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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1906-11-30, Page 70 TO THE FINEST JAPAN TEA GROWN. CEYLON GREEN TEA Sold only in sealed lead packets. 40c, 50c and 60c per Ib. by all grocers. 0 0 0 0 IFE 0 CHAPTER I. coach an elderly gentleman, whose tall, spare and stooping figure was clothed It was the first year of the nine- in a suit of clerical black, and whose pale teenth yet steamships, rail- thin, long face was surrounded by hair t century—ereP ways, gaslight, insurance companies, tel- egraph wires, and detective policemen had expelled nearly all possibility of vi- cissitude, peril and adventure from ci- vilized. society. It was while clumsy sailing vessels were the only means of ocean travel and heavy stagecoaches lumbered slowly along every public road in the country; it was while footpads still lurked in the shadows of the city streets, to start and whiskers prematurely gray. He was closely attended by a young man, whose Roman features, olive complexion, jet-black hair, and deep plain dress and subordinate position could not disguise the grace and dignity of his air and his manner. In this last he was such a con- trast to his employer that he might have been taken for a prince of the blood, at- tended by an old gentleman in waiting. "I say, Broding, youn's old Hastings and his secretary. I've seen up before forth upon the belated pedestrian and highwaymen, under the veil of night, doon here," said the old laborer, addres- sprang out to commit their lawless de- sing the smith, is these two travellers predations upon the unguarded traveler; issued from the coach, and passed be- fore the bowing wind smirking host into while the spirit of romance hovered around old buildings ,and supersition lin- gered in secluded neighborhoods, that the strange events of our story trans- pired. It was early in the morning of a lovely day in June that a rather large group of the house. Next came forth a young gentleman, whose handsome person and haughty manner at once attracted general atten- tion. His farm was tall and finely pro- portioned, crowned by a haughty head idlers gathered in front of the Etheridge and face, with high, aquiline features, Arms, quaint old tavern in the anc— ient little town of Swinburne, situated eyes, and very light flaxen hair. His ex - in one of the most picturesque and beau pression of countenance, in keeping with tiful counties in the West of England. his whole manner, was stern almost to . repellent severity. Great beauty of per - They were standing within the arched gateway, or leaning against the solid son, with great dignity of manner, masonry of the side walls, that looked . forms a combination very attractive to strong enough and old enough to have most young women, and perhaps it was been those of some ancient keep, and , this that fascinated the young heiress of service Swinburne Castle, for this was Albert which, in fact, had done good. as defences in the olden ti Hastings,the bridegroom•elect He was followed me, when , o might made light and every man's house : into the house by his valet, bearing his dressing case. Colonel Hastings was immediately shown into his private parlor, where he was soon joined by his son. The landlord stood bowing at the door be keeping her ?" inquired Broding, the and waiting for orders. village smith, as he returned, disnp "Breakfast immediately, and the post pointed, from one of these surveys. chaise at the door in half an hour," was "What do'ee think; wull the bridegroom the brief order of Colonel Hastings. be doon for sure?" be asked, turning to honor"Yesliko for your libreakfaor. st7" t would your an ostler, who had left the stable yard "Anything that is at hand, only be for the same purpose. quick." "Wull the young squoir be doon? Of The landlord bowed and disappeared, course he wull! Dunnot he send down and was soon succeeded by the head wai- his groom to speak rooms in the house, ter, who came in and laid the cloth and with orders to have fires kindled? Why, spread upon the board a substantial nun, the young squoir wull never be late breakfast, to which the hungry travel- ers did ample justice. They had scarcely finished the meal before the post chaise was announced. The elder Hastings arose saying: "Albert, my boy, I am sorry that eti- quette does not admit ow your waiting upon your belle maitresse to -day, or retary, Cassinove, left the house and en church. But au revoir until to -morrow at twelve." And with tthis abrupt leave taking the elder Hastings ,attended by his sec- retary, Cassinove, left the ohuse adn en- tered the post ehaiso to drive to Swin- burne Castle. A drive of more than a mile brought them to Swinburne park church, an an- cient, ivy-covered, Gothic edifice, coeval with the castle itself, and like the cas- tle, celebrated in history, in ;story and in song. There rested. the remains and and there lay the effigies of the old barons of Swinburne, from the time of the Conquest down to the death of the was indeed his castle. By their looks and conversation, it was evident that some event of unusual importance was expected to come off. "The coach will be late; what wull at such a time," replied the ostler, in contemptuous tones. "A good job if un never coon at all. The loikes of you comming to marry our lady, and lord it over our castle. When wur it ever known that a Lord Ether- idge, of Swinburne, married wi' a com- muner? But we've ay heard tell that a house is done fur when it falls to the distaff," said an old laborer, from .Swin- burne Chase. "I'll tell'ee all what and about it. Old Hastings, the feyther o' this young man, was his late ludship's friend, and were left guardeen by his late ludship's will to this young lady. Well, old Hastings was a knowing 'un, and made the match. There's where it is; and so they're to be married to -morrow." . "Haigh! Harken! Cooine along wi 1; here's the coach," suddenly interrupted the smith, starting from the archway into the street; just as the horn was hear signaling the approach of the Bris- They drove rapidly on, for yet anoth- er mile, along. the boundary of the chase, and suddenlyeame upon a thicket of trees, from the midst of which frowned the ruins of the ancient keep, rte solid. masonry now eovered thickly with ivy. Young Cassinove, who felt a deep interest in ail those scenes, would have paused to contemplate this venerable ruin, but again the impatience of his employer urged the postillion to great- er speed, and they, drove hurriedly past. A few yards farther on they reached the south gate of the park, guarded by the ancient porter's lodge. They passed under the lofty archway and entered upon the beautiful grounds that lay more immediately arounds the castle. Swinburne Castle was of later date than the ancient keep, the ruins of which they had just passed, and�from which it took its name. The building was a dou- ble quadrangle, in the form of the let- feet. If this passion was sudden as it ter H., and having towers at the four was ardent, remember that Ferdinand extremities. Cassinove was of the Celtic race. Yes; Behind the castle arose the thick, im- he would win the world and lay it at her feet. In the midst of the pleasing pain of this love- dream, the door opened, and the grey-haired servant whom Ferdinand had seen in the hall entered softly, and stepping across the room to where the lady sat, and speaking in the low, sub- dued tone in which royal personages are addressed, said: "My lady, Colonel Hastings' respects, and he awaits your ladyship in the library." "Very well, William. Go and say to Colonel Hastings that I will attend him immediately," answered the lady, rising. This queenly woman, then, was Laura, Baroness Etheride of Swinburne! For- ever and forever unattainable by him! Oh, despair! His castle in the air tum- bled all about him, and buried all his hopes and aspirations in its fall. While still stunned by the discovery he had made, the old servant approached him and said: "You, also, sir, are 'wanted," and left the room to precede his lady into the library. Lady Etheridge passed on with stately step and graeious smile, and young Cas- sinove followed like a pian in a state of painful somnambulency. They crossed the great hall to the lib- rary, which was situated on the same floor. It was a great, antique apart- ment, richly furnished, and stored with', the literature of all lands and ages, and adorned with the portraits of such of the old barons of Swinburne as had been distinguished in the councils or the bat- tles of their nation. .At a writing table near the centre sat Colonel Hastings, who arose with the stately courtesy of the olden time, and set a chair for his ward. Lady Etheridge, after greeting her guardian cordially, took the indicated seat. '.Che old servant retired. Ferdinand Cassinove withdrew to a distant Gothic window of stained glass, and stood apparently studying its scrip- tural subjects, but really, with senses preternaturally sharpened by the excite- ment of his heart and brain, compelled to hear and see all that passed at that central table. ton coach, that presently rumbled down last Lord Etheridge, who had died five the street, and drew up with great years before, leaving his only daughter, nonse before the tavern gate. Laura, sole heiress of all his vast pos- First came from the Interior of the session. r 0000 40 fiCt 060 0000 Grippe or Influenza, whichever you like to call it, is one of the :most weakening diseases known. • Scoit's Emulsion, which is Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in easily di- gested form, is the greatest strength -builders' known to medic,:1 science. It is so easily digested that it sinks into the system, making new blood and new fat, and strengthening nerves and muscles. 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"Show me into the library, Williams, and let her ladyship know that I await her convenience. Cassinove, my good fellow, you can stay here, I suppose, until you are wanted," and Col. Hastings, opening a door on his right to admit the young secretory in to a sitting room, and then going ons. attended by rthl footman, to the library: The apartment into -which young Cas- sinove had been sho;i was a pleasant, cheerful morning ro m, simply but de - gently furnished.' Tie great front win. dow, reaching from cailirg to floor, and from side to side, eonmanded an exten- sive view of the lawn with its groves of trees, its shaded Iakw, and its parterres of flowers. A rosery r*itside the window adorned the frame, a�,hout obstructing the view of this gran opposite end of this r mirror, that filled u the wall, and reflecte. landscape command .d While Cassinove; s ror, enjoying the r suddenly among th draped female fi,, • riveted his attenti in the earliest bloom was above the mediu rounded. Her head and covered with a pro glittering hair, that v over her expansive f around the temples, rich and massive knotat the back of her head. Her eyes wer4 large, luminous, dark grey orbs, that seemed, whenever the long veil of las'es was lifted, to throw a light where they glanced. The impression marl - upon the enthus- iastic heart of Ferdinand Cassinove was at once vivid, deep and strong—quick as sun -painting, permanent as sculpture, He saw this goddess of intellectual brow and stately step open the window and advance into the room, and as she ap- proached him he felt his whole frame thrill with a strange emotion of blended pain and delight. Be dreaded to- move, yet, as the needle turns to the magnet, he felt himself turninO, from the re- flected image to face the original. He stood before that queenly form, and met those large, luminious, dark eyes fixed upon him in royal graciousness, its eshe said. "You are Colonel Hastings' secretary, I believe. sir. Pray sit down. You will find the London papers on that table." And, with a graceful bow, the lady pass- ed him, and seated herself on a sofa at the extremity of the room, took up a portfolio, and was soon deeply engaged with its contents. After the profound boW with which he had returned her curtesy, Ferdinand Cassinove remained motionless where she had left him. But ten minutes had elapsed since she had glided in among the flowers, and passed him like a vision seen in some beautiful dream. But -ten minutes, and life, the world, himself, were all changed for Ferdinand. Cas- sinove. He felt, from that moment, that his fate might take its character for good or evil from the will of that royal - looking woman. Who was she? What was she? He had heard that Lady Etheridge had a young friend, Miss Dornton, staying with her, to act as her first attendant at the approaching marriage, This, then, was Miss Dornton. And who was Fer- dinand Cassinove, that he dared to occupy his thoughts with Miss Dornton? A young man of obscure origin, left to the benevolent uardiansliip of Colonel Hastings, who had defrayed the expenses of his education at. school and college, and afterwards taken him into his fam- ily as Ms private secretary. Yet all, of Italy's genius, passion and poetry smouldered in the heart of the young secretary, and these were kindled into a sudden blaze by the electric spark of love. n i� .picture. At the In was a spacious 11 that part of he whole of the the window. before the mir- ted landscape, .tided a purple t• immediately 'was a woman anth. Her form eei ht, and well ' finely formed, cion of jet black plainly parted mead, and swept i' wound into a distinction, Miss Dorton! a lady of rank, and, per- haps, of fortune! Oh, if she were not already wooed and won! Give him time, and, under the inspiration ofhis love for her, he would win wealth, a glorious name, and lay the all at her to the stable, mere he was presented to Lady Etheridge, as •My secretary, Mr, 4Cassinove, your ladyship," "I have seem Mr. Cassinove before," 'raid the lady, kindly holding out hex hand. He barely touched the white bund as he bent before her. His own turned cold as lee. "Now, then, Lady Etheridge," exclaim, ed.Colonel Hastings, spreading out the document before her. And the business of signing and wit- nessing the deed was completed. Colonel Hastings and his secretary then took leave, and left the Castle to return to the Etheridge' Axims, 'whither we must precede them by a few hours. (To be continued.) a.o There they sat, the guardian and his ward, in close discussion. The guardian, with his tall, spare figure, and thin, pale face, in marked contrast with his. solemn suit of black, sat examining a document that lay before him. Lady Etheridge, in the purple satin robe that so well be- came her superb figure, sat opposite, with her arm carelessly resting upon the table, and her fine face raised, with an expression of joy irradiating her coun- tenance. "But, my dear Laura," said. Colonel Ratings, with a look componded of pleas- ure and perplexity, "this noble liberal- ity, I must say, places us in a very delicate position. I ani your guardian; your intended husband is my son. The calumnious world already charges me with having made the match between my son and my wealthy ward. And now. Lady Etheridge, should you persist in your generous confidence, and execute the deed of gift of this whole magnifi- cent estate to your intended husband, and he should accept it, what, then, would the world. say?" "Just what it likes, my dear guardian. I am of age, and have the right to do what I please with my own. I please to bestow it all, not only in effect, but in reality, upon my husband," she re- plied, with a beaming smile. "But, Lady Etheridge, I do not know that you, the last baroness of the an- cient house of Swinburne, have the right to transfer the Castle of Swinburne, with its vast dependence, to an alien." "An alien! Do you call my husband an alien?" "He is not of your blood." "He is more. He is of my heart, and soul, and spirit, as I am of his. Oh, Colonel Hastings! there can be no ques- tion of mine and thine between me and Albert. The deed of gift that transfers all my possessions to my future husband is made out; let it be executed. He shall then never be jealous of his wife's riches, for she will come to him as poor as a cottage girl_," exclaimed Lady Ethe- ridge, with a pure devotion of love flushing her cheek and lighting her eyes. "Lady Etheridge, are you resolved upon this transfer?" "Immutably" "Then you must have your will. Cas- sinove, come hither, if you please. Your signature is wanted, as witness to a deed." Young Cassinove started. Hehad heard. all that had passed; thinking— feeling—Ola, Heavens! how this woman can love—this woman, whom I could worship, nay, whom I do and shall wor- ship as the guiding star of my life, as long as I shall live. Oh, that the man who is blessed with her love may be worthy of hex! And oh, that I had the old pagan privilege of opening the gates of life and escaping, as tomtures1 He obeyed Colonel 1'Las•tin„ s summons, and went up A CRIPPLE CURED. Helpless and Bent With Rheumatism Cured by 'Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. "I was a helpless cripple. I was bent in form and could not straighten up. Crutches were my only means of moving about. I tried many medicines, but they all failed until I began using Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills—they cured me." Geo. Sehaw, of Short Beach, N. S., made the above almost startling statement to a reporter a few days ago. Mr. Schaw is now a well-built man, strong and broad. shouldered. 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