New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
MISS EDITH'S CONQUEST.

Tho ostensiblc motive for setting the bazaar
,aiect on foot was TO make mp the fund necessary
y build new schools for Upstead Parish Church.
". church scholars being in the unpleasant pre-
1ssomept of pursuing their studies in sucn crazy
"a nlacc that it threatened each day TO tumble
v varp and crush the Nonn. students as they
ses,bered the fruit Of the 1'fCe Of Knowledge.
That was the oStensihle reason for holding the
r,stead Bazaar and Fancy Fair.
NM traitors in the UpstcAd camp whispered that
,here was another reason-even n mghtier one
sor getting up that bazaar, viz. TO give the young
Lille, of Upstead an opportunity for displaying
wishing tOilettes and enjoying unlimited fiirta-
ton
mos showed in promoting the bazaar, in working
articles for it, in buying articles for it, in making
rnmberiess journeys 10 Burlipgtou the nearest
larre town. on missions connected with t. in meet
inc perpetualy at one anOthcr's houses and dis
cssng il as their needles few; that zeal, say
was greater than one would have expected such
cddy young things 20 manifest only in the cause of
educatOn and with the object of eievatins the
passes
Middleton. of the Grange. OF course they must
have new schoolrOOm. oh, what fun the bazaar
viii be! What a lovely dress / shall have for it
quite love those children for wanting a school
rom!
was to be held in the large grounds of Upstead
pectory The three Miss Simpsons the Rcctor's
daughters, naturally occupied a prominent place
among the promoters. And for visitors TO the
karaar? Oh. the Upstead ladies had no fear that
there would be any lack Of visitors. It was to be
A one-day affair ian Improvement in that respect
upon most OF its kin1; and though upstcad was
ba; small place, not Burlington three miles
Oh? And not Burlington a garrison town
Were not those dashing fellows the Royal Scots
CarlineeIs Quartere1 there? And might they not BE-
seen any morning Of the week marching through
It's STREETS with their bagppes playing, on their way
70 drill outside the town. and marching back TO
barracks at midday? And were not the young
ladies' OF Burlington constantly exercised il their
Nrhaf "A admire tho plpoanf nd nj
officers OF the Carbineers most as they marched
through the streets with their men in the mornings,
il all the destinations of military braiding and
shouldered weapons; or as. later IN the day, they
BOUNCED in the sane streets in multi, with their
high snow-white collars perfectly Citing clothes,
killing hats and heart-breaking little canes? Bur-
lngton had promised TO support the INSTEAD bazaar
that is 10 say. the most important part of Bur
lngtOn, the Royal Scots Carbineers had promised.
oh. they would certainly come. Most happy TO
do anything to help" The young ladies Of Up
stead went working for the bazaar and talking
Of it. and buying for it: and at last the time for
opening il drew near. Aud. 10. they could think
Of no one to perform that cermony.
We must have a Parsonage to open it, said
the young ladies. A titled Parsonage. if possible.
1t will be failure if not properly opened"
But every one Of importance for miles round
happened 10 be away failure seemed inevitable,
and all the fair promoters went into mourning.
But suddenly their mourning was turned to the
hveliest joy. For the Earl of Peterscourt arrived
on visit to his place near Upstead. Upstead
court since his accession. some months before. to
the title-but it knew of hin.
As matter of fact, he was young. single. rich,
peer as matter of faith he was handsome,
charming. delightful talented the glass of fashion
and the mould Of form He arrived at Peterscourt,
near Upstead daring spirit on the Bazaar Con,
was asked, humbly and respectfully, in a COM
mittee letter in which the object of the bazaar
and the perilous position OF the parish school
children dwelt on. He consented. in polite
n their rp0uPSt and the committee fell into
rptures.
It was the day before the Grand Bazaar and
fsncy Fair TO be held in the grounds of UpStead
hetOry.
At about five in the afternoon Miss Edith Brun-
ion. of the leading spirits of Upstead and
smong the most Jealous Of the bazaar promoters,
gas in the drawing room of Lakewood Villa. Mrs.
Brunton. an elderly widow, and of late years
confirmed invalid. lay on her sofa near one of the
windows Beatrice Bru1ton nine or ten. years
,lder than Edith. sat worlin, at the other window
This was the whole family considered very nice
people in Upstead where they had lived year and
The disparity in years between R,atrice and
Edith was accounted for by Mrs BruDton having
ost three children. who had come between them, in
infancy. Her husband had held high military
in India. and the fatal climate had
withered the three baby lives
We'll. mamma and Beatrice. so you really think
shall do? You think ! shall make useful and
though. whether Won think or not-fOr the mirror
tells me the same" And Edith Brunton twiried
round and dropped a low curtsey to her lovely re.
lection in the glass. That's the best of fancy
fair: you may put on anything you've a mind TO
and not look conspicuous or out of place"
The dress she wore was an exquisite Indian silk.
slight and soft as gauze. made artisticalfy with
saeque back: and with her great fantastic plumed
hat. she certainly was wonderful picture.
Frank Lyndon says he knows he shall spend all
bis money at my stall" she laughed; bat he
needn't be frightened: sh,ll waste very little OF
my sweetness on him and his brother officers
there'l be higher game TO bring down.
= Fie. Edith " exclaimed Mrs. Brunton lanouidly.
You let your spirits run away with you, my
darling. What do YOU mean ,"
Mamma, you know well cnoUgh what / mean.
You know Lord PeterscOurt opens the bazaar; l
think it not improbable that the cigar-divan under
my care may prove attractive TO his lordshlp
What nonsense you talk. child said her
mother, looking admirin2ly at her
You know you don't really think so, mamma.
You know you quite approve OF my having regiseIed
a solemn VOW to make captive of Lord Peters
court AS ] said yesterday to Julia Croker, II Is
ny turn now Beatrice had her turn-a much
loilier one than will fall TO my share-years ago IN
lhala wien papa was alaTe and VT were rich and
important Bcattie had the eaSest of times then,
and might have carried out her career Brilliantly
+, was small child in England in those days, but
wish my turn had come then-or that those days
could come again. think it's very hard that my
Turn came when, papa had died and mamma had
turned immOvable. :"
Il would rather you did not discuss me with
Julia Croker or anyone else" said Beatrice. with
gentle dignity. looking up from some embroidery
She was finishing.
Oh dear me! ] have no wish to discuss you
Pm sure. You're quite sufficiently in my way as
II is ] often think it's little hard for girl to
have to 90 about with a sister so much older than
Soc is. 1t makes people think me older than am
just fancy You are twenty-eight quite an old
nadir
Beatrice said nothing. She rose, stepped through
The open French window. and went away into the
garden with her work
There goes my lady in temper, suppose"
said Edith
Il think. nv darling" remarked the doting
mother. that yoI tease Beatrice good deal about
her age
:, OF course j am always in the wrong | wish
had half the chances she's had When she had
70 many opportunities years ago IN ladla IN papa
time she might have established herself splendidly
and been help 70 me now. Instead OF which she's
only hindrance 10 my prospects-an oid-mald
sister And all because she chose to set her hear5