The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

mad set her name ut last tn the receipt
..Therel" says she. and taking the most un
womnnly oaths upon her tongue, babe me
becone and carry it 10 the Judas who had
cent me IL was the first time had heard
the name applied To Mr Henry. ] was stag
gered besides at her sudden vehemence OF
| word and manner and got forth from the
| room, under this shower Of curses. like
beaten dog But even then was not quit
for the vixen threw up her window and
leaning forth. continued 10 revile me as J
vent up the wynd. the free traders. coming
| TO the tavern door. joined in the mockery
| and one had even the inhumanity to set upon
me very savage. small dog. which bit me
m the ankle This was a strong lesson. had
required one. to avoid III company, and rode
| nome IN much pain from the bite and consid
cradle indignation OF mind
Mr. Henry was in the stewards room, at
fecting employment but could SEQ he was
only impatient 20 hear OF my errand.
| WELL" says he, as soon as came IN, and
when | had told him something OF what
passed. and that Jessie seemed an uniesery
| ing woman and far from grateful; "She i
no friend to me- he said. "but indeed. Mac
cellar. have few friends 10 boast Of; and
| Jessie has some cause TO be unjust need
not dissemble what all the country knows
| she was not very well used by one Of our
| family This was the first time had heard
aim refer TO the master, even distantly; and
| think he found his tongue rebellious, even
for that much, but presently he resumed
This is why would have nothing said. 1t
would give pain TO Mrs Henry-and to my
father" he added with another flush.
"Mr Henry said |, III you will take
freedom at my hands, would tell you 10 let
that woman be. What service is your money
TO the like Of herr She has no sobriety and
no economy, as for gratitude, you will as
soon get milk from whiastone; and il you
will pretermit your bounty, it will maze no
change at all but just to save the ankles OF
your messengers"
Mr. Henry smiled But | am grieved
about your ankle said be, the next moment,
with proper gravity.
"And observe" | continued, 81 give you
this advice upon consideration, and yet my
heart was touched for tine woman in the be
why, there IL is. you seel" said Mr.. Hen
~ "And you are to remember that kne"
ner once very decent lass Besides which
although speak little Of my family, thins
much Of its repute."
And with that he brose up the talk, which
was the first we had together in such conf
ience But the same afternoon | had the
proof that his father was perfectly acquaint
ID with the business. and that. It was only
from his wife that Mr. Henry kept IL secret
III fear you hal n painful errand today.
avs my lord % me. "for which. as II enters
IN no way among your duties. wish 10 thank
YOU. and to remind YOU at the same time nn
case Mr. Henry should have neglected. how
very desirable IL Il that no word Of II should
reach my daughter Reflections on the dead
Mr. Mackellar. are doubly PAINFUL
Anger glowed In my heart. and ! could
nave told my lord 10 his face how little h'
nad to do bolSterng up the image OF tn
lead in Mrs Henrys heart. and how muci
better he were employed TO shatter that falls
IDOL For by this time saw very well nov
the land lay between ms patron and his wife |
Ny pen il clear enough to tell plain tale |
nut 70 render the effect OF an inAnty o. |
small things. not one great enough in itself Il |
he narrated. aud 10 translate the story ol |
looks. and the message OF voices when they |
are saying no great matter. and 10 put IN |
half page the essence Of near eighteen |
months this is what despair to accomplish |
The fault. 10 be very blunt. lay all in Mrs. |
Henry She felt u a merit 10 have consented
TO the marriage, and she took 1t like a mar |
tyrdom, in which my old lord, whether he
knew il or not. fOmented her She made
merit, besides. Of her constancy 10 the dead |
though is name. 10 nicer conscience. should |
nave seemed rather disloyalty TO the living
and here also my lord gave her his counte
nance | suppose he was glad 10 talk Of hi
loss. and ashamed u dwell on 1t with Mr
Henry Certainly at least he made a little
coterie apart IN that family Of three. and 1t
was the husband vino was shut out
II seems it was an old custom when the fam
lly were alone In Durri,deer that my lord
should take his wine to the chimney side am
Mis- Allison. instead Of withdrawing. should
bring a stool 10 his knee and chatter 10 him
privately and after she had become my pa
irons wife the same manner OF doing was
continued IL should have been pleasant &c
behold this ancient gentleman 50 loving with
MS daughter. but was too much partisan
Of Mr. Henry's to be anything but wroth Al
his exclusion Many's the time | have seen
him make an obvious resolve quit the table
and go and join himself TO his wife and my
Lord Durrisdeer. ana on their part they were
never backward to make him welcome, turned
to him smilingy as TO an intruding child, anc
took him into their talk with an effort so ii
concealed that he was soon back again beside
me at the table, whence 80 great is the hal
of Durrisdeerl we codll but hear the murmu
OF voices at the chimney There he would
sit and watch. and along with him. anc
sometimes by my lords head sorrowfully
shaken, or his hand laid on Mrs Henry
mead. or hers upon his knee. as II In consola
ton, or sometimes by an exchange OF fearful
looks. We would draw our conclusion that th'
talk had gone TO the old subject and the shad
ow Of the dead was in the hall.
have hours when blame Mr. Henry for
taking all too patiently. Yet we are to re
member he was married in pity. and accept
ed his wife upon that term And indeed he
had small encouragement 10 make a stand
Once, | remember, he announced he haC
found a man to replace the pane Of thu
stained window. which. "a II was he thai
managed all the business. was thing clearly
within his attrbutions But to the masters
fancies that pane was Ike a relic, and on
the first word OF any change the blood aea
to Mrs Henry's face.
81 wonder at your she cried.
III wonder at myself" says Mr.. Henry
with more Of bitterness than had ever heard
INN to express
Thereupon my old lord stepped in with hi.
smooth talk. so that before the meal was al
an end all seemed forgotten. only that, after
dinner, when the pair had withdrawn a
usual to the chimney side, we could SEQ her
weeping with her head upon his knee Mr.
Henry kept up the talk with me upon SOM
topic Of the estates-he could speak OF little
else but business and was never the best OF
company. but he kept it up that day with
more continuity, his eve straying ever and
again 10 the chimney and his voice changing
TO another key. but without check Of dolly
cry The pane. however, was not replaced
and believe he counted It great defeat.
Whether he was stout enough or no, Goo
knows he was kind enough Mrs Henry hac
a manner OF condescension with him, such a.
lin a wifeI would have pricked my vanity int,
an ulcer, he took ii like "A favor She hello
hin at the stats end. forgot and then re
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