The Ordway new era., 1910-04-08

No sentimental revolution had made
an empire room Of Mrs. HenIy's aYchi.
English quarters! Hero she had lived
tranquil existence for over forty
years. falling heir to the use. ana
duties Of the place when she v.s a
very young woman at the FIRST honse-
keepers decease.
Tempest had associations evan Nth
the wallpapers blazing roses and
knots OF floating streamers. which ~.
chtld's imagination had united and "a.
tied to hnd there were no ends, no
real combinations. and all the flowers
and ribbons fell into confusion in his
mind! The mantel clock with its
quaint Chinese figures. brourht to
Mrs. Henly by a sailor brother. had
made the little Tempest dream Of
ships and those distant ports that pos-
sessed the maddeninE fascination Of
the far.away and the unknown. He
had intended joining the nautical
mans ship some day. just a. he had
intended doing At some period every.
thing that amused him or stimulated
his live fancy. In the big armchair
with its print-covered back and arms
Mrs. Henly had held him and soothsd
his Erisfs. His own little chair stood
by the fireplace A. II had for more
than thirty years. He had been q
sailor in It: 1t had been q boat, q
chariot. . ship OF dreams. To the
quaint room with its individual odors
Tempest had always thought Of vools
and worsteds. and fire and fos, and
teao he had como stormily with his
miseriss Of boy.loce. which he had
conndsd on Mrs. Hsnly's breast: here.
stormily. later. with the miseries Of
mans love. he had not confded. But
never had he gone away without some
solace from the homely little room.
To-day he came In and shut the door,
Mrs. Henly sat knitting In her big
chair.
She's DID," he thought for the first.
Shes aged very much Of late, but
she'll stand by me till-the end"
Then aloud: Sit still. Henly: don't
get up" and Tempest took the cor.
ner Of the table and sat himself down
on II. staring at her.
He was past 20 years old, but
only she would have known It. There
WAS no gray In the thick. dark hair
that grew close as thatch around his
beautiful head. Bodily and mentally
he was so vibrant. 20 magnetic. %
strong. that youth seemed inherent in
him. and he would never be old. To
her. indeed. he had never grown up.
His naturally uncontrolled nature
made him often like . naughty child.
and when he was his more lovabls
self she called him to her heart my
dear. dear boy" As she said. she had
wept tears already 80 bitter that she
would not claim a nearer tie II It
could have added salt to their brine
Her master said shortly:
"Henly. she must o."
Mrs. Henly knitted line In order
to collect herself. then put her work
down on the table and looked At her
master over her glasses. Gle spsaks
Of her rs II she were the housemaid."
she thought)
I'm heart sorry. Mr. Basil"
Why" he demanded. rudely.
-why:"
She's a sweet and gentle lady. com.
ing as she does. clinging to the door
as l might say: here as she 10. day In
and out, no one could or does think
harm OF her"
He exclaimed furiously:
Harm! how do you dare. Hsnly,
to mean"
Il mean," said the housskeslSs,
steadily. that for a young lady aloas
herewith no mother or friend even
even the Ford would talk: but she
bears 1t in her face what she Is
good and true
Yes" he interrupted more reason
ably. she does. and good she shall
remain. That's why she must TO-
She must leave Cravenford: no good
will come to her for staying on.
But" interrupted the devoted WON.
an. TO you. Mr.. BASIL"
Tempest Was forced to smile.
You would sacrifice anything to
that. l think. Yop have kept silent
and patient. never considering her SO
far. or her reputation. because you
thought it was good for me-"
,To BE COSTINCEDD
Food for "Reminiscences.