Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

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rest of the morning.
az do not believe it is law business, -
she kept thinking; but she said nothing
more about Gilmore's absence, for she
was a young woman who knew when to
speak and when TO be silent.
And the same day visitor arrived at
Wrothsley who served to change the cur
rent of her thoughts. This was Sir John
Cakes, who had been laid up with an
accident on the hunting-field since he
was last at wrothsley, and now appeared
looking pale and Ill. He inquired for
Gilmore, but hearing he had started in
the morning for town. he asked if he
could see Lady Gilmore, and was thus
ushered into that ladY's presence and
Miss Buffers.
He was SO nervous and agitated, that
LADY Gilmore could not understand what
was the matter with him, and answered
so vaguely and wide of the mark to Miss
Buffers lively speeches that she set him
down in her mind as little better than
fool. Suddenly however, with deep
blush rising on his homely, but not IN
pleasing features, Sir John blurted out
the reason of his visit.
I'll suppose, he said, ''that you
have Miss LOTUS With you still2''
s'Miss Loftus?'' repeated Lady Gil
more, in great surprise. lido you mean
the children S goveruess?
eyes, - answered Sir John, turning
scarlet to the roots of his light, tawny
hair. "I-I-met her at Sir Charles
Blenkensop's' you KNOW hope sne is
very well?"
~ believe she is quite well" said
Lady Gilmore, haughtily and repres-
sively.
Sir John was silent for a moment, and
looked irresolute; then, with great eff
fort he spoke again:
"I-shouId like to see her, Lady Gil
more-with your permission may l see
her?''
Lady Gilmore regarded him with abso-
lutte establishment.
"See her? l do not understand. Have
you any business with her, any commu-
nications to make from Lady Blenken-
sop?'
81 admire her very much, answered
Sir John sturdily, now gaining courage,
for he had called with settled purpose
in his mind, "and L should like to see
her if you will allow me?''
Lady Gilmore's sallow complexion
flushed, and she slightly shrugged her
shoulders.
''You must forgive me when L tell you
1 never heard of such thing. - she said
coldly. Visit the children's goyerness!
impossible, 1 cannot allow it. -
''But why. Lady Gilmore?'
"Why?'' repeated Lady Gilmore hast
iIy.. "Your own sense ought to tell you
why, Sir John!'
81 cannot see it, he answered quiz
city, "you must be quite sure l should
not have asked you this favor unless 1
had regarded Miss Lotus as my equal
which she is-and with the greatest ad-
miration and respect.
Again Lady Gilmore slightly shrugged
her shoulders.
'We need not discuss the question, -
she said, sit is impossible that you can
see Miss Lotus under this roof, if you
wish to do SO, you must see her when she
is under Lady Blenkensop's protection
not mine.
Sir John bowed angrily and coldly
and few moments later he took his
leave, and the two ladies looked at each
other as the door closed behind him.
''Did you ever hear of man making
such an extraordinary request?' asked
Lady Gilmore.
Miss Butler raised her pretty dark eye
brows before she made any reply.
''You are very courageous, - she said I,
"to keep such an attractive governess in
the house. -
al never regarded her as very attrac-
tive" answered Lady Gilmore hastily
81 have scarcely looked at her. Lady
Blenkensop eTgnght her. hsse Ee9 know
when Gilmore7 YER Es; andsH have
always Thoughts asE & quiet sort Y5t girl.
"Yet that young man is eglftsntly in
love with her, continued Mss Butler
with cold, hard smile. 81 am really
quite anxious to see such a pRragon-let
US pay q visit to the schoolroom, Lady
Gilmore-perhaps we shall find Sir John
Cakes with the governess in spite of yailF
refusal. - My
"Impossible!' cried Lady Gilmore
starting to her feet. "He dare not-but
we can go and see.'
And they actually did go; but when
they reached the schoolroom, which
Lady Gilmore entered with imperious
haste, they found very quiet and ap-
parently peaceful scene. Nancy was
s-sitting reading near the shaded lamp on
Sthe table, and the children were playing
at building chSUshsyit mimic bricks
sdg g ilmogs sfefF Ealf ashamed of her
Espiss0as4sHs she l6sked at them, and
made kind of apologize Nancy.
81 have bropHht Miss Butler to see
your schoolroomfaissf 1oftus, - she said {.
Nancy rose andabBked, and Miss But
Ter looked at her critically-looked at the
pretty features, the blooming. complex
ion, the slender, yet shapely 1sEm.
"She has lovely face, - sheehought;
cit is madness for Lady Gilmofe to have
her in the house -
But she crossed the fSdm ZIG, talked
very affably to Nancy and the eAHdren,
and presently took up the cook that
Nancy had been reading, and5kssle did
so, she saw with her quick eyes asARlf-
frightened expression pass over Nanegs
face. T
"You are reading this?' she Bad
carelessly. "Do you like it?' -
s'I have scarcely got into it yet, 80
swered Nancy; and as she spoke Mias
Butler turned to the fly leaf, on which,
in a moment, she perceived inscribed the
single word, "Gilmore.
But she made no remark; she laid the
book quietly down, and no one looking
at her could have guessed that at ihis
Instant new suspicion had Suffered into
her heart. se.
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