The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1894-12-14
CHAPTER LII.


Ny few preparations were soon
made. Lord Latimer was profuse in
his thanks TO my parents. 1t was so
good, so kind, so generous OF them to
spare me; he was SO grateful. 1t was
such sad thing for Lady Latimer TO
feel herself so dull--so unfortunate;
but in my cheerful society no doubt
she would rally. His words sounded
kindly but there was an evil look in
the old lords eyes as he uttered them.
Then we all three drove away to-
gether, and the wonder, the dream OF
my life. came true-I was at home at
LOTIONS Cray. What would the
boys say?n That was my first thought
as we drove along, and | longed TO
htar the remarks and comments that
would be made in the august assembly.
Then my companions attracted all my
attention. | began to see why LAZY
Latimer was dull and lonely. The old
lord was by no means a pleasant,
amusing, or even agreeable COM
panion: he was silent and satur-
nine. II he expressed an idea, it was
either false, mean, or ignoble; if he
uttered q sentiment, it was either
morbid or cynical; ii he made remark,
it was sure to jar in some way or
other on one. He talked TO me during
the greater part OF the drive; he
could not forget that Lady Latimer
bad complained OF feeling dull; he
seemed to resent it as an insult to
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II had been Lady Latimcr, should
have lost both temper and patience;
but when she saw the turn things
were taking, she leaned back in the
carriage and said nothing.
What WEAKNESS crept over that
beautiful face! What sadness came
into the proud eyes! The bright May
sunshine, the Towering lines, the
springing grasses, brought no smiles
TO her lips. l was almost dazed with
delight to drive on that lovely spring
day through that delicious, odorous
air. To see the depths of the blue
sky, the light OF the sun, the bloom of
the spring flowers; to hear the lark
and the thrush, the bleating of the
little lambs in the meadows-had
filed me with delight that was almost
Intoxicating; my heart and soul, my
whole nature, seemed to expand. But
on the beautiful face opposite to me
there was no smile. / do not remem-
Der that husband and wife exchanged
one word. Verify, May and Deem
Der, eighteen and sixty, could never
agree.
When the carriage stopped before
the great entrance hall door, and ]
stood on the threshold o. LOTIONS
Cray, a curious sensation came over
me-a foreboding, but such a mixture
of sorrow and Joy that / could not
understand it. l felt the shadow OF
coming evil and the brightness OF
coming Joy. The emotion was so
syrong that l felt all the color die
from my face and lips; my heart beat.
my hands trembled. 1t seemed TO me
that ] had gone quite suddenly into
another world. Lord Latimer gave
NE a very kind but stately welcome.
You look tired, Miss Lowell" he
said; "you had better have glass Of
wine."
Come with me to my room, Miss
Lowell" said Lady Latimer, not SEEM
ing 10 heed her husbands words; and
wo went up the grand staircase to-
gather.
All, what luxury! what magnii-
cence! what splendor! was struck
by the great white statues, holding
aloft richly oolored lamps, masses OF
crimson flowers at their feet. She
swept up the grand staircase, looking
neither to the right or left, and hast
ened to her room.
That's a relief" she cried, as she
sunk into the depths of an easy chair