf'
Having loft tho drawing room In state Of
solitude, Lady Lydiard, on her return, found
herself suddenly confronted with gentle.
man myGteriously planted on the hearthrug
IA her absence. Tho now visitor may be-
rightly described ~ q gray man. Ho had
gray hair, eyebrows and whlskora; he wore
n gray coat walstooat and trousers, and
gray gloves, For tho rest his appearance
was eminontly suggestive OF wealth aud 10
gpootabillty and In tha case appearances
were really TO bc trusted, Tho gray man
was no other than Lady Lydiarda legal ad.
visor, Mr. Troy
~ regret, my lady, that should have boon
40 unfortunate ~ 10 gtartlc you, no said, |
with n certain underlying embarrassment In |
hiamannor 81 Ind hehonor OF sending word |
by Mr. Moody that would call at this hour |
ON some matters Of business connected with |
your ladyehps house property lprcmmod |
that you expected 70 find mo horo waiting |
your pleasure"
Thus far Lady Lydard had listened 10 hor |
legal adviser, fixing her eyes on his face In |
her usually frank, straightforward way. |
shc now stopped him In the middle OF n son. |
tcnco, with change OF expression on hor
own face which was undhgulsodly change
10 alarm,
"Dont apologize, Mr. Troy she aId. ~
nm 10 blame for forgetting your appoint
mont, and for not keeping my nerves undor
proper control" She paused for moment,
md took n scat before she said her noxt
words MAY Nsk, eho resumed, "if thoro
X something unpleasant In tho business that
brings you hcrer
"Nothiug whatever, my lady, moro for.
nalitos, which can wait till tomorrow or
noSt day II you wish in
Lady Lydiarl's fingers dlummod Impa.
.iontly on The table "You have known me
ong enough, Mr. Troy, TO know that cannot
'ndure suspense, You hdpu something un.
pleasant 10 toll mo,h
Tho lawyer respectfully demonstrated
Really Lady Iydiard-nho began.
ut won't do, Mr. Troy know how YOU
ook NJ mo on ordinary occasions, and l 100
low you look al me now, You aro a very
,lover lawyer, but, happily for tho lntorcats
hat commit 10 your charge, you AFRO also n
honest man Aftor twenty yoars
experience Of you, you can't deceive me.
You bring mo bad nows Speak NJ onco mir,
md speak plninlyn
Mr. Troy yielded, inch by inch, IA II were
II bring now which, fear may annoy
iour ladyship" lIo paused, and advanced
mother inch ut n ncws which only be
'ano acquainted with myself on cntoring
his house de waited again, and made
mother advance ~ happOnci 10 meet your
adyship's steward, Mr., Moody, IN tho
lnll----"
"Whcrc "a hoT' Lady Lydiard interpreted,
lngrily, ~ can mako him speak out, aud
Will Send him here Instantly"
The lawyer made a last effort 70 hold OF
hc coming disclosure n little longcr. 'Mr
Moody win DO here directly ho said. ''AIr.
Moody requested mo 10 prepare your lady
hip
"Will you ring tho bell, Mr. Troy, or must
Moody had evidently boon waiting outside
yhiin lha IA tagvne a,.aba eau kl... M. .....l |