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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1915-04-02, Page 2td,egal{h 01120 The L dy of Lancaster ; Or, Leonora West's Love. CR1PTEE IV.—Continued). "I don't believe Clod has anything to clo with It," cried the old lady, violently. "If Bedid He would prevent poor folks from marrying, in the fleet place." And then as she saw how patiently the woman endared these taunts, she had the grace to be aahatued of herself. s "Well, there, a there; z re say y you • don't care to hear• your folks spoken of in abet way," she t,aid, in a milder tone. "But then Rit:herd West was no kin to you, anyway •_only your huebaud's bro- ther!' Mee. Weer coulel net forbear a pertinent little retort, "And Captain Lancaster is only your husband'a nephew eny lady, yet you take a great interest in him,'" elle said, Lady L' auoaeter gave her a keen little glance. "Humph! Weet has some spirit in her." she said to herself; then, aloud, shereplied: I can assure you the only interest I take in him is because he is my Lord Lam:aster; and as he holds tbe title my late husband held, I should like far hien to have money enough to support it pro- perly. But if he does not marry to please nee, you shall sea how little I care for the young popinjay." etre, West made no reply, and her mis- trese continued, after . a moment's thought: Bust you really take the child, do"you think, Weett?" "I couldn't think of refusing poor Dick's dying request." was the anew-er. ":;hall you make Your home in •Amari - ca? continued the lady, "01-1no, no; I should come back to dear ole] England. 1 couldn't consent to pas my last dare in a strange country." Lady Lara aster was silent a moment. Her eyes were very thoughtful; her thin ligeworked nervously. Mrs. West wait- ed patiently, her plump hands folded to- gether over the letter that had brought her such strange. unive]come news. "Where are you going to live when the child. comes?" Lady Lancaster snapped, almost rudely: "I don't know yet. my lady. I have made no plans. I only received my letter a' little while ago." "You don't want my advice, I preeume?" more enappishly than ever. "I should be very glad of it," Mrs. Weet replied. respectfully. "Why didn't you ask for it, then?" "I didn't. dare." "Didn't date, eb? Am I an ogress? Should I have eaten you if youhad asked my advice?" demanded the iraecible cid lady, shortly. •' Oh, no, Lady Lancaster: but I shouldn't ]nave presunied.'to trouble y u so far," Mrs. West replied, in her quiet way that was so -strange a contrast to the others rrrltab slit . y "Very'well. I've presumed to lay a, plan for you." replied the grim all. lady. "A plan for me!" Mrs. West echoed,, vaguely. Yes. You shall not go away from Lan- c':aeter Park.. You shall have the child here: "Here!" cried the housekeeper, doubtful the were in her proper senses. , Why do you' echo my words so stupid ly, West?" "I beg your pardon. I was doubtful if I .understood your words rightly. I thought you .disliked children," Mrs. West enewered, confusedly. ' I did, and do," tartly. "lilt, for all that, I had sooner have Dick West's child here than for you to leave me. You could keep her .in your own rooms, couldn't you? I needn't be bothered with her so- ciety?" 'Certainly," faltered 'Mrs. West, in a tremor of soy. She was very glad that the was not *.o leave Lancaster Park, where she had dwelt in peace and com- fort for sixteen years—ever since her faithful, hard-workidg John had died and left ber a lone widow with only fifteen round,. between her and the world. She had thought herself a very fortunate wo- man when she secured this place, and. her heart bounded with joy at the thought that she was to stay onin pensee in spite of the inenmbrauee of her brother-in-law's orphan child. "Orr, Lady Lancrster, I don'tknow how to thank yea!" she cried. "I ehall be very glad not to go away from the Park. I will keen Leonora very 'close, indeed 1 will, if you will allow me to bring 'her here," \Yell, she shall be brought. here, Of couree I rely on you to keep her out '.f my way. '1 il alike the waye, of children." paid tbe hard old lady, who lead never had any children herself, and who waw an old maid at heart. 'That ie all I ark of you. Don't have her around under my feet, and 1 shall never remember that she is here." "Thanks, m-- lady. And when aur I to go and fetch my niece?" inquired the honeekeeper, timidly.. "Youre not to fetch her at all. 1 thought I had told you that already," tartly. etre. West's eyes grew large and round with dismay. Indeed, I thought you said I. should have ber here," ishe exclaimed. "tin I did. I ,=aid elle should be brought here, but I didn't say you should go to New York and fetch her heme!" "But Dick wished me to go," perplexed - lye "and how in ,ale to come if I do not go?" "She may come with Lord Lancaeter, the first of June. I dare say ho can go :and get her all, right." "But at seems as if I ought to go my- self, myself, Besides Lord Laucaister mightn't like it indeed," whimpered poo airs. West. "F iddleet eke,! T do not care 'whether be likes it or not," declared the octogenar- ian, snapping her fingers. "II -e shall do as I bid him. Aren't you willing to trust the child with him ?" "Oh, yee, my lady." declared the house- keeper, with a eigh of relief. Reduce- Your Roofing Costs, Protect Your Buildings From Fire, Lightning and Weather You accomplish all these results by using our heavily zinc coated They give longer service than any other roofing. 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You are not at the beck and call of a re - It � re- lative who gives you the most troubl s- some comanmsions to execute without $o much as saying by your leave growl- ed Lancaster. The young lieutenant laughed lazily. • "You have had a letter from my lady?", he said 'Yee. Look here, De Vere. I wonder if she thinks I belong to her wholly? Meet one be a white slave for the sake of com- ing into twenty thousand a year?" It is worth eats of toadying," declared De Vere, emphatically. - "I used to like Aunt Lydia—rather—be- for'e my uncle died." enid Lancaster, re- flectively. "Slee was always tai t and waspish. I didn't care for it when I didn't have to bear the brunt of it. She rather• amused me then, but now I get out of patience with het whims and exactions." "What is it she 'wants now ?"• asked Harry De Vere, lazily. "It is something I have to carry home to her from New York. By Jove! I have a great •mind to refuse. Anything in reason I would willingly undertake; but, alt, really, this ie too bad)" groaned the victim, dropping his head back among' the cushions of his chair. It was a handsome head, crowned with short, crisp masses of fair hair, and lie was a blue-eyed young giant with the perfect features of an Antinous, and a smile that dazzled one when it played arcund the full red lips half veiled by the drooping ends of the long, fair nine - tache. He bad an indolent air that was • not unbecoming. to him, but rather tak- ing than otherwise. He did not look like a man • who would overexert himsele for anything, and yet the air might, have been cultivated and not natural, • "I did not knew that there was any- thing on this, side of the 'Herring -pond' her ladyship would deign to, accept." said Do Vere, "There isn't;' She has a horror of every- thing American." "Then why ---what?" inquired the other, perplexedly •and Captain Laecaeteree moody brow cleared a moment, and he laughed merrily itt his friend's amazed air. "Give it up Harry. You couldn't guess in a month," he said. T give it up." resignedly. "It's a female," said Lancaster, lifting Itis Bead to note the effect on his in- ferior officer. It Was. startling. The hands that 'were Clasped ,behind the lieutenant's head4,re- ]axed suddenly, and he sat holt upright on this sofa, his brown eyes disten<led to their greatest .size, hie whole air indica- tive of the greatest astonishment. "By George! You don't say eo?" he ejaculated. Lancaster relaxed from ,tie perturba• Mon to laugh at his startled hearer. "It'e 'astonishing wbat an effect the mere -men- tion of the female sea', has upon you, De Vere," be observed. "Weil, you did take my breath away. ?'1 coitfeee myself astonished. Who is the female, Lancaeter? Not," catching his breath excitedly, "tbe chosen fair?—the fatal she who is to ontacaptain the cap- tain himself, andy lead him captive to the hymeneal altar 'Pelaiw!" dieegnetedly, '"ho:w yOu run on. Of comae it is nothing of the eort. Could one come out of Neiv York that would please fug august aura?" " 'Can any good come olrt, ' of Naza.- roth?' " quoted the lieutenant, lightly, "But I say, Lancaster, you lave excited my ru1'iosity to the bigheet pitch, Who is the female? Am I to be aesaoi.ated with you in the ease of her?" "I• will hand over: to yon the whole Charge, if you 'wieh," said the eapteen, with the same di•sgtieted "Cela depend. Ie eh ;voun.g and fair? 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'You are to go there and alone get little Leo and bring her to her aunt` So he wen; alone, and tbe address took NOW, do not upon any account forget him to a auiet, genteel boarding-house, child, Clive, for West would be ready to in a quiet but highly respectable street, die of chagrin if you did not bring the He rang the bel] impatiently, and a Smart little girl to her.the first of June.' " female eervant opened the door, smiling' and bridling at the eight of the big, He paused a•nct, looked at his friend 'it handsome young aristocrat. comical -anger. "1 have called to see about little Miss "Did you ever bear of anything so }Vest. Is she here?" he inquired. deucedly cool in your life?" he said. "Oh. Lor", yes, sir!" she replied. "Please "No, I never did. •-It is most outrage- to walk into the parlor, and I'll takeyour one. What shall you do's" 'cued." • • "Advise me, please. Shall I rebel He handed her tbe small bit of paste• against my tormentor's mandate and re- board with hie •military title, "Captain fuse point-blank?" La.neaeter," simply engraved upon it, and "No, never. Rather meet the Peril bold- said, abruptly: ly and vanquish it. Walk up to the can- "Send Miss West's nurse to me as soon non's mouth. In other •words, accept the as possible, pleaee. 1 am in a hurry. We small commisaion." must sail for England toanorrow." "Small commission, indeed!" groaned she gazed at him a little stupidly, "The tbe wretched victim, "What shall I do nurse!" she echoed. with achild—e, girl -child, too—perhaps a . "Yee, the liable nurse. Of couree 1 baby?" outlet see her and make arrangements for 'That would be the best of all. You need our voyage," he replied; and the girl have no trcuble then: Only provide a hastily retreated, and he caught the echo nurse a sucking bottle, and some cans of a suppressed titter outside the door. of condensed milk, put 'them aboard with "American rudeneee and freedom." he the baby, and all your trouble ie over," said to himselif, disgustedly. as he evalked suggested the lieutenant. up and down the iimite of the pretty fit - "Is it so .easy as that? Well, perhaps it tle :parlor with its Brussels carpet, lace is a baby. She calls it .a girl, a. little ourtains and open ;piano. "What did she child. Yes, I have no doubt it is a baby. 9ee to giggle at, 1 wonder?" Well, when we leave Boston we will go And he glanced. carelessly at hie own over to Nene fork and see about the elegant reflection in'•the long. swinging nurse end the bottles,' sighed Lancaster. ruiner,, and felt complacently that there • — was nothing mirth -provoking there. From • CHAPTER VI. the tap ot:,has fair. handsome head to the toe of his shining boot all was elegant Gaptaiu Lancaster and Itis friend, hay- and irreproachable, big' brought lettere of introduction from ram how long le that nurse going `o England, were Having lathera nice time :m -eke ;me '}wait? I hope, tenon my soul, she in the cultured and aesthetic circles of wont 'bring thee, horr]d young one in to Boston. They had made the grand tour display its perfections. I can well lis of the States, 1i'.tgering at the last in tho 1101189lvith the :pleasure," be said to him- beautiful city where they bad made some eel'f,- grimly, and he tben turned hurried - very pleasant aoqua! ntancee, and e•here, ly around at a sudden sound. as eli Bibles of the firat.'water, they were T119 do or had opened softly, and a young g girl, etad in•deep, luitrelees'mourning sep• feted and courted in the most flattering guest, had entered the parlor, manner by the 8ashionable people of the ,places It 's true that Lieutenant De Vero' sometimes declared that be ,found Nen. CHAPTER VII. . York more charming, but atilt.evee linger- Captain Lancaster wee taken at a Ole ed, loath to go, and it was two weeks after advantage.; Ile was not at all a vain man. the reception of Lady Lancaster's letter ' before they turned their faces toward the Be did not half know'howOne looking hewas, and his -hasty pelhisal of tbe mirror that held the child that was to go :was directed rather to hie' dress than. his to England with them—thio baby, a6 they face. But, ,as tie turned albont hastily anal had quite decided, in their own sninfle it met'tbe half smile on the lips of the newThero area few peo must be, comer, he realized instantly that his ate ple viiia; when they tirade bated savored etronely of masculine have a disagreeable task to perform go vanity.. and a 'net. na>Ibecoming flush v r. Vere •lookin straight• are a great many more who shirk such (0001, lie had a .sneaking cense g featured things and put thein off till the last mo• of shame in being caught posing, es it menta Captain Lancaster belonged to the' were, before the mirror 'by this extremely bravely fcrward and get it over. •mounted to Iiia good g, latter class. He was intensely" afraid of pretty girl• dieagreeablee., He revolted exceedingly, ShewileMore than pretty, this : grit from the idea, of "that equalling babyy Sale 'w e was rarely beautiful. She as of'me• lee had to carry to England. He thought diem height and :gine, and her figure was that Mrs.. West should eolith after it ]ver'- tea g self. Yet' Ca. twin Lancaster .was not a end Blend ftnelf, all its dd et their c.tibeet p and slender outlines- defined at their -best bad end selfidh man, as one might heave by the close -fitting black joroey 'waist she supposed from his reluctance to do this wore buttoned up to the graceful whiteMildness. 'rho whole gist of ,the matter throat that bad a track of holding itself that His aunt, so cava, high,. as if innotently proud of the fair lay an the fact tthat Beefy ordered him to do it, lee chafed face th tt shone above 51,—the face... beneath the plainly visible feet that she mea.nt to lead him by the nose as long ae she lived, in virtue of the money she was going toleave him nvhenshe died. So oiir hero mentally kicked against taking home the orphan child, and.all un. consciously to himselfdirected a part of bis vexation at hie aunt against the little one. The 1. ention of it woe exeeedingly distasteful to him, and when Lieutenant De Vero once Or teeice represented to him that he "Might to go and see A.bont Leo nota West 'before the last day," he in- variably replied: "My dear friend, it, is one el my rales never to do anything to- day that' I can put, off uttt.il tomorrow.' so i; was actually the dity before they eafled when Lancaster hunted up the std.. ,Yegeir��9 Captain Lancaster gazed wonder liven- rr 0 men,, era tame n the uee�9 41bi�.A i Y b 1f OntlicFar lie ^ato^:'rte. •ills a1 ' .'aw liet'fillg Iiecordk of Hairy :("oat's. It is well known'tbat thele isa... vast indifference in the .amount of milk .different cows will produce. One cow may yield three. times 'as r. a year as lunch mill: anc1}outa•..e . r 111 another on a third 0 -a half more feed. One cow anay be losing t`he , dairyman as ]1111e11 money„ as s'n- ott`ier in an adjoining stall is malt- ing aking for him. Clearly it -is desirable to keep only the profitable . cows.,. To (1t4 this Means that systematic records must be kept. No .guesswork will do.. No cow should be retained in and, t ilkn blt• the lherdt unless ber 1 tel' -fat record shows she is pr'ofit- alble. At the Missouri experiment station one . Jersey cow produced , three times as much milk and but- ter per year for three yeali's as an- other cow that was her half-sister. The• difference in the cost of feed eaten by the twocones was not great and both received the sante good care ' The Illinois experiment station tested the herds of eighteen, farmers and found the same conditions to 'prevail. The best ten cow's aver- a'ged 389 pounds of butter in a year While the poorest the cows aver- aged 109 pounds.They found at least one-third o f. the cows in the ordinary herds to be unprofitable. Many ,herds in other localities have been tested with the 'same results. It is the rule rather than the ex- ception for cows in the same herd to differ widely in the -milk pro- duced. What the cow owner needs to knoii is, first of all, how much. milk each coW produces, and,sec- ond, how hush butter fat it een- tains. A good spring 'balance scale; a supply of milk records, and a milk testing outfit are all that are essen- tial when keeping milk and fat re. cords. A good spring shale is the best for ordinary farm use. One that can be purchased from t'tp dairy supply house for about the dollars will ll a1 swer every I t t p )ct e tat. be , salt Scales may obtained the dial is divided into poiln'cl0 aid ounces, or pounds and tenths as preferred. The latter is much 1' '.: convenient in adding up the totri a e This style. of balance is 1l'u i.ii:I with a hand or pointer which he .adjusted to stand at zero C;:.1 • any ordinary milk pail. This • a'bles the weight of milk e.oritails in the, pail to be read directly t l! :• out subsitract.ing the weight of • pail. ly and decided disapprobation. For she was much too pretty to be a. nurse, he said to himeelf—too pretty and too young. ,She had an air' of refinement quite above her position. She had an aa'ch, pretty face, with beautiful blue -gray eyes that were almost black when the full white fide and dark lashes !trooped over them. The dazzling fairness of her com- plexion was heightened by the unrelieved blackness of her dress, and her pouting lipe,by contrast'•looked like rosebuds. Two long, thick braids of lovely chestnut brown hair hung down hes back, .and some soft, fluffy rings of the eame color wca'ced over the low, broad forehea<l with its slender, dark brows. She was not only beautiful, she looked bright and Intelli- gent, and the half smile, that parted her red lips now made her wonderfully lively. But pretty as she was, she was aware that Captain Lancaeter was regarding her with knit brows and a general air of entire disapprobation, Perhaps it was a novel experience.. It seemed to amuse her, The dimplee deepened around the ;sweet, arch mouth. She looked down at tbe card in her hand, and began to read it aloud in a soft, hesitating, inquiring voice: "Cap-tain Lancaster?" "Yes," he replied, and was on the point of making hie moot elegant bow when he suddenly remembered that it was not at all necessary to be so ceremonious with the nurse of his housekeeper's niece, So he straightened himself up again and said, almost tartly: "You are the baby's nurse, I presume?" The long fringe of the eirl'a lashes lift- ed Is moment, and she flashed a dazzling glance into hie face, "The—baby?" she inquired. "Yee—the little Miss Weet-the child that is to v'o to En.glend under my care. Aren't you her nurse?" The young lady had piit a very small, white hand up to her face -and coughed very hard for a moment. She looked at him the next moment, very red in the face from the exertion. yes, certainly; I'm the nurse," she replied, demurely. And then ensued a. moment's silence, broken at last by the girl, who paid, quiet- ly and politely "Won't you be seated, Captain Lancas- ter?" Ile dropped mechanically into a chair near Dian, but the pretty nursemaid re• mained standing meekly in the centre +,f the room, her small hands folded before her. a demure look on her fair' faee. The seller cleated ]iia throat and be- gan, rather nervously: "It rent possible that you expected to go to England 'as that child's nurse?" he 6t1'1/41,11a41 aidtaanswered the "I ,d honed to deisc; ' . girl, with a sudden air of 'chagrin, "Eft -ah -really, you know, you're too youn g, aren't you?" sta+mmered Lancas ter, feeling abashed, as he knew not why, but inaintaitting a grave judicial air. "Too young? I should hope not. .I was eighteen last week," lifting a small head with an air of great dignity, IIs could hardlyrepress a smile, but lie put hie long, white band hastily acroses his lips to hide it from those bright, keen eyes. ; "And do you, think you can really take good care of Mies West?' he said. "Re- membeee is is a, lotig trip aerates the ocean.' .. $he flashed ane of her dwtft, bright glances. alio be gontinued.) Watch. Your Colts For Coughs, ,Colds' and Distemper, aurid at ebe firrst symptoms of any elle'i ailanen,t, give ernall+loses of that, wonderful renn- edf, r 00' the most° need in existence, SPOHN'S DISTEMPER COMPOUND Of any drugg'is't, Tuef Goods hoeise, or ' SPoUN,'MIEUICAIf CO., ClianslsIs arid Maaterlelegistd, Coshen,,Ind„ U.S.A. The kicking I{or'ir., • The' cure of a kicker is a di`I_l:'. 11 task. There are maey rein: '1 ' 11 advised, but even the best is s . n' times ineffectual. may -a front vice, or from excessively 1C "•' ons disposition. 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