Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-22
Like No Other Love.
by Charlotte NJ. Braeme.
CHAPTER XII-CoNTINUED.

WanUeu 10 KNOW In whose reign the
house had been built aud what distin-
gnished personages had visited it
what the Carews had done in the SEN
ate and in the field.
lis II true that you hear the water
fall more plainly when misfortune is
coming to any of you?" she asked
"A es he answered. Il have heard
my mother say that when my father
was dying. she heard it so plainly that
it seemed TO be quite clos0 to her.
The water fell then with kind Of
wall"
"And do you believe it?"
II should think the sound depends
entirely on the quarter from which
the wind blows" he replied.
You ought to believe it she said
with bright smile; 'if were in
your place l should believe In every
legend connected with the house. /
ike FirhOlme; it is so old and pictur-
esque. / should like to SEQ every
nook and corner OF it"
You shall; will take you all over
it. There are some staterooms in the
eastern wing that l have not seen for
years / shall be pleased to see them
again.
He look d up at the sound OF ap-
proaching footsteps. Lady Carew was
walking down the terrace with some
letters in her hand. She smiled at
seeing the two together. Could it
be possible that the desire of her
heart would be grantedP
Carlos, here are some letters for
you she said, as she gave the packet
TO him.
His face darkened as he saw that
two OF them came from Maggie They
bore the Como post-mark which his
mother had evidently not noticed.
He knew what they contained-urgent
prayers that she might come to Eng
land to be acknowledged as his wife.
A deep shadow seemed to fall over the
fair smiling landscape
There is nothing of consequence
In them" he said thrusting the letters
in his pocket Il will read them
later on"
How beautiful the mere looks from
here, observed Lady Carew.
He was impatient and angry-so
angry that he could not speak civilly.
He raised his head quickly. He felt
that he must contradict some one.
The mere?" he said; Il do not
agree with you. mother. II had my
own way l would have it filled up and
have a grassy knoll in its place.
crowned with trees"
They were idle words-he had for
gotten them five minutes afterwards;
but so far as his mother was concerned
no idle wish was ever left unfulfilled.
She Immediately conceived that the
alteration should be made the next
time he left home. 1t would be a
pleasant surprise for him.
Lady Gladys said nothing. but
thought he was mistaken. Nothing,
in her opinion. was more beautiful
than the glimmer of water through
forest trees Every word of tn con-
versation came back to her afterward.
Pushing the letters still deeper into
his pocket that he might forget them.
If possible, the more easily. Sir Carlos
repented of his ill-humor What
right had he to vent it on the pretty
mere or on his loving motherP In IA
sudden fit OF conjunction he bent and
kissed her hand.
Lady Gladys would like TO see the
whole interior OF the house mother.
shall we spend the morning in show
ing it 10 her?"
Lady Carew assented. They went
through the modern part OF the house
first and then through the state
rooms in the eastern wing. Sir Car
los made himself so agreeable and was
such an agreeable companion that
Lady Gladys was charmed and his
mother prouder than ever OF him.
For time he forgot the great trouble
of his life.
There is curious room here" he
said to Lady Gladys when they were
in the eastern wing. called the Veni-
tian room. One of my ancestors.
about two hundred years ago, married
Venitian lady, beautiful creature.
Her portrait hangs in this room and
the apartment is fitted throughout
in Nenitian fashion. l will show you
some rare Venitian curiositIesn
The closed shutters were thrown
wide open and Lady Gladys found
herself in magnificent room with "a
painted ceiling.
Sir Carlos went up to the old cabi-
net that stood in one corner of the
room.
Lady Blanca Carew brought this
with her from Venice, he said. "Do
you see how magnifcently it is inlaid?
1t is full of drawers which hold the
ancient treasures OF Lady Blanca"
ii should like to see them, said
Lady Gladys eagerly.
Your wish can soon be gratifed. Z"
said Sir Carlos
He turned the key that was in the
lock and opened the outer door.
What beautiful little drawers!" ex-
claimed Lady Gladys. 'And they
are full"
Examine them for yourself" said
Sir Carlos.
One by one Lady Gladys pulled out
the drawers. Some were filled with
old-fashioned flligree- work; in one lay
a silver crucifix set with precious
stones; another contained amber. an