New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

hour IL ia. Where Is SybiIr" Georgina, until
sor,. has 10 own I'D as to where she was last seen
and heard; and then the poor thing y hunted
out and run In again. and penned down IN an
easy-e chair, with q shawl hung over the back IL
there be but 0 breath from the doorway; and she
/, begged to say whether she is not cold nor
chilly, nor shivering, when she Is far more likely
IN be faint from the heat and sufoeating 1or
want of air"
Her poor little white face quite haunts me
sometimes" subioined Lady Diana.
And her voice. mamma sach little low, SOFT
toneless voice. l don't think Aunt Georgine
would even like her to speak so that she could
be heard across the table. Oh, know she thinks
we chatter too much. and too fast, and too every
thing, but do wish poor Sybil might be allowed
not 10 whisper
81 seldom even hear her whisper
Sho Is afraid Of you, mamma; she is AFRAID
Of us all / suppose said Isabel with little
blush II suppose she has found out that we do
laugh about her-n0t exactly at her, no one could
laugh at Sybil-but about her: about all tho
odd things they make her do. and the clothes
they make her wear, and the way they treat
her altogether. II only Sybil could be got away
from Uncle Henry and Aunt Georgina, IL only
She"
1T is of no use your making schemes Tor your
oousin. nv love- interrupted her mother 1
have tried all could do, and said all coulu
say, and it came to nothing Worse than noIhiii ~
for il created a soreness on the suo]ect. oo
that now my tongue is tied. and though l have
cot others on. to SEQ whether they might not
have more success, II has been equally IN vain,
Nothing will open the eyes OF your uncie anu
aunt They will go their own way ana OIL
can say Is, hope they may not i've 10 repent
IT," -
Such being the state of things at Latimer Hall,
!. will be- understood why so much importance
attached TO the simple fact Of SYPHILIS dining Late
ON the occasion of her eighteenth birthday. Every
thing that the only child did, or thoush. or
felt was of importance. She was made 10 thihR
of herself as the principal parsonage OF the pace
it's pervadinq spirit, and the chief end OF both
her parents lives
Every habit. OF rule or law, had reference
primarily to her; and in her health, her comfort
and her convenience was found an lhtefeso "hoiA
grew with every added year. HOW such an eAo'o
was ever 10 expand or develop mentahy' nv"
she was to thrive flourish bodily hao sIei'
sheltering arms been withdrawn. was d piooi' =.
neither Colonel Latimer nor his wife cared 70
face They were there to protect, support hoiu
between finger and thumb as it were tne gus
samer-lile creature given them for a chllu' anu
with their whole hearts they believed Ihau ho.nin1
which care. affection, or unremltuhg wa'0u H
study could bestOw upon their oalhne'
wanting on their part The conviction was |"
inst one-t was wisdom alone that was heeueI'
Rpt oh the martyrdom which that single "ah'
inflicted on a helpless victim Many anu may
n time the pillow Of the gentle girl wouiu .
wet with tears of shame, grief OF dlsapP ma
unsuspected by all Many and many time WVuiu
the quiet obedience so unhesltatihelS yNiu
send the singing blood to her cheek ol.en an"
often would she hang her meek young heao 10
hide the cloud which no endcavors could ai'o-
gether keep from overshadowing her brow lio
earliest days il had been so-she felt, she ianou,
il mnst he so forever. II hers not 10 MAKE
reply;o hers mot to reason why hers Simply
TO suffer, trust and love; more, to smother an
outward testimony Of the sobs, the Distress "hion
would have vent when none was oy To we" y,
hearken, when the candle was out at night "Iu
only the form of the old nurse could ne seen III
the far distance of the next room still ana mo
tionless scarce venturng to stir hand OF looe es'
the sound should disturb the supposed sleeper
Svbil would bury her face III the kindly pho"
and weep freely then.
Oh. why was she so different from others b? why
was her lot to be so strangely apart IRON that OF
all around her? No one was ever like her-she
was never like the rest. How happy they must
bet How inefIably lonely and dull she often was
By-and-by conscience would begin to prick.
however and the poor child would tell herseu
she the neughtiest. wicxedest, most ungratcluI
being in the whole wide world; that poor papa
and mamma, against whom she was repnlng ana
fretting loved her dearly, and only wanted her
good in all they did-and the tears would how
afresh at this. the cruellest thought OF all. Bat
they were different tears from those winch hau
gone before. The hot scadng drops which had
bistered Sybils cheeks as they ran, had had
their own deep fount Of bitterness in a sense OF
wrong and Injustice and with them no softenlng
dews OF penitence had mingled and as this secret
fount was ever being fed afresh, 1t was little
wonder that its waters would sometimes swell
into food that well nigh overlooked.
Scarce a day passed at one period Of the girls
life but what it brought its own pang. what
agonies for instance, would showery afternoon
t1,o p hot ont
invented outer garment which never failed to be
handed into the carriage or hung across the
Coonels arm when Sybil was of the party Hap
less Sybil, who must presently suffer herself to he
EMBODIED In the loathed wrap. would almost
sooner have died than faced her cousins thus, had
the choice been offered her Yet how often had
the very thing most dreaded taken place-the
meeting which brought with it such throes OF
shame, actually come to pass! From pure COM
passion, open inquiries and mirth had come at
length to be suppressed, but what signiied 1tf
Sybil knew-well did she lxnow-how it would be
the moment her back and the backs Of her parents
were turned. What booted it that, all unconscious
of the curled corners of Lady Dianas mouth,
" We have had such an excellent cloak made for
Sybl" the proud father would say, exhibiting 1t
and her with satisfaction unconcealedP Lady
Diana would, It is true, only nod in answer, and
he would perceive nothing: but Sybil knew that
her aunt could not speak for laughing.
Turn round, my dear" the Colonel would run
on, turn and let your aunt see the other side.
Look Diana do you see the cut of that No cold
air can penetrate in there, can II ? Nor creep up
that sleeve eh, can it Nor chill the back Of the
neck2 All our own idea. her mothers and mine.
Made to order Made on purpose for Sybil Not
another cloak like 1t In London" lady Diana
would not answer him word, but Sybil almost
fancied caress In the hand laid upon her own
humbled dropping little shoulders presently.
Again It would be the anxious restrictions,
cautions and reminders Of her fond guardians
which, well enough for child Of six, embittered
the ear Of the maiden of sixteen. II Sybil were
lunchng out-for this dissipation in q social
would now and again be permitted
under the loving care and surveillance OF the
elderly couple-every mOrscl would be watched
and every dish inspected. throbbing little
heart would be almost sure to be set a-going ere
the meal was over by something such as this,
" Sybtl my darling you know what DR.. Rhubarb
said Anything the least rich at table to be