Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-08-06

like Of anything that seemed unfair.
She had not ridden to hounds for moth
ing. 6he had at heart the sportman's 5
instinct 10 was upon this basis indeed
that Richard appealed to her in the first
trying days Of Lali's life among them.
To oppose your will TO Marion on the
basis Of superior knowledge was only to
turn her into rebel, and very effect
i've rebel she made, for she had pretty
gift at the retort courteous, and she
could take rs much and as wen a. she
gave. She rebelled at first at assisting
in Lali's education, though by fits and
starts she would teach her English
words and help her TO form long SEN
tences and was on the whole quite pa
tient But Lah's real instructors were
Mrs Armour and Richard; her best,
Richard
| The first few days she made but little
progress, for everything was strange TO
her, and things made her giddy-the
servants, the formal routine, the hand
some furnishings, Marion's music, the
great house, the many precise personal
duties set for her to be got through at
stated times and Mrs. Armour rather
grand manner. But there WAS the relief
to this else the girl had pined terribly
for her native woods and prsiiries. This
was the park, the deer, the lake, the
hares and birds. While she sat saying
over after Mrs. Armour words and
phrases in English or was being shown
how she must put on and wear the
sashes which a dressmaker from Regent
street had been brought 10 make, her
eyes would wander drcamily To the
trees, and the lake. and the grass They
soon discovered that she would pay no
attention and was straightway difficult
10 teach il she was not placed where she
could look ort ON the park. They had
no choice. for though her resistance was
never active it Was nevertheless effect
i've
Presently she got on very swiftly
with Richard, for he, with irs ~
worthy Of woman, turned their les
sons upon her own country and Frank
This COS; Linn something, but it had Its
reward. There was no more listlcSsneSs.
Previously Franks name had scarcely
been spoken 10 her. Mrs Armour would
have hours Of hesitation and impotont
regret before she brought herself 10
speak Of L1r son TO his Indian wife.
Marion tried to do it q few times and
failed. Tho general did it with rather
forced voice and manner, because he
saw that his wife was very tender upCl
the point But Richard, who never
knew self consciousness, spoke freely OF
Frank when he spoke at all. and II was
secirg Lali eyes brighten and her loOA
earnestly fixed on him when he CHANGED
| 10 mention Frank name that dcternin-
sd him Oh BIS new method Of iEruuc-
lion IL had its dangers, bat he had cal
culated taoL. al. The girl must be e.u-
| cated at al costs. The sooner that &C.
| Cured the sooner would she see her own
position ana try TO adapt herself 80 her
responsibilities and face the real state
Of her husbands attitude toward her
He succeeded admirably. Striving
to tell him about her past life and
ready to tai: endlessly about l.Ir hus-
baE1, ot h -rlT--ss J. t,so hunt, OF his
sire: ;th and beauty, she also strove 10
find English vo:,.s for TIE purpose, and
Richard supplied them with uncommon
will;ngnecs He lumored her SO far as
| 70 learn naLy Indian words ana phrases,
but lie was chary Of his use Of them and
tried hard 70 mako her G2prcciatiyc Of
her new lie and surroundings. He
| watched her waking slowing 90 an Tn
| ierstanding of the life and of all that
it involved. Ii gave him kind OF fear.
| too, because she was sensitive, and
there was the possible danger u her
growing dishoartenod OF desperate aud
| ioing some mad thing in the hour Tat
| she wakened 10 the secret behind her
| marriage
His approximations were not without
cause, for slowly th,rr came into l.al's
mind the element of oomparison- Size
became conscious of ii one day when
some neighboring people called AZ 6rty-
hoI.. Ms Afuour. IA hCr snsr ~
duty, which she lad rigidiy s; before
her. in;rOduced Lali into the drawing
room. The u itors vcii,d thrir Crriu-i-
| ~ and saii some pleasant casual thing
to the young wife, bat she ssv tlD flf
curious. hcn furtiyr ...lo.s. shf ciuZlf
a sidclong glanco AM .llile. and whsn
they were gone shc took o. hrkiug af
herself In a mirToT. a thing she cau'd
scarcely - persuaded o. d. tsforc 500
saw shs diCofcncc bstWsen hsr carriage
and Oghcrs. hsr manner q wearing leF
clothes and others'. h.r c'mplrxsqn and
theirs She sNaggeraied the dllar, uo-
She brooslod "a h. Now she sai down
cast and tinBia and hunted in fac ~
the flrst evening shc came Nov she
appeared restless AMI excited
IL Mr.. Armour VA. not exactly syul-
,,athstic with her. she Ma quiet and
| forls airing. And tssueral Armour. hike
Richara. tried 10 draw her out-bui not
IN the same subjects IIe dwelf uPun
what she did-thc walk she tuok Ia
the park those huurs IN the afternoon
when, with Mackenzie OF Colyin, she
yani he'd into the bccches, making
friends with the birls and do,r and
swans But most Of all she loved 20 go
TO the stables She was, however. asked
pot % 20 unless Richard OF General Ar
mour was with her. She loved horses,
and these were wonder TO her she
had never known any but TIE wild IN
groomed Indian pony on which She had
ridden ia every fashion and over every
kind Of country. Mrs. Armour sen. for
| a riding master and had riairg cos,UGes
made fer her. II wa isicracd that she
should ride every day as soon as she
seemed sufficiently presentable. This
did not appear SO voEy far or, for sho
improved daily il appearance. Her halr
was growing finer aid was made mp IN
the modest prevailing fashion. Her
skin, not now exposed to al iEclement
climate and subject 10 the utmost care,
was smoother and fairer. Her feet, in
cased in fine, well made boots, looked
much smaller, her waist was shaped to
fashic:, and she was very straight and
lissoli So many things she did Jared
on he relatiycs that they were not fully
aware of tie great improvement i'll her
appearance. Even Richard admitted her
tryin3 at times.
NJ ion went up to town to stay with
Mrs. Towniey, and there had TO face
good Zeal of curiosity. People looked
at her soIac lines as if it was size Gld
not Iali that w;:3 an H.Gi.-n. Eu, Sic
carried things off brayely enough ard
answered those kind inquiries which
| a.a,. fr;n,,d. ,n.lo ,uhon ,rn -ro in erll.