Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-28

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He greeted us lCGr7nlv
er's course. stood q low white house. be
fore which a slipping green terrace, also
bordcrrd with poplars, led down 20 a tiny
pier. Behind and around the house were
meadows rs trim and neat us n child'S
toys, over which the eye rovcd with pleas
urr until it reached the landward side Of
tho island, and there detected, nesting
among gardens, tiny village Of half
dozen cottages 1t was a scene Of CnChant
ing peace and qutctudc. AS we slowly
pluwrd eur Way up to the landing place l
saw the rabbits stand Ia l,azo at us, and
th,n. with flick uf their heels, dart off
tu their hulrS l mark cd the cattle NOV
ing homcward In n string and heard the
wild fowl ri>u in creek and pool with a
whir uf wings. l turned with full heart
to my nvighhor. is 1t not luvrly'" l
cried, with enthusiasm. is 1t not a peace
full piazza very garden of EdCuf"
looked Ia SO her fall into rapturCS
such rs Women arr cammonly moro promo
Ia than men. But all women arc not the
same Mistress AnnN WAS looking. in
deed W hen turned and surprised her. at
tho scene which had 81 moved mo. hut the
Cxpr,>>Irn uf her face WAS sad and hitter
and utt, rly nT'lanchuly. The WEAKNESS
and fatigue had often seen lurking in
her eyes had inv aided all her features. She
luuhtu five years oldCr-no longer n girl.
hat IL gray faced, hopeless woman. whom
the sight If this peaceful haven rather
sll:ut, IL the Erart than filled with nntici-
VatiunS al safety ami impose
1t WAS hat for moment l saw her So.
Th,n She dashed her band across h~r eyes
J.. IN . h.NVt, Il
with n pvttish exclamation turned away.
"Puur girl" l Thought. she, too, is
hrmr>ick No doubt this reminds her uf
some place mt homo or OF some IarSun. -
! Thought this the moro likely, rs Master
R,rljv came from l-iuCulushirC which. hU
said, had many II the features Vf this
strange land, ana 1t wa> r"u' ivahlo
/ enough that she should know :.,oln-
shire, too, being related to his wifi,
| l soon forgot the matter in the excite
| mrnt Uf landing. y few minutes OF hustle
| and it was ovrr The boat put out again,
and we four were left face to face with
Two strangers, an elderly man and girl,
who had come down To the pier to meet
| Us The former, stout, tlun and red faced,
| with n thick gray heard and a gold chain
| about his neck, had she air OF man OF
| position. lie greeted US warmly. His
| companion, who hung behind him, sOmc-
| what shyly, was "a pretty girl as one
| could find in month. 4 second loOk as
| surod me uf something morc-that she
| formed an excellent foil 10 rho piQuant
| brightness and keen vivactty. the dark
| hair and nervous features OF Mistress
| Ammo. For the Dutch girl was fair and
| plump and Of perfect complexion. Hel
hair WAS very light, almost ha1an indeed,
and her eyes were softly and Iimpidly blue
| in COV f3tfriF M 10Y
were, l rpmombor. guessed rightly that
She was She elderly man's daughter Later
Ilmrncd that she VA, his only child. and
that NCr name was Dymphna.
! He WAS Master Lindstrom, a merchant
of standing In Arnhciln. Tie had visited
England and spoke English fairly, and
TO tho Duchess Katherine was TO be 0ul
host.
We all walked up tho little avenue to-
gcthrr, Master Lindstrom talking as he
went 10 husband or wife, while his daugh
| ter and Mistress Ammo came next, gazing
| each Mt each in silence, rs women whCT
they first meet will gaze, taking stock,
suppose. of n rivals weapons walkct
last, Wondering why they had nothing L
say 10 ono another.
As we entered the house the myster.
was explained. "Shc speaks no English,
said Mistress Anne, with n touch of scorn
And we no Dutch" l answered, smil
ing. Hero in Holland am afraid tina
! she will have somewhat the best OF us
Try her with Spanish"
spanish! know nome"
! well, do-a little"
! What you know SPANISH Mistres
Annc's tonc of surprise amounted almos
to incrcdulity, and It flattored me, DO
that was. dare say it would have flat
d tered many an older head than mine
You know SPANISH Where did you lear
c | it!" she continued sharply.
{ AT home"
: AT home! Where is thats" And sh
. ! eyed me still moro closely. Where
. your home, Master Careyf You hav
never told me-"
But had said already more than In
tended, and shook my head. Il mean,
explained awkwardly, that learned
. in homo l once had. Now my homo
here. At any rate, l have no other"
The Dutch girl, standing patiently b
side us, had looked first at one face an
then at the other as we talked. We wei
y all by this time in a long, low parlo
7 warmed by a pretty closed fireplace COZ
cred with glazed tiles. On the shelves
a great armoire, or dresser, at one end {
7 | tho room, appeared q line show or S1lTI
plate. AT the other end stood a tall line
= | press of walnut wood, handsomely carvei
= and oven tho gratings Of the windows an
= the handles of tho doors were Of hammers
= ironwOrk. There were no PUSHES on Il
floor, which was made Of small pieces
= wood dclicately joined and set togeth
- and brightly polished. But everything
r sight was clean and trim to a degr
which would have shamed our great hou
at Cotton, where the PUSHES sometimes il
-, for a week unchanged. With each CLAN
round l felt n liVelicr satisfaction.
"a turned to Mistress Dymphna.
y, "Senorita," l said, mustcTing my n
blest accent. "Beso los pies do uste
a Habla- listed Castillano."
- Mistress Anne stared, while the effe
- on the girl whom l addressed was great
than had looked for, but certainly of
~ different kind. She started and DIRE
VI back. an expression of offended digni
70 and Of something like anger ruffiing h
!, [ placid face. Did she not understand? IG
7 for after moments hesitation, and wi
IA heightened color, she answered, -
senior" Her constrained manner was N
- promising, but was going on to open
conversation IL could, for it looked lit
"A / grateful Of US to stand there specific
IL and staring, when Mistress Anne int
=. posed. What did you say to herS VIII
:. was it," she asked eagerly.
II asked her II she spoke Spanish. tn
was all" 1Esnlisds mY eyes On pzmPhnI