The newspaper., 1908-05-08

Rosalie started little his rude words they hurt
her he had made up his mind not to play 'he part Oh
the American husband from the hrst
The new Lady Anstruthers had several opportuni-
ties to obi ain a new view oi her huspa ~ ~
before their VOYAGE across the Atlantic was over
She had never clever quick TO perceive anu ohe
arst time Sir Nigel showed his temper she simply
stared at him. her eyes like those OF puzzled
questioning child. At n second outpe'ih "e' s'''re
was n startled one when with innocent questions,
sbe tried TO discover the Of his III feeling he
woud tell her in his way, that he had reasons
for being depressed and his look warned her thit IL
would be better taste in her TO put an end TO her
simple efforts she herself in the wrong there and
he preferred that she did feel She was actually
irving To understand him and could not He found
fault with everything she did and instead OF oelng
pleased with luxury and prettiness OF her ward
robe he seemed dislike 1t and would tell her she
changed her gowns too often. He thought TO himself
his tailors bills would remain unpaid II she continued
to indulge in such foolishness.
By the time they landed had been living in such
a strain in her effort seem quite unchanged that
she had about lost her nerve.
During their journey to Stornham Nigel wash one
OF his usual black moods. They were met at the
station by "A servant from the court who brought a
carriage that looked very much the worse for wear
The new and nervous little Lady Anstrutbers smiled
and bowed to the kind looking fellow and would
have shook hands with him II she had thought she
dared do Nigel objected to the appearance OF
carriage. The servant informed him that II was
need of repair.
"Never mind Nigel dear" Rosale said This iz
all right after they seated in the carriage he In
formed her that In the future she was not TO Interfere
when he was reproving the servants. and said:
'You American women are too fond Of cutting In.
An Engshman think for himself without his
wfc's assistance" Rosy had another American cry.
The introduction OF the national question always
oyerpowered her. She I'm n unexplored
world to her, New York and her family many
miles away and Sir Nigel so loathly near-but he was
her husband and she would do her very best to
do her part him. she tried To be cheer
full prepare herself for the meeting with those
the court. The parks belonging to Stornham Court
very beautiful. The court itself wRs tumbled
down and worn looking for want OF money and
They were met. when they arrived. 10y an elderly
woman OF rigid carriage who was the DowaGer Lady
Anstruthers.
"wel Nigel" the she said-and In "A deep
voice, Here you last" abe held her
leathern cheek then said, lis this we?" giving
Rosalie her bony hand she added. How do you do"
Rosalie murmured n reply and tried to swallow the
lump in her throat but she could not the bewldered
misery OF her awakening had brought her n point.
where this meeting between mother and son, these
two stony creatures. exchanging rub Of unnviting
checks as two savages might have rubbed
The reception that she and her husband had re
ceved from his mother had been different from
that she had expected. She gasped and seeing sir
Nigels furious and his mothers glare she almost
tainted Hannah, her maid whom she had brought
with her from New York. caught her aud after orders
After they had left. Sir Nigel took his mother by the
elbow and marched her into the nearest room and
shut the door. II was the Dowaler who spoke FIRST
and her whole voice and manner expressed all that
she intended IL should. "We' said her I.ndyshp
$50 this Ii what you have brought home from Amer
lea" The conversation between the mother and son
always ia this tone of voice
Az the weeks dragged by. carriages brought a few
callers to the Court Rosnlle tried TO nke the pnc
that war expected Of her to the best OF her ability
The Wears wife had been to on several occa
sons. Rosalie liked her and felt that she had found
In her friend. She easily Influenced nnd the
good wife OF the Vicar knew her purse wins well
filed and readily opened she would tell her of
the unfortunate people around her aud Rosy would
often give sovereign- innocently when an English
woman would give but half crown.
This would not please Sir Nigel aud his mother
they called her to task several occasions for being
liberal and would tell her wns not nnbie
of looking after her that the money her father
sent to her should be given Sir Nigel to i used m
he saw fit and left there with indecnfe ouesfion
Ing IL was at this point of the weaving OF the shut
tie that Rosalie arranged for the allowance from, her
father to be placed In the hands of Sir y eel