Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

''Wel, IL is true lndl the oWQ Eentle'
man come of guide stock-Derbyshire way
or southland his father wor rich. but q
fearful tyrant When he COON into q
room all his children had to rise to theil
feet: he would send grown folk from the
table. and beat big lasses and boys witt
a stick. and shut them up in the cellars
if they went agen him. seeing as they
were his body and soul. He was allus
talking of eternal punishment. and he'll
fire. and the worm. and KEEP his family
half the time on their knees. This Am
= brose. one of the young ones. broke out
in rebellion and cast off his father. ano
swore before them all on the Bible that
he'd never own him while the life was In
him. There was an awful stingo. and he
wor locked up and beaten; but he man.
aged to run away. and wandered throug
the country. doing odd farmers jobs
he was fine. strong lad o sixteenth
he found himself in Sheffield and being
real clever and stiddy. got took on Ill !
foundry and educated himself. OF course
he had had schooling. and Latin ana
Greek and a that-but he learnt Figu-.n
and useful things.
Yes. yes" interrupted Nurse Dixon
hastily; II know the old story -dnd be-
came a partner at LAST
Better. nor that. He had his own
works. 1t took years OF striving and
brains: but when he was guide bit over
thutty he was a master, and one summer
when on his holiday. he saved young
lady from drowning, and that was a nice
easy sort O. beginning to love affair
she being both young and handsome. f1eI
family were one of the grandest on the
border and terribly proud. but they made
much of Mr.. Forde, seeing as he was
well-to-do and well looking. When 1t
came to talk Of his folk and belongings
he Just told them that he was torGe g
the firm of Forde and Pallas. ano that
was his whole pedigree. He stuck 70 1t
even when 1t meant the youn:, lady. OF
course a man of no family was not good
enough for her. who had nigh birth and
fortune. so the Bothwells smut the door
on him..
And he climbed over the wallo" sup
plemented Nurse Dixon. A sustained
course of novel reading had pointed to
this conclusion.
HE did but not for long time; she
was faithful and when her sisters were
going off she remained single for his
sake. though she was the greatest beauty
of them all. However. al last he COON
along with a carriage and pair ana run
her away. and they were married by spe-
cial license: but her family dropped her
from that day. So now you see now 1t
comes that Miss Hester has no relations
whatever"
Yes" assented her listener, with a
grave nod, II can understand.
Miss Jubber was lady's maid and COON
with her mistress to Sheffield. where Mr..
Forde had fine house. She says they
two were always like lovers. wanting no
society but their own and kept no COM
pany. Mrs. Forde was tall and dark.
with carved features and sort o grand
air. She was main fond Of books and
playing the piano. and never seemed to
find the time dull. 1t was in Sheffield
Miss Hester was born, and terrible deli
cate child. BY and by the town air dis
agreed with Mrs. Forde, being country
reared. and they searched for quiet
place not too far from the works. and
after a bit bought this Grange. 'Tis
eighteen years since the family COON here
and they liked it we'll The garden was
KEEP up lovely. and Mrs. Forde had a
carriage and two big shiny horses, and
used to fetch him from the station most
days. She made no show Of visiting, but
was friendly at the parsonage. The
a splendid preacher. too good for us and
got shifted. He had a nice wife and
three children" she paused;
But the Fordes?" persisted her auditor.
before the Byngs left Mrs. Forde died
sudden like. She was never strong
lady. but no one thought she'd be took OFF
like that! It made real stir her death;
she was so good to every one and the
poor. He was just crazy and demented,
and the little girl, who was about seven,
nearly killed herself crying. After bit
the horses were sold-the garbage IS
rotting in t coach house-the gardeners
and servants sent away. He put Miss
Hester to grand school in Harrogate
and went and lived in rooms in Sheffield,
leaving Miss Jubber to manage the
Grange-and she has been mistress ever
since: Mr.. Forde and Miss Hester only
coming for holidays, and every year him
getting queerer and more shut up IN MIN
self-and extraordinarily saving! Folk
used 10 put it down to Miss Jubber. who
has an awful grip on the money and IL
housekeeper: but 1t was him. too Eish'
years ago he COON back TO hive. going 10
and fro to I station on Il rusty old tn
cycle: half the rooms shut UP and TIE
garden anyhow. Miss Jubber sent for bel
sister Liza and got in girl to haip, for
you'd never believe in the dust tte"e wur
in this old house-and whatever Jan Jub-
Der Is. she likes to see things clean. and
the yearly turnout is grea- rave.'
II suppose Mr.. FOrde lost MS money!
observed her companion
mo one knows the reefs q that: lie is
out of the works his long wniIn-snce
the day he had the stroke ALL Miss
Hester was fe.che1 from school she has
been here ever since. Some do say MT
Forde was niiscr and rich; others, tha!
ne isl mean was-terrib,y poor and could
hardly keep the house over his Lead
They never nal more than enc joint a
week. and Miss Hester. to my knowledge
has been wearing tie same hat this two
years Happen whcl the VIII e read 1olk
will be wiser
1T is a pity there are no Young Iccple
around-it must be lonely for Miss
Forde.'
You may say so! And he wouldn't lie,
her have bike AM coul1n'L abide the
plano He KEEP her awful tight-she Level
had no plea suring.
What did she do with herself all day.
''She read him books and the newspd-
pers. and played chess-he was properly
mad on chess, and would stick - it 70,
hours and hours. oh, aye, Miss Hester
was a real good angel to him. and ne
was mostly peevsh and Hattt-lnS an,
took up all of her time. We see. she
minded him-and Miss Juooer minded The
house"
How old is Miss Forde?" inquired The
nurse.
"A good bit over twenty, suppose"
lover?'
on trees hereabouts! I doubt If Mis-:
Hester has ever spoken to a single gentle
man in all her born days
You don't say so."
Yes she has had no fun and no youth
Her biggest pleasuring is a bazaar or 3
school treat. She has been shut cop will
a paralytic this five years-enoush to give
un the blues. My woord, If it were me,
should 20 silly!''
She is delicate. 1 fancy suggested
Nurse Dixon.
NO. she has gotten that look Iust like
a bleached bone you would find IL the
fields It's from sittin' indoors chess
playing and gettin' no sun or exercise
beyond walking up and down the :ane "l
round the meadows-he couldn't abear he
out OF his sight. When see her can
help thinking of a flower that has alway:
been KEEP in cellar
Poor girl exclaimed the listener
what an untold tragedy! Just martyl
fo bar dyf