The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

ono more have ], but will have one of
their roses They are not here TO see me. so
they can't object" and before he could stop
her Gertrude had wrenehed one from the
trellis.
al hope you will excuse me, but am not
the person who ought TO show you the house"
said the woman who came TO the door. ashes
away to-day buryinE her mother My name Is
WoOer, aud / am n stranger and know very
little about the place. but somebody had 10 be
here while she was gone so came"
They entered n bali With laiticed windows
framed by roses.
ats considered handsome I" said Mrs. Wooler.
"but the pictures have bean sold, aud the door
has gone out Of polish, and"-
I'D put sheets Of good plate glass instead Of
those ugly latticed windows" said Gertrude.
81 wouldn't" said Clifford. al delight in
windows Of that kind"
THE late family used 10 have tea here In
the afternoons with the door set wide open, and
all the beautiful smell Of the flowers blowing
in"
"What was the name Of tbs last owner3"
"Mr-Mr.-oh I'll tell you in q minute.
sir i have such a memory They was kind
folks, sir, but unfortunate. First they had ono
trouble aud then another, and at last bank
broke and they had to 20. but everybody pitied
them"
Clifford took great fancy 10 the downstairs
rooms and so did Gertrude, but she always
suggested some alteration which would have
reduced the beauty Of the place to a suburban
level. They went about Rdmiring all they
saw. Miss Routh alone foHnd no good word to
say.
"She won't own she admires anything"
whispered Gertrude. Now you must see that
all have told you is true. She has vile tom
per and won't seem pleased because she was
brought here against her will"
IL really did look as IL there were some foun-
dation for Gertrudes charge, and yet he would
not believe it, Isn't there room up stairs
where Charles ii. sIept7" he asked, to divert
his sisters attention.
Yes sir, but the bed Ia gOne-everything is
gone!"
a greet deal moro ought TO CO." exclaimed
Gertrude. "ThOse high mantelpieccs are
hideous, and the doors should be at least three
feet higher. The house wants q thorough
doing up"
You would ruin it," said Clifford; 81 like
ID just as il is"
ting-rooms. They went to see Charles LIS and
Mrs Wooler showed them the door of one that
had, she said. always been kept locked when
the late family was there.
"Oh but we must 20 into ID. Come into
this room that was kept locked. !" cried Gertrude,
seizing Miss ROuth by the hand and dragging
her in.
IL was locked is gone, Miss. 1t Is the room that
Mr.-oh ] wish could remember his names
wife died in, and he never would have any
thing in it altered" said Mira WOOler.
There's one thing Pd soon alter to some
purpose" said Gertrude, without one thought
Of pity for the sorrow implied by what she had
just heard, and that's the jessamine that Is
shutting out so much Of the light. Fancy let
ting that great overgrOwn plant stay therei"
Miss, il was the poor lady's fayorite Stub.
Mr.-Mr.-I forget his name-wOuld never let
il be touched by anyone"
I'D have it cleared away at once. Wouldn't
you, Cliford?"
mo. should like to think was respect
ing the wishes Of man who had suffered so
much. 1t might be trained back little, but
not cut down. Oh. what q pretty Dutch
Rarden!"
That's a extra garden made for the poor
sick lady. She used TO sit here by this window
aud watch the flowers coming forward, and
many's the -
"0h! for mercy's sake don't waste any moro
time at that window, Clifford There must be
some things that are interesting. Where is
Miss Routh2"
She was here a minute ago, Miss" said Mrs.
WoOler; " / saw her"
They sought her upstairs and down, but she
was nowhere 10 DO found.
Perhaps she has gone into the garden" sug-
gested Gertrude.
" hope mott" cried Mrs. wooler, I" for Carlo
is loose He is dog Miss-a dog that belonged
10 the late family, and that savage, by all &C
counts, that no one can manage him but q gar
dener that's here who lived with them"
must find her at once said Clifford, very
anXiOusly.
"Oh! don't 90 now" urged Gertrude
Nothing is likely to happen to her in the next
few minutes. Mrs. WOolersays that the kitchen
is well worth seeing. The tiresome girl should
have staid here-don't 10 10 heT-cOme to the
kitchen with 49,"
The first thing do must DO 10 find Miss
Routh," he said; and snatehing upa stout stick
which he found in the hall, he ran TO the gar
den. She was notthere, nor yet in the kitchen
garden. He called her, but no voice answered
his. He sought her on every side, and at last
found her near the Dutch garden. She was
sitting on the close-cut grass with her head
bent down as if weeping, and the great dog,
which, in spite Of what be- saw, lac could not
help thinking must be the dreaded Carlo, was
with her, his head laid adectionately Oh her
knees, and his eyes riyeted to hers.
Miss Routh Miss Iouth!" Clifford cried
while yet at some distance. and with an amazed
growl, for his attention. had been so wholly
given TO her, the huge beast rushed at him,
barking furiOusly.
Carlo Carlo come back :" she cried au-
thoritativoy, and Carlo stopped short. An
other call brought him back TO her side. where
be stood growing. " Lie down this mOment!"
she said, aud then, Us he was slow 10 obey, she
put her arms round the dogs neck and drew
him down, and he lay as BEFORE only not so
happily, for now his eyes we're watching the
intruder with an expression that seemed 10 say:
hold myself in readiness to put an end to
you, sir. at any instant"
They told me that this dog was so savage
that you were not safe. was in misery till
found yoS. How have you learned the secret
of tanning him?"
Can't you guess? she replied without rails
ing her eyes from the ground. "Oh can't
you guessI aud do you not understand now
why ] shrank from the torture of coming
here7"
This was your fathers house, and he had
10 leave IT," 1t had flashed into his mind with
suddenness aud certainty.
Yes. Until six months ago this was my
home, and then / lost ii forever" aud he saw
her eyes slowly ill with tears
Not forever. Let it bo your home again."
ho exclaimed, finging himself down at her
feet. regardless Of Carlo. regardless Of every
thing but her.
Carlo growled sayagely, but for the moment
eontented himself with showing that he was on
the alert. Miss Routh was in such terror that
she scarcely knew what he was saying.
Il will buy Dynes. should like to buy It
aud give il TO you, for ] love you'll"
oh, Mr. Earlel Oh Carlo, dear Carlo do
be quiet. Oh, what shall do?" said the dis
tressed girl, for she felt that she could not re.