The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-04
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Miss Tyrrell slowly looked at him.
"ExCu9e me, Col. FestheIley," shI
, drswled. "Ihe glass was one Of thosl
| which Mistress Featherley allowed ma Il
presantto her last OhrisImas day. Thost
, Of Capt, Hamilton aye, presumably, gaie
Here, mammyw She laid bank.bill il
the old womau'a hand, you can repSil
, the injury 70 your ssnsibillGes."
"DeliaRCe!"
~ don nsbhsr mean ter impair muir
; ter my sensibleness, Mars Kunnel,h cried
Defiance; ~ dom mean toh ter keep hit,
and laid the bill beside MIss Tyrellf
plate,
The lady smiled.
VI should GCaTcely have expected from
Grandson Featherley such small sppte-
citation Of my consideration Tor serVsnt'E
feOlings," aSid she, and with her silver
fork dAintily lifted the bill 10 her plate,
where she minced 1t into shreadG, speak
ing in hsr provoking manner all the time,
6he had not deigned 10 notice me since
my presentation to her, but on laying
aside her knife and fork she aaId across
the table,
"You are from the North, air, be-
lieve."
"Miss AliCel" the Co!opel's voice was
firm.
She impatIently tossed her head.
MIR, AlthTop, ia the preposterous quar-
rel Of some years ago, between your part
OF the world aud ours, which side OF the
argument did you make your oWnP"
"Rsally, Miss Alice" the Colonel be-
gan. Whila Madame ratified tho teaspoons
in the holder.
"Really, Col. Featherley," retaIiated
Miss Tyrrell, II am IL fingIng upon more
Of your preiCgRtives. Mr.. Althrop, Col.
Fsstherlsy, like my deceaGGd father, be.
longs to q period that 10 back Of You and
me; q decade OF mRnnerisms and form,
While you are Ills guest he wonld no
more question your RnEecedcnts than he
would deny crust TO heEgar in the
quarters. Yet, alter you had left hls
mouse should no discover that you or
yours were deficient In those qualities
which he considsTs essential to the lorna.
ton Of q gentlGmGn's character he would
refuse 10 recognizes you sgain even though
you had been year within his walls and
at times his fGvorite Companlon-to whom
he had impaired his most sacred family
gecretsN-,ths last part Of her spseeh ii.
rscted 10 the Colonel, at whom she shot a
sharp glance.
"AliCeW murmpgcd Msdams's sweet
voice, and Mia Tyrrell shrugging her
shoulders, arranged a. tho COLLAR nt her
gown single orange blossom which she
took from the epefgre.
Madame madO movement which put
an end to RwEwsrdncsg, and We svose. In
the presence Of Miss Tyrell The old people
did no. offer 10 delaiu me az | made
my iarswells then and there-tnrewell
words spoken huIriedly, for ! had now
become anxious 10 leave tho radius Of
their sorrow, whatever its nature might
be and Miss Tyrrell forced the anxiety.
In the hall when we came to the draw.
ing room door looked In at the pictures
over the mante.piece. The brilliant Of.
ternoon light flooded the apartment and
made the painting dull and fiat; but the
eyes looked down Us ever, calm and OBJ
serving, a ray Of sunshine strSying aCroUs
tho hand Of tina younger boy, holding,
doubtful aud timid, 10 Che bold protection
Of his brothers. arm.
"StopV" FLASHED the voice OF Miss Tyr.
rell, who all tho way had boon arranging
bar orange b|oEvom, "Stopl knew that
abe designed q further onslaught on the
Colonel. "You arc no longer Ool. Fsalh.
Greley's gueOt, you have paid Farewell 7
Play ansWer the question put to you,
sir"
With stride the Colonel had left his
wiie's eide and had his hand upon my
shoulder.
"This gentleman Is still under my roof"
he Numbered; "h0 is my guest while he
10 upon an inch Of my ground, and my
ground extends mile each way around
my house."
Mas Tyrrell laughed aud turned to
Madame.
"Come |" she said tenderly, go suddenly
tender as TO DO ntArhng, "Oolne! shall we
not 20 nowW
She took a light shawl that hung on q Get
OF antlers and arranged 1t about Madame,
soliCiIouB not TO crush the lace on the
stiff robe.
The Colonel bulLonsd his coat and pull.
ed up bis satin stock.
~ am still your host, Mr.. Althrop," he
said in his firm manner; "allow me 10 &C.
company you u little way on your jour
ney.h
His wife and Miss Tyrrsll had gone out
on tho piaSzl before us. Up against the
eide OF the house rested two wreaths OF
fresh aOwors, one Of bright red roses, the
other oil pale orange buds-bridal bios,
CONS.
Defiance, Ga though It were no unusual
thing for her to do, strung the garlands
upon her arm, waited for US 10 pass and
fell In tho rear.
Hiss Tyrrell turned, and seeing mo
with the Colonel, paused as though 10
say something; then apparently altering
her mind, put her arm around Madame
Featherley, who l am positive addressed
not word to her and treated her with
considerable hauteur.
Fully half IN hour we walked thus, go.
ing straight into the heart Of the sunlight
flaming over tho western hills. The
birds were loQuaCious overhead, the
trees shaking down bright water dia.
monds and scraps Of web.like moss 80 wa
silently paced along, Miss Tyrrell's 1.-the
figure focus 10 tho eyes back Of her rs
she CareleSsly passed brush and hrisr,
caring not at all that her gown was drag
Ved and scratched.
Then We had come upon a denBO hedge
Of eyorureens set in tho midst Of an opOn
space secured by the falling Of many
trees. Was this tho clearing" Defiance
had spoken OF Into this hodge Mics
TynCll pushed. We stood In o blsSs Of
flowers, tho ground living PersiSn.rllg
Of vivid bloom.
And here II all was Side by pide In
the center Of the plot were Two mounds,
at the head Of each little wooden CROSS
holding flowers, tho one oirClet Of red
roses, the other o ring Of orange blossoms,
Miss Tyrrell sank upon her kneeS,
Madame beside her. Tho Colonel raised
his hat. Miss TYrell removed the flow.
efB from tho crosses, handed them to De.
dance, and received tue two fresh wreathB
Before she had PLACED thess whore the
others had beenI read the lettering on
tho ctopBsB--"t1ubert, U, s. AZ one,
"CapG. Alexander Hamilton FeatheTley
Confederate States Army on the other
And then Miss Tyrfell had made Q
movements llLllp bird had hoped on
the cross marked "Huberi," and she struck