The Forrest City times., 1891-08-07
The train bore away Lena's lover while she sat thinking of him. and her

Dumasque went on with her work. while Judith, in an upper room, as methodically and steadily filled many travelling -portmanteaus and dress baskets, with which she departed from darkness had set in.
 Lena, accustomed to wait upon her. self except on special occasions, did not miss her aunt's maid, to whom she was by no means partial, and the ser- wants found pleasure in the absence of the stern, unfriendly, favored spy.
 The days passed by swiftly until Saturday evening closed in, when Ju- dith retu. u.ned without the luggage. On Monday the post brought several let ters to Fairview. to which Madame Dumasque replied with business-like punctuality; then she had long audi ence with her housekeeper; after which the news spreak rapidly through the household that dear Miss Lena had been ordered away immedi- ately for her health-that all the es- tablishment was to be broken up at once, and that Fairview was to be closed while it's mistress went to Ger many with her charge.
 '.I suppose Miss Lena is quite likely to go off like her poor mamma, and so she is to winter abroad,n said the housekeeper. Madame has behaved very handsome to us all; and now I had better let you go away as soon as possible, as they start the day after to- morrow.
 Amid great deal of wonder and no little disappointment, the servants were dismissed with strict injunction not to let the reason of this nasty re- moval reach the ears of Miss Lena, for fear it should make her worse.
 But, although they obeyed the in- junction thus laid upon them. the household did not believe that their young lady was i'll, and were inclined to the view that she was going abroad to be married against her will.
 Judith assisted in arranging and locking up all the rooms; and by Tuesday evening every servant but the gardner had left, and Lena found her aunts maid busy in the drawing room packing up valuables and covering furniture.
 What are you doing, Judith?H she asked, startled beyond measure.
 Finishing the arrangements for leaving here on Friday. Miss Lena" returned the maid calmly, as she lock ed up a cabinet.
 ''Leaving heren' repeated the girl, all the color fading from her cheeks. Where are we goingp'
 '.To Germany. The servants have all been paid of and are gone, with the exception of Jarvis. who is help ing me. Did you not know we were going?n questioned Judith in very demure manner.
 No; 1 missed Martha. but 1 thought she had gone for a holiday. l have heard nothing of this from my aunt What is to be done with the horses and dogs-they are here still?"
 They are to go away tomorrow morning to be kept at livery until our return. Now, Miss Lena. if you please l am ready to close this rootn.n
 "Stay," cried the girl. her anger reused by Judlth's inditference-"tel me why We are going abroad in this sudden and mysterious manner. am certain you know.
 'Indeed, 1 can tell you no more; for the rest you must ask my mistress; all l know is that on Friday we start" :.
 Lena made no reply, but swept from tho nd fn hn. i,,o storm of fear, anger and regret.
 Going away Going away on Fri day, and it was now Tuesday evening. Oh. why had she not been more watch ful ofalt that had been going on around her. instead of resting quietly happy in her love for Clitfordp Now he would go 10 the old gateway and find no one there! He had vowed that he would soon discover her but they had not dreamed that she would be taken out of England,
 But l will run away" Lena said to herself. as she sat in her room late in- to the night '.On Thursday evening l will go away and hide un il Satur- day; then l will make my way to tho gateway. and there Clifford shall find me
 At last. when day was dawning. she crept into bed. and was reused from sleep by the voice of her aunt.
 ''Lena, l am about to take drive. and desire your company. Rise at once, and dress yourself to go with me as soon as breakfast is over'
 The habit of obedience was still strong upon the girl; so she did as her aunt desired, and an hour later found her self driving through tho familiar grounds in the calm beauty of an Oc- tober morning When they drew up it was in front of railway station seven miles from Abbotsford Lena fancied they had come thero 10 meet some one, as they had no luggage and Judith had remained behind: but, when the next train for London glided into the station, porter opened first class compartment. sand she found herself seated in it with her aunt and on her way to the great city before she could recover from her astonish- ment.
 Madame Dumasque smiled Quitely but triumphautly as she regarded her niece, and drew her velvet and furs round her to protect her from tho keen morning air
 "We are on our way io town" she said presently. "Wc shall not return to Faireview for long time. You have said goodbye to your home and