Marble Hill press., 1895-03-28

agree.
When the carriage stsSSea hesore
the great en;-&as>e-Asll Sos-, and l
stood ON the tA.aSA,>aS u Ler'ons
CRAY, a curious sensation ossae over
me-a forebciiaS. NJ. ssscA = mixture
of sorrow ami JOY iAs' / eeaM not
understand it, l tel; ;Ae shadow OF
coming evil and the brightness OF
coming JOY. The emotion was SO
strong that | felt all the color die
from my face and lips; my heart beat,
my hands tremh,ei. Ii seemed to ME
that l had gone quite suddenly into
another world. Lord Latimer gave
me a very kind but stately welcome.
..You look tired. Miss Lowell" he
said; "you had better have glass OF
wine"
! "Come with me to my room, Miss
Lowell" said Lady Latimer, not SEEM
ing to heed her husbands words; and
We went up the grand staircase to-
gether.
All, what luxury! what magnifir
cence. what splendor! l was struck
by the great white statues, holding
aloft richly colored lamps, masses OF
crimson flowers at their feet. She
swept up the grand staircase, looking
neither to the right or left, and hast
ened to her room.
That's relief" she cried, as she
sunk into the depths of an easy chair;
"a most blessed and unmitigated re-
lief"
What is?" l asked wonderingly.
Her fa'e crimsoned.
s.To get indoors" she answered
quickly; but l felt sure that she did
not mean that when she spoke first
Then Lady Latimer rose from her
chair. She took off her hat and man
tie.
Il prefer dressing and undressing
myself to having maid always about
me-" she said. Shall ring for Hill
ton for you?"
Il have never had a maid in all my
life," answered, thinking of the toll
cts at home and the struggle to get
through them.
THAT is right" she said heartily.
1 looked around that magnificent
sleeping-room. The hangings were
all of blue velvet and white silk; the
carpet of light blue velvet piled with
white flowers; a few exquisite pictures
adorned the walls; ornaments of every
description abounded; the toilet tables
seemed to me one blaze of silver and
richly cut glass; one door opened into
a bathroom superbly fitted; another
into beautiful boudoir, all blue and
white. A balcony ran along the win
dows, filleds with the loveliest, rarest
and most fragrant flowers. Every
thing that money could purchase or
art suggest " Yves ass in tI0ss beautiful
rooms. I thought to myself as
looked around, .How enviably happy
the owner of all this magnifcence
must be-" I was soon to find out that
all the magnifcence in the world could
not confer happiness.
Come into the boudoir," said Lady
Latimer. '.How pleasant it is to have
some one to talk to and laugh with.
There are days when my very nature
seems starved for the want of laugh
ter"
"And we have so much of it," said
involuntarily.
Eyes. When 1 saw that row oi
smiling, happy faces at church, my
heart went out to them; ;the tears came
into my eyes. and 1 longed to be
among them. She drew me to herself
in Embarrassing fashion inexpressi.
bly, graceful. IL am so glad that you
came back with me, Miss Lovel. car
never tell you how felt when l saw
you. / am sure that, in some strange
manner or other, you are going t.
make part of my life, or be involved il
it in some way"
Il had the same feeling" replied
wonderingly.
"Then," said Lady Latimer, sit il
true that there is something in it.
am very lonely, and needed friend
You have such frank face, so no ol,
and true. You are dark and beauti
full. l like dark, beautiful faces. Yo,
are sympathetic; l need sympathy
We shall be good friends, Miss Lovel.
II hope so," was my answer. kney
that in my heart l loved her vel
enough to be her constant friend al
my life. Then she threw off the sad
ness and WEAKNESS that lay over he
3 like a shadow.
"Miss Lowell" she said, shave yo
e been over the house?"
1.-TWO years ago." answered; and.
:. then told her of the great awe that ha
fallen over the boys at the sight OF a
) the magnificence. Laughingly l tol
$ her how the boys had implored me t
Q marry some one with house just lik
this, for their especial use and benefit
It There is many truth spoken i
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