The record-union., 1891-03-01

bead-like eyes glared from one to the
other in rage. Mollie, the cook, was eX-
ecuting an Irish jig, with some fancy
steps thrown in, around her, amidst roars
OF laughter from the others, in which ]
could not help from joining right heartily.
fury, swept into the room.
| never saw this woman look so mag
niflcently beautiful, as with eyes blazing
and nostrils diStended, she took in at one
| glance what was going on.
With one sweep OF her arm she sent
Moilie-who was spinning around on her
Modifying across the polished floor.
Then, putting her arms tenderly around
tho old woman, she raised the bent old
| form and pressed the ugly, black Wrinl<led
face to her breast. Her bosom heaved
and swelied, and Il shivering, trembling
current seemed to chase itself up and
around the strong shapely hips.
She stood, facing tho servants, with her
grand head thrown backward. They
! qualled like culpritS before her.
80" she s2id-and the red lips parted
over the sharp, white tceth-'.so this is
what YOU are doing, you cowarcS. How
dare you torment q poor Old woman,
helpless and weak?"
From them her glance chanced to rest
upon me. ''But''--and her voice changed
from anger to contemplating what else
/ can be expected when the mistress conii-
dant is the instigator?''
Indeed, Miss Tarrant," began; but
She stopped me with q look
NO need for any excuse nor apology.
They are not accepted. But / warn your
servants, 0t{-yourscF included, looking
ut me with hatrcd-'l warn you all, from
hencctorth, from interfering with or
| making any disparaging remarks at or
about my foster mother; for you will re-
gret i, and regret it sorely. Mind well
what l say"
And then, with her arms still clasping
the Old Woman'S tottoring form, she
slowly left the room.
The servants, feeling rebuked, humbly
returned to their various duties.
felt annoyed and ashamed ut what
had occurred, but what was the use. 1t
was too late now, so j turned and left
guilty.
From that time on Miss Tarrant treated
me with the eutmost insolence, never miss
ing an opportunity to insult or annoy me-
should certainly not have remained ut
Glandour Conrt unGer the circumstances,
pnt Lazy DoTa-who was in II delicate
condition-begged me with tears. in her
eyes, 10 remain until after her trial.
Il have Ito one to depend upon but
ycu, Olive. Stay with me litti. longer;
| then II you insist upon going / suppose
you mast" she said.
And /, loving her with my whole heart,
promised TO remain. Many, inany times
has that girl tried my patience and in
suited me beyond all endurance. / have
| gone to Lady Dora with my heart, burn
ing from some fresh insult, to beg Il re-
lease from my promise. But Lady Dora S
sweet, patient face, would Danish all feel
lngs OF anger. l know it was the girls
desire that | should leave the court, but
for what reason I know not: but | staid
on, and now, / thank God, who knoweth
all things best, that | did so. The conso-
lation is great, and very dear to me, and |
ieel That Lady Dora, iii heaven, is looking
smlllngly down upon these lines as /
write.
Lady Dora! Lady Dora! with your in
fint daughter ciasped III your fair, white
arms, l feel your presence strangely near
Inc tonight.