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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-3-13, Page 5Aragon 1J, 188,5, 1 1)1.21N VFW L'BOM 1',tU(1 7.1 if I can sen 1,ord Penrith 1" "1 cin not know what to say. 'Pills 1 a very unusual proceeding. Would yo toll me to whoa] I have the pleasure 0 speaking ?" "You will not know my nano when you hear it, Lady Ponrith ; but I will toll it to you with pleasnra. I am Valorie d'linvors," and Lady Ponrith, in her turn, bowed. tiho knew tho name was ono of the bast in France, That slightly changed the aspoot of affairs. A noble lady would not be thoro ou a tritliug errand. "I wish," continual Valerio, "to make a oommuuicatiou 6o you and to Loral Ponrith; but 11 must bo made in the prosonco of Lord Kolso," Then Lady Penrith began to fear, began to wonder what was coming; her face grow pale, and sho rang the bell with a trembling hand. "I wish to soo Lord Penrith at once," she said, "Astec him nob to delay," haps wa can reply," "1 am sorry for vou," salol Salado to a -without lf I o stabbingou tocldo it tho heartI CHAPTER LXV, A FOLLY On A ClOOle. It was not easy to find Lord Pon- rith ; ho had gone to speak to the head gardener, who was waiting for him, and the two had walked together to somo distant spot of the garden, While the footman was looking for him tho two ladies sat in porfeot siloneo. At first Lady Ponrith had felt no alarm ; truo the proceeding was rather unusual, but the lady herself dict nob look common. placo. Yet as the minutes passod, and those dark eyes, with their sombre depths of passion and power, watched her with that silent, intense gaze, Lady Penrith began to feel sick at heart. Whatoould it be? Nothing, surely, which could hurt her husband or hurt Beatrico—beautiful, happy Boatrico—Surely nothing could hurt herr Yet the thought fastonod 1_ :o a serpent on her heart, her face grow pale and still; the dark oyes of the other woman never wa\'erect, flavor took their glance from from bor. It was a roller to For when she hoard her hus- band's footsteps. "Aero is Lord Ponrith," she said ; but 110 change came over the solornn gloom of the beautiful foreign face. Tho very sight of him, when ho opened the door, gave Lady Penrith a sense of protection; uothing could go very far wrong when flex husband was near. Ho looked at Valerie in wonder, quick enough to 1100 the sombro beauty of her face, and to recognize from its expression that sho wa8 thorn ou no peaceful errand. Ho glanced at his wife. "You want mo, Philippa?" he said; and then the strango lady rose from hor seat and stood before him, tall, erect, and stately. "No ; it is I who wish to see you Lord Peuritll," silo said. "I Intro coma from somo distance, and at some incou- VOmeuoo,for the purpose of seeing you and Lady Penrith. Would you kindly see that the door is closed, and that wo have uo interruption." 1 For all answer Lord Peuritll turned I and locked the clobr. "IITo are quite secure now," he said; no one will calm neat us." - "1 am a stranger to yon, Lord Pen. rith," said the stately Lady; "lot mo iu. ' trocluce myself to you. I am Valerie 1 D'Euvers; the namo you will recognize as Ono wall lamina in Franco." Ho bowed low, fueling, as his \riie had done, that there was something un- usual and extraordinary to briug this lady, in this fashion, to them. "You admit the fact," sho asl(od. "Do you doubt my identity ? If so, I can prove it to you in many ways." "I do nob dispute it," said the earl. "I should like briotly to say a few more words about mysolf," sho contin- ued, "so that you can rest assured of my respectability and responsibility. Unlike most Preoc11 unmarried ladies, I am perfectly inclopendout. My father left me a good fortune, and I have been accustomed to spend one-half of •rny time among my friends in Paris; the othor half has boon spent with illy aunt, Madame La Bayonne D'Envors, at the Chateau of Bellefleurs, in Switzerland, and it is in consequence of what I Saw there that I am hero now 'I must explain that my aunt lost the greater part of her fortune, and that. in order to make up her in0om0, she, dur- ing tho spring and Snm111011, lots the greater part of the chateau to tho rich English who go abroad. Yon will un- derstand goon why 1 toll you this. In what I havo to say, do not for one mo, moot imaging that I am speaking un. truthfully. If you did you could find it out and punish mo, but every word I havo to say to you is as trop ae itis that tho sun shines hi heaven ; therefore, as 3 toll you my story, do not sock comfort in 11(050 words—'1t cannot bs true.' It is true. I should nob have coma all this way to tell lies." Sho lookod suddenly up into Lord Ponrith's face. "You have staying with you now the Earl of Kelso, who was Sir 'Vane Carlyon some years ago, but who succeeded very imex act, (idl suasion doable,, to tho , and Kelso title gh some Land estatos." Lord P0uritll bowed. This was a true statement, and there was nothing to bo answered. "I havo read," she continued, "in papers which should bo well informed, that Lord Kelso is about to marry your oldest daughter, Beatrice Ponrith." "011, 110avo111 Beatrice," cried Lady Ponrith. It scorned as though her (oars and doubts wore to bo realized ; she str0110hed out her hands as though she would ward off a blow. "Beatrice," sho repeated, and Lord Ponrith \vent up to 110r ; h0 know how sho loved this boauti. ful child; ho throw his strong arm round hor. "Hush, Philippa!" he said, gently', "wait and 11cae—there aro always two Silos t0 Ovary (luestioh, Liston; per. would, but I cannot, You have acooptcd 1,0r11 Bels) as a suitor for your daughter, thi'refort you cousidor him an honorable 111(1)1." "1 1.1911 0Y0 so," saki Lord Penrith, stiffly, Ho did not like the lady's mita. Dor, or 11io triumph that he saw shining in hor dark oyes. If wroug had been dons) to lloatrlco, great heaven! how ho world avenge it, "You would not take a servant into your household without strict inquiries NH to character, honesty, and intogrity, would you, Lord Penrith?" "Certainly not," ho replied; "although I do not soo what that has to do with tho question." "Only this," shereplied,her lips curling —"only this" that if you had mado as many inquiries about your daughter's lover as you would havo made over a housemaid or a groom, you would nob have consented to his beoomiug your daughter's husband." "Oh, Beatrice I my beautiful, bright Beatrice 1" wailed lady Penrith. And then her husband spoke sharply. "Wo have heard nothing that affects Boatrico yet," ho said. "Had you made inquiries about flim," persisted Valerie, "you would have found out that ho was not fit to marry a young, innocent girl Ike your daughter : that although he bears the name of a great man, although people say there is no real harm in him, and that ho is his own worst enemy, and are deopor, darker oximes to be laid to his chargo— crimes that have blackened his soul un- til, I repeat, the white, pure soul of your daughter would shudder at contact with it.' "Assertion is not proof," said Lord Ponrith coldly. "I clan give you proof," she said. "All the world—that is, all the faahiouablo world of London—knows and will re. mambor the terrible scandal about Lady G—. Sho was young and beautiful; her husband was many years oldor than 11ors011; elle badthree little daughtors— baby girls. Sir Valle was a young man thou,haucisomo enough to win the heart of any woman—lie won hers; he took the poor, hapless lady bomber husband, her children, and her home. She gave up all tho world for him. IIe tired of her in a few months. The love that was to havo been immortal died, as wicked love always does, and sho has been lost ever since. Do you call that a folly or a crime, Lord Penrith 2" "A, crime," he answered, iu a loud, clear voice ; but Lady Penrith laid her gentle hand on her husband's shoulder, Buil cried out again for Beatrice, her bo - loved child. "You aro right," said Valerie ; "it was a crime. No honorable man COnld Over give his daughter to a man whose hands were red with the heart's blood of another wotl100. Thor are people in the world," she continued, "who profess to think lightly of 90011 things, and will toll yon that a youngman must sow his svild oats. You are not one of those, Lord Penrith 11" "I am not," he replied, proudly. "1 thought not. 1 pass over many such stories I have heard, and I will r0- s late tho ono I know myself to bo true, a and ih which I mnst,uufortuuatoly, , taloa part." Lord Pourith laid his hand 0aressiug- ly on the gentle head of his wife. It W0.5 somo comfort that whatever that' had to boar, they could bear it hotter together. "I have told you," continued Veloric, "that 1: lived with my aunt, Madame D'Envers, in the Chateau Bo11ot1ours, and that it was her habit (luring the spring and summer to let part of the castle and the grounds. I think it is about five years moo a young English. man wrote to hor, signing himself `.iteriot,' and saying that ho would like to take the chateau, not for a few months, but for a year or two. There was only himself, his wife, and their servants. Tho terms ho offered were so liboral, that my aunt saw at ouoe sho had to Ito with the rich English who did not count money. They agreed, and the 1';u lishman brought his wife, and set- tled down comfortably at the chateau. "They must have been enormously rich, as my aunt said, for they spared MO luxury ; they had everything in the \viola world they wished ; carriages, horses; they went whore they would, and did as th0y would. 'When I went, as usual, to spend soma months at her chateau, I found tey aunt enchanted with her lodgors, above all with the fair, beautiful girl they called Mrs. Heriot. "It was only 'natural that I should bo vary much with t11eu1; wowore all young, and Mr. Heriot, one of tbonlost charm. ing and fascinating of men ---no ono could resist flim. I olid nob think at first there was anything strange in the mat- ter ; it 000lnod to me quite natural that a young husband, devoted as Mr.Iioriot was t0 111s wife, would naturally prefer tho boautiful solitude of Bolloflours to crowded places, whore he would have loss timo to spend with hon. Thom \veto 11111105 when I envied hor, and thought how strange it was that silo should havo ove1ything, and I—nothlug. Sho was m11ik0 any ono else; she was fair as an anfol, and, what was 1110110, sho had tho fair, white soul of an 0(15(1. I must boar this testimony to her—that sho was, without exception, tho bolt, the 11nres1:, the most perfect woman :1 have over known. Sho 11ad tho most spiritual soul. When I have looked at TRE BRUSSELS POST 0 thus WO tallsr.(1, as all girls do, ab love and uutrriago. My suspicions \v first alousad whop I found that sho 1 not boon married in a ollurch, "I need not go through the dotal nor weary you by telling yen ho found out' true truth, and the truth miscuing and revolting, "Mn. Iioriot, whom you know as Vane and Lord Kelso, had most crus deceived this girl. Sho was as hum as au angel, and he had taken adv tago of For inn0cenc0. He had (locale her hi the most lleartloss fashion, a while sho behoved herself to be big wi sho was 110 more married to him tha Lord 10urith, am married to you." A. low wail from Lady Ponrith, and again her husband ililothed her with loving words. 'Do not forget that we have hoard only ono side, Philippa ; atom are al- ways two sides to every question. Let US wait before we judge." "You 511011 havo every ammo of judg- ing," said Valerie; "you shall bring us face to face." out oro tad l r I" cot VV d,d16V IZae.7, 1 was sir Town Hall, - Brussels, !ly _ ON-- ant an• ad nil, fe, n I, CHAPTER LXVI. Husband and wife looked still at each other—what was to be done? "I do not ask a favor that you should 11110 900❑ him," sho said; "I Clem and it as a right. I appeal to yon,bring hero this man who has spoiled my life, and see how he meets tho charges mado against him." Lord Penrith rang the boll and un- locked the door. "Ask Lord Kelso if he will came here," he said to the servant -man, and again Micro was a pause. Valerie would havo continued talking, but Lord Penrith said : "There will be no need now for an- other word until be comes." Then 110 drow Lady Ponrith away from the table to the other end of tho room, and the two stood in earnest con- versation together. tinder tho same roof and at the same time two other scenes were taking place full of interest. Agatha, knowing that Valerie was with Lord and Lady Penrith, was al- most mad with suspense. Was it about her and about Vane that shelves there ? It must be ono or the other. What would happen ? Would she bo sent away in disgraco, or would anything go wrong with Beatrice and Lord Kelso ? "I would rather olio myself," she said, "than anything should happen to Bea- trice." She tried to attend to the children's lessons, but it was impossible; silo could not even Hear what they said; all her heart, thought, and interest wore with Valerie. What was sho doing ?— what was she saying? She could not bear it. She loft the lessons and the children to their fate and went to hor own room ; while Lord Kelso and Bea- trice, having half an hour to spare, had found their way to the mulsi0-room. There was no fear of interruption, no fear of iutruders, and happy Beatrice enjoyed half au hour with her stately lover. "00, love, if you wore only hero, Doable mo in this mellow ]i ht Though all tho bitter winds sllruld blow And all the ways bo choked with ouow, Twould bo a true Arabian night,' ang Beatrice, and Lord Kelso, smiling t the clear young voice and pretty words, said: "I am here, Beatr'ioo—you have but the opo lovo I suppose." "Only one,' said the girl, raising her eyes to his, "and I shall never have au. othor—you and you only. One life will not be enough to love you in." He felt, with a sharp pang of pain, how unworthy he was of this sweet, girlish idolatry. When lie was with Boa. trice, as with Agatha, he always wished himself a better man. "My littlo love," 11e whispered, "I wish T wero more worthy of your love, but I will do my best to make you very he ',I could not be anything else but happy," she said. "I should bo happy if oven I only saw you once each day, but to be with you every day, and all day long, is too much happiness to bear thinking about. I say to myself oftou it can never be true, I cannot realize it. When you have been staying horo and go away again, it is just as though sun. light cllang0d to darkest night. I am to live always in brightest sunshine, am I not?" "Yes, always, my darling," he said, "always," Just then a footman came to tho door with a message that Lord Penrith would be much obliged if Lord Kelso would go to hien ab once, he wanted to soil him. "That is unkind," said Beatrice; lest t110 only few minutos 1 have to spend with you. If papa knew how cruel it was he would never have sent for you." She smiled as he bent down and Masud hor lips, whfsporing somo loving words to her, and no ono living over Saw the somo smile on her face again. 110 wont, wondering what particular business 1110 oarl could have with him just before dinner, and rogrotted that 110 had not spoilt tho half hour with Beatrice—it was too bad. Ito had no more telae, of what awaited 11in1 than a 100511i12g child has of grim death, "come 10 1" said Lord Penrith, et''iio was longing to bo able to speak his mind, but who was restraioad by pro. donee for a timo. Lord Kolao wont in. They know ho was guilty; and that silo had spoken the truth when they saw his face—as it looked when hie oyes foil upon her. Lord Penrith left his wife's sido, and advanced to moot him. "1 want you, Lord Kelso," 11e said. "This lady, Mademoiselle D'Envors, has come bore expressly to mako oortain charges against you. I would not be- liove them, but sho challenged me to ere ins CONTINUED her I have oftou thought that hor heart lived in heaven" She was so kind, so oharitablo, so good to the poor, so ten• dor and loving to every ono. If I tried I could not describe her: I bow to her in involuntary homage now, as I speak of her. "At first 1 had no suspicion, but aftor 111 Read ! ! Read ! ! T99ESi3AY,,, 17, 1585, h, U S R: E undst' tilh, auspfoss of Dann O CALEDONIAN NET The first sl.pearartoe in liruseels of the celebrated and only Scotch vocalists now travelling in America, BAIRNESFATHER FAMILY. ler, Bairnesfatllor, Etta Bairnesfathor, T. Bttirnesfathor, 111, Bairnosfathor, Jahn W. S Bairnesfather, Gull words true the kids, Guid words free the press An' glucide siller fine the lairds. Admission 2,5e.ii Reserved Seim] 50c, Plan of Hall and reserved seat tickets for sale at Ha.,.re...voo' Drug Store, Como a'thogither and yor irons. WHAT THE 1dADIES' SAY ! 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