Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-23

had been brought up in the shadow of Alnwick castle, and she knew what was due to her charge-by other people. Herself only should have liberty with her. She was taking Lali to the home of General Armour, and that must be kept constantly before her mind. There fore from the day they set foot on the Aphrodite she kept her place beside Mrs. Armour, sitting with her-they walked very littIe-and scarcely ever speaking, either to her or to the curious passen- gers Presently the passengers became more inquisitive and made many at- tempts at being friendly, but these re- ceived little encouragement It had be- come known who the Indian girl was, and many wild tales went about as to her marriage with Francis Armour. Now it was maintained she had saved his life at an outbreak of her tribe; again that she had found him dying ir the woods and had nursed him back to life and health; yet again that she was a chicftainess, successful claimant against the Hudson's Bay company and So on
 There Were several on board who knew the Armours well by name. and two who knew them personally. One was Mir. Edward Lambert, barrister of the Middle Temple, and tho other was Mrs Townley, widow, q member of well known Hertfordshire family, who, on pleasant journey in Scotland, had met, conquered and married q wealthy young American and had been left alone in the world by no means portionless IS months before.
 Lambert knew Richard Armour well, and when, from Francis Armour's so- icitor, whom he knew, he heard just before they started who the Indian girl was he was greatly shocked and sorry. He guessed at once the motive, the mad ness, of this marriage. But he kept his information and his opinions most ly to himself, except i'll so far as it seemed only due to friendship to con tradict the numberlesS idle stories go- ing about. After the first day at sea he came to know Mrs. Townlcy, and when ho discovered that they had many mu- tual friends and that she knew the Ar mours he spoke q little more freely to her regarding the Indian wife and told her what he believed was the cause of the marriage.
 Mrs. Townley was woman-a girl of uncommon gentleness of disposi- tion, and ill spite of her troubles in clined to view life with a sunny eye. She had known of Frank Armour's en- gagement with Miss Julia Sherwood, but she had never heard the sequel. If la, t,n LaI A1 I,1 faced. But she was almost tremulous with sympathy when she remembered Mrs. Armour and Franks gay, fashion able sister, Marion. and contemplated tho arrival of this Indian girl at Grey hope. She had always liked Frank Ar mour, but this made her angry with him, for on second thought she was not more sorry for him and for his peo- ple than for LalE, the wife She had the true instinct of womanhood, and she supposed that a heather like this coull have feelings to be hurt and life to be wounded as herself or another. At least she saw what was possible in the future when this Indian girl came to understand her position, only to be &C., complished by contact with the new life so different from her past.
 Both she and Lambert decided that she was very fine looking. notwithstand- ing her costume. She was slim and we'll built, with modest bust and shapely feet and ankles. Her eyes were large. meditative and intelligent, her features distinguished She was a goodly product of her race, being descended from line of chiefs and chieftainesses, broken only in the case of her grandfather. as we have said Her hands. the two kind ly inquisitors decided, were almost her best point IT " were perfectly made. slim, yet plump. the fingers tapering, the wrist supple Mrs. Townley then and there decided that the girl had pos abilities. But here she was, an Indian, with few signs of civilization or that breeding which seems to white people the only breeding fit for earth or heaven.
 Mrs. Townley did not need Lambert's s suggestion that she should try to ap. proach the girl, make friends with her and prepare her in some slight degree for the strange career before her.
 Mrs. Townley had an infinite amour, of tact She knew it was best to ap. proach the attendant first. This she did, and to the surprise of other lady pas sengers received no rebuff. Her advance was not, however, rapid. Mackenzie had had her instructions. When she found that Mrs. Townley knew Francis Armour and his people. she thayed . little more, and then very heaitAtipRlx