New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

! then.
Tie SIN came out and so did l.. Aunt Pen eX-
! planned biunt!y. " Being woman, knew. {
/ Kenneth. you would allUw me a wOman's privilege
| of changing my mind. Thanks we lunchel be
| fore we started. but we are both very curious ~
see this grim cd home of yours"
Yes, do et rs beSln To explore Lou cried
eagerly. Mona. you have, no idea what lolly.
should awlully like to live here,'
Dear Lou is so transparent murmured Lols
mother aside TO Aunt Pen.
The little old lady tIrned uDon her all uncOm-
pretending stare. DO YOU think so? TO me at
times Lou is quite uniHteligibe. Mr. Hyde, will
: A0n give me Nonr arm? can't do without a
prop to-day. Sir Kelrcth had better lead the way
with the young people
The Young people nothing 10th. troOped Off, and
soon tie old roof-trce was ringing with their
merry laughter The elders followed more slowly
through the living-roOIls on the ground floor oc-
cGp.el 10y Sir ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS these, and
modern only by comrar.son-to the lov-browed
stone archWay leading - the older part OF the
building. Sir Kenneth and the cousins had al
rcady a.ccndcd the Old stairway. worn by the feet
of many generations 10 the second tier, where the
painting elders cane mp with them In stately
apartment. Vaulfcd and a.chel with stone, which
had once served as a bdnguctnG-room 10 Falc0ners
! long deceased.
." | prefer the surgery downstairs" Sir Ken
meth was explaining. but this is the banqueting-
hall proper, where my forciathers did their enter
tanning"
Il like this best slid Mona eagerly; land
what lovely windows.
The windows. blazoncd with cOatsof-arms and
quaint and curious devices were of fair size, and
looked seward the ground on this side of
higher level, and not far below the deep window
embraSureS.
Is this your crest. Sir Kenneth: this queer
bird with the ribbons hanging t. its feet Lou
asked curioasy. There it is again, cared In
stone over the fire place.
Sir Kenneth smiled Yes that is the falcon
which laid the foundations 81 Tie family fortunes.
Tradition has il that for loyal service done Some
thing in tie fighting way You may he sure, one
Of the chaSc-lOving Norman Kings granted my
lucky ancestor as much land a falcon. flying
from his wrist should measure out before lie
perchcd. The gallant bird did his best, no doubt,
for from that time forth his cscendants in CRATE
full remembrance. haze borne rs their cognzance
a falcon rising, ieSsed and bcl'ed' You see the
device repeated again in the windows here.
Aunt Pen glanced at Monas knding face. see
Ing. perhaps. giriish enthusasms OF her own re-
yiylng again in her hrght-cyed niece pretty
leEcnd Sir Kenneth, was The old Iady's comment;
But no falcon won you al this" and she waved
toward the wide tract Of heather and moorland
STREET hing to the woods of Carolsie.
"Oh, no, We did the IeSl ourselves confessed
Sir Kenneth. gayly. And rs for Caroside, a
bold ancestor of mine-0ae sir Roeer-carred on
It's hcrcss, and kept her in durance vile until she
agreed TO marry him and endow him with her fair
estates Come this WaY, and ] Will show you the
place of her captivity"
He led them 10 an upper story. where they
found in one Of the octaeona turrets snail room
The lOudesi cries for help would 60 UNDECIDED here,
yon may he sule, and no signal of distress would
avail much from such an optlooi
And pray what was the King about to let such
things go on - asked Mrs Hyde Indignantly
He was willy enough TO wink al such pecca-
dillocs in a loyal subject laughed her husband.
Sc And | daresay Sir Roger remembered his conf
plasance when the time came for loan Of money
or men
DID the lady hold ont long ?" questioned Mona.
who was thinking sympathetically of the poor
captive in her lonely eyre
oh. no the tale goes that she soon forgive her
sutton the rough manner of his wooing and made
hin. in every sense of the word, valuable VIE
Fortune favors the brave, You know. Perhaps
L was about that time we adopted the mD't"
II was an appropriate one. no DOUBT. sald NJ;
HYDE The bold and successful raids OF the VIA
ralconers are notorious in all the country round
In those days ! shouldn't have cared FOR RAJ.
oner 4 ncighbor to pounce upon all held most
Never mnl. Mr. Hyde" Sir Kenneth said,
smiling: you see before You a refreshing instance
# poctical Justice. My ancestors in the Ola days
,cg4n by pillaging other people, and ended ny
,iilacinl themselves And now with sigh
this old tower. the cradle of onr race. has come
o be the only dweingp place thelr descena s,i
ono steps between MS and the battlements you
ndertooi< ~ climb to the top.
Bnt did not" broke in Aunt Per :" and with
orr permission Sir Kenneth. Mrs. Hyde ana
viii Just sit here and wait till you come down
gain"
And pPrrlInC herself upon n >'di il
es,cd window. ~ the captive heiress perhaps
id lnYs ago Aunt Pen nodded the Young people
pefemptoiy dismissal. while Mrs ltXde' morning.
1th. SAM, into chair beside her. Her husband
lcctcd for re climb and followed the others; ire
lrrr host plgtIne the way. with Mona beside HIM
Tie sound of their steps ami voices grew fainter
. thc distaucc and Mrs Hyde and Aunt Pen were
II 10 entertain each other.
lie is ,vpiq,in. his forefa'hcrs faults rather
carv moor fellow" Aunt Pen said musingly.
,llowna out her own thoughts. oblivious of her
nco' genial companion hut It's a pluchy lhihRt'
D. and like him for it
" like him. too. immensely as>ened Mrs.
VIDE with al tie fervor of woald-be mother
Law: ana I'm clad To see that Nr iiyce IA, nas
ken quite a fancy 10 him and treats him IKE
like n sol I'm fact - are all of one mlnd.
i'm wcll-plroscl -irglr I'm 81 pleased y
ld Sir kcnnch is discnCaged for our dance on the
l,h H., has promised 70 come early. ! some
mes think. dear Miss HYDE that he is nowhere
hanpv - NJ Curosidc among Ms all"-with
NATIVE glance A. Aunt Pen sitting cngroSsed
Are Won cvrcctinc large party? ," she asked,
noring tie irSrpaton.
Yes. indeed: half the county We arc so glad
hc able 10 manage Il during vour visit. for !
ould ike Won to SEQ my sirls' first appearance"
What are they going n wear on the OCCASION
lscd Aunt Pen abruptly. In my time first
n dres. was matter of some importancc'
Mr., HYDE wa delighted that Aunt Pen should
tcrc>t herself in the subject White: both
ritc like nothing So well for young girls
~ most charming dresses. ordered AT Madame
=.
,lr insists on my spariug 10 expense. Madame
ne has exquisite taste. and she tells me 'he style
o recommends Will become both FloSsie and Lon
minhly."
" And Mona ~
" Mona, An. that, lust it, The poor child hos
solutrly nothing suitfhe. lGtng men are 80
onghtlcss about such things >ne brought moth
hui just school wardrobe, and careless
IN her clothes ~ She is. After two months yol
y imagine itS condition
Aunt Pen nodded grayely.
- 30 IFS impossi blr for her 10 appear AZ thn
nee as Mona and decided this morning rs
for 'hc child, of course. but I've
Il her she may find n quiet corner in tho gal
Y. ont of sight. and the fun from there"
b HIM. IL seems II pity she should lose her
asurc for such trltlr
80 il does. Ny girls are so good-naturcd That
" would I've only too glad 70 lend her anything
/ would TIT. hut Mona is such a mite of a Great
compared with them. And I'm sure. dear
s. lIydr Nou'll agree with me that lis only
lifting Mr. IIydc'S position that Mona should ~