New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
THE MATCHMAKER.
CHAPTER XVI.
BY L. B WALFORD
Copyright 1894; BpIonqmons. Grren & Co.

have become of Tosh? He never misses church."
.Tosh is very bad with cold. my lord" init
mated the butler from behind
VERY bad? Is he indeed poor fellow?
,bought he looked rather cash yesterday after
roon Where is he? Who is looking after him?
what have ehey done for him.
Mrs. Alison has him In bed in the stable loft,
NY lord.
AYE. in the stable loft. He'll be snug enough
there. But what has she done for him.?
81 ala not hear any more. my lord"
"Not hear any morer Lord Carnoust!e looked
,ound Indignantly. do You mean to tell me
ina, no one has been near the poor fellow THAT
IA has been left 10 be III. and have nothing done
for him? Have none of you been up to see?'
"I have no doubt Mrs. Alison has done all that
IL NECESSARY" The cold tones OF Lady Carnoustie's
voice were intended TO dispose of the subject but
her ladyshp had never learned 70 know when
these would ne unavang. Her husband simply
declined 10 hear
Go and see at once what Mrs. Alison says
about him" he desired imperiously. go your
self. Hyslop would not have poor Tosh neg
lscted for the world I sent him TO Mrs. Alison
Yesterday 70 be looked after and this is how she
does it, Packs him off to a cold loft,
The butler left the ROOM
Il really think my dear you might have been
content 10 believe that no one In this house
would be neglected, without sending off Hysop
IN the very middle Of dinner"-the midday Sun
day repast was proceeding Really you might
think our comfort was at least important
that OF poor haf-witted beggar-man," protested
Lady Carnoustie with a frown Of annoyance.
How can have things as wish them 10 be
vhen Won dsarranga everything?"
Duncan can hand the plates. II that is what
YOU wish Here Duncan" 10 the footman. a raw
recruit. who stood trembling where ne had been
placed helpless in the absence Of his superior,
hand the vegetables 70 her ladyship. and then
bring them TO me- That's right. Don't hold the
rim like that, my man." in an encouraging aside.
take hold like this" suiting the action TO the
word. You'll soon get into the way
TOO bad 10 disturb the order Of everything on
the very first day Duncan has waited muir
INJURED Lady Carnoustie at the other end. for
the benefit OF her adherents. Really your father
Is too inconsiderate How Is Duncan ever TO
learn
That's right You'll soon manage It," in the
distance
1T is not his place to be teaching the foot
man." continued the lady, for she would fain
have had Carnoustie know his place" as we'll
as his domestics. He will have annoyed Hyslop.
and put out Aisle. and all for Tosh"'
well. and why not for Tosh?" Lord Car
noustle caught the last words. "Tosh is as good
man as another in his Makers sight. pre-
sumo"
"Oh, Carnous,ie. Pray-really-takng your
Makers name in vain"'
NAY madam / am not taking It In vain
Eeam shot from the old baron's eye and he INT
Cd his head with dignity. Il fancy. were our
Maker sitting at this board to-day, IL IL not me
He would rebuke. He who cast out devils from
The afflicted would not sheer at my care 'or
poor Tosh" 49,
We'll well. my dear-of course. OF course!
But Lady CaInoustie was undeniably discon-
Nred But there Is a moderation In all thlhs ;.
Carnoustie Tosh shall be taken care OF, OF
course And If Mrs. Alison VIII let me h NOV her,
Hyslop re-entered. Mrs. Alison has been her-
Ei 10 the stable loft my lord.
'Oh"-a grunt Of satisfaction.
"she took a plaster with her and second
cunterpane She also sent up po"i vi o'o'i
til O'clock" VI,
AYE that's right A bowl of broth at H. he
would be glad of that, dare say What mas ne
had since? It's o'clock now. ne tnus' NC
hungry again. Tosh has great appet'e, nav
Mrs Alison thought ne would 90 u" TIC '''
wants dinner my lord ~
When is the servants dinner? .
Hysop coughed discreetly. I'VE dine preseh,.
y, my !JfI-dS soon az We nave
Nll be in about half an hour. my ioro 40, 49,
"Tosh will never be able to hold out tiii tnen'
Get him ready plate from here. mere Doi''
ean bring ne plate. , mia
ress j..
"Hoots. kitchen plate. Well. kitchen plate: II
you Ike. Only bring IT sharp ana see ina hat,er
not He will like the hot beefsteaA pie H., q
than the cold srloiu. And. Hyslop give MN :,
god helping OF peas and potatoes. and gooo
hunk Of bread and see that you pour plenty u
gravy over the potatoes
Lady CarnOusiie burst not say "c,". o,raaa
And lei me see II before II goes cons' 49,
Tosh's careful benefactor. with shre"u pe'
eeption Of the value of his final look. 80.
Jelies and fried plum pudding were aIsS over
up TO the Invalid Cold custard was poured owe,
the plum pudding. and from his own plate LOU
Carnoustie swiftly transferred piece OF pas.i
ne did not Ike, when Hyslops attehuo" ,hsre
urned the other way. When compIe'e, hu,
Was an assortment Of delicaces which no oiie u
The healthy vagrant who could eat anytnihs d"'
val hours could possibly have dises'e''
Sut Tosh's friends were not airalo. >.,st,ess
That will set him up finely. quotrr MI v,Il
want to be III here again. I'm thinkin Losn ~. .,e
,honder's NJ papaw himsel gang'n. across ..u ,r
sn"-peering from her bedroom windo ,'herr,"s
ssheen strawberries!-the first straw oe 49,
srUns been savin' them for the day! Ine ne
but a sma' dish full. He maun nae sa" ~
sM himsel. En-. Carnoustie's gun ora The
ssslng in her head again. hiess.u and
nld
With warm glow at her heart the goou oiI
woman arranged her majestic SUNDAY cap So nv
S'spared TO betake herself to the Servants ,,,cb
Would Uncle Carnoustie have been as n,d Lad
SSancerned II Torquil had been Tosh? aen M'us
i'neiope with mischievous intent. En-, TT
aont think he would-quite Tosh nrs' ,,a,
yua second Why don't you laugh! You n.y.
Augh now at my little Jokes. Laugh gay. q.
Nee nothing TO laugh at" Nina waS q,
stoia as a stone. The two girls were ATONE. na d
ing escaped TO their own quarters. aese,,us
scnoolroom In a sunny turret, to which reneiop.
NAG been introduced on her first arrival al W.
oMsIie. as the spot she would be expected 10 lie
Suent She had now inveigled her parucula'
..ompanion thther by a process familiar TO mas
s mnu spirits. namely. BY simply march, ~.
suaight forward herself, and propelhne III,
sSeaker vessel by her side by the insertion "
Ser hand through the others arm: Nina, "n'
Asver opposed anybody. submitted Ike lamo
nina. however. had but little weakness N me-
sned to laugh now. Here was Penelope on.'
more recurring to her detT1abe jest! Wou''
L. AAR ~