The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11

and would only talk OF her master and
mistress. toward whom her heart was
rcal: warming in their trouble She
spoke hopefully. and said:
"Tlsr't as II II was one of your faint
heated ones as meet death half way.
Why. the second day, when She could
scarce speak. he sees me crying by the
bed. and says he. almost in a whisper.
What are you crying for? Sir says
tis for you--to see you lie like a ghost.
Then you be wasting OF salt water. says
he. i wish may. sir. says l. So
then he raised himself up a little bit
Look at me- says ne: i am Bassett.
I'm not the breed 10 die for a crack on
the skull. and leave you all 10 the mercy
OF them that would have no mercy
which he meant you, | suppose SO he
ordered me TO leave crying. which | be-
hooved 10 obey; for he will be master
mind ye, while he have finger TO wag
poor dear gentleman, he will"
And. soon after this she resisted all
his attentions 10 detain her. and scudded
back 10 the house. leaving Bsssett TO
his reflections. which were exceedingly
bitter.
Sir Charles got better. and at last used
TO walk daily with Lady Bassett Their
favorite stroll was up and down the lawn
close under the boundary wall he had
burt 10 shut out THE Heirs Walk"
that walk and the walk by its eide.
On the other side nurse often car
ried little Dfcky Bassett. the heir: but
neither OF the promenaders could see
each other for the wall.
Richard Bsssett on the contrary from
The Heirs Tower" could see Doth these
little parties: and. a@ some men cannot
keep away from what causes their pain.
he used 20 watch these lowing walks. and
Ill "A az ~
TIL at last. instead OF leaning on his be-
loved wife he could march by her side.
or even give her his arm.
Yet the picture was. In n great degree.
delusive: for. EXCEPT during these bliss
full walks. when the sun shone on him.
and love and beauty soothed him Sir
Charles was not the man he had been.
The shake he had received appeared to
have damaged his temper strangely. He
became so irritable that several OF his
servants left him; TO his wife he repined
and his childless condition. which had
been hitherto only deep diNa ppointment
became I'm his eyes a calamity that out
weighed his many blessings. lie had
now narrowly escaped dying without an
heir. and this seemed TO sink In his mind.
and cooperating with the concussion his
brain had received. brousht him into n
morbid state. He brooded on &C. and
smoke ~ n. and got back 20 II from every
other topic IN way that distressed
Lady Baseett unspeakablv. She con-
soled him bravely: hut often. when she
was alone her gentle courage gave way.
and she cried bitterly To herself.
Her distress had one effect che little
exnersed: n conrieted what her invari-
able Kindness had begun. and actually
won the heart ~ a servant Those who
really know that tribe VIII agree win
me that this wn~ marvellous conquest
Yet 40 n was. Mary Wells conceived for
her real affection. and showed ~ nv
unr~nittire attention ard soft and
tender voice. that soothed Lady BaSsett.
and drew rnanv silent but grateful
glance from her dovefike ewes
Mary listened. and heard enovgh IN
blame Sir Charles for his peevishne-s.
and she began 20 thrOw ont little ex-
prc~sions of dissatisfa ction az him: but
these were 90 promptly discouraged BY
the faithful wife tfat she drew IN again.
and avoided that line Put. one dav.
coming softly as cat. she heard Sir
Charles and Lady Bassett talking over
their calamity.
Sir charles was saving that ~ was
heavens curse that all the poor people
IN the village had children that Richard
rssse.f's weak. runv little wife had
hrc-yh. him an heir ard was about 10
rrate Rim a parent again: he alone was
marked out. and doomed 10 be the last