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

difference the world would see between
her position and Lord Gilmore's.
Her heart was in a sweet flutter all-the
day after she had read GiImore's letter,
and her dark, shining, dewy eyes wan
dered again and again to the face of the
school clock as the hours wore away I'M
til the time she was to meet her lover.
And where was Lord Gilmore? AT
8 o 'clock he arrived at Wrothsley, and
his mother, who had been Watching for
the carriage which had been sent TO the
station to meet him, hurried down to
welcome him, and clasped him eagerly
in her arms.
He was looking stronger than when he
went away, and he kissed his mother
good-naturedlv on both cheeks.
land how is the dear old woman3"
he said.
'Only too happy to see you again,
dearest, - she half whispered, with her
face against his; al have been so anx-
ious, so afraid?''
"What for?" he answered lightly.
"And you still have Miss Butler here 1
suppose?"
Eyes, she is dear, kind
girl, and I am so fond of her..
Gilmore
He smiled and gave his shoulders
little shrug.
"You women, - he said, 'tare always
in extaeies over one another until you
fall out; however, there is no doubt
Miss Kate Butler is good looking
girl.
A few minutes later he was talking to
Miss Kate Butler in his mother bou-
doir, and he never noticed the peculiar
CLEAN in her blue eyes. Her manner
was bright and gay to him as usual, and
Gilmore talked to her in his pleasant,
carless fashion for nearly an hour. Then
she noticed he glanced for a moment at
his watch, and rose and left the room
shortly afterwards.
"Well, - he said, 81 am going for
smoke and drink, if you ladies will ex-
cuse me; but III see you again during
the evening, Miss Butler
"Do dine with us this evening, Gil
more, - urged his mother; al am sure
dear Kate here will not mind your not
being able to use your arm yet.
"Consider my Yanity!" he answered
with laugh; "havlng one IS food cut for
one like baby before young lady?"
"You know l should not mind - said
Kate Butler.
eve shall see, - smiled Gilmore, and
then he went away. And he had scarcely
left the room, when Miss Butler did so
also.
81 have some letters to write before
dinner, - she told Lady Gilmore; ''you
won t mind my leaving you alone will
your"
"Of course not, my dear child, give
my love to your mother, and tell her
how great pleasure it is to US to have
you here
Thus Miss Butler was free to go, but
she had not retired to write letters.
With her light swift footsteps she passed
at once from the part of the house where
Lady Gilmore IS boudior was situated,
| and proceeded to the corridor where the
armour hung, and where the children
and their governess lived. When she ar
rived here she went quickly and silently
past the schoolroom door, and without
meeting or seeing a single creature
walked to the very end of the corridor,
and having done this, opened the door of
| one of the unused bedrooms there, and
in an instant had vanished in its gloom.
She left the door one shade ajar and
crouched down behind it, and waited
patiently more than half an hour. Then
| she plainly heard mans footsteps Zap
parently) descending the staircase be-
hind the green baize door, which the
children had told her led to Gilmore's
rooms. Her breath came short and her
heart beat fast, for a minute later the
door opened and Gilmore himself ap-
| peared.
| He did not wait long alone. A light
footstep and the rustic of woman g
gown now fell on Miss Buffers strained
ears, and with q little exclamation Of
| joy Gilmore advanced few steps, hold
| ing out both his hands.
"Nancyl am so glad, so happy to
see you again!''
Miss Butler heard the words quite dis
tinctly, and she heard the answer.
81 have kept faith with you, you
see, +" came from Nancy g rosy lips.
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