St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-03-31

Is expecting some impending mis1or-
tune to happen, and Is In daily dread OF
the blow falling.
Remembering Wanda Arlington's des-
cription OF just such a person and that
she associated her with affectionate
"reminiscences, he resolved to be more
candid with her than he had been with
her husband, who was now in a very
excited manner pouring into her ears
the story he had just heard from the
young American.
"Ah," she said with sigh, ..how you
startled me. thought 1t was of the lit
tie girl you might have heard"
sand, perhaps, bring you news OF
fer too, Mrs Mrs.. HfforaeE, /" Harry said
The color left the woman's face In .
moment.
.sOf the lady Wanda?" she asked, ''of
the sweet, babe we-but, John Horner
go down and attend TO the customers;
it will never do to leave the house un-
tended"
Honest John was loath to obey her
behest, but in this case the gray mare
was evidently the better horse, for she
peremptoriIy ordered him TO go and he
dutifully went.
''Now, sir, we are alone she said,
"aI,d for heavens sake, keep me no long
er in suspense"
Harry Evesharn told his story, watch
ing with interest the strange fuctua-
tions In the woman's expression as the
details developed.
When he had finished, he handed her
Wanda's portrait.
! "How-like - what - her - mother
was" Mrs. Horner sobbed. devouring
the picture with her eyes.
''Then you are sure Of her IDENTIFY"
'sAs sure as that am sitting in this
chair. SIR"
.And, viii you help me to prove that
IDENTIFY"
ssWill I? Oh, sir, thank the good
Lord that He has sent you here to give
me the chance to do so.'
Mrs. Horner was trembling violently
| and tears were running down her cheeks
| there was no doubt of her sincerity.
'.Eh, but have been a wicked WON
on, and dearly have ! paid for my evil
| DOING" she sobbed.
spray be calm, my good creature,
Harry interposed. Repentance ant
restitution-"
.'Aye," she cried. wildly, "now fo'
repentance and restitution"
SHY story Is long and sorrowfu
one; will you hear it?" the worthy land
lady asked, controlling her emotion
with difficulty.
Most gladly" Harry declared, over
whelmed with the turn affairs ha'
taken.
/ ..ft seems to me but the other day,
Mrs. Horner began, that ! went q
waiting-maid to the hall, yet II is neal
" forty years ago-e pretty youn
wosnan was then, though trouble ha
wrinkled my face now-and Johl
4 Archer, the under-coachman, began hi
attentions to me before was there
week. This was just prior to the deaf
of the first Lady Arlington, and 500
after this event, Archer and were maj
ried and went into housekeeping a
Wilmington. We had one boy, who wa
the idol of my heart, and his father
too, loved him even more than ne di
me; but the poor fellow never lived t
see him man, being killed in rur
away accident thirteen years after ou
, marriage, when returned again int
my lords service, which my Willie ais
entered as page-boy. Then the ca,
. married again-this time far below him
| the match being violently opposed b
his son, Lord Arundel, then just com
of age. was taken as my lady's ow
woman. and SO got to know more abou
the affairs of the family than the othe
, servants. All went well until after tn
birth OF the newly-married couple
first child. little boy whom they chris
. tened George Archibald. when they be
, gan TO quarrel, chiefly over friend
my lady's who came TO live at the hall.
.'Mr. Paul Hayter?" Harry asked.
ayes. What do you know OF him?'
Mrs Horner queried in much surprise.
''But little-pray proceed"
"Well, from the day Of the coming o
this Hayter there was trouble. e."
s'Was the earl jealous?"
~ think 80. Now, In his younge
days Lord Arlington had been o YER
. gay man, and IL, appears that he ha
contracted disreputable secret mai
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