Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-25
..It vas Jolly to have suoh a girl here,

''What did l know or think of the
girl?" answered Lady Gilmore passion
etely. "Did dream that my son would
fall SO low that he would dishonor his
mothers roof?'
1--WE are wasting time in talking, -
said Miss Butler, impatiently, cit is
close on four now; let US go at once,
Lady Gilmore, while the children are still
at their lessons, and the sehoolroom door
sure to be shut. -
And after little further persuasion
the younger woman Is stronger will pre-
vailed, and the two quilted Miss Buffers
bedroom, and went together to the chill
dren g corridor, passing quietly down it,
and soon reaching the unused bedrooms
at its end. The schooIroom door as Miss
Butler had expected, was shut aud the
corridor as usual dimly lighted, and they
in the bedroom nearest to the great baize
door, which led to the staircase behind it.
They spoke very few words, and after
they had been there a little while in the
darkness suddenly Miss Butler gripped
hold of Lady Gilmore's trembling,
throbbing hand.
"Listenl" che whispered, az hear
his footsteps.
And her acute sense Of hearing was
true. A moment later Lady Gilmore also
heard footstep on the staircase beyond;
and yet moment more and the handle
of the green baize door softly turned,
and Gilmore was before them.
D., Lady Gilmore's heart beat SO loudly
and audibly at this moment that Miss
Butler grew afraid that Gilmore's at
tention might be attracted-but no. He
leaned against the green door for sec
ond or two, and then walked few steps
leisurely forward, turned and came
back TO the door. He did this twice,
and the third time as he was advancing
other footsteps fell on the two listeners
ears, and bright, glad look passed over
Gilmore face.
''Nancyl naughty little witch!' 1
thought your were going to play me
false this time," they heard him say.
"No," answered Nancy's voice,
"but was afraid of attracting the chill
dren S attention by coming too soon."
"What little plaques they are.
wish they were out of the way; but one
of my plaques am happy to say, Is
Miss Butler is ill. -
The two women who were listening
clasped each other IS hands spasmodicalIy
at these words.
with herr" said Nancy.
''Something about her head, I be-
lieYe,' answered Gilmore, carelessly.
al only hope it may get worse"
"You should not say that, and am
sure you don't mean it,
''Don t though? 1t worries me to
talk to her all the time am thinking of
you, SO am very glad she is out of the
waV-maV she remain sol ~
A soft girlish laugh now Jared on the
listeners ears in reply to this speech of
GiImore's.
"Lord Gilmore, 1 have something to
say to you,' they heard next.
land what is it., sweet Nancy?' he
asked.
"About the present you brought me
the diamond necklace cannot take it;
it is here, you must take it back!''
"ViperI'' reflected Miss Butler at this
moment.
wretchl'' thought Lady Gilmore.
81 shall do nothing of the kind
SAID Gilmore; 81 bought it for you, and
unless you keep it, l shall think you
don't like it, or that you hate me-
winch Is it, Nanoy?"
"Nsither, you know very well-but 1t
IS too handsome, too grand for me-
"Nothing can be too handsome for
you, or half handsome enough, for that
matter. You ere little beauty, you
know, Nancy, and you look SO lovely at
this nom emit, that if it were not that 1
am afraid you would be angry"
81 shall be very angry, you know
what you promised yesterday, Lord Gill
more?''
eyes I remember-well, don't be
angry at any rate"
"But about this necklaoe-do please
me by taking it backfn
''Do please me by keeping it, - begged
Gilmore.
"No, no cannot!''.
eyes, yes, you can !"
Chow you tease me, Lord Gilmore. :"
'Do I, sweet Nancy? ''Well, shall
promise not to tease you any more, if
you will keep the necklace ?''
az can bear 1t no longer,' gaspsd
Lady Gilmore to Miss Buffers ear.
''You must,'' she Kissed back.
And the two outside went prattling on
sweet foolish words-fit for no others
ears: while the two crouohing behind the
closed door, listened with rage, jealousy,
fury increasing each moment in their
hearts. 1t was all indeed that Miss But
Ter could do to restrain Lady Gilmore
from bursting forth from her hiding
place, and pouring out her burning in
dignation on the unsuspecting ears of her
son. Love, true and strong, is great
and beautiful-ttat strange yearning of
one life towards another, with it's trust,
it belief, its dawning hopes-but love-
making! Let anyone recall the unfin-
ished phrases, "the momentary touches
of hnger-tip " the glances, the signs,
the hundred follies-and conceive what
they would have felt If they had known
that their love-making had been
watched and overheard. Happily Gil
more and Nancy were quite ignorant of
the four angry eyes, and the four greedy
burning ears that were drinking in their
tender whisper, each amorous glance.
Long Gilmore fingered; long after
Nancy told him it was time TO go,
that the children would be becoming
impatient for their tea, and be coming
to seek her as they had done yester-
day. H.!
III cannot tear myself away" he
said, but st last he went, went