New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-14

was staying with his relatives that he met me and
There was then season OF terrible INDIGESTION on
ny part On the one hand. there could oe no doubg
that marriage with him would mean the death
position h re r ~ o. Incg no No ts4a1 "a
Gear mamma) rightly belonged; but, on the other
made i clear 70 ne that his stipend would end
Win MS lie. and that his small savings would De
sunk IN an annuity FOR grandmamma 50 that tne=-
would oe no provision at All for me after MS eeatn.
and SHOULD then be compelled either 70 starve or
70 get my own hvIng.
ersSirg h, 70 ids' mere Is SO aeIn1l9 Eery os
BY working for Il: the mere thought OF such
that Of the two evils IL would De The lesser one %
n1sFIy wsii-[oIao tenant farmer than to HoGnd
OF course. in those days dreamed-ah how
vainlyt-that continual contact win a thorough
genJlewoman such as myself would tend 70 elevate
stead Of which ne had merely laughed at my IN
same Uneducated boor that he was when I FIRST
It is now some years since grandpapa died. and
did I no. loHg survive nm 80 '1s5
- se.sIs1 Al ties w. llaL ulSslslnS l-lsS
I have also entirely separated myself from NY
cousin on papas side He married a woman sim
more common than himself. and they have settled
n Manchester. I have reason 70 know that hs
believes me TO be more. and I trust this belief
relations FOLLOWING ne down. here where nave
succeeded in making a certain position FOR myself
dozen other IasiesGto BOZ OF 1oraSin Iterar1rs
ing black silk an evening. with one white camel
collection OF cairngorms reset in the latest fashion
How true II IS that one can always tell real lady
And now for. the incident which formed the one
oriSAt spot-tne one oasis. 50 70 speaE-in the
otherwise commonplace and undressing desert
7 was sitting alone at nv fancy work one after
noon. as ! always MAKE point OF doing whatever
household duties may be done. OF left undone.
doing fancy work after lunch il gives visitors the
impression OF such perfect gentIehood. I rsmsmbsr
spreading maidenhair ferns out on a piece of white
linen and then spr1nkling the intervening spaces
with ink spotted from old toothbrush II was
most artistic effort. and Is before ! write.
border OF bright green fringe
Well was absorbed n my work. having always
been distinguished BY great taste in the arranging
maid q always call her parlormaid. although
gret to saw coarssy refers 70 her a. "the sIavey)
took me BY surprise by aingtus open The drawing
room door and announcing Lord COUFtpT0batei
Any one could have knocked ne down with =
very superior, had. strange TO say. never yet
exchanged words with person Of title.
that courtIy gracfousness which Is ever distinctive
Of the upper classes when they are conversing with
'T must beg you. madam. to pardon this fntru-
sion he began. and 20 permit me 20 explain
who has not yet had the pleasure OF being intro
Granted at once replied: pray. your lord
Not while you stand" he returned. with ths
IT believe have the honor OF addressing Mrs.
seat. which was however. not a rapid process
was aabbergasJed at this unexpected event
that it overbaanced. and I should have fallen had
not ms 1oeds4i5 Profnp.Iy Howl 70 nv rescue SUD
my chair to its riZhtful position
James Fitzjohn Of oakleirh Farm VIE 0i NJ
Lord Courtproeate bowed even more sxGuisitely
madam hence my presence here unlimited
CTo be eontfnued)