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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Record, 1881-07-29, Page 2THE ARUNDEL MOTTO, BY MARY eecIL HAY, elaMor of "Old Nedtctou's Martell t' "Ridden 'eras " 2!he Scgutrtr Ley/an: " Victor and 4'.0010ishcdl" ";Vora', Luue Test;' ".A. *WOO) on the ghrf•dioili 1 "Bildt lk VW Old Vow;" eta, etc. CHAPTER XVIL-Continued. "Churches are always damp, more or less," she said. "I3ut Llandforda is more clamp:" After an early dinner they all set nut for the romantic little inland church of Llandforda, one of the oldest in Wales ; Marian Berkeley joining them at her own door, and Lord Leaholnre overtaking them a few minutes after- ward. "What a gay cavalcade we are'?" smiled Bella, buttoning her delicate flesh -colored gloves. "1 feel like a troop of old Covenan- ters going to service; don't you, Bella_" asked Tout, quizzing her very un -Cove- nanter -like costume. "Listen 1" said Leabolme, asthey stood a moment looking upon the dis- tant church, while the sweet, softened peal of the far -oft bells floated up, to thein, "It makes one feel, with Prier ('uthbert, that, after all, the bells them- selves are the best of preachers."' "Indeed they are,' said Maria a de- (lsiVely, "1 think, if they are," spoke Hester, "it is because the others are so good. Their memory and influence Borne back to us• upon the bells. Don't you think so, Miss Berkeley. V" • "No," replied Marion, celd1y, "Though I , suppose your experience i, unlimited, and I ought not to.colitra- diet you." ' "Why, Miss Berkeley 1" asked Lord. Leaholme, watching the brilliant color spread over Hester's face. "Because there is such .. an evident infatuation in the way Miss Bruce lays ]ierself out to that dreary young clergy- man who sat with you last dight, And because I saw her this morning ('owing home frons. the ,early service with—" She paused mysteriously; and bit' 1i r "With whorn, please ?"• asked Hester,' ill a proud, clear.. voice.'; li .. 1 "- 1. r' . n re--: ._..�. r+tould,xar;>rl er not tel, ,11 a lar plied, in the distant tone which she al - Ways used to Hester. , "Was it 'a gentleman: or lady ?" in- quired Bella, in her blithest tones; -'• a .. promptlye Marian laughed shortly. "She was with.a, young personivho looked. ,more., like a fady's,inaid than a lady. ' shake of her head.. - ' "Then who was, it 2" "This morning I ryas with the dear- est friend 1 have,' she said, the hot tears starting. "You mean bliss Golil-' bllIIGIY, of course, Miss Berkeley, and sere is as true a lady as any•ili' Aber- swys ; aiid would be,'even if she �`tivere, a lady's maid." .. "Sheis a lady's maid you say 1"drawh- pd 111anian, with asatirical elevation of her elbows. But Hester :remembering • where ellewas �going,� and the sacred- ness of the day, pressed. her lips toy gether and keptbackxhe angry,rn joinder. .. • "Miss Berkeley cannot meat Miss Goldsmith," saidLord'Lealiolnie,speaTt� lug to Bella most rnmistakable .ser- iousness, "because one lady 'instinct- ively recognizes another ;and slits would have recognized a lady •fits Mies 'Golcisinitlr.. am proud to say I know. _ler, too." ,Now this was baffling.. If, the earl considered her unmistakably.. a Tatty, • Marian's speech lead been at least tin: necessary, if not a.stupid .blunder.. If he, with the highest society of all ''urope open to hint, hu(haeknowledged himself proud of the girl's friendship, then, at any rate, Marion need not have mentioned her in sects contemptu- ous style. But Marian 13erkely never sirorved herself discom going to manage. can tell you' how be has done so after I return. 1'. go ,]90111e to morrow for a new days:" '"You have no friend you Wei. to pop into snug things 1" inquired Tom. "I thought these good livings were al- ways bespoken_ befereltand," "I have not known it so; but this is only the second that has become vacant since I---eamle to Leaholine, The first was atLeaholme., What a euri.ons old ,gate 1 ' Think of this being almost' the oldest church in _Wales." Hester did. not think it was at all Bard to believe when she stood inside; the vaulted roof so high above her,. propped and supported in many places, and patched here and there with light boards, which, like' the new white seats contrasted oddly with the dark, rich gloomy wood of. tho'old builciint., As Hugh read the service Hester felt a strange, restful feeling that was wonderfully different from the morn- ing' one, When it was over, and they left the church, nester's wandering eyes caught sight of the object of their search, and her voice was almost plead- ing when she said to Bella "Would there be any objection to my asking Miss Goldsmith to walk ]ionie. with mei She is here atone." "Doii't be silly 1" whispered' Bella; hastily; "of course elle has nothing to do with us." "Then,l " she 'said with the : Bel, , strange humility which so oftened bat- tled with her quick' impetuosity,. "you must.forgiye me if I go. to her." • "Neither" • • • "Then it was not Hessle;;":said Tom, • "Talking to Rutli,'I suppose, dear I": Toni whispered to her... "No," answered Hester, .with' a little "You generally -do as you answered Bella, carelessly;. "of course you will do so now." •• • "Bella means you bad better stay With ne," put in Lydia, kindly, "Not 'I," returned Bella; "I mean that I know she will do exactly. what she chooses, because she. always • does," "Will you excuse me, Miss Berkeley,". 'asked Hester, turning to _ler, "if I. join' my friend'?" ' "What?" site asked, eyeing Hester frigidly. "I beg your ,pardon, Lord Lteaholuie." . • . Rester turned away, only just its time to hide the grieved, proud • flush. Tow looked after T)er'with a moment's• hesitation, then walked_eoeueitla•his own party, leaving the two girls to talk' alone, Bella glanced up quickly to see, with a keen; paltry •satisfaction that the earl ,did not look after her at-' all, t•'loughts. of Bir Randal Platt, though J tried very, very Bard tlris.:afternoon, as I listened when Mr. Delaboyde read those words, you remember I 'Be yii kind to one another, tender -Hearted, forgiving one another, even as God, for .Christ's sake, hath forgiven you.,". "1 reulembert" said f.-Jestet, with a quick,. impatient light file her eyes, which seemed to burls into .scaue Tiring memory of her own, "Mr. Delahoyde laughed one clay when 1 was obliged to meet Sir Randal,. and said: I was 'a very Ovid in the art of hating.' I dict not understand hire a bit," "I do," said Hester, with •a .quick look into her owa mince, "but the ques- tion is, what le hated?" "I do not feel hatred for him," re- turned Pollie,. anxiously, ".only dislike and aversion." "I do not think we know whether we have the right words or not," said Hester, 'slowly, . "I must look into Webster. • Perhaps I' do not hate— anybody; only feel dislike and aversion. I will look what hatred means to-mor- re•w: "' • She had spoken with a little laugh:. sad as well as'satirical; but when she had left'Pollio in Old street, she went on her way'wiith a look upon her face far removed frons laughter; a look an if. Some 'sad, uneasy puzzle refs ed to Ile:solved itt- the beautiful, busy little • head, CHAP'lali, XVIII. Yet, somehow, even to Bella, the- 'ivalk was slot so°'pleasant -as she had anticipated. Toil was :gay- 'and-agrte able'as usual ; but his 'easy, graceful vanity was always. rather commonplace when He:Stttr• vas-notbyto-•1(iugh at. or. turn it ell: • Neither bis sister nor ,his fes ale -slims -Olen crit •bits bet points as „ she'could, nor male a 'pleasant joke of his ' veek, ones, -. There Was an' efibrt,.: .too; "int , Leaholme's Manner which,. thoagh: Ilene .coul(l tell exactly what 'was wanting, prevented it • having :its 'nsual brightening effect. . Pollie and Hester walked; together • along the broad, white, . sunny reed; now and then dipping into' the. shadow of a great oak. or elm as they, skirted the Llanforda . woods, and standing. there.a minute' to. ,revel h. it. 'Very sloady,. -very Happily they • `went, enjoy. ' in eagerly.every sight and Sound and scent of the. rich-,suniirier of ternode, It was some little time 'after the' others had reached house. that they entered the town,.: and, doing so, came suddenly upon: Sir.11andal Platt, who, .having met Nester's party ' without her, had hurried' on hopefully to meet.her, " Muitbinsu," . A'certain. wise and witty Frenchman ,baS Witten that affectation is a greater enemy to- tho face untie smallpox'. Therefore was Bella .,a much plainer Bial than she would have beim deep- marked with that ol,jectionable l'ieeaee,. as she - stood ono morning on the . ytla�ps (St Y'rate:os House, a , few days after Lord Leaholtne's return from • Here- fordshire. Her' oostnune is of bright niauve•-. Muslin, as yet • uncrushed and unspotted,.. seems 'to. have been Out somewhere `'during a ,shower of satin rosettes.,, 1� olded: aerose her shoulders was a 'tiny ' garment to , match, the inechanisut. of which is familiar, .to tis, but not the name. :Doubtful ,;on .that point, we referred it at once to a.,big') - authority, and learned that it was 'a pelerne; and, uncertain as to' to •tbe. .exact:maiming of the •ternsi - �i'u con-. sulted a dictionary, .aild'foetid that the celebrated compiler. (insttueted; we trust,,by a'Milliiler of some experi ace) defined :it ill a most aesured. Mann " :.lael-y-'s-•le tgeeast., htrtigitla law to . front. . There ': was a •mistake ' somewhere The." article five . wott'lll cleseribc was•,no pelerite, for.it was not only not, long, bdt • it was •fie short a4 possible.. And • notonly.didit not hang low in • front, - !aft all the longing was eiuphatically behind. Wereferred• again to a high'er.- -uuthority. "That.was a fiche." Har- der still for our .weak mitt& to •grasp. .Di.etionary '•agaies..-Boyer ,this .time: "Fiche, a handkerchief." Did 'held - kerchiefs - possess masses of.. bows'and frills and streamers ill that profusion 1' Our,iiisatiable hind milet.lie .iatisfied. We • ref erred' one:bpre-to a :higher; -authority ' Hiss time. • That -Was—diel .we' not know le:ea Marie Antoinette.. We breathed a :free enlightenment at last. ,•''We could 'not'.dispute•the name; for was there any garment in' a init.- liner's power . to • -snake, or ours to .ini- i%ginR; 1n:lvliich the,pretty young gt pee uiigl t •not have disported during- 'these masked .walks: of hers" upen_the terraces of Versailles?- It war a Mario Antoin=e ette, then,' whicli • l3ella Lane was ars- jeeting coquettisby-.as she ;lanced down the' steps at Hester. with' a shade• of •contemptuous pity ; for Hester had no inag'nificent mauve 'leather :hanging, upon _ler loose •broiwii` hair, and was: not standing opposite the Earl of Lear hodtlie, and • feeling herself • a pretty •little, figura to be gazed upon. • • "I have been looking forward to this pienic_all the time we have been here. Ate not you•gladetve-"-are going,' Lord` He touched Sellas crisp .dress vial ie parasol elle had given hint to open; sen gave it to her as she tools her seat, td his groom brought up Macgregor. "Sit on. the box beside me, Ilessie," id '1'oui stooping for his.seat.'' ,"The rvants are•goinee behind." ' • "!'ake your Seat, Ilessie---inside," niilecl Mrs. Bruce as she passed to the Cher carriage. They rolled, wrong the hot, white oat_, throoglt a wide and beautiful alley, literally infolded by niountainte ud the liorse.ntan divided his time be- weee the two carriages,, loitering be- ild sometimes rather iieedlessly,l ells nought; especially. when they left the cad;- and turned into tel avenue of lodelva Park. But they were busy ooking about them now to each a ight of the old towers, Neglected and grass -grown this was till a grand old avenue, and the slaltt- ig sun -rays crept through the leaves nd touched their face$ carelessly as hey drove under tho'luxuriant limes,. In an open yet shaded spot among he woods that crowded the upland they Med, lingering there afterwatd in idle leasure. Then they. set oft to stroll about the dent grounds, and'stilt-' -as all through his day ---Sir Randal hovered close at Iester's:.side. Quietly, almost itnper,- eptibly, lie managed i•t, but none the e'ss surely.. The time was drawing tear, be felt, for this- intercourse to ease, and, with all its chills' and cle- eats, be found. it inexpressibly attract- ve to him. It was otherwise . with Leaholme. He bad seemed to be almost unconsci- ouli,of iter presence all this clay; never seeking her--never'even, happening to be near:ber until now that, late on in afternoon, they were investigating the shut -up,• ruinous' old mations, `Then ,Hester, for the first time, found him be- side her.-. Toni was examininie the rot- tenlooking old shutters in excrete of the way of ingre$>l; and the others were all waiting for bite, standing about ;on the long, lank grass that grew up to the loiv windows, and looked as if. it; too, was tryitig:to: force its way in. ` :Hester` looked round upon the won Brous view, 'while the glorious trees above her guarding the ruined building, shook their bright summer.ldave softly grieving, tlir ptigh till their' grand and vigorous. life, 'for :the: desolation' and decay which they looked down • apon• and which eveii`this full,' rich glory of the summer surtsliiue :could . neither. beautify nor animate. - '"And this ie an-Erinlishman's castle .er as. iseit 1"•said •.Lealloi ' the cracked and Moldy cystis 'arid brok ea stonework. ' . - tOYt's, rind: an Engliell earl's; too," repliid Bella; "coinpare tliis.'w.ith Leap holine castle" "1 .eannot `yet; not being able' to foresee the conduct of the last earl, nor lis fate." • . "It• is riot at all likely to be a fate like this:earl's,".said i1arian;-"he. did ant wicked things." • ci 'o "I have heard." 4.4.1:16 merely Closed the door politely on leis own son," laughed Tole,. "and muttered' a curse or :two , which, hap- pened to ap-pened-to be heard in 'higher. juarters,- and 'fluter back: upoii' 'himself, .The Hopeful' heir,I 'believe, felt himself driven to all kind of disgrace and crime, and'at:last to death:" "No Wonder ..the •f.itber's:,house left so utterly :desolute:" "No wonder, 1fiss' Bruce," said Leaholnle, looking intently at, .her .'as. she spoke;: "the: father deserved it .for rlriving.liitnto that,, whatever the lad.. may have done to anger him. At l .ast, so they say here;; do you think so I" "I am afraid to judge;. I dare.not," sho answered hi a slow, dreary tone._: "Atid'I would not, for we. do not knots what the 'boy lutd .been." She•glanced up at hili oddly for a moment,, then. turned away with a look upon her face, . half • of, fear, half of score, and he did not atteiitpt to fol. low her. ' - "1 cannot . Manage it," Called Tom; "you will have to give up your freak, Professional and other Cards, • r;.a Clinton, April 21, 1850; W. F. CARTWRIG1IT.' Stagnant P SN•rn3T, . Graduate of the Royal Colleg4 of Dental Sur. t geuns of Vnterio, bee r''C- opened rooms in 'Moria Vie - Block, Albert St. ('lintre, wbero he will be constantly in atoll - dance., and prepared to perform every opera- tion in eanneetionwith Dentistry. 1IIUWINRELIER,14.1> S: Dentist, Iron; .theoffices a of Trotter & Caesar, leading Dentists of Toronto. Second Honor.(,raduateRto}al College Dental Bur- geons OFFICE,: Beaver „Block, Clinton, over 5. Yowler & Son's Jewelry Store. July 15th, 1881. ``��' s. JIs'ROM1 Licentiate of Dental Surgery will tJ.' visit irlyth on each arta every month, front the tenth until the fourteenth, when hewill Wittiest happy to wait upon all those that may favor him with their patronaga All operations perfurmcd In the most skillful manner, Blyth, Dee. 11 1880. TIR. REEVE. {)Inco, ifattenbun• Street, immedi- ate_y behind Rausforli's book store. Residence opposite the Timperatnce Hall, Huron Street, Otilee "°"" hours from 8 a.m. to 0 p. m. Clinton, Jan. 14, 1881. 1 y • • fited, and the only visi- ible effect of this unexpected rejoinder was all increased coldness iri her man- ner to Hester: "Tt is a picturesque old iiliurcir, is if not $" asked l:eahol;me, breakitlg' the awkward silence: "Have you made a choice for Ti,liy� dell yet, Lord"� i,ea,haltile I" asked Lydia. ' "No. I shall hear first the report of the substitutes., ' Y`ou, have iso• idea horn well• young 1+erriman seemed to be J3ut aieeting.hwr.w. th •a contpanion was a blow lie had ,tot;. anticipated ; m.eeting'her' with :1yliss Goldsmith Was evidently' a • blow which struck..liinr rathcr'awkwardly. -: Never ;glancing into Yollie's crimson-. ing face, he teased. les `fiat to' Hester with an action which fully deserved. the satisfaction which It gave him.. To Cherie. one girl, and h untiliatethe other, was his mission, and Sir Randal fully believed he had accomplished it. e • •"I -Tow you must dislike him, Polhiel" said Hester, notleing, the change even this. casual meeting produced ins -her.• . "Indeed I do; I.cannot.•hide• it if I try" "Do not try to elide it (row me do' not try.to Ilia anything from me,. Pat- tie. .When are you going to tell; me why•you bate him I".. . • "Oh, Bessie, he Intl. •clone so • much wrong 1'' • "Has lie 9".. asked ,Heeter, a little ab- sently, "perhaps le was tempted," • Pollie laughed ironically. "I always think now, Pattie," she •wetlt'oti simply, "that those wlro situ as —that those who sin may Ileac, been tenipted,.. And I always try to renient- ber that they may have struggled long and -hard before they --fell. added the girl. with a sudden drawing -of her breath, "it is different when I know thorn to have been the, tempters, sinning themselveein, the Worst-• and basest wiry of all. ,011, Pollie, some people could be such clever tempters'? I can tell that they could." "Yes; and r cannot help any hard Leaholm.e l" '• "I have .extreme 'difficulty in sub- duing my exuberance. I hope I' may continue . to (lo so until we reach Gloddea, or 11IoGregor will think Ile is. attached to a balloon: Miss, Bruce, are you also overcome by 'jubilant an- ticipation I" . Ile looked down into her fa; e, try- ing, a9 usual, to win a word -or look tie himself, - But she took no heed ti£ the remark, her eyes following the passers- by. "Here are thecarriages," cried Bella, "and Sir fitiidel is in ours, and not its the Berkeleys ; and Tom is going to; drive us. I wish you would not ride, Lord Leallolme • I wish you would 'come With U$. 'Mamma L4 going with 'the Berkeleys, and there is plenty of room," ' "I require too much, Mies Lane, If find my superfluous length very often in the wao, and—think of crushing this i" e. is 'r-'1, II, DOWSLEY, 81 ll., 8i. R, C. S. England, 1 1 Physician, surgeon, Ice. Uiileo nd resiifenco noxlli <[olsou'a Bauk, market sguttr0. . Gunton, Jan. 14, 1881. 1"y X` AH. AlANNING,Attorney, Solicitor', Conveyancer fie.--Bcayer. Block, Albert Street, Ciinton, Ont. Honey to loud at lowest interest. Private Funtls, Agent for some of the heat Insurance Companies, 40y "CONEY CAMPBELL, Practical Barber and Hair - .1.) Dresser, begs to return thanks to the public tor past patronage, and solicits acuntinnahce'of custom, Shaving Parlor 51 old Express Unice, Iiero,i•st., Clinton, ( t1RRV.PISHCIr'S Shaving Parlor, next 'to Com. 1 ruerciat hotel, returns thanks. for past tavola. Come and sec the again. Shop refitted In goon style. (Minton, January, 21r itS1. •{ AMTS tLOwS0t Licensed &uctionoer for the eJ County of Huron. Sales. attended at reasouaSl rates. ' Clinton, Jan. 1,4th 1.881, • CLl N'roN Lodge, No. 24, A. F. & A 8l., Meets ever}, Friday,. on or after the fuU meon..:Visit- ing brethren cordially invited, A. STRATTON, w. a. J. `1 pc/11UBTER, See. • Clinton, tau, 14, 1881. 1•v itirOSEY to lend in. large or small 5111118, on good ' mortgages or personal security, at the lowest • current -rates,. II. IIALE, Duren Street Clinton. - , •Clioton,1'cb, 25,1551.. 1.1y. }INTRA L 1IO1EL, Blyth, Ont. 1). Frith), trrop-, theabotahousebi.now refitted and furnished 0.1ww, anti afforda'goott aceauuxuhatien to the travel- ling public, Good Liquors and Cigars always ill the. bar. Good sample roans Every attention paid tt ,,Wrests•.• Good.stahlin •;tall attentive Hostler. Blyth, June 23, 1853. girls.,, • " ()h, no; WO cannot," cried Bella, "Sir Randal, I an sure you will. try' to get us in somehow." . "Are you anxious to penetrate these gloomy chambers I • Are you to let the sunlight in?" Sir Randal asked, bend- ing to Say it lneaningly itt.Hester's ear. "Bella would like it—so Sheila' She added, guessing he would . go the sooner for that. But the earl wasbefore him, and with strong hands and stronger -will, pulled aside one of the bolted' shutters and unlocked the -window though the broken pane. Pushing it on its .hing- es, he let a streak of daylight into the dusky room, through which the crash had echoed with. a ghostly sound. .. • "I dare not, go even now; I am sure 1 dare not," exclaimed Bella, drawing back with charming timidity, as Toni offered his hand on the threshold, and Lcabolme waited inside. (TO ne cONTIl1Tuxtn.) BOP. 5A'LTEIt,,.Clinton, Ont., teaches nntsic in .L all Rs branches: Musical science slid hartnaiy a specialty. Careful attention given to young begin- ners ; eginners; also the most approved vocal training for strengthening and develrpuig.tlie voice is given whets desired without extra charge. Pupils attended at their.own residences if required. Cl argue moderate. Clinton, Feb.'1Sth, 1881. - '.. S. FO1171:I31i, d, S.ON For the iiFST 'i 1o1.2N STRING Ta' Town; Cl OCUS (( 11Ci11 S,.JLWEL1t1 and Sll %'i tt,S'LAT,.,•-�;,„�,; Clhito111, (hit:trio. -CIlLtS IlrAMILT4N, TXTIONEER, laud, loan and 'insurance ttkoit,,. Bluth. Si 1 •v reasonable terms. 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