The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-27
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Ny LADY &CCRJs


Scarborough house was tall. gcunt
stone mansion. with a certain massive
~tateliness which impressed outsiders
with its soleum grandeur. II needed
not the stone gri.-ins co2chGnt on its
broad steps 20 tell you that some great
family resided there, even Il you were
lot snbducd by the dicniaed bearing OF
tie llel.-po-ter, or the splendid livery
nd gigantic proportions OF the foot
~, who lounge. = It's bread door
~ with Z perpetual sncer ca Their
-cI faces Tor all who We're not Of blue
J-oo6cG descent
Tor the most part the interior was, if
anything. more depressing vet aristo-
.c.-a,ic than It's outside. fcr the rooms
were SO spacious that they resemblel
2c-e halls Of assembly than the snrg
zrarGnents Of an English heme.
Bat there was one room, which was
- cXccption-a pretty, dainty apart
--c-t. furnished with exquisite taste in
The most charming modern style. This
was NJ lady's boudCir. devoted csTe-
tally 20 the mistress Of the establish
ctcTit, and never entered under any pre-
te->t by any member Of the family
without especial invitation.
Here one morning sat its fair owner,
: handsome, high-bred woman Of forty,
st.il in morning costume, though the
afternoon was waning. There was
= flush Of expectancy On her delicate
face and . nervousness in her manner
which said, rs plain IS words, that her
ladyship was iIl-at-casc, q mood which
her maid. who was in attendance, evil
IDENTITY looked upon with 10 very agree
bic sentiments, fer Lady Scarborough
lad 4 wy Of venting her discomfort On
her dependents.
are You, sure, Annette, that Won
tod the groom of the chambers to an
ncunce Mr.. Col5urn IS soon as he
cclled?"
Quite sure. my lady" .s-
And it is nearly four, and he is not
here"
Just struck four, ny lady. By the
clock CT the uorse-grards. think. per
haps-"
DO not trouble 70 think. It Is Z had
habit for servant to have opinions
and disgusting to hear her express
them"
Il am sure, my lady, L"
Will you hold your tongue. An
nette? Your chatteriag makes my head
ache"
The girls lips parted, but no sound
came from them She stood with
c!2sped hands, mute and nloti0nless. as
I2uch Stare Es Saxon hand-.1aiden.
who wore q brazen collar round her
neck with her owners ncIne on 1t in
the days Of the Heptagchy.
Now you are looking sul!5y. girl. and
viii"
But what she would do to the rnfor-
tunate maid, the world never knew, for
II that moment the groom of the cham
hers announced the attorneys arrival.
The frown cleared from the lady's
brow as the dapper little lawyer bowed
himself into the rooIu, but there vas q
tone Of rcproach in her voice IS she
bSde him be seated.
"You arc late, sir" she said. in ouiet
reproof.
For which accept my apology" he
replied, airily, not ct all II the regret
full respect that family lawyer usual
y displays 20 distinguished client
The lady noticed this, and her hot
blood dyed her cheek.
1T seems TO me-" she said. that
Your manner has changed of late. You
forget sir, what you owe 10 me. Had
1t not been for ne, remember You
would now be, as you were for pears,
the servant, not the head Of the firm
You represent"
Quite true, my lady, but think
have given Qsfd pro quo for yoer pat
ronage, and delightful as it would be to
my vanity to suppose that you were
simply instigated in your kind services
to reward merit, l cannO. but think
that you have called upon me to re-
deem my obligations. 1t was perhaps
for your own interests as well as mine
that you used your influence to pro-
mote my fortunes. Your structures are