Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-09-11
CHAPTER NJ,

CHAPTER NJ.
II was nearly a week since the arrival
Of the visitors, and Stella had enjoyed
more liberty during that interval than
she had known since she became her lady
ships render. She had only been called
upon to write a few letters In the morn.
Ing, and to read to Lady Lashmnr after
ten o'clock In the evening. These nightly
readings generally lasted Till the small
hours, but Stella did not mind that. She
was not a person who required much
sleep, AMI she was about In the dewy
park long before the castle breakfast time,
and sometimes spent an hour with Mr..
Werner before breakfast.
1t was on one Of these carly visits that
she wns surprised by the entrance Of a
stranger, who came unannounced into the
| cottage parlor while she was reading
Aeschylus to her tutor.
The visitor was no less a person than
Mr.. Ncstorius, who had unearthed Ga.
briel Werner the dry after his arrival at
the castle, and In whom the old man had
welcomed an honorcd pupil In the long
ago days Of his university career. Yes,
II was Mr.. Ncstorius who stood In the
doorway smiling to hear the rugged mu.
sic Of Prometheus from those girlish lips.
80 you are still ut the old work, Yer.
nerv' he said, and with very promising
pupil. Will you present me?'
my iear, this Is Mr.. Ncstorius. You
have heard me talk about Mr.. Ncstorius.'
Stella bowed, blushing deeply. It was
the first time that any one of importance
had ever been presented to her. She
closed her book, rose hastily and took up
| Hhn OnnH 1ttN1Ss Uk hat ,,,htuh =
her invarinble hcadgear.
II hope ! have not scared you away"
said Nestorius.
mo. sir; it is time for me to 60 back to
the CASTLE"
"Nonsense. child" said Werner, you
told me her lndyship would not want you
tell Mr.. Ncstorius what capital Grccian
you are"
ut used TO be Edgar In the old days"
demonstrated the statesman, putting
down his hat and seating himself mt the
table. covered with books and manu-.
scripts, loose sheets Of that vast work
which was still In progress.
But In those days you were an under.
graduate and ! was dOn," answered
Gabriel Werner, shaking his gray head,
which was always just little trcmulous
"and now you are great statesman ind
! am nobody"
"Thc Interpreter Of the Stagyrite must
always be renowned" said Nestorius, his
hand upon pile Of manuscript on the
old mans desk.
lie had uncarthed his old tutor the day
after his arrival ut Lashmar Castle. and
had spent good many odd half hours al
| Al. ALL
and disappointments listening with hcroi,
patience to complaints against publisher
and the reading public. mild bcwailingi
Of fate, comforting. sustaining, as only III
could. II he had been called magnetic
man, II may be that magnetism was bu
another name for IN intensely sympa
thctic nature.
Stella looked at him with wondering
earnest eyes, rs he sat beside the oil
tutors desk. He was man for whom
life was on the wane. He had passed tn,
tioOdtide Of life and fame, and strength
and beauty. After some brilliant sue
ccsscs, he Ind lived to hear himself called
a failure; nnd he had retired from tn,
political arena, Ostcnsibly forever.
$50 this Is Stella, the young lady Of
whom ! heard from poor Lashmar year
| u
"YOu knew Lord Lashmar, sir, my Lore
Lashmar?" exclaimed Stella breathless
~.
Eyes; he and I were friends. though my
original friendship was with her lady
Interested me; he was remarkable yOunl
man,"
"lIc wns the best and n0blest man tina
l n II tAII
"Within your knowledge, yes. ! cal
understand md admire your grateful At
lection for him." answered Nestorlui
; gently. at was at Harrosate met hin
: for the last time. You remember, Yer
: ncr. He was there with you one autumn.
I'VE only stayed a few days; the plac,
! did not suit him. and he was anxious I,
70 back to the CASTLE" said Werner.
Eyes, I ron cmber; and one Of bis rca
sons for that anxiety was the existence
Of an adopted daughter, child Of seven
, about whom he talked to me-"
. 'He was too good to me-" falterct
Stella.
: "He has his reward, since you remem
: her him with tears" said Nestorius
. Eyes, he told me his scheme Of education
and how receptive he had already fOun'
D your young mind, what great things b
: hoped from It's later development, and al
these hopes were cut short by his untimel
death. Hut ! am glad to see that MI
1! Werner has carried on his pupils work.
J "Mr. Werner has made my life happy,
said Stella. II should have been quit
miserable without him."
She laid her small slender hand cares,
ingly upon Verner's shabby coat cola
aud he looked up at her with ineifabl
. love In his dim old eyes.
"She has been sight to the blind" h
said. ''She has been my consolation, an
! have been hers, under, perhaps, not a
. together generous treatment. And nO'
her ladyship finds that the girl whom sh
counted as burden IL the most usef,
:, Of all her dependents"
Eyes, ] have heard that you are Lad
!, Lashmar's reader. Lady CarminOw tol
= me abOut you. And now, II you are goin
= back to the castle, we may as well wal
together, md you can tell me little MOI
about yourself and your studies"
d. The offer of such escort would hav
y been an honor to young person Of niue
= loftier rank than her ladyship's reade
!, Stella put on her hat without wore
' waited meekly while Nestorius and We
: ner talked for another quarter Of an houl
. and then the old man followed his visitor
= to the gate of the little garden, with II
chrysantheMums and late lingering rose