Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

my patron, partly because n my letters 10
| Paris had pfisn given myself some freedom
| Of rcnionstrance, was included In his dIc-
bolical amusement When was alone with
him, he pursued me With snesrs; before tho
family, he used me with the extreme Of
friendly condcsccnsion. This was not only
painful in itself, not only did II put mo con-
tinually In the wrong, hut there was IN it
an element Of insult indcscTibable. That he
should thus leave mo out In his disimulation,
as though even my testimony were too dcspi-
cable 10 he considered, CALLED me TO the blood.
But what IL was to me II not worth notice.
mako but memorandum OF II hero, and chiefly
for this reason, that It had one good result
and gave inc tho quicker sense Of Mr.. Hcnry's
martyrdom.
II was on him tho burden fell. How was
he TO respond to the public advances Of one
who never lost chance OF gliding him In
privatei How was he to smile back on the
deceiyer md the insulteri He was con-
dcmned to seem ungracioua He was con.
demned to silence. Had he been less proud,
had he spoken, who would have credited the
truthi The acted calumny had donc its
works my lord and Mrs Henry were the
daily witnesses Of what went on; they could
have sworn in that court that the master
was model Of long suffering good nature
and Mr.. Henry a pattern Of jealousy and
thanklcssncss. And ugly enough as these
must have appeared In any one, they seemed
tenfold ugier in MIR. Henry; for who could
forget that the master lay In peril Of his life,
and that he had already lost his mistress, his
title and his fortunei
II was during this time that perceived
most clearly tho effect II manner, and was
led to lament most deeply tho painness Of
my own. Mr.. Henry had the essence OF y
gentleman; when he was moved, when there
was nny call OF circumstance he could play
his part with dignity and spirit; but In the
days commerce Ut is idle TO deny it) he fell
short Of the ornamental. The master ton the
other hand had never a movement but IL
commended him. So it befell that, when the
one appeared gracious and the other ungra-
cious every trick Of their bodies seemed to call
out confirmation. Nor that alone; but tho
more deeply Mr.. Henry Houndered In his bro
ther's tolls, the more clownish he grew; and
the moro the master enjoyed his spiteful en-
tertainment the more engagingly, the more
smilingly, ho vent So that the plot, by its
own scope and progress, furthered and con-
flrmel itself
IL was ono Of tho mans arts TO use the
peril in which, as say, he was supposed to
stand. He spoke OF IL to those who loved
hrA with gentle pleasantly, which made It
the more touching. To Mr.. Henry, he used
1t rs a cruel weapon of oifense. l remember
his laying his finger on tho clean lozenge OF
the painted window, one day when we three
were alone together In the hall "Eere went
your lucky guinea, Jacob" said he. And
when Mr.. Henry only looked upon him
darkly, "Oh," he added, "you need not look
such impotent malice, my good fly. You
can be rid Of your spider when you please.
How long, oh, Lordf When are you to be
wrought to tho point Of denunciation,
scrupulous brothori 1t Is one of my in-
terests in this drcary hole. ever loved
experiment" Still Mr.. Henry only stared
upon him with glooming brow and
changed color; and at last the master broke
out in laugh and clappcd him on the
shoulder, calling him sulky dog At t6is
my patron lenped back with gesture
thought very dangerous; and l must sup
poso S,e master thought so, too; for ho
looked tho least in tho world discounte-
nanced, and ! do not remember him again
TO have laid hands on Mr.. Henry.
But though he had his peril always on his
lips in tho one way or the other, l thought his
conduct strangely incautions, and began to
fancy the government twho had set price
upon his head was gone sound asleep. will
not deny was tempted with the wish TO de-
nouncc him; but two thoughts withheld me:
one that, IL he were thus to end his life upon
an honorable scntfold, tho man would be
canonized for good in tho minds Of his
father and my patrons wife; the other, that
IL was in any way mingled In the matter,
Mr. Henry himself would scarce escape some
glancings Of suspicion. And In the mean
whilo our enemy went In and out more than
could have thought possible, the fact that
he xyaa ho,pa In w I'm zyad ai,out nj fha
country side, and yet he was never stirred.
or all these so many and so different persons
who were acquainted with his presence, none
had the least greed las used to say, In my
annoyance) or the least loyalty; and the man
rode here and there-kllly more welcome,
considering the lees OF old unpopularity, than
Mr. Henry-and considering the free traders
far safer than myself.
Not but what he had trouble Of his own;
and this, as 1t brought about the gravest con-
sequences, l must now relate. The reader
will scarce have forgotten Jessie Broun; her
way Of iife was much among tho smuggling
party; Capt. Grail himself was Of her inti-
mates, and she had early word Of Mr.. Bally's
presence at the house. In my opinion she had
long ceased to care two straws for tho mas
ter's person; but it was become her habit to
connect herself continually with the masters
nuliie, tuat was RTuuliu VI Ill pay
acting; and SO, now when no was back, she
thought she owed it to herself to grow
haunter Of the neishborhood of Durrisdeer.
Tho master could scarce go abroad but she
was there In wait for him; a scandnlous figure
Of woman. not often sober; hailing him
wildly as Cher hnnny ladlie, naae+iHg pedler's
poetry, and, as receive tho story, even seek
ing to weep upon his neck. | own rubbed
my hands over this persecution; but the mas
ter, who laid so much upon others, was him
self the least patient OF men. There were
strange scenes enacted In the policies Some
say he took his cane to her, and Jessie fell
back upon her former weapon, stones 1t Is
certain at least that he made a motion to
Capt. Grail to have the woman trepanned,
and that the captain refused tho proposition
with uncommon yehemence. And the end of
the matter was victory for Jessie Money
was got together; an interview took place in
which my proud gentleman must consent 10
be kissed and wept upon; and the woman vas
set up in public Of her own, somewhere on
Solway side (but forget where), and by the
only news ever had OF it, extremely i'll fire.
quented.
This is TO look forward. After Jessie had
been but little while upon his heels, the
master comes to me one day in the stewards
Office, and with more civiity than usual,
"Mackellar," says he, there is damned
crazy wench comes about here. l cannot
well move in the matter myself, which brings
mo to you. BE so good as see to it; the men
must have strict injunction TO drive the
wench away"
Sir" said ], trembling a little, "you can
do your own dirty errands for yourself"
He said not word to that, and left the
room.
Presently came Mr. Henry. "Here Is
newsl" cried he. "It seems all is not enough,
and you must add to my wretchedness. 1t
seems you have insulted Mr.. Bally."
Under your kind favor, Mr.. Henry said