Madison times., 1888-04-07

piano.
81 confess I thought very little about
hcr. The only life between me and my
estates was severed by the death, while
hunting, of my cousin, the young Earl
of Favisham, and was brought to real
ize nv position by my solicitor. L could
give my wife position which would
seem desirable in English ewes, enter
tanned some extrayagant notions about
the the new lite at the hall and the tiew
Lady Favisham whom would Introduce
to my people. The most dazzling beau
ty on the walls of the old picture gallery
wcelt, felt, pale beside the charms OF
the last Lady Harcourt, Countess of
Fayisham.
"Yet how shall describe my first
meeting with her; | heard her light
! foot in the corridor, and the rustic of her
sillen gown. The morning sunshine
! flooded the room. the odor of roses from
! their tall green vases for a moment
I turned me faint. Was Vt 4 fancy that
/ the old mustv incense Of the Jungle
where the hon lies coiled entered the
room with her, emitted by her white
garments!
''She glidcd toward me, scarcely max
ing = sound, and my senses seemed
bound by spell. .....
There was nc iorbidding airs of
hauteur. She eoiled her arms about me,
md sl,, her t1usky chccl, along until it
: lay against mine; vet it was cool.
vi was very nearly overcome when my
aunt entered the room, bringing a cur
rent of fresh air with her. rs she not
! lovely, your little indian SAVAGE point
/ ing tc Zcteidt,. who seemed to drift
! not walk over the floor to the piano,
from which she evoked such quaint mi
nor chords that / begged her TO come
ami talk to me instead OF playing.
Prom that hour mr soul Iessea out
OF my body to the Keeping II thiS girl.
She spoke 10 mo calcssin Civ, soothingly,
ss A child. = Whch Ncaricd OF my crnv-
ings for~he' kisses aud Caresses, she
would .hut herself up for hours in her
apartments, or would gallo? away over
the downs on her black horse Selim, an
Arabian bad given her.
1--WE were married in London one day
and began life in All irresponsible, I'M
English way, as my aunt had said. But
we were always together. If we gave
no balls, that was Il mere matter o.
taste. ] had once hGd passion fol
/ such diversions, but it hal died in me
as had most passions except for my child
wife. Zoheilc seemed to revcl in the
, county ball Mt first and to gloat on tn.
homage and admiration she receive !
But very soon she tired of that sort u
thing, and oven nf her rides with Sclih,
the great splendid rooms, the library
and the picture gallery, the lakes, tn,
/ swans, and tie elm shaded avenue, will
, snowy statues glcaming ghostly in th'
moonlight.
".;he hal wcaiied - the homage O
men and the rneioiis amazement Of wo
men, ave struck by her beauty long ago
She locked herself up more often in he
own wing, and always laugh;ngit fc
- fused to admit me. If5nhci sec WHY
did not marvel At HIS, hut this was n,
/, mere ttsahge than that gave up hunt
/. my, which had been q passionate fame,
! of mine before. My aunt had laiI III
! hand on my brow. saying
J. How changed you arr, Henry,
{ "'N"nscn e. 7 replied. 1T is ynr
4 Who are altered. Where is Zobaide.'
"Always that On st:un' she mur
. INJURED i'll tone Of distrFs
V "Once she RULED inc into her owl
V chcm',eis saying IN way calculated b
J. ttuItle me--lut II did ret
Z mn dear 10y want to speaa t. ,ou
4 | must speak now With you. Why 4
| allow LADY Favlslam TO amuse herscl
v aaly with brood of de'estalDle snakes Z
c Does Sc / asked ls.lessly, NJ,
h good soul, why should int rfrrp y III
IL child really docs ~I,t.so herself. Don
II worry a'.cit Il 'beil', dear; ] DON'T
:; No, poor boy wish you did :,
n Strange Irassel the conversation
Il nfi rs if it had rclutel to til harucls O
+ the rheumatic tenants Yct c,d!nAi!l
! should have t,eh raral -zed with ho1
Z. re-. 1t The idea of my wife Juggling wit
snakes. II sets my q, IN IN edge no,
/ only to think "f il, alI it would hav
It made my hair stand IN epl hal bee,
/ iu my right inintl
h ~ "as insane Ill that horrible summc
J. wher snake charmer ruled at Favis
T. ham Hall, the scat % a loyal and hot
hlooded IN e Of " iIich was The last an
!, least worthy.
o yet any one tia knew iiahy Hni
r court at that time woulrl not have won
] dered Mt her autocrGry, am sure. Eve
4 the servants were tircturcyi With H.
{ poisonous atmosphere; and 6hly IN
, aunt, wlo CONSTANTLY went abroad. wa
5 able tt shake off the lealer pail whi,I
{ hal settled down upon us ut the hall.
: Suddenly, in obedience to the wishe
, of my physician. | made ready to III
/ over to my shooting box in Scotland.
was stubboruly firm about taking m,
fe with me. although she demurre,
Heyen wept when presented the tou
l carried my point, and we wer
sten days
Arcourt stipulated that he
~ was to remain undis
Yer absence But sh,
back within week
Rugby.
Re our coming
Sence