Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-29

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eyes. easily In q great place IKE tlsls.''
elf there Is anything yea require,
viii YOu please 20 ring the bell -
THANK you yss;" and then the
woman withdrew, and Margaret was
left alone
FOr few moments she eat there
gazing around the COSY, wei lighted.
well " armed rooms in silence, admirinU
the old fashioned CarVen furniture, the
great fOuF-pOst bed. the oval swing
mirror the high mantelshelf, the quaint
china: and then she rose with & half
sigh, snd, throwing of her tweed tray
cling dress, proceeded TO don a dark
blue silk. a present from Miss LOcksley,
and, fastening the lace around her firm
white throat with tiny diamond srrOW,
remnant Of happier and more pros
porous days. stood for a moment scan
ming the reflection in the old mirror.
''t wonder will she be Jealous, muir
INJURED Miss Crewe by ''she'' meaning
Ms. Morton. at is pity, as I have
to earn my bread, that I am not a right
down ugly WOman-a fright they
would not want to turn me adrift then "
Poor Margaret er rare beauty had
brought her little but sOrrOW up to the
present, and she turned away from the
brilliant reflection in the mirror with
sigh heavier and deeper than the first
just then a knock came at the door,
and opening it she found a maid servant
ready to conduct her to Mrs. MOrtOn's
presence.
They traversed sundry passages, all
panel1ed with oak of a mediaeval
appearance, through the entrance hall
with its garnishing OfsWOrds and spears
and other deadly weapons, and then
through a door on the right.
S Margaret stepped through this
uOOr she found herself transformed from
the past to the present
Outside all was old, dark, antique;
this room was bright, and light and
modern 10 the last degree.
The walls we're hung with an aesthetic
green paper, bOrdered by green and
gold dadO; a carr ct Of the same hue
covered the floor, into which the feet
sank luxuriously; a splendid bear skin
was stretched before the curtained fire
pla e, in which glOWed a rudy log fire
that emitted pleasant perfume.
fretty tables laden with dainty
nick-nacks, were dotted about; low
inviting chairs and te'e q teteS, and
handsome vases bearing flowers.
On the walls were several good water
cOlors, intermixed with rare bits
china. plush mounted and splendid,
some of the SeVres being stud ed with
precious stones.
A grand piano stood open, streWn
with Sullivan S. Milton Welling's, Ow
ems and other popular composers
songs; a harp stood in the corner,
while guitar with broad blue ribbon
leaned against chair beside it; and q
tiny King Charles spaniel snOOzled into
the warm rug, and soft light streamed
on the charming Dom from several
| cleaning crimson gold mounted lamps
! that hung from the painted ceiling. and
softly illuminated the face of a lady
reclining with negligent grace on a
sofa near the fire.
She was a very handsome woman,
undoubtedly past her first prime, being
nearly forty, still splendidlys if icily
! beautiful.
The features were perfect, straight,
/ and finely chIselled; the large eyes of a
/ clear gray, hard and unhinching. Pen
/ cilled black brOWs arched above them,
/ and contra ted strangely with the
bright bronze COlOred hair.
The shape of her head was classic,
and its grace displayed by the Grecian
/ coil of hair low on her neck.
/ Her figure was grand and queenly;
but her expression and general air
spoke Of unbending pride and extreme
/ GOODNESS.
'.Ah, Miss Crewe,'' she remarked,
! not rising, but stretching out a soft
/ white hand, which felt to N argaret
cold as that of a corpse, ''yOu have
come down. You are not tired then. -
/ ''NO, thank you, returned Margaret
cOmpOsedly; 81 am not tired.
L hope you found your rooms COM
/ Portable and prepared for you
The words were studiOusly courteous.
! The tone and manner in which they
were delivered was Indifferent, almost
/ scOrnful.
Eyes, they are very comfortable, -
| responded the gOVerness, whose birth
/ and experiences enabled her to reply to
| Mrs Morton with a quiet pride that
| equalled if it did not surpass her own.
81 suppose Mr.. LOcksley informed
/ you as 10 your duties?'' went on the
/ widow languidly, concentrating all her
| attention on the little dog, who had
/ crept up to her silken skirts at the ap-
| prOach of a stranger.
partly He told me that I should
| be expected sometimes to read to Mr..
/ NOrbury, or play chess with him Of an
| evening"
Sometimes, - echoed the other with
little derisive laugh. pulling at the
| spaniel's ears. That with him means
! every evening if you have a pleasant
| voice and know anything at al about
/ chess"
Il know something of the game, as I
-sed to play frequently with my father.
! As to my voice, 1 MIST leave MIR. Nor
/ bury to decide whetherit be pleasant or
not to him.
''Ah. yes. of course, assentsd Mrs.
/ Morton, with the same air, only
now for the first time she raised her
] eyes and looked at the new inmate OF
| Lfarlnua Hall clnsalR