The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15

sha addressed herself more often, and for
ono thing, she was now greatly wrapped up
in Miss Katharine, her daughter. You w8Sld
think the change was agreeable TO Mr.. Henry
No such matterl To the contrary, every cir
cumstance Of alteration was stab 70 him
lie read in each the svowh OF her truant
fancies-that constancy to the master Of
which she was proud, while she supposed him
dead. she had 10 blush for now she knew he
was alive; and these bushes were the hated
spring of her new conduct | am to conceal
no truth and will here say plainly, think
this was the period in which Mr. Henry
showed the worst He contained himself, in
deed. In public, but there was deep seated
irritation visible underneath. With me, from
whom ne bad less concealment, he was often
grossly unjust. and even for his VIE he
would sometimes have a sharp retort-per
Inns when she had ruffed him with some
unwonted kindness. perhaps upon no tangi
BILE occasion-the mere habitual tenor OF the
mans annoyance bursting spontaneously
forth. When he would thus forget himself
"a thing so strangely out OF keeping with the
terms Of their relation, thers went shock
through the whole company, and the pair
would look upon each other in = kind OF
panied amazement
All the time too, while no was injuring-
himself by this defect Of temper. he was
hurting his position by a silence, OF which
scarce know whether 10 say IL was the child
of generosity or pride The free traders
came again and again, bringing messengers
from the master and none departed empty
handed. never burst reason with Mr.
Henry; he gave what was asked Of him in
sind Of noble rage Perhaps because he knew
he was b, nature inclinng to the parsimoni
DIS no took back foremost pleasure in the
cklessness with which he supplied his bro
theirs exigence. Perhaps the faisity Of the
position would have spurred an humber man
INTO the same excuses. But the estate ar ]
may say soi grOaned under 1t; our daily ex-
Denses were shorD lower and lower; the sta
oles were emptied, all but four roadsters'
ervants were discharged, which raised
lreadfui murmuring in the country and
heated up the old disfayor upon Mr. Henry.
and at last the yearly visit to Edinburgh
must be discontinued.
This was in i75G You are 10 suppose that
or seven wears this bloodsucker had been
irawng the life's blood from Durrisdeer
md that all this time my patron had held MS
,eace lt VIZ an effect Of devilish malice ~
he master that he addressed Mr. Henry alone
pon the matter OF his demands, and there
vas never a word TO my lord The family
ad looked on. wondering at our economies
they had lamented, / have no doubt, that
ny patron had become so great miSer,
ault always despicable, but in the young
iohorrent, and Mr Henry was not yet 30
,ears Of age Still he bad managed the bus
ness Of Durrisdeer almost from boy. and
hey bore with these changes in silence as
roud and bitter as his own, until the coping
tone Of the Edinburgh visit
At this time believe. my patron and bis
wife were rarely together save at meals I'm
nediately on the back of Col Burke's an
ouncement Mrs. Henry made palpable al
'ances. you might say she had laid n sort Of
ind court 10 her husband, different indeed
rom her former manner OF uncOncern ana
distance. / never had the heart to blame
lr Henry because he recoiled from these al
lances, nor yet 70 censure the wife, when she
gas cut TO the quick by their rejection. Hut
ne result was an entire enlargement. so
hat as say they rarely spoke except at
ueals Even the matter OF the Edinburgh
isit was first preached at table, and II
hanced that Mrs. Henry was that day ailing
md querulous She had no sooner under
,ood her husbands meaning than the red
lew 80 her face.
AT last she cried, "this is too much
ieaven knows what pleasure | have in my
ife that should he denied my only consola
ion. These shameful proclIvlties must be
rod down, we are already mark and an
yesore in the neighborhood; | will not en-
lure this fresh insanity"
81 cannot afford it," says Mr.. Henry.
"AlTordr she cried For shamel But ]
rave money OF my own"
THAT is all mine. madame, by marriage
10 snaried, and instantly left the room.
My old lord threw up his hands to heaven.
md he and las daughter, Withdrawing to the
KINNEY, gave me a broad hint TO be gone ]
ound Mr. Henry in his usual retreat, the
towards room, perched on the end of the
able and plunging his penknife into j., with
1 very ugly countenance.
"Mr Henr.." said l. you do yourself too
much itjustiS, aud it is time this should
ease"
"Ohl' cries he nobody minds here They
think it only natural have shameful pro
'livitieS | am a niggardly dog" and he
lroye his knife up to the hiit. But will
how that fellow." he cried with an oath, Il
Hill show him which is the more generous"
"This is no generosity" said !. 'this is only
pride"
DO you think want moralityf' he asked.
/ thought he wanted help, and should
give it HIM, willy-nilly; and no sooner was
Mrs Henry gone TO her room than | pre-
al, 1
lance
She openly showed her wonder "What
10 you want with me, Mr.. Mackellarr said
she
The Lord knows, madam" says /. 81
nave never troubled you before with any free
loms but this thing lies too hard upon my
conscience, and il will out Is II possible that
two people can be so blind as you and my
ordl and have lived all these years with q
noble gentleman like Mr.. Henry, and under.
stand so little OF his naturer
"What does this meanr she cried
"Do you not know where his money goes
TOT his-and yours-and the money for the
very wine he does not drink at tabor went
on. ITO Paris-to that mani Eight thou.
,and pounds has he had Of us in seven years.
and my pssron fool enough TO keep it secretln
Eight thousand poundsi" she repeated
1t is impossible, the estate is not sufficient"
God knows how We have sweated far.
things TO produce it, said l. "But eight
thousand and sixty is the sum, beside odd
shillinsS And if YOU can think my patron
misery after that this shall be my last inter
ference"
"You need say no more, Mr.. Mackelar,r
said she you have done most properly in
what you too modestly call your interfer-
ence ! am much 10 blame; you must think
me indeed very unobseryant wifen-Qook.
ing upon me with strange smilel-''but |
shall put this right at once The master was
always Of a very thoughtless nature; but bis
neart is excellent; he is the soul OF cener-
oSity. | shall write TO him myself. You
cannot think how you have panied me by
this communication
Indeed madame, | had hoped 70 have
pleased you, said |, for ragged to see her
still thinking Of the master.
And pleased. said she, land pleased me
81 course"
That same day Il will not say but what |
watched had the satisfaction to see Mr.