Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

fsssra.iy disgsssd - listsn 20 hiza % she
naxs occ4si0n wAea hs urged AS sui. TIE
iDfaeAcs sf fzs io4ely. usefsss sx lsaeacsN II
whIca Ahs comElaiasS was distinctly zR lnfn-
sncs la Is fassr " ale ksF ssart
eIaPty. hsF ksart ~ss accessible Bat with
kis zisess Il fan possessioa 0f H. tue ch5i1ds sf
dsu5t 9seTsh4dessa his sgosp<cas Ne knew
tns sss usit ssough % keep these purely s=if-
) ish psrp1sxiEi<s 10 hla2self Tas wzisa8s pei-
iry VAS especially ths policy % psrsas vita
q woman as sensitive As Agnes. II ss once
e.rsadsi hsr dsisc.ey % Was lost. Fer the
moment hs wisely eoatFol.sd hizself and
changed the subject.
nv little uiecs's letter has had an sffeet.'
be said. which tie child nsvsr con
tsmplated Ia writiag IL. Sac has just re
minded nae sf one sf sae objects that lad ia
calling ca you today
Agnes Looked Al tie child's letter. How
does Lncy do thatF' she asked
~Lacy's gorerneas Is not the only lacky
rersoR who has had money left her" Henry
answered. Is your Old nurse IN the ho1sef
yen don't mean 70 say that nurse has COS
q legacvF
"She has got a hundred pounds. Send for
he. Agnes. vale l show you ne letter
Re took 4 handful Of letters from his
{
rang the ball Returning 20 him, She noticed
printed letter among the rest which lay
upon the table Il was prospectus. and
tire title Of u was Palace Hotel Company OF
I Venice ninitse)" Th3 yws words, palace"
and Venice, Instantly recalled her mind to
the unwelcoms visit OF Lady Montbsrry.
~Whss Is that's" shs asked, pointing to the
title.
Henry suspended his search and glanced at
ths prospectus. "A really promising specu-
lati0n,' ne said. Large hotels always paw
well II they we'll managed. l know the
man who IS appointed to De manager Of this
hotel when il is opened TO the public. and
have such entire confidence in him that
have become one Of tAs shareholders OF the
company
The reply did not appear 10 satisfy Agnes
I why Is the hotel called the Palace hoteir
shs inquired
I Henry looked az her, and at once pens-
trated her motive for asking the question
YES be said, 1t is the palace that Aoat-
/ barry hired at Venice, and IL has been pur-
/ chased by the company TO be changed into
An hotel
Agres turned away in silence and took a
/ chair at the further end Of the roofa- Henry
[ had disappointed her His income as a
| younger son stood IN need, as she well knew,
/ Of al the additions ne could make 10 il by
succsssful speculation. But she was unrea-
sona5le enough, RsvertheleSs, 10 disspprove OF
bis attempting TO make money already cut OF
the house in whichhiS brother had died. IN
capabla Of understanding this purely senti-
/ mental REV Of plain matter of business,
hsary returned 10 AIS papers in some per
ps<ity at the sudden change in the manner
4
! letter OF which he was in search the nurse
I made her appearance. he glanced at Agnes,
/ expecting that she should speak first She
never even lcoked up when the nurse came in.
IL was left 10 Henry 70 tell the old woman
: why the bell had 81 nmoned her TO the draw
ing room
"Wen, NURSE he said, "you have had
windfal OF luck. You have had a legacy
left you Of lloo"
The nurse sbo~sl no outward signs of ex-
ultation. She waited little to get the an
roancement OF the legacy settled in her
mind-and then she said, quietly: Master
Henry, who gives me that money, il you
pisaseF
NY late brother, Lord Montbarry, gives it
to you" Agnes Instantly looked up. inter
ssted in the matter for the first time. Henry
went on @His will leaves egacies to the
surviving old servants Of the fasRily. There
is letter from his lawyers, authorizing you
70 apply 20 them for the money"
In every class Of society gratitude Is the
rareSt Of sl human virtues. In the uursss
class il Is especially rare. Her opinion OF tia
man who bad deceived and deserted her mis-.
tress remained the same cpinien still. per.
fectly urdisturbsd by the passing circum-
stance oe the legacy.
Il wonder wao reminded my lord of the old
Sarvantsr she said "Es would never have
bad heart enough 70 remember them him
self
Agnes suddenly interposed. Nature. al
Ways sbhorring monotony. institutes re
serves Of temper as elements in the compost
ton Of the gsntlsss woman living. Even
Agnes could. on rare occasions, be angry.
The nurses view Of Montbarry's character
seemed 10 have provoked her bsyond endu-
rance.
~Tf you have any sense Of shame in you.
she broke out, you ought TO De ashamed o.
what you haze Just said Your ingrstituds
disrusts me I leave you 70 speak with her.
Hsarv-you vent mind itl7 With this in
significant intinstion that be too bad dropped
out q his customary place in her geod oPiu-
hon, she eft the Fosnl.
rninist.red TO her with every appearance. oi
feeling rather amused at it than nat Wher
the door hsd closed. this fsuaAls philosopher
vinked st Hsury.
There's q power Of obsfinacy in yonBe
wemer. sbe remarked Mss Agnes wouldn1
give my lord up as a bad one even when b.
it'd ber. And nos she's sweet on him after
kss dead Say word against him and shs
l.
war eus vifa tins. Stick 10 Der, xastes
Henrv-stsok 70 herf'
"Shs doesn's seem 70 have sffsndsd you.
ssid Henry
Sac the usrse repeated. In sriarsmsnt-
~shs oTs1d net ike her in her tsssrsms
. it rsnnisds ne og her when she ws< a hsoy
Lara bi-~ you whsn I 70 70 eid her gooa
nixst. sseTi give me hix kiss. poor dear
sad Sav. Na~se, I didns mean itf About
this l-onev. Master Hs-rvi Tf -ss younger
I shoald srsnd if !. dr-zs and ie~slry. Be-
! Tn 20 odd FER that What snaIi do With
Ey iexarv ~s-s 7 have gcs it,
rfst is sus az interest. Henry suggested
"S4~t - nuch ysar Ter il. y0u know.
How much sasli zst~ me rar~e ssksd-
sif vea put vsar Eioo ma ths fsasis- yoE
~ rs b.tween G3 ard a vesr
The nurse shrck asr ksad. Three OF foui
pounds q Tssri TAat wont d. want s11r'
tran thu Lock here. Master Henry den
cars sboHt this BIZ q Ez0rey-I asver . d
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