New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
CHAPTER V.

We've a new nelghbor." announced Lord Car
noustie, the following morning at breakfast.
"Inverashet Is let
Have you heard to whom" inquired his wife.
Lady Carnoustie's grammar was always IRE
proachable; her daughters had once been lectured
for an hour on end. because one Of them had
put like question, wording 1t who to-"
Redwood is the name. He's young man
an Engshman-a bachelor with no FAMILY.
MY dear Carnoustie,"
We'll? My dear Carnouste.' what dye mean?
What's wrong? What have | said? The man
is a bachelor. and he has no family; what fault
have you to find with him for that? Joanna,
cover up the scenes again. you'll have them as
cold stones: and just put little more conee
in this, my dear" handing his coffee cup 10 De
replenished; but don't throw away that that's
in. Oh, what waste"' angriy, as his wife. turn
ing deaf ear poured the contents into the sop-
basin 1T was perfectly good | only wanted II
warned up. Women all alike for wastery
muttering to himself over the long-stanolhg
grievance.
could remember, he had frutlessly sought 10 re-
tain the dregs of his coffee when sending for
a little addition to It, and TO obtain reinforce
ment instead Of a new mixture
Lady Carnouste would not have II So she
could not why the cup should not be properly
cleanssd. and properly refilled and as she sat
at the head Of the table, and its whole length
separated her from her husband. she was en-
abled 10 evade his request, and Ignore his sub
sequent Indignation.
He never will have things nice" she said to
herself.
she did not heed in the least that his eye
brows stood out over his eyes as he darkly
watched the returning cup passed down the
table, that even he slipped good hot coffee.
well made and we'll poured out-a point to be
observed by coffee makers-he did not look CRATE
full: she satisfied 10 have achieved her point,
and made him comfortable in her own way,
which was so very like Lady Carnoustie that
we must be pardoned for drawing attention to
the little scene. We wish our readers 10 under
stand Of they cam the sor; of person Lady Car
noustie No one but her husband ever
found II worth while 70 contend with her; ana
his doing so solely due 10 the thickness OF
his skin. She might say what she chose, he dd
not care. She might browbeat him as she did
the rest Of them in her carefully chosen formal
phTaseoogy: the words simply fell on deaf ears
AS he did not wish to be always In hot water,
he would, il is true. make use OF subterfuges on
occas ion: and hold his tongue as to occurrences
when silence desirable, or as he himself
pu, IT, when there was no use saying anything
but brought 10 bay. he was too tough even FOR
her ladyshlp. There were things he liked 10 DO
which the circumstances Of forty years had
failed to stop his doing Some Of them. such as
the unlaCing II his boots in the drawing-rOom,
were indeed done under the rose; but they were
done and Lady Carnoustie knew IT,
She knew quite well what he was about when
grovelling behind her chair in the dusk; and she
was well aware that there were other grovellings
which betokened in other ways a similar spirit
~ contumacy. Had she been wise. she would
have either submitted openly affected gnor-
ance; but we need hardly say that she was not
wise. She either bitter or fretfu according
to her mood; and neither bitterness nor fretfu-
ness was ever productive OF the slightest result.
II was only when she had such chance as
coffee cup at end OF the table. and her hus-
bands grumbngs and splutterlngs at the other.
that she scored a point in the small details Of
lie In It's greater issues she held. OF course,
the rcins.
She now returned 70 the subject in hand hav-
Ing as may have been perceived. one taste in
common with her spouse for arrant
gossips existed in The place than the old lord and
his lady
Il have no doubt It was merely an awkward
ness Of expression" she graciously observed.
but You must allow g odd thing to
say. Carnouste."
as yet unappeased. such quantity as you
have given me! perfect bucketful, l said
did not want "A fuil cup"
surely You can leave what you don't drink.
Pray don't be tiresome my dear About this new
neighbor of ours. Canoustie?" suggestvely.
We'll what about h'm?" Carnouste had the
sense 20 perceive that h ION the right side
Of the dyke" he would himself have phrased
it-master of the situation a long as he could
succeed In battling the general curiosity. You
began by not lkng what told you about him.
and 50 / stopped he added. with malicious
afterthought
Nay, | found TO fault with what you told me.
only with the way in which you told it, re-
Joined Lady Carnoustie, looking round for APP
piause But. however. let that pass. You say
this Mr. Red-Red"-
This Mr. Redwood IS young and unmarried.
What are his other characteristics? He is a
sportsman. | presume"
He would not have taken Inverashet II he
were not"
'Did you hear nothing more about hlm?"
Il heard all there 10 hear"
"You might at least repeat what there was:
Naturally take an interest in the tenant OF
Inverashet-a house only three miles off, and
house We bound 10 visit"
Il don't how you visit young man."
Lord Carnoustie had been runied. and he was not
yet fully restored To serenity. Il don't see how
it can matter very much to any of US" he went
on. "If there had been family. we should have
had to do the civil whether or no-but II It's but
youngster.'
Would he get out in a small boat, as did,
opposite house round the point little way be-
fore ths-I mean before We came TO this? sud
denly put in another voice, for Penelope had Just
been awakened to interest. "A tall, od-.ooklng
young man'-she stopped her aunt and cousins
were CHANGING at each ether.
"Ahemw said Lady Carnoustie, signlfying. In
language comprehensive 70 Louise and Joanna
Take no notice. Remember she Is London
girl. BE forbearing"
'IIe got in at Ardrossan." proceeded Penelope,
wondering what she had said amiss. HE got In
after | did. He had a lot of luggage, ana a
valet I heard them talking together and |
noticed II was all TO them | heard him
the gentleman-say he had never shot these
parts before"
And did you gather what sort of shooting ne
expected" demanded Lord Carnoustie. keenly
interested. Hell be finely mistaken II he has
any great expectations. Macdonald knows now
70 nuff and blow. but II he has made out that
Inverashet is anything but an old barn OF
house with a shooting that's neither one thing
nor the other-how did he talk about the shoot
ing?"
'Oh T cannot tell you that Uncle Carnouste
Even IL he had talked shooting talk should not
have known what he meant Nor would the
valet 7 opine Two men like gamekeepers came
out to meet him in a boat-a smaller boat than
mine" l.,
AYE. It would belong 10 the house. There Is
no ferryboat at Inverashet.' M
And he took n couple Of dogs In the boat with
him Getting those dogs over the side OF the
steamer was fun" .
put NV dear" Lady Carnoustie could no
longer hold her peace, my dear Penelope. were
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by and-and looking on
She drew n face-what she meant 10 De p'"'io'
face OF CONSERVATION at the Idea
mo. indeed aunt; lent hand at the Crisis.
When the dogs were let loose, they made rush
for their master, and knocked ms STICKS ana as.