Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

" But this IL not the way. sir" she criet
In her warm French fashion, mot DO
tween you and me"
Sho came TO him with outstroiclcl
hnnds, md at the sight Of II the old gen
tlemnn's face was illumncd with all tie
kindliness that was In him, go that she
was moved to take his hand in both OF hers
and put 1t 10 her lips
God bless you'll" she said, bending ovcl
II, God bless you'll" and Sir DeYll felt q
tear upon his hand.
Madam, bcg"-ho stammered, rails.
Ing her up. IL boseech you--'tis not to LIZ
permitted"
II cannot even speak Of thanks, " she
went on, looking with world OF graft.
tudo into his troubled face.
''Egad MADAM, insist you shan't"
How can over rcquitc your
| "Nnyi I'll not hear u word. Ibcg you'll
not think OF It,"
| 81 can think Of nothing else, Gir."
"Wcll, tits easy enough, You can re-
quito us like Lucille aud indeed hope you
Will for awhile at least. We are yory lone
| ly horo when my son is at sea.
Tho countess was softly wiping her
tears away, with o touching littlu air ot
happiness.
You cannot toll what this III to me, ="
was all she could say.
Why 'tis Colonel Pococke." cried Sir
Bowl suddenly, to escape from the display
Of emotion.
Always your servant, sir" returned
the American, and now your slave"
81 have TO thank you, sir, " iuterposei
Curtis, with somo awk warduese and very
dulitully - for your welcome to my
friends "
Tint rascal Dunk shsll 10 abont hts
business, Dick, said Sir Beyll eagerly.
I'm go TO him this moment"
" IT'S your own house, sir, was tho
sons cold reply.
What is that you sny'" exclaimed tho
countess, catching the words Turn OUT
tho poor suuggcrs 1 hope, sir, you'll do
nothing 30 cruel ON our account Ills
hard life they have Of It, and they hgyo
boon very good friends TO ali OF us. Why
Captain Curtis, what should wu do with
out thomf'
There's no donyinE says the captain
weakly "lhRt tho revenue laws aro dps-
pcrntD hard"
"wcll, then" laughed tho lady, this is
no night for us to be taking our tune from
them"
So they went from tho porch into tho
hall In ploasautcr mood, tho countess
leading and tho threo Pcntlcunn attending
In her train like courtigrs. An threo com.
pcicd TO do her service, and Sir Devil con
Quoted her TO his own high backed chair
beside tho great fireplace
Compose yourself Lcrc, madam" ho
said, and get - bit of lro warmth alter
your journey"
Tho colonel tooa her shawl, and Curtis,
with nm I'm mend tho fire, sir, by your
leave fell to piling the clean logs Of
parked oak topplnes upon tho dogs, and
the flames roarod up like laughter
And where's Lucile2" inquired the
countess. She had sunk YEARLY into tho
embrace of tho great chair, hcr head lean
ed back In Abandonment OF repose. that
gave hor tho air OF having como out OF
storms into quiet haven
1t was u picture OF secure pence most
pleasant 10 sce in tho glow OF tho crao.
king oak. But to two Of tho mon II served
only to bring jnrring memory--of anoth-
or timn and place, where once bufuro they
had seen her just 30 illumincd by TIM
dancing ilrulght; of u room close and foul,
with gaudy furniture about It, aud old sen
chests and rows of priyutcers upon tho
dirty walls.
Tho American moved uncaslly-to him
tho suggestion was so sharply real that he
could not withhold u stealthy glance gt
Curtis to sec II tho thing had appeared to
him as we'll
ihclr eyes met. 1t twas worse than speak
Ing aud both looked awny shiftily.
I'm go call her" said Sir Bowl In nm
swer to the countess, and the Other two
men wcro sensible OF being unwllnng TO
DO lett ulonu with tho pnle lady leaning
baos In her chair.
AS 1t happened, they woro not to DO OK. |
posed TO tho situation, for now came thu
aunts In u iluttor to be presented To tho |
American : salutation they responded with |
courtesles prim MS parchment, that were |
meant by way of rebukc for rebellion, |
since both the ladies wero very tough bits |
OF patriotism, whom no considerations of |
time or argument had yet reconoiled to |
the Declaration Of Independence.
With the countess, on tho other hand. |
they wero us cordial us proper sense of |
their family pride permitted. The ccrcmo. |
ny was performed on their sido like n |
hoetln9 OF soycreigns, aud yet with their
ury dignity was mixed aayoring OF soliul.
tudo so whimsical as to bring tho countess,
humor out in a smile again.
II would be bold to ask" sgys Aunt
1oorsia, If your feet are wetF"
Tut sister, cries Aunt Bollamv
Her lhdyship carie In chaiso. Would |
you sip cordial, my LADY, IT'S oxtraordl.
nary restoring after Journey"
"Nayl" broke In Sir Bowl. "Luoile ia
an the cordial the countess wants. Whore
Is she9"
she was hero but llttlo whllo ago"
said Aunt Georgia I'm go call her. :"
Any, III run, exclaimed Aunt Bol.
lamy' It's best should prepare her,
so the old ladies trirped off.
Luclo was found In the parlor gazing
into the FIRE, y very miserable glrl--auery
with herself for her outburst against her
lover, angry with him for having provoked
IT, and with Sir Beyil and all tho world.
Tor no one with disposition half so loyn.
bio as Lueile's can make scene without
forthwith falling into n doubt tina: IL waa
poyohu tho oocasion-perhaps III bred and
'Voh ridinnlous-and that Is a very explo.
slVu mood for any ono to haycc como to. ID
was therefore an unfortunate thing tbnt
AT such time she could not DO left alone
: httlo 10 recover her calmnoss of mind.
but must be tcasod with scene OF tho old
ladies' exasperating ballet.
=. "Flc, you little hormitp' says Aun,
ioorgin playfully,
There's some ono asking for you In the
iall, says Aunt Bellamy archly.
Sho looked round YEARLY and sighed.
' Won't II do prcsontlyS
sir Bowl spnt ne . n t1rd ,o,, ~