New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
CUAPTER VII.



Miss Louisa had seated herself. AMI in'lma'ed
,ha, sbe was ready TO hear what Aisle had to
say.
The summer sun shone brightly into the
bousok.epcr's room. but there stu small
fire I'm tho CRATE for was rarely dispensed
with All the year round either 10y Mrs. Alison or
her mistress.
"A bit FIRE" as Aisle said was cherry; and
sunshine. even June sunshine. I'm the Highlands
Of Scotland has seldom such warmth as 10 make
q couple II blazing logs supernuous and unWei-
come
Ausle's taste was t. have her window open
and a brisk fire Il mixed wood and peat crack
ling w the chimney. Il was as she said
"checry." and II was. moreover. available Tor
the small businesses shc undertook in the way
Of cookery Jams and j'liies and sweet wines
were connected I'm the snug apartment. t'Hrth"r
with dainson cheese. crysialllz"d cFan-app''H'
barbsrrics and other quaint and delicious COM
hounds which 81 was Mrs Nisons delight Z"
prepare and which were seldom seen IN other
houses. ,,
Aifsl. had genius for cookery. ~ sh' had
ccniI, flr everything Had shc hl' pr'n \
mrs. sh. might have been chef - me mrs,
water or she might have been iaunif'S-- i'r
d!d not be- lady ships own woman c'hN 'l'7.
trcss Alison into washing her iadySH'p ""'
old cohw cd lace which h"r own hhs"Ir ~
To- touch or she might have been ml!lner. 1T
ever, cap she wore was her own c"hstI u.N'i:
and IN. can was peculiar % herself. ana ~
hcr honlely brow as assuT"dly IL 'th'I ""n'''
or abe might have beer, 20 sald me "in l"'u ~.
master a naturalist FOR she KIN" the h''" ~
every bird that sang. ana was ''' iiSN ~ -
IN. hum - the honey bee or the ul"ht OF w"
u.v-- born lamb Nay she was c'n'hooEiS''
an cntouologlst collector - h'rhA m" ",",I
b.n.afh her feet. and a humhi" observer oi me
armament above her head. II was an "l IllS
which served % make Nurse Alison IN" po""'
she war Her mind ~as ever Al "oih' h"r J." III
ties never slumuercd 49,. g.,
I,riny INC tl.rress ~ her young ladies' eIu-
cation she had PICKED up innnmerab'" ht,' A'.S
and ira les from the foreign go'erncSSeH VINO ~ ''
time to time held rule in the r ho)lI'' mo
,r,.g =, toorh French aarnlng ana German mar
weaving - Louisa and Joanna. lc,n''A ail ,
Joanna could not learn. but Nuis" N"it'n "'H'
The maJcmoi-cIe. and iraurins bre"" pF ~
Ing at the old ScotchN'mans diA'r'" y IN, ,mS
thev could not understand her. ana h"iIihe
aoof from any sort . friendly im'"re'urH'' "''
they did not long hold Aisle cheap
Ma f,lt She Is mcrvci.i.uX. She - anr"use-
ment sage She is Ike De wind. Assurensnt ;"
vie.lle est une femme savante' tht| "'u'u ~
claim with uplficl hands Dy-and-by, ana
w,rd Of pra!se or look ~ appreciation from h'r
on her part would be valued accordingly
For they soon cane t. perceive that Al,s.e saw
through and through them: ana. as a matter v'
fart th. stamp set by Aisle upon man or WON
an who came f. Clrnousiie CASt', "h''h'I "
was generally accepted at the "u's'' OF nov, wa
mat which they ultimately were sure 10 bear 70
the end Of their days In the eyes "' 'h'Sr WIN
dwclt there. -, , ,h
II yv1g therefore, may p'IcrlN", OF wv
highest Importance t. all that Allses opinion
nf Penelope Fast should now BE- taken
II think nacthn' . The maid" Ail-e was In a
",hraun" humor a. II CHANGED. She knew well
enough that Miss Louisa had not com" 10 tax
,bnut the maid but the MISTRESS. But she had
Marie on her mind. ana felt that az she w,uIu
herself have said. Of Marie she PIT 10 sprnk.
She now made face. supposed to be Mares
root She's been in here. she sald, putUhs
one hand on the top Of another ana imnc'hg az
Marie presumably minced. She's been. ana
tf.
Mise eeue plnss' . sass ie nT uls" s., Very
convenient she says. Thinks l. IT'S no gauh
IN 800 very convenient for you. II thats "hat
we're after kennel what she meant me. "A
NICE little window To SIT IN says she next gig
p1ttin 10 10 the window. Very pretty view
savs she 90 aye. says ]. It's DOnny We"
for them that has the time to look Gamma say
/ hae muckle consarn WI Views ,hHHeI :. n "a
! ma the time to fash WI the likes o them. No
one thought more Of her outlook than AlIsie dld'
and many an hour she spent In her WINDOW -cnalI.
FOR We ken that Was what she wanted: Miss
LOUSY" proceeded she. grimly for me u gay
she was 10 come ben a. q ST. herseT dou''
wherever she had the fancy: and-pui s'op wee
hear what next We're always used To being IN
The country "a part OF the year says che con
descending Ike a princess, but It's rather early
for US To- come In June. London was very nun
leave IT, yen be- thinkin' IT could ma be heipit.
saws she MY certie" thocht |: 'ye're no bla'e.
II could ma be hept" ups and says Deco, an
what for cam We then? I'm sure we didna
want ye. .,,o.
ION Aisle | hope you did not say that
Deed an did, Miss LOUSY. Tor was that
vexed to hear her. And there she was a Inc
time smirtn' and snickerin'. ana az III airs
as a peacock. an me In my aud COON.
The truth was out. She had been caught by
the inqulstlve Frenchwoman before she was pre-
par.l: and Louisa could now comprehend a
change Of front which had puzzled her hitherto
FOR previously Aisle had been even enthusiaruc
over the prospect u having n gay young EnShsh
visitor with smart maid; foreseing tempo
rary revival II nothing more OF ola times
through their means.
a young lady OF suitable position ana fresh
from the great world coming to make sojonrn
! OF six months at the castle? II mad SEEMED AL
most too good 10 BE- true
| People now rarely Offered themselves. If they
did IL was for day of two And only very
very few were invited Those Few being. more
over OF the same order az the Carnoustles, not
dashing lively modern not what was SIN more
10 the purpose English. Aisle had a great rev.
erence for and no little dread OF, English VS.
itors She liked to feel the dread; II put her on
her mette She had perfect confidence In her
powers and faith In what her family could 40.
il once they were minded TO do H. Wherefore. II
was no pleasure TO her. but rather PAIN sharp
and humiliating to hear when company WAS ex-
pected that II was not company for whom she
need put herself out OF her way; not gentleioks