The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12

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Underneath this, when he had a job, my
| gentleman sat withinside tailorwise and bus
ily stitching. | say when he had job; but
such customers as came We're rather for Sc
cundra, and tho masters sewing would be
more in the manner of Penelope's. He could
mover have designed 10 gain even butter 70
ais bread by such means of livelihood.
Enough for him that there was the name Of
| Durie dragged in the dirt on the placard and
the some time heir Of that proud family set
mp cross legged in public for a reproach upon
his brothers meanness And 10 so far his de
vice succeeded that there was murmurng in
the town and party formed highly inimical
10 my lord Ny lords favor with the gov
ernor laid him NOR" open on the other side
Ny lady who was never so well received in
the colony met with painful innuendoes. In
party OF women, where it would be the
topic most natural 20 introduce, she was al
most debared from the naming Of needle
work, and 1 have seen her return with a
flushed countenance and VOW that she would
20 abroad no more.
In tie meanwhile my lord dwelt n BIS de-
cent mansion, immersed in farmihg-a popu
lar man with his inmates, and careless or
unconscious Of the rest. He laid on flesh
had bright, busy face; even the heat seemed
90 prosper with him. and my lady On despite
of her own annoyancesl daily blessed heaven
her father should have left her such para.
disc She had looked on from a window
upon the masters humiliation, and from that
hour appeared 70 feel at ease. was not sure
myself. rs time went on there seemed 10 me
a something not quite wholesome In my lords
condition. happy he was, beyond a doubt.
but the grounds of this felicity were secret.
even in the bosom Of his family be brooded
with manifest delight upon some private
thought: and / conceived at last the sus
pici0n quite unworthy Of us both that he
kept a mistress somewhere In the town
Yet be went little abroad, and bis day was
very fully occupied; indeed there was but
single period and that pretty early in the
morning while Dir. Alexander was at his les
son book OF which was not certain Of the
disposition lt should DO borne in mind, IN
the defense Of that which 1 now did, that
was always in some fear my lord was not
quite justly in his reason; and with our enemy
sitting so still In tho same town with us,
did well 70 be upon my guard Accordingly
! made a prctext, had the hour changed al
which I taught Mr.. Alexander the founda,
ton Of ciphoring and tho mathematic, and
set myself instead TO dog my masters foot
steps
Every morning, fair or foul, he took his
GOLD headed cane, set his hat on the back of
bis hcai-a recent habitude, which thought
70 indicate a burning brow-and betook him.
self % make certain circuit. AZ tho first
bis way was among pleasant tres and beside
graveyard, where he would sit awhile, if
the day were fine, In meditation. Presently
the path turned down 10 the water side and
came back along the harbor front and past
the masters booth As BIO approached this
second part Of his circuit my Lord Durrisdeer
began 90 pace more leisurely, like a man de
lighted with the air and scene, and before
the booth, half way between that and the
waters edge, would pause a little leaning on
his staff 10 was the hour when the master
safe within upon bis board and piled his
needle SO these two brothers would gaze
upon each other with hard faces; and tl.n
ny lord move on again, smiling % himself
IL was out twice that must sto0p 70 that
ungrateful necessity Of playing spy. l was
then certain of my lords purpose in his ram
bles and az the secret source OF bis delight
Here was his mistress; it was hatred and not
love that gave him healthful c0lors. Some
moralists might have been relieved by tine
discovery; confess that ! was dismayed.
found this situation OF two brethren not only
0di0us in itself, but big with possibilities of
further evil, and made IL my practice, In so
far as many occupations would allow, to go
by a shorter path and DO secretly present at
tie late, after l bad been near week pre-
vented, / was struck with surprise 70 find a
new development. | should say there was a
bench against the masters house where Gus
toners might sit 10 parley with the shopman,
and here / found my lord seated nursing his
cane and looking pleasantly forth upon the
bay. Not three feet from him sat the master
stitching Neither spoke, nor in this new
situation did my lord so much as cast
glance upon his enemy. He tasted his neigh
bornood 1 must suppose, less indirectly 10
the bare proximity Of person, and, without
doubt, drank deep Of hateful pleasures.
He had no sooner come away than openly
joined him.
my lord, my lord. said /, this Is no man
ner OF behavior
Il grow TAT upon It, % he replied, and not
merely the words, which were strange enough, !
but the whole character Of his expression |
shocked me
Il warn you, my lord, against this indul
gency OF evil feeling said /. 81 know not |
10 which 1t IS more periious, tho soul or the |
reason; but you 20 the way to murder both"
you cannot understand said he "You |
had never such mountains OF bitterness upon |
your heartp
And II it were no more" added, ''you |
will surely goad the man to some extremity" /
To tho contrary | am breaking his
spirit, says my lorL
To be continued merit ueek.