New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

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.here was could save her, sin yersels had
made her what she was. She micht hae been
guide BARN. the JOY o yer hearts the Groom
yer auld age-she MIGHT ha' been mither her-
gel wi hame and husband o her an-she
MIGHT ha been alive an wee this day. gif sht
, had been let to be what the Lord made her, ana
/, e, to live the life He had made her for. Ye best
=! ken yyha turned her frae. What quenched a the
light in her bit breast lassie; what CARED
/. her be silent when she wad fain hae spoken DOT ,
/ CARED be guild, when she was no guld garred
/ her max believe she content. Wnen her
heart was angered and sore she was 10 ken
naethin'. think o naethin', care for naethin but
what he thOcht fit. She was to tax UP WI nae
body-ne'er came ane to the hoose o her am
rank
There. at least. you are wrong" broke in Lord
|. Carnoustie In a loud. hoarse voice. MI Red-
Redwood" Aisle laughed bitter laugh.
Redwood? Ma. She was past Redwood afore he
came. The iron had entered into her soul; an
she was fain to fling hersel ava. TO be revenged.
n for naethin mair Ay II revenge-it
rlaun hae been revenge, she muttered 10 hei-
self "A Carnoustie could stoop to revenge Du'
no To love"
Lord Carnoustie seized her by the arm and
shook IT, What more do you know woman
Speak in Gods name. and hide nothing 90 You
not see that She pointing to mononess nE ,ns
that she'- The speakers accents died away
Both were aware Of a terrible new turn OF
events, and both alike sprang for"aru'-pu' 100
| late. ,,,,
| There was one loud bursting sigh. one blind
Involuntary movement, and Lady Carnousue
fell heavily to the floor.
| never reverted to the above scene nor seemed
| to retain any recollection Of it: though, after
| period OF time. n certain amount or restoration
was otherwise effected in her health
II was felt as we have SAID that the stroke
| which deprived her of memory and limited her
| intelligence was even In Its intensity, hefchu
| one. =,
| II was now very reasonably Lord Carnoustie $
| chief anxiety to learn whether the mystery OF
! his daughters murder had been unrlaiiea D!
| the world at large and he was cofnio'teu nor
| than he would have dared To avouch by nnulhs'
! as time passed. that nobody knew anything rms
| was so much better than what ne at hrs' ahIi'-
! pated that being, as know. man OF some
| what dull sensibility he resumed MS usual jog
| tro life ere long: but no one ever heari MN
| mention the name Of his dead child. while Il
| was observed that with the SHOWS OF winter silo"
| seemed also 10 descend upon Lord Carnoustic $
| bent head He was never again quite So sturdliy
upright In his bearing. never faced me M,Ii'
| ouite 40 boldly as he had been wont u 90. TAX
| ing Ailsie's words more deeply to heart than he
| had ever taken anything in his he before he
resolved that now he was left to judge ana act
for himself he would give his two remaining
| daughters his full confidence 4nd strive howeVel
late in the day. TO retrieve the errors OF their
earlier education. They were but poor ieckie s'
| creatures TO begin with he muttered; pu'
| perhaps Ailsie was right She would never nave
! tolerated them to he anything else There was
| but one she for him henceiorth.
| With Lady Carnoustie safely sinlling IN her
| bedroom and with the old nurses denunclauons
| ringing in his ears, he felt he must do what In
| him lay for Louisa and Joanna now
| And by and bye a certain hush crept over the
| snot where such tragic events had rent the air.
| and the two quiet sick-rooms became centres Oh
| home attraction. each little world in itself
| Penelope began to recover. and Penelopes we'll
being was the leading thought OF the household
| Presently she took note OF who spoke 10 her
and ministered to her She asked what had De-
! come of Marie
Now. Marie had protested weeks before. be
tween mysteries and temper that she should not
| stay a day longer than she could help In such u
| dreadful place and had been gladly dispatchei
| on the first opportunity. and 1t was Kate Cam
| eron-clever CHEEKY little Katie from GIehmore-
! who had been sent over by the Misses Souttei To-
| assist Ailsie in her nursing Penelope had
| grown quite accustomed TO the sight 81 kau"
| face and figure going about before II ever "c-
| Cured to her 10 ask what Katie was doing there'
| The next step was vague interest IN hfr !pvu,
| and then AZ La the invalid began to take hold
| 'She was lust ABBOTT dummocked with II all
| and that. the truth" quoth Or. McWhinnock. in
diagnosing the case But snes pu ,n, ,,orsn
! NOT pepny the worse-once we get mp her
| strength again. Let her lie still bit. and don
| hurry her. rye opinion OF hurry. Huriy no
mans cattle says the proverb. and troth' there's
| a deal Of sense in thae proverbs
Accordingly Penelope lay still, and He came
on. dav she beckoned the old nurse TO her bed
side and pointed to the window-blinds. both OF
| which were drawn down, as they had Deeh io'
| MANY DAYS 1t was a mild November day a
| nearly mist hung over the ocean and not ripple
| stirred It's CLASSY surface. The warm season mao
| kept the fuchsias still in luxuriant bloom VIM,
| myrtle blossoms were ont upon the souln war g.
the garden and verbena branches sprawled upon
Il mad no idea autumn like this in SCOT
land nurmlred Penelope Myrtle blossoms n
Eovemberr' holding Up a bunch which Louisa
had left with her. Il think should hke 10 ioSf
out to-day Draw up the blind ana let IN ,h'
sunlight: Aisle dear; know the sun IS sh'"'"'
But when Asie advanced toward the windo"
whence she thought less glare would IAN upon
the invalid's weakened eyeballs. Penelopes voice
grew quite loud and strong In protest.
Not that blind-not that one. She wave
her hand imperatively Il won't look out there
not there Let me look upon the lea. ~,
TO the nearest easement. whence view oil the Day
could be obtained from where she lay.
The old woman did she was bid without
word After a moments reflection she Trinesi
her.j that the other side Of the little turret Wa
that which overlooked the moor and then sh
knew that Peneopes wandering senses were IL
turning. =, .
A little longer and Penelope asked 70 sit NJ
within the small Widowed recess and watch IN
world below. and thenceforward spent Il part "
every day there. 80.
on one occasion and one only. she and Ailsi
reverted to the past Aisle found her IN tears
and gently demonstrated In nursely pariahce' pu
Penelope looking around carefully 10 be sure the.
were alone. babe the old woman ST. do"h p'7l'
her for a few minutes.
You see. Ailsie" she said, 81 cannot forge
that IL had done what | ought all Of this migh
J 4 don, say Il would-but II might have beer
prevented II had refused 10 keep poor Nina
secret and insisted on her telling her fathcr %
mother a.
..She wadna nae dune It, said Aisle sadly
mo " We had game upo' your knees to her, sh
, was that feared puir. pur thing. Think we no
words could hae prevailed mine wad nae beei
wantin'?''
But you said you di not know
"Nae MAR did ken to hirn-to Redwood. Ma
. matr did ken-what could be cad kennin. 70
nae word nor whisht et she IA. and ay turne
aside nv cautions an aye laucht at me; but no
, fine | kennel for a that Maybe. no a that wen
!, on but eneugh--waes me, en' ugh | wadna tax
over muckle blame TO yerscl' my dawtie. pa
IL 81 ahnuIdor ~ her charge tcnGerly "Y
was nae that sair wrang: We did your best
perhaps / could not have made her CONFESS
, but at least | need not have hurried her INT
-. r,.ap oaid peneloDe falter