Telegram-herald., 1890-01-23

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When LADY Catherine was inc2Hacl-
tatea 6y la8spoa4uon cr other ooutre-
tomas from 1hapnoniag her goung
era, .sri-ce. then olsn Aaela services
syere m reau 4tioa ferg much % r1e1r
owners rexTet She had neither the
ulaailg If 8 cbaperou ncr ~ isdy II
fashion where's ia1v Catherine Has
s6nzbud vas. 50 to speak. r. the manner
born and many au eligiols p-rae had
been brought forward with Ferfoct suC-
cess. Iady Catherine WAS considered a
most diplomatic and clever match maker.
ana many Belgravian mother owed her
4 deht AZ gratitude (which WAS gen,
erally paii in kind Sac WAS a ssiilhd
general and deserved everything Bug her
ladrship was IN despair about her grand
niece. for who So wlllful IS Carmen. or
who SO utterly inconseqteat as - results
Is Col Massingbird: And The season
was over. the season that ought L. have
done such great thinrs for Giss Aassing-
bird. And il grieved Lady Catherine.
People were rushing hither and thith-
er In search u health. distraction.
amusement, some 20 get I'D Of their
friends. others of their creditors. The
Massingbirds. father, daughter and aunt,
spent 4 delightful month az Wiesbaslen.
This resort WAS chosen bv Lady Gather
inc for her own particular bencht; she
really intended taking the waters, and
her nephew and grand niece were quite
satisfied 10 enjoy themselves IN their
own way Her ladyship felt that she
had quite earned this little relaxation,
and Col. Massingbird was only too
pleased 20 serve has aunt. And now the
feast Of ST Partridge was at hand. SO the
colonel. who was a keen sportsman, set
MS face homewards, and with him Car
men. Lady Catherine was due at vari-
Gus country houses. but all being well,
they would meet again the following
winter
1t happened that the last day Of Au-
gust found Sir GeofTry busy in his library,
polishing up and overhauling his guns,
ready for the first There was a
happy smile on his pleasant. sunburnt
face. He looked the very type Of an
English gentleman, cool. calm self reliant,
and as he stood there, in tho warm, mel
low light Of the August day, his
heart was filed with joyous anti
cipations. vistas Of happiness that
stretched around and onward, into
the coming years. a knock at the door
interrupted his day dreams.
~ telegram, Sir Geoffry."
"Wait moment, Brown. as he tore
it open "All right, no answer. Where
is Miss Estcourt:'
In the morning room. Sir Geofry."
"Thanksl That will do. But see to
these guns, and put them carefully in
their cases" And then he walled Off
with his telegram and made Tor his
sisters sitting room.
They viii leave by the $40 train from
Waterloo, and be here by dinner time.
MARCIA"
Il am very glad, Geof, dear. Their
rooms arc quito ready And IS Miss
Estcourt watched the happy smile on her
brothers face, she reached bis head down
TO her level and kissed his forehead
God bless you. dear"
There was no need for more words. a
tender and true love existed between
these two. Miss Estcourt was n pale,
gentle woman, long past her first youth,
indeed she was 20. and had had troubles
and trials Of her own. Yet she longed
with q great longing 10 see happy wife
reigning in the dear old home, 10 hear
the glad voices of children cchoiac
through its silent rooms. For she and
her brother were the last Of their race.
Now there seemed a chance. She
knew her brothers secret, and how deep
" hi3 heart was set on Carmen Iassing-
bird And. as GeotIry left the room.
humming some gay snatch Of song, her
eyes followed him with soft affection.
Her work fell from hor hands She
leant back in her chair and gave herself
up 10 q Tcveric.
Yes, twenty years ago she too had
loved: nay. was not the fragrance Of that
love ever in Lcr heartl And the love of
her youth had been handsome Herbert
Mass;ngbird. BE on his ride had felt n
kind love for the gentle little companion
of his bovhOod and the friend of his ma
turer years But the time came }hat his
was ordered abroad and while
or foreign service. bis fate brouch, HIN
across the beautiful young Spanish girl,
Carmen TeTeira, thcn De fclt his heart