New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
THE MATCHMAKER.
(Copyrt9ht 1894; BY Lonqnans. Green & Coz
CHAPTER XVIII
BY L. b. WALFORD.

On the Wednesday referred to by her cousin
she had passed pleasant hour at the factors
house. 1t was always pleasant there peacefully
tremendously pleasant; she would be allowed to
do what she liked. and go where she chose: she
would not be corrected nor reminded nor coughed
AT chow she had grown TO vince at Lady Car
noustie's little preliminary coughD: she would
be permitted 10 run all over the house. rumInage
the good ladies' drawers inspect their treasures
try on their caps.
And she was such child. she liked to do all
this One day she dressed herself up completely
In the black lowered satin sack OF the defunct
Mrs Soutter. shreking with delight its
balloon sleeves and short waist, and adding every
ornament supplied by the good-natured sisters,
TIL nittens and all she stood arrayed in the
Earb Of fifty years before
On another occasion she. tied up In a huge
apron and with sleeves rolled back to the elbow
baked oatcakes in the kitchen. The little hand
maidens of the establishment thought they had
never before had such a "ploy" or such a bonny
and affable young lady come into the house.
Before they could look round she had caught
ND both their names and using them. The
castle ladies. i, is true. also called them by their
names but with stiff. gracious, condescending
Intonation. such as made Katie and Flory in
addressed.
When Miss Penelope ordered them about they
cggled with pleasure They ran for her; they
rushed to tell each other when she was coming:
they never had anything 10 do in the house If
she wanted one Of them to take her in the boat
or to help her to find smells upon the shore.
Penelope never desired her own maid to walk
with her. nor asked for attendant from the
castle. She did not want one from there; she
knew nothing about the members Of Lord Car
noustie's household, and Marie was just her
French maid. who did her hair and made Ter
dresses, and was about as good company a
pet lapdog. She was quite friendly with Marie.
as she would have been friendly with any
human being who did not maltreat her-but
there II ended.
The Highland lasses at the factors cottage
were different. She could talk with them. ask
them questions listen to their wild legends ard
countryside traditions. and feel il :he lad
been reading a fairy tale. 1t greatly pleased
the two kindly mstresses tina, their little Katie
and Flory should be so honored
To return, however, to the Wednesday in
question.
Redwood had gone to call at Glenmore. having
received a hint to do 80 from Lord Cainoustie.
Lord Carnoustie was always very particular that
people should call on the Soutter family and.
fearful OF such an attention being neglected. bad
a little formula in readiness for every
conner.
There is another fine specimen Of an otter
killed on the island. at Mr. Soutter's-my fac
tors he would say, having carefully introduced
offers into the conversation. you'll see I when
you 90 10 call Mind you ask Mr. Soutter to let
you see II. Or. If he should be out. Miss ""utter
sr jBdH let you see 1t with pleasure. 1t Is a re-
msrkably fine otter Tell me II you don't think
so when you have seen IT,"
The last remark. he considered. insured the
calls being made.
In the case OF the new tenant Of Inverashet 1t
was certainly as we'll 1t had been appended. since
Redwood had not had the slightest intention OF
calling either on the Misses Souttsr or on any
one else He had supposed any one visitable in
the place would call on him. Lord Carnoustie
had done and rather hoped there was 1obody
within such range to make the civl.,y feast
HE He had not taken into account Lord Car
noustie's factor. If the truth must be owned. and
when presented TO the burly bachelor. and the
plain and homely maiden ladies on each side OF
him had yielded only slight and somewhat
naughty bow Out OF humor with every Kind OF
society he had felt momentary annoyance at
being troubled even 70 bow.
But within a week he had received his hint
and had seen It would not do to neglect it, LORD
Carnoustie was evidently in earnest Lord Car
noustie was cordial and obliging toward him, ana
Lord Carnoustie the only parsonage. on the
place. Lord Carnoustie must be oheyed.
He would get all the credit he could for the
obedience however: and 10 that end he had IN
formed the young ladies' of the family OF his IN
tentions They had warmly approved as had dear
mamma when she heard the news. while Car
nouste was on tenter-hooks TO know how the
ws,t would pass off. -.
subject before Penelope. and she was therefore
entirely unconscious of any hidden meaning
In the solemn observation. when ariouhteu az
most 10 an nterdict passed by Lazy Carhou 1
on anv ones going near Glenmore on the AFTER
noon in question. - 10, her
Lady Carnoustie had Nina in her mind.her
darling though:less Mina-who might, from
sheer heedIessness turn In to see their good
friends the Soutters and find Redwood tn,re ,
terrible contingency to be provideo agaiiiS.
She went 50 far as TO desire Minas company III
the omen carriage which she had ordered round
at O'clock. the day being bright and tempting
for a long drive. . ,.sooa che
had none IN make for she had been perfectly
Indifferent on the subject, but Penelope had de-
c!ned the other seat -. ,, ,.,,,,r.
she had renIied in her usual straightforward
fashion which did not give even Lazy Cur
noustie the offence 1t might have done owins 20
Its accomplishments OF a blithe voice ana VIII, !,
some .rnile II viii have a prowl on the shore
she had added in all good faith , Il,
Lady Carnoustie had graciously Approved y.
the prowl on the shore, and driven OFT. waving
Ger parasol 10 Penelope on the doorsteps :.
Penelope. Ike child dropping IRON ae nvp he -
step and jumping up again. hao s"''
thought herself Of something ,s .,,..
mo, I won't go to the shore. she saiu. ~
TOO hot The sun will be simply baking on .'e
bore I'll go TO the Soutters and see I ~
n F1ory TO teach me how to make droppeu
sAes Good old Jean said nigh, come any any
dg go why not today" Ana witho". ,, t,'st
Going into the house again. she had run Oh JuS.
q she was I, Glenmorc Glenmore was so very
hear at hand that she had not even put ."
sloves 40
There that's Penelope" said Miss Soui'ei "