Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-01
CHAPTER Va NEW HOME i.

CHAPTER VA NEW HOME.
II was growing dusk; the short win
Tor day, wrapped in murky vapors anC
fast gathering gloom, when NancI
1oftus reached the quiet country station
nearest Wrothsley Castle, where she haC
bsen directed by Lady Blenkensop Il
leave the train.
She felt very nervous and solitary a
she did this, and looked timldly along
the sparsely peopled platform to see il
anyone was waiting TO receive her.
nomeut later well dressed servant ap-
proached her, and after touching his hat
addressed her.
.,Miss Loftus?" he said inquiringlY
s,lf you are the young lady expected a
the castle Lady Blenkensop desired me
me TO be on the platform when the train
came in, 60 that might conduct you tc
the carriage waiting outside.
AZ am Miss LOTUS, - answered Nancy
rather tremblingly. "I-I must see
after my luggage.
ALLOW me to do that answered the
name the number of your trunks and
packages / shall see to their SAFETY
Nancy named the modest number, and
these we're speedily placed on the plat
form, and then transported to light
luggage cart which was also waiting out
side the station; and then Nancy herself
was conducted by the servant to the car
rage which had been sent for her.
She sank back on the luxurious cush-
ions of this with a half-frightened sigh g.,
as the two splendid bays which drew il
tossed their rosetted heads, and started
On their homeward journey. This car
rage was a symboS as it were, of every
thing at Worthsley. where money was of
DO object, and was spent lavishly both
BY the young lord and Ris mother s This
was all new to Nancy, who, sEen in her
fathers time, hid TO consider every shl-
ling, and who wish her raother even then
had contrived her pretty fresh dresses at
small cost. :,
The evidences Of great wealth, there
fore, seemed at first oppressive TO her,
and whep;she at length arrived at the
castle and found herself in the maguifi-
cent entrance hall, poor Nancy scarcely
knew where TO turn. But she was not
forgotteni as she was timidly speaking
10 the servant, who had been waiting on
the platform for her, about her luggage,
astately lady was descending the lofty
staircase behind her, and q few mo-
ments later, Lady Blenkensop, who had
given orders that she was to be told inn
mediately Miss LOTUS arrived, laid her
hand lightly on Nanoy's shoulder, who
started and looked around.
"Well, my dear, how are you, +" said
;his kind, if somewhat sslf-opinlsted
wouani and she stopped down and
Kissed the sweet, girlish face, and
Nancy remembered at once that this was
her father and mothers friend, Lady
blenkensop, whom she had met occa-
sionally in India.
am glad TO see you, - went on
Laay Blenkensop, ''and I trust you left
SpgF mother fairly we'll? But you must
tel me all the home newsr presently;
come with me now and base some tea in
Inc room call miner, II
So Nancy folloEedstady Blenkansop
up the broad staircase, the balustrades
Vi which we're wroughtiron work, with
crowns ana tassels hanging down between
mem from cords TWISTED into knots and
4, iesIoons, and beautifully painted and re-
heved with gold.
mat is considered a great gem, -
salu Lady Bleukeusep, pausinR one mo-
IIenI, and pointing out a painting by
mIi Il, but 1t wass-She of many. Sir
d II, Clifford, before he became Lord
spent an enormous sum of
money on the magnificent collection of
~ he had left behind him, and
sne last lord had added to this, and the
|" ans oil all the reception rooms IA the
I9use were adorned with the works of
me great masters.
II Will take you SOME httlestime TO
.yAiu your way about, it is such great
s,aS, continued Lady Bfenkensop,
Nv But here we are at my little
- ",u which is more comfortable to my
f r'uu IMAM the big rooms unless they are
cue pushed open q door as she spoke,
80 ~ entered small room hung with rich |
~ uamssk, and containing some WON
llstiully beautiful and costly furniture. |
80 were Indian marble tables, inlaid |
III, i,u precious stones, and vases of Indian !
see work, also jeweled with precious
Isa' ana a choice seleotion of Sevres,
'teSaen, and other china.
"a tO1 see what it is TO be rich, - said
70, bienkensoP, smiling IS she at
g 1 ~ Nancy s attention to one or two
as suese pieces Of china. 'fThis is really !
- a,! Gilmore s own room, but since the
y n- ioru $ accident she has given IL up |
oora.' as she lives entirely in his suit OF
1o S1s' She is certainly a most devoted
! cSe, and there is good news to-day
I M eneer her, for the doctors consider
SURE ~ now almost out of danger.
han ns rang for tea as she spoke, and
~, Silie Nancy was drinking it talked
oms ' "a sensible way. aud gave her
a.S excellent advice.
xc,,asiy fillmore is q wsrm-hearted,
) ,irau woman. difficult to deal with
ns =. shopld say, but then every
mi ana R1 sure for my saKe.she
- ~ "a A .'h sto you; and the schildren
no., ss Mite things aud talk Sin. the
eiu-tRshioned way imaginable.