Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01


! under a cold exterior. Lady Gilmore
entered the schoolroom with Lady Blen-
kensop, and only bowed gravely when
Lady Blenkensop introduced Nancy to
her. Then, as if she suddenly had re-
membered something, she strobe a step
forward and offered her hand.
had half forgotten she was your
friend, - she said with a smile, looking
back at Lady Blenkensop.
Eyes, answered Lady Blenkensop.
with some emphasis; cher father and
mother have been friends of myself and
my husband for years. -
remember you told me; it makes
every difference replied Lady Gill;
more, and again she fixed her dark eyes
| on Nancy's face
81 hope the children have been good
to your" she said
"oh, yes,'' answered Nancy, smil-
ing.
''You look very young continued
Lady Gilmore.
al am nineteen.''
"Well, that Is not very old; but 1
don want my girls to study too much
yet; l want them to have plenty of play
and exercise, and a young person like
yourself can JOIN them and help them in
their amusements. Kindly take them
for walk in the park every fine day,
and if they are naughty let me know,
but don't punish them without telling
me. -
1.-THE last one slapped us, ;" said Miss
Dorothy, putting in her word; $50
mother sent her away
"She was fool, +" said Lady Gilmore,
sharply.
81 am sure both Dossy and Flossy
mean to be very good to Miss Lotus, -
suggested Lady Blenkensop, by way of
changing the drift OF the conversation.
sob yes!' replied both the little girls
in one breath.
The mother looked from one to the
other, and then bent down and kissed
each fair had
"Poor brother is better, I" she said,
softly; the whole expression of her face
changing as she spoke.
''Please give our love to him. said
Dossy. ''Can we not see him yet?'
''No, no;' replied Lady Gilmore;
''he has to be kept perfectly OUTPUT
he is better thank God, thank God. -
She said these last words with deep
emotion, and for moment or two af-
forwards her lips continued as if in silent
prayer. Then, with a sort of effort she
to Nancy, turned to leave the room.
"Good morning, Miss LOTUS, - she
said and passed her arm through Lady
Benkensop's; and as the two ladies pro-
ceeded together along the corridor on the
outside, Lady Gilmore spoke of Nancy.
'You did not tell me she was pretty, -
she said.
''Did I not2" answered Lady Blenk-
ensop, with affected carelessness. 81
know some people call her pretty; call
her good-looking. -
"No, she is pretty protested the
other; "with such a complexion any
woman would be,'' and Lady Gilmore |
sighed impatlently. Perhaps she was |
thinking of the days when her lord had |
sometimes douted her with her dark skin |
and sallow cheeks.
Wa MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
Lady Blenkensop left wrothsley three
days after Nancy's arrival there, as
she was becoming anxious to see after
the welfare of her general and her house,
hold. feeling sure that both would be
most uncomfortable without her. But
before she quilted the castle, she prom.
ised very soon to return.
land l shall arrange my next visit SO,
my dear, - she told Nancy. 'that I
shall be able to take you back with me
10 spend the Saturday and Sunday; the
general am sure will be glad to see you
for your poor fathers sake, and then it
will please your mother to know that
you have been on o visit to us.
Nancy thanked her warmly for all her
kindness.
"My dear, it has been a pleasure to
ne to be of service TO you,'' replied
Lady Blenkensop; "and 1 hope you will
10 all you can to please Lazy Gilmore.
Make no reply to any little outbursts of
.emper which you may have to eneoun-
er, for Lady Gilmore's life I fancy has
lot been very smooth one, and she is
and easily upset. But if you
ire gentle and patient with her, 1 am
ure her heart is in the right place. -
81 will try to be, " said N ancy, mod
'stly, and after much turt her good ad-
ice Lady Blenkensop kiss ed the girl and
vent away, and Nancy was left to face
Ter new life alone.
At first it was very quiet one, for
he children and the maid who waited on
hem were the only persons Nancy saw
o speak to, except on rare occasions
Fheu Lady Gilmore visited the school
com. Nancy felt too shy to wander
bout the great house alone, but when
be and her young pupils went out for
heir daily walk in the park, she used
omeJimes to pause to admire the
Ictures on the grand staircase, while
iiss Dossy in very erroneous sums ex-
lained their great value.
Then, after having been absent fort
light, Lady Blenkensop returned for
REF visit to Wrothsley. and before she
anne she arranged with Lady Gilmore
hat Nancy was TO accompany her home I
nd stay with her a day or two. The |
eneral rented a country house some {
Relve miles from Wrothsley, called I
Keystone Lodge, and Nancy naturally I
,oked forward with pleasure to the idea I
{ going there, as the life she led at the {
astle was certainly not very lively I
ne.
Lady Blenkensop's arrival, therefore, !
sused quite little excitement to Nancy t
no eagerly awaited her appearance in b
le sbhoolroom, and Lady Gilmore also '
sceived her with the warmest welcome. il
''Gilmore is so much better - she told d
er as she kissed Lady Blenkensop on
9th cheeks; ''his voice is stronger, and y
does not tire him to talk q little now. - b
''Then has he explained how he was