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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-30

"The beautiful city called Cork,
darlin'. Faith, our horses ought to
know the way there! My girls have the
devils own duck of a millner there,
q Frcnchwoman no less, and no mat
ter what wars and blocliades and scrm-
images are going on, she manages to
have the latest modes from Paris. It's
my belief she invents them all in her
own back parlor, and fixes her price,
too"
"The more to her credit, uncle.
Doesn't invention deserve reward?"
"The ladies can hardly go and re-
turn that distance in a day"
"No, nor the horses, either; but
rad'moiselle is most accommodating.
She has elegant lodgings to let, over the
shop, where her favorite customers
may try on from morning till night,
and empty the pockets of mankind in
these parts"
Come, uncle! Grace and are the
most prudent young women In Nun.
ster!"
Faith, you are, my jewel! Why,
here's madame"
The door opened as he spoke, and
Grace Digby entered. She wore n dress
OF delicate gray, the long plain direc-
toire skirt belled out at the bottom
with several narrow flounces; and IL
lace fichu crossed over the bosom be-
came her well. Capel could hardly
turn his eyes from her to the figure
which leaned on her arm, though it
was sufficiently remarkable.
A tall, stiff old lady, clad ina gorgeous
brocaded silk of many colors, looped up
over quilted petticoat, long lace nit
tens over her hands and arms--very
white hair piled on the top of her head
and large, half handkerchief of
costly black lace thrown over 1t and
tied loosely under her chin, a small d.
amond star fastening the point of her
nnir III front. Her cheeks were highly
rouged, and in striking contrast to this
effect of youth she wore. large blue
spectacles. She was angular in figure
and held herself very upright.
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been in England. Now, Grace has
been there good deal. She was n
whole year at Miss Monitors school at
step in and out of n carriage in elegant
style. 1t would make you die laugh
ing to hear Grace take off Miss Monitor
lecturing the young ladies'; and then
they learned all about the heather gods
and goddcsses, and very bad set they
seem to have been"
"But 1 thought that Miss Dgby had
been brought up by this old French
lady?' said Capel, taking fresh sheet
of paper.
"Ycs, of course she was," impatient
lv. "She went to finish at Chester.
No one but an Englishman would have
needed that explained"
Come, Miss O'Grady, do not be so
hard on us thiclibrained Saxons," said
Capel. good hunoredly. perhaps a
iong residence in this country might
sharpen our wits"
"Well, maybe so. 1t would take a
long time,' laughing saucily.
where's the masther?' asked De-
lany, putting in his head, with n sourer
look than usual on his wizencd face.
81 don't know" returned Nelly;
"who wants him?'
Faith, Jetferies, the Yankee, no less.
It's about ould Days farm. I'm
thinking he's nothing but land grab
Der, bad cess To him, if it's after the
land he is"
81 fancy my uncle has gone down
to the form. Anyhow, I'll go away,
/ don't fancy the man. Don't put him
| in here, Dclany. 1t will disturb the
colonel"
pray don't think of me. l have
just finished my letters"
"Thnnk you, SURF. If / lave the
blnck-avised crature in the hall, some
of the boys will be putting the
comether on him."
Miss O'Grady gathered up her worl
and departed, and the next moment
small slight man, with keen blncl
eyes, neatly and well dressed in dnrl
green riding suit and top boots, whl
| in his hand and with almost, but moi
quite, the air of gentleman. was ush
cred into the room.
"Your servant, sir" he said, in 6
peculiar voice, neither Irish nor Eng
lish.
"You are Mr.. Jefferies," said Capcl
rising and confronting him. you arr
generally to be heard Of"
AT the Black Bull Clonmell,". pu
| in the newcomer
Exactly, / have a note for you;" ant
Capel drew forth the note Lane hat
given him.
Jcfferies read it quickly. "All right,
he said; II have been expecting this
Not seeing or hearing from you, came
here to see you"
And your busincss?" said Capel
sharply, not liking the looks of the
man.
you will, believe, be summoned u
your command little sooner than yo,
expect" returned Jetferies, readily
land l wish TO warn you that there il
no use in looking for the -ebcl Costello
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can Imagine; and what can I do s

can imagine; and what can do?'
Leave it," said Capel, emphatically.
Your heart is too tender to endure the
sight of wretchedness you cannot re-
licve."
And yet I can at times forget there
is such Thing az sorrow in the world,
and feel as if life were all song and
laughter. To-day / am rather misera-
bic, though madame is better (she
limped about her room wonderfully
well today. 1 hope she will come
downstairs the day after tomorrow"
81 hope she will, if you desire it, She
ought to be we'll after the kind care Of
such nurse"
These words brought them TO the
chief entrance of Athgarvan, and they
deserted in front of them a man in uni
form mounted on stout, serviceable
horse. The rider drew up at the lodge,
and was speaking to the lodge keeper
when Capel pressed his horse into the
center and drew up beside him.
'Dispatches for Col. Capel?" he
! asked.
"Yes, SIR" said the man, saluting.
md taking thick letter from a pouch
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in these parts. l have sure word that
he is in hiding up in Glengarrif, which is
all the better, for not being among his
own people the boys will not be so ready
to risk life and limb to screen him."
'If that's the case, wonder he does
not find some fishing boat to take him
to sea- suppose he is in communica-
ton with France?
mo doubt, sir. Where will you be
putting up in Cork, sir?"
AT the Crown and Scepter hotel
How the deuce do you know that / al,
likely to be summoned sooner than the
20tb?"
Because the brigadier is bad, Sir
sick with the liver-and will be asking
you to come"
"That remains to be SEEM" sal
Capel.
Halo, Mr.. Jeffcries!" said Digby
coming in quickly; $50 you are afte,
Days farm again. 1 tell you you need
II lot more evidence to make matters
clear to me. Now, it is close on lunch
con time-you go and have some dinner
and I'll talk to you after" He rang
Delany Immediately appeared, and re-
ceiying his masters orders jerked his
thumb over his shoulder, croaling out:
This way, Mr.. Jetferies."
This unexpected visit was a godsent
to Capel, for at luncheon Mr.. Digby en-
cused himself from joining the guest
and daughter in the afternoon ride
iii have to look into this fellows
claims on one of the farms close by. He
seems to think that as magistrate
can do something for him. He claims
to be the grandson of the elder brother
of the present owner, who left this
country for his country's good fifty
years ago"
Pray do not mention it. II Miss
| Digby will be my guide"
You'll excuse her father" put il
Digby, good-naturedly.
Capel thought he had never seen Grace
look more charming than when she re
appeared zen amason," her graceful
supple figure displayed in the close
fitting habit.
Capel's heart beat high, The spirit
of the spring, that time of love and re-
newed life, poured its magic through
his being. This is day shall never
forget!" he broke out, after silence o.
some duration; land yet it may be fin
tai one to me-"
"Iow so, Col. Capel? Do not be down
hearted"
"As you tell me that, accept it for {
| good omen."
IF wishing you well can bring 20,
success, you will have it-only-"
"Only what?"
II do not want you to catch poor Va
Costello" r
"But, Miss Digby, an unreasonine
man Of his kind, who leads the igno
rant and misguided to bloodshed ant
misery, deserves to be punished. 1t Il
want OF thought, of conscientiousness
that makes your country what tits"
"Well, God knows It To-. miserable
enough. feel more unhappy than yo'
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occupation is ferreting out evidence in
support of a claim he thinks he has
to n couple of farms that belonged to
his grandfather. Try and see him.
Here" taking out a poclSetbooS, sis a
note. Give it TO him yourself. He is to
be found or heard of Mt the Black Bull.
Clonmell. Jefferies is the name-a
deuced clever chap, but rogue, sus-
pect."
THANK YOU" said Col. Capel, taking
the note and placing it in his own
Pocketbooll- 81 hate having anything
to do with such cattle, but | suppose it
cannot be helped"
"Not unless the sky falls and we catch
aarlis,' returned Lane, elevating his
eyebrows.
well, l must be off now Many
Thanks for your kind hospitality, Lane"
"How far do you go to-day?"
II am advised to sleep at Kilkenny;
there's about thirty miles then to do
to-morrow--on to Athgarvan. BY the
way, what an internally careless set of
beggars they are in this queer countryl
] gave letter to the waiter yester-
day morning to post; it was for Digby.
telling him of my proposed visit. When
] came downstairs just now the inpu-
dent scoundrel handed me my own
epistle, saying: Sure, the post went off
a trifie too soon yesterday, so I missed
1t by half second, and | thought as
your honor was going to Athgarvan,
maybe you'd like to take it YOURSELF "
Both men laughed.
ut is really no great matter" said
Lane. mo one in Ireland minds much
how unexpected guest Isl"
They descended together to the
street and shook hands heartily. The
colonel having looked to the security
of his luggage, stepped into the chf.ise,
the postillions spurred their gasint
cattle, and with great clatter of hcofs
and cheer from the bystanders,
which the sight of four horses starting
together was sure to make, they dashed
down the street carrying Col. Capel to
take up the command of the Cork dis.
trlct to which he had just been ap-
pointed.
Travelling ct that period was not tbs
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one needed, for tn" bearers lifted the
chair and its occupant, and went away
upstairs, followed by all the women
present.
Come. back and have another glass of
clarct, Capel," said the host This is
rather an unlucky turn. a wrench OF
that kind is bad for q woman of mo-
danes years
"Shc seems remarkably vigorous" re-
turned Capel. 81 observed that when
the servants let her go, to place the
chair behind her, she stood quite firm
for moment, holding on to the ban
nistcrs.'
4 little more talk, another glass of
claret, and they were interrupted by
the entrance of Grace.
Welt" cried Digby.
"Oh! she seems easier. Nurse has
bound up her ankle loosely, with some
of the famous lotion, and put her to
bed. Nell is going to stay with her, and
| have come to give you your tea, which
is ready in the drawing-room."
The gentlemen followed her, and
after the "cup which cheers" ETC.,
Capcl asked for song.
Come into the next ROOM" she said.
lie obcycd, and found its chief fur
niture was Il harp and a piano, a guitar
and stands full of music books.
Grace Digby drew the harp to her,
and proceeded to tune it.
as it not unlucIy?" she said. ut
will be some days before madame can
come downstairs. but nurse says it is
rot Il bad sprain."
what n useful person." said Capcl.
"l should have liked you to see more
of Nine. de Suresnc; she is most
agreeable companion"
"Yes; it is unlucky all around; but
you are 10 ring, sTN you note"
Grace looked smilingly into his eyes.
"You shall have an old Irish dirty.
want to steep you in things Irish
Then you will understand and like us.
"Liltc!" he echoed. You have taught
me more than lilting!"
Grace shook her head ut him with
coqucttish warning, and stretching her
white arms across the chords, began
the sweet, wild, pathetic ballad, asa
vournccn Declish." while Capel listened
attentiycly.
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PART III.

The next few days made themselves
wngs-wings Of diaphanous delight.
There was the CHEEKY breakfast, the
report of the invalid upstairs. always
listened to with interest--some gos-
sip about the boys as the disatfec ed
peasantrv were generally termed, con.
tributcd by Delany, who was pessi-
mist and an intense aristocrat-then
the plans for the day were discussed,
and the division of labor, if attending
to Nine. de Suresne could be so
called, mapped out, Ellen O'Grady re-
serving herself for the afternoon in or
der to leave Grace free to ride or walk
with her father and Capel. The lat
ter had by this time surmounted his
shyness and self-dstrust, and longed
feyerishly for the chance of a tete-a-
tcte when he could avow his love and
hopes to his fascinating hostess.
Sometimes he was made miserable by
the deXterity with which Grace evaded
the various traps he laid for her, and
the dreadful thought occurred to him:
''Does she love some other fellow, and
therefore shrinks from the pain of re-
fusing me point blank?" Then some
gracious phrase, some melting glance,
would add fresh fuel to the flame which
burned so steadily in his heart.
lie had a curious unreasonable con-
viction that Nelly O'Grady did not like
him. Little flashes of impatience IT.
her speech, touch of bitterness here
and there in the turn of her
phrases, struck the colonel's far
from easily aroused suspicious. But
though large minded and generous
man, he was keenly observant, and de-
! ternined to make himself as agreeable
as possible to the pretty little Hi
bernian.
Col. Cnpel, after n saunter to the
stables and some talk with the old
coachman, generally wrote letters in
an apartment called by courtesy "the
library" and here Miss O'Grady gener-
ally sat at work. She was an adept at
lace making and other fanciful fabri-
cations.
Il suppose that Miss Digby is at her
usual Coed Samaritan task of reading
aloud to the sufferer upstairs" said
Capel, one soft showery morning,
termed by Irish agriculturists "iine
growing weather"
"Oh, suppose she is. But why n
sprained ankle should injure the eye
sight, do not understand" returned
Nelly.
"Nor /. However, at madame's age,
it is natural enough that she should
like to spare her eyes"
"Ah, yes, forgot"
AT all events, Miss Digby is most
faithful in performing her self-imposed
duties"
"Yes, indeed, she isl" cried Nelly,
looking up with a CLEAN of uneasy
light in her dark quick eyes.
Then she is kindness ITSELF" added
Capel.
anyway to women" returned Nelly.
"Whnt can she be cruel to that por-
ton of the human race. which is chiefly
devoted to her"
swell, you see she was veXed with
one of them, and so she's ready to pun
ish the whole lot"
"That is unfair" said Capel, while
he thought, this is dangerous. 1t is
hateful to suspect that anyone has
been before me-"
"And them" returned Nelly, "Grace
is tremendously patriotic. She thinks
English men are cold and selflsh!"
Gold! Great heavens!" exclaimed
Capel; 1--WE do not deserve such a sen.
tence. Lam sure, Miss OGrady, you
have too much penetration to believe
this?"
We'll, I am pot sure. Ihaye never
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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY April. SN 1896

joined with unusual fuency and pleas
IRE. Time flew fast in this agreeable
converse, and the shades of evening
were closing, when Capel's attention
was reused by the sound of wheels and
the trampling of horses outside.
"Ah! there is our good old fricnd!"
cried Grace Digby, rising. eve expect
another visitor to-day. / fear she has
had very weary journey. Mime. de
Suresne had been my mothers govern
ess, and came back here after she was
widow to try and keep me 10 order
when 1 was n mothcrless child. She
has been staying away near Mitchels-
town with some friends, and is going
to give MS few weeks before she re-
turns to her son in ENGLAND We have
not seen her tor long time. VIII you
excuse me, Col. Capel, if / go to receive
herP She is a dear old French lady,
and speaks English wonderfully well,
but with an Irish accent"
Capcl rose and opened the door for
her. Miss O'Grndy had left the room
second before. A sound of many
voices all speaking together, the
trampling of feet, the humping of a
heavy box, came confusedly to Capcl's
ear. He was inclined to go and see
what manner of woman this was but
politencss restrained him.
In few minutes Miss Digby re-
turned smiling, but paler than she
was.
THE poor, dear thing is terribly
tired, and has gone to her room till
dinner is ready. Nelly is attending to
her. Would you like to go 20 yours,
Col Capel?" and Capel asscnted.
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PART II.

PART II.
Capel found himself installed in Il
large, luxuriously furnished bedroom.
TO be sure everything that could be
worn out had been considerably used,
not to say fraycd. Still, there was an
dir of luxury about the apartment
which made it pleasant to the.eye, and
Capol dressed for dinner in a very cheer
full mood. Whatever Miss Digby's
first impression on his appearance had
been, she was really glad TO see him.
What eyes she had And how theyspolte.
She was a good deal his junior. Yet he
was young man still. Indeed, since
he had left boyhood behind, he had
rarely felt so young as at present. In u
way, too, Grace Digby was not young
for her nineteen ycars-there was n
wealth of womanliness about her that
raised her above mere girlhood, and
suggested heavenly ideas as to what
her love would he.
When Capcl descended to the draw
ing-room he was cordially greeted by
the master of the house, who was in
possession of the hcarth-rug, before
large turf fire. Digby was tall,
handsome, white-haired man, with n
clear brown complexion and healthy
color. There was a keen look in his
dark eyes and humorous curl in the
corners of his somewhat full-lipped
mouth, which suggested an all-pervad-
ing sense of fun.
'Begad, l am sorry wasn't at home
to receive you," he said, when he had
!nducted his guest into n comfortable
armchair. but | am sure Grace took
care of you. And tomorrow I'll show
you bend in the stream where you'll
find trout galore. Are you n lover of the
rod? It's the only sort of sport to be
had ut this time"
II can't say l am much of an angler
prefer shooting, and still more hunt
ing"
II hope we shall be able to show Won
some sport in the autumn! | only
heard the day before yesterday that
you were to take command of the south
west district. I hope you'll stay over
the winter. We count Cork next door
It's not much more tlan thirty-five
miles,"
/ Here Ellen, or more commonly, Mel.
+ ~ O'Grady came in, and, joining her
uncle on the hearth-rug, passed hel
/ arm through his.
what is only thirtv-tive miles Off
dear?' she asked
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pei felt absolutely dizzy with the
warmth Of hisreception.
Delany soon appeared with sherry
OF very superior quality, and lively
conversation ensued;, I'm .whish. r~-~'
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"Old Brigadier Kenistan has never
been able to put his hand on hm-you
must do better. I'll give you line to n
very clever chap-an Irish-American,
whom / sent down to track Costello,
and one or two others. His ostensible
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one needed, for the bearers lifted the
chair and its occupant, and went away
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-09
The Richardson, ;

The Largest and Haaadsomest Store
IN the State.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-09

Wbereupon Mr.. Moulton, with his usual
good nature, acknowledged the tribute
and promptly dunned the man for quar-
ter, not being willing to serve gratuitous-
" as side show.
Shortly after noon came the street pa
rade, which consisted OF very good brass
band attended by citizens in carriages and
citizens on foot. The afternoon perform.
ance was well patronized and pronounced
'sirst. raten by those who witnessed It,.
At its close there was balloon ascen-
sion from the circus grounds. Beneath
the balloon was q parachute to which
ropes were attached, and at the end OF the
ropes was man who sat on trapeze bar.
As the balloon was released, the aerial
voyager shot swiftly upward to the height
OF about quarter OF q mile. The light
breeze waited the balloon southwark, and
Just as it was sailing over the trees on the
side OF the gulf near Howard street, the
parachute was detached; then while the
balloon collapsed and floated some farther
away, the man and parachute sank rapid.
" to the earth, In a manner to make one
hold his breath when it was seen that the
man must fall among the trees.
He did indeed alight in tree and re-
quired assistance to get down, but was
fortunately unhurt. The balloon fell in
another tree, and IL was thought necessary
to cut down it in order to get the
collapsed ship of air to earth again.
The evening performance drew large
number OF spectators, and the circus peo-
pie must have taken enough money out OF
Randolph to prevent any false rumors OF
financial embarrassment for some time to
come.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-09
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

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B. F. HERRICK, Stable, Randolph Ave.
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WANTED Reliable man who can fur.
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