Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-15


~ SPECIAL AHHAHcEmEHr
"And there's kitchen garden" she pur-
sued somewhat inconsequently. 1.-The
young radishss are ready for the table. TIC
look at them gives one an appetite
She dried her eyes, but in the same
mournful voice continued:
"A poultry yard, too, and the fowls are
laying more eggs than know what to do
with--delicious eggs, with white like a
curd. You saw the carriage?p
Eyes"
an Kavanagh found that for us also, and
johnson, the liver, a most obliging man,
who manages the garden and is always will
ing to do anything for me"
She heaved a quivering sigh and shook
her head mournfully.
perhaps you don't care for a country
life?" l suggested.
'Mon Dieul would never leave it for
an hour if l could help it"
do you find th. house too large? Is
there more than yon can doY"
Not bit. The bouss is large, to be sure,
but we only occupy part Of it yet awhile.
NJ. Kayanagh said we must have pie ATTY Of
rooms for friends when they come to see
us, but up to now the master has not had
the wish to invite many people here. 1t is
enough for him TO see M. Kavanagh now
and then and TO have Miss Judith to walk
with him and tap the pianoin the evening. .
Miss Judithr' They were not married
then. But my jealousy leaped into flame
again as learned that Taras was satisfied
with her society alone, and an envious pang
shot through me to know that she had
found means of pleasing him that was be-
yond me.
"Does she play wellY'' asked hoarsely.
Mere Lucas lip twitched again.
81 can't tell you, she said when they
begin to play music, go up tony room. 1t
is more than can bear"
SIS she always herefn / asked.
''She has been here ever since Christmas,
and that was all through NJ. Kavanagh.
for, you see, she was governess at his
sisters, and he persuaded her to let Miss
Judith come, seeing that the master could
not do without some one. She has gone up
TO London today
81 saw herr
There are pigeons, too" Mere Lucas
proceeded after moments somber re1ec-
tion. II heard young ones squeaking up
in the hayloft a week ago. | must ask
Mr.. johnson t0 fetch them down for me
when they're big enough for the spit. Yes,
there is everything the Imagination can de-
sire here; but, mon Dieu, what are all these
things worth if one hasn't the heart to en-
joy them@
But" | urged in perplexity, why
haven't You the hearth
Because il is living-because It has feel
ing in IT, y she replied fiercely Then, see
ing by my face that it was not want of
feeling that made me DUH she said:
nYou know what has happened to the
mastersn
u know nothing, came here to learn
what has passed since | went away
"You saw him this morningg"
For a moment. He was smiling
thought
"What, my poor dearl You have heard
pQthipg' 1t was in the papers"
~ have not seen any papers. | have
been-a long way from England
Forgive me, she said earnestly, taking
both my hands and looking with pity in
my face, "forgive me. l thought yon must
know, and that your heart had grown hard
and selfish, benumbed with its own pain
Oh, my dear friend, if it IS still sensible to
the misfortunes of others, you have a terri
BILE grief to bear, From my soul / pity
you.
"Tell me all, - / entreated.
'Mon Dieul You shake like a leaf now,
How can ! soften the blowg What can /
ssg to give you oouragei How can | be-
giniN
"rell me all, s. / repeated. Begin from
the day went away.
Z If.a
was surprised when / took in the breakfast
that morning TO find the master sitting
alone. i am afraid mademoiselle feels un-
well this morning. said he. She was i'll
yesterday, and last night she did not come
down to wish US good night" if she
would like cup OF tea in her room Then
/ went up, and finding your room empty
and the bed unused / called the master,
feeling that he must see this with his own
ewes to believe it. He looked very grave,
but less astonished than | expected. lie
only asked If / could tell whether any Of
your dresses was missing. / found that
your batand jacket were gone. That shows
that She has gone out, said the master.
we shall know more when she returns
He said that to put an end to my questions
and went back TO his breakfast as though
It was quite natural you should 20 out and
stay away all night But when | cleared
the things away saw that he had not eaten
anything.
'He wa working in his atelier when Mr..
EaYanagh came that was IN the after
noon. Good morning, madame, says he,
as / open the door; is NJ. Gordon hereY
No. monsieur: he has not been here for
two days, and that is droll, because he has
lately been in the habit of calling regularly
to see mademoiselle every morning Dear
mer says he: this is curious; for example,
l went to his rooms this morning by APP
pointment and found that he went away
last night and has not returned. He is not
at his club, and, in fact, cannot find him
anywhere Mon Dieup this is eXtraordi-
nary, says /, mademoiselle went away
last night and has not yet returned. AT
what houry' II must have been before
YOU left How very strangev says he.
why, the hall porter at the chambers says
that a young lady came to see Mr.. Gordon
last night about that time, and from his
IL r,,ftrhf hax-a haqu unadquani-