The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
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by any woman whatever. Therefore
when | found myself In the presenc
u my Lady Hawkshaw. in her Chimes
drawing room. with her great biacl
eyes glaHng at me. and her hug
black plume OF feathers nodding a
me. as she sat. enyeloped in a vas
black robe like pail I said to myself
After all. sire is but woman" 81
! stared back at her with all the cool
ness In the wOHd-and was 4 seeker
after favor. too-and but IA years o.
age. and had only seven and sixpencs
ia my. pocket The tail footman who
stood behind Lady Hawkshaw's chaiI
made a grImace at me; and respond
ed by herce look. as II | was about &c
run him through the body.
"Jeames," said her ladyship. go and
make my compliments to Sir Peter
Hawkshaw. and say to him that his
REGISTERING kept me awake half the
night. and consequently feel very Ill
this morning: and that his great
nephew. Master Richard Giyn from
america. In come after q midshipm q
warrant In his majesty's navy-and
desire Sir Peter 20 attend me In my
bowdwor Immediately"
Her Iadyship's French was the
gueerest imaginabie-yet la her youth
she had the French tutor who had
taught the daughters OF the regent OF
France.
There was a silence after the tall
footman left. during which my lady
and I eyed each other closely. re-
zncnseser tm wing heard that she had de.
fed her father. Lord Bosanquet. and
one OF the greatest family connections
In the kingdom. In order to marry Sir
Peter. who was tben a penniless lieu
tenant In his majesty's navy and the
son OF a drysaiter In the city. This
same drysalter was my great-grand-
father: but 1 had an infusion of an
other blood through my mother. God
bless her.-wbo was OF high family
and a baronet's daughter. The dry
salter strain was honest. but plebeian,
while the baronet strain was rather
more lofty than honest. fancy.
Having heard. as I say. OF the des-
Terate struggle 1t cost Lady Hawk
shaw TO marry her lieutenant, some
what expected to find her and Admiral
SIR Peter hawkshaw living like doves
IN cage. and was disconnected at the
message her fsdyship sent her lord.
But ] was still more disconnected when
Sir Peter. a short. stout man. with a
cholerIc eye. presently bounced into
the room.
Sir Peter" said her iadyship. here
IS your nephew Toms brat. who wants
a midshipman's warrant"
Sir Peter stopped short. looked me
over|I was tall for my age-and
grinned savagely. l thought 1t was all
up with me and was almost ready to
haul down my flag.
And Sir Peter" screamed her lady
ship. me must have it,"
Hang me. my lady" snapped Sir
Peter. but when did you take such
a Interest in my nephew TOMS brat"
This very hour replied Lady
Hawkshaw. tartiy. and tossing her
black plumes haughtily. You behaved
like n wretch to the boy after the
death OF his father and mother In
America; and God has given you the
chance TO make amends. and say he
shall have his warrant
POUNDS. madam" bawled Sir
Peter: since you take the liberty of
dtsposing OF my warrants. I presume
you are the holder of my commission
AS vice-admiraI OF the White In his
najestys service. Let me know 1t IL
you are-let me know IL. l say"
STUFF" responded my lady. to
which Sir Peter answered something
that sounded like Damned" and then
my attention was distracted from this
matrimonial engagement by the silent
entrance OF two young girls. One of
them was about IL years of age. She
had doye-like eyes. and her dark
iashes kissed her cheek She came
and stood Familiarity by Lady Hawk
shaw's chair: and the gentle affec-
tionateness of her manner toward
that redoubtable person amazed me
al the time. This was my first sight
vi Danbne Carmichael: and when she
fixed her soft. childish glance upon
me. 1t was like the sight OF stars on a
cloudy night. But the other one. a
tail girl OF lG or Whereabouts, dazzled
me 80 that am obliged to confess I
had no more eyes for Daphne This
older girl was the Lady Arabella Stor-
mont. and was then and always by
far the handsomest creature / ever
abeheid. shall not attempt to describe
her. / will only say that her brilliant
face. with such complexion as !
never saw before or since. showed a
naughty Indifference toward the shah
by boy oyer. whom Sir Peter and Lady
Hawkshaw were sauabbling. and the
sense OF my shabbiness and helpless
ness pierced my heart under Lady
Anabella's calmly scornful gaze.
Both of these young girls were the
ereat-nicces of Sir Peter Hawkshaw
but not on the drysalter's side, &c
they were no blood relation to me
Sir Peter was their guardian. and
Lady Hakshaw had charge OF them
and was most kind and devoted to
them In her way. 1 soon found out
thar reYeey'o tune of Sir Peters family
had good friend In Lady Hawkshaw;
and I may as well say here that for
true devotion and incessant wran
CLING. never saw a married pair that
equaled Sir Peter aud Lady Hawk
shaw