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Home My WebLink AboutThe Sentinel, 1881-02-18, Page 2• 4 7 1 heat Mv fe4 "Tis w And Only The n The pit The SOOT Int My J. at• Baby's Fib. I3aby, waking in the dark, HeartIone night a big dog bark. "Let her eweep," she softly said, " In your bed, for she is faid,” Nestle close to mamma dear, Baby sleeps, and knows no fear. Rosy morning lights the skies And opens darling baby's eyes._ Just as bright as any skies Are our darling's starry eyes; Just as fair as any day Are the curls that round them play. Now when next night she waking thought How nice to leave her lonely cot And creep into her mamma's bed— Or, shall I tell you what she said? What a little baby fib Trundled off her tongue_ so glib? But the truth it must be told— And baby's only two years old, — And. the night was dark and long— _ And she didn't know what was wrong— go this is what the ilarling said, Lying in her little bed; Though up voice of dog -was heard, -Though no sound the night air stirred - _ Came a whisper in the dark: "Mamma, she iink she hear dog bark." Who could withstand the childish plea? -I'm certain neither you nor me.. In mamma's bed. all in the dark.; She creeps; "cos she link she h.eardeg bark." AGAINST THE L Ailr. (A Novel—By Dora Russell,. CHAPTER. XIV. BINGLEi AND LAUR‘A. Ato With a sinking heart, Laura Keane w-ent to meet Rieliard Bingley; with a sinking heart looked in his coarse visage, and knew ;before liesPoke what he was about to say. ' Oh, what shame she felt! She who • loved one mail stealing out of the house like a guilty thing to meet another! Yet she was forced to do- this She had not - dared- to ask leaVe of Mrs. Glynford to go •- ' -out -again so aeon, and had had to wait • rintil that lady left the house, when Laura -a -• -a-tremblingly proceeded_at-aonceeto:Einoleyis • shop in Front street'. Bingley was standing as hensually did in the centre of hisaestablisbment," talk, to Some good customer or other, when Laura entered. Indeed, he had quite it - little group roundhira at themoment, for it had become known in thb toaii that the • day before -Mr. Bingley had completed the • purchase of Willoughby Hall. - - So pile or two friends ha.d gone in to cell- • . t - gratulate him, and BingIe.y was smilin- g, • well pleased to he kupwii as 03 landei.l oro- - re, _prietor at last. - ." Yes; its -me tiI -wee giving up this t _14 . ' _ • 'kind of thing," said Eingleyeglancing with _ - - _ • a d oranair at hd is'. counters anoarment-• adorned windows. -When a, men gets to - forte -tic or se, it's time he waStaliing a • -little rest.", -"Ha, ha,. ha. Bingley -1" lautkiied a face- tious friend in the corn trade. Forty-five, indeed !--liftv-five, you inea.n.: Why, zna.n, - you Must be, surely, looking out for a second. wife I."' • - tried to smile. lint lie did - not - t this minute- aud while there Was still a laugh going on at his expense, he caught sight of Laura. 'llis• expression changed at < once.. . a _ • . Excuse.. -me lie said: to: ilia friends • "-but I wish to speak to this young 'lady." ' And he Went up and shook Laura's - hand before- there all. ' ' - "How :are you?" he said. you've a-aedmehere?-al.didn'tmean you to_de_that .that. But Ws no matter ;ieorrie with /31.itita My: , Private office.".. •• ." • He lid Laura -across the shop, and his -feienels _looked after thein with e " That's Mrs. Glyriford's goverriess, is it, not?" said one., - She's- 'a pretty girl; twenty years " -Too _young for Bizigley; though, if that's his - little game," said another. -e.Dittgley haying, taken Laura-, into the . • _ - ofiee and closed thedoor 'said " You. got . ray letter, then? I -expectedesenote -from e-Ou to ask me to meet you in ihe'----country somewhere, and -we Might have had a walk _ together." _ - _ . „ •- •_ •••• could not fix any tinie,-" answered •-• Lauraewith drooping head " Thethildren yea know, are ilk, at,Bridgenorth Houle; • ._1;. e and your _ sister sent for me to help to • nerse them, and does not like ree go- leave • - the house." ' • • " " said J3ingley. it was kind, I must Say, of Maria—just like her selfish ways—to send for you in your holidays to nurse her sick cubs. B1.1,t abut going out?—yOtt..gcit out to meet Mr. -Willie-M. Glyn- - ford, it.seeras 2" _- _Laura felt that she blushed deeply. • 'el went fait for ft short walk yesterday,' she said, 'a -after sitting up all night with ' the childred, and I chanced .to meet . Mr. - - - ,4t . . • f d " - • - , "Well, you_rnusn t chance to meet hird again, that .s all!" said Bingley. . In fact - Nies. Keane—Laura—I'm - a_ plain man, .._ and- I suppose You've seen what I've been ' .• driving at ? I want you to be my wife, and .411011•11•111MTMIMINI.M. should care for her future husband. We —we have nothing in common with each other." "'What d'ye mean by thatV' " asked. Bing- ley, very angrily. "Nothing in eommon I p'ye mean that I'm not as good as you are ? II " Ob, no !-" said Laura; - but we should not suit each other." ";Rubbish ! " retorted Bingley. "Just a girl's romantic nonsense, and nothing else. But I'll tell you what it is, Miss Laura," he continued, with a darkening countenance; " I'm not a fellow to be trilled with. D'ye Suppose I would give myself all this trouble, and gone to all this expense, for nothing? Not 1! I got you out of this confounded scrape about the notes for a purpose; that purpose was that I had taken a fancy to you and intended to marry you; and I'm not going to be cheated, Itell you very plainly." "But I never promised to marry you ! I/ said Laura. _ "No, you did not," answered Bingley, "because I hadn't 'asked you; but ...you must have understood very well. I'm not a particularly philanthropic man, and d'ye suppose I would have wasted all this money, and lost -the chance, too, of finding out the scoundrel who robbed •me ; for it must have been some one in my own establish- ment. D'ye think I would have done all this out of pure benevolence ?" "1—L hoped ee," faltered Laura. . . "Then I wouldn't," said Bingley. "I did it because You are:a pretty girl, and I wanted a pretty wife,' and I teak a sOet of fancyto you. There, that's honesty isn't- " 13ut—bqt, Mr. Birigley; r Can't _marey you!" • "You must!'" said Bingley, frowning. `.‘ C.Orrtei I don't - Want to threateri you!. I don't want to remind you that, but for me, yea would haye had e. policeman's hand On your shoulder before now. I don't wept to. seer that even now—noae-mind ye --a word kern • me would -place' you in a --eoninion jail?. But it's true all: the se.me. You are in •niy•Pewaeae Much-, as on the day when you first -Came here end.- Paid in the haerke• ed :- and' stolen - notes; as - inuela es On the , day _When "%Went - to - Seatoti,by-thee Sea. Withl-Aliga-adeteetilre'e-Jettereine-ray pocket, to telLnee that two of the lest notes had at last heezi.Paid into-, al bank by • ono JOhnsonaa,grocere T Dteteeee the situation. no*? , 'Sat I -don't want to lie empleasant I -only want to .make you uriderstand_whyl did' all •this for yen; and that -I • mean . to hive yoneineettirit for My nioney.." . - Laura had grownpaler and paler durino 40 this long speeeli;.aed as. 1-itigiey ended-slie- burst into tears. "But: what: happietese would_ it • being you -7 " she said, with a sob, .0.1inost eliolueg hereetteraucee - " Ii.Laif you aid force inc to matry yoaeoni.V misery eouId:'coine-of it." " That's znY- leok-out,” said'• -Bingley ; "andif.I cheese to run :thee tisk, '1- neuet take the Consequezieea:But why shoalin't WC. be happte? :I'M Welt- off: ,1 citie-gFeT- yeti as .good apoSition. -6 'my: Sister Maria. has- there: 'at _Bridgenorth Iletele ; ,and -,--a:' well---a-hane, it! if you objeet. to my estab; -lislinieet here; r ea:.ii . afford to retire .freen -,busipees Any _ .daae. rin*:-Cau." a. man -say more ?'•-•. I offer you. a good 'lloine—a'gentle- naan'e - untasien, in fact -ea •earriagee and. every conifort ; -and I don't din*. any rea.sOlia.ble Wozhan, could require. more." • " But Ident want anything;Wiellingley,"' said - -La.nra:- eimplotiugly.- -t-Pleese (lout -liege-de ileythintearze fact—to repa seYail.,-, 1 •-asli: me ta be your -wife, e.iid Ill -Neer •I'll this inonev ! " ' e . ' -- •"' ' - - ;. -- • • ' --if. ' • -BiatileYiS evil -looking' eountenance.11611-- eileand a hard expreesion passed over it: - . _ . _ , . ny_ths,t,"- he: saida".that von 11 borrow this Money Glynfard, of some- other of your admirees, .1 -may as well tell yen- at Oboe that woret take It No my youeg lady-- don't want the Money; Iwant- you. _That's nayeprice for keeping': you - out - of • the:clutches • of the l_aW and-I-mean:0 have it.. AS.I•taldryou- „ ;Seaton -by -the -Sea, neither . Glynferd Ade all the •Glytifords' -that ever Were .born could -Save 'Yoh if I chose • to "spfak the word _I've ap dotilet he'd, ad-vereoe this, money for y•on..-,no ;doubt - that! and-Bia,eley are a pretty ettri, and. he's .A rich- Mane they • say:butif etvere twice as tech, and ready to -mareY yotiay, -"ready tomarry *ou.to-, fnerieWLLIic ee-uhr*ot helpyou. teramittecl offeace-egeinat the law—an offencelhat would -leek very. daik after I had thY 7 Oid009-6----ilif,itint :You, and after JOhnetenee groeer, -had eeid-: his Save coatitited::. Bingley,scowling,atbat iieh a Metz. to be tame- frein raY PurPUse, •-haa4 -teW • tears ?” give you your choice; arid- aiat- to be my ;wife; or pass. the next I() or 42years of .YOtir, in:penal servitude -• - And are there none to help _Me? "-Cried Lanrae'in passionate ,- aceents, - "Ina mo, menteaa moment of- folly—and eot. kn�w- iig theaConsequences- I passed 'these notes!, which- cerne.se strangely, as you know, into my possession. - My poverty was my crimel If nieney: I never would. have done • ' "So the thief says wlio.:steals a lealof. . rll_ give y.04.. a geed home; and yea% be bread,' anewered._Bingley, harshly;"but tree of Maria and her sick braes, tea:Garai-per thelaw does not make .,:poyetty -aer excuse. ' - • - for theft. But as I said before,, you can • - you pleas . . - Laura did not speak. •• She had expected make ..Y9ur choice'" _ _ to - hear-. -seine sueli words, and yet when Laura sank down on a chair- near her. itinei they seerne&a, shock to' her— a What a choice was hers ' A jail, or this coarse man, against whom her very soul 1 But a jail-atho girl shuddered I e" shame, • tileY -de - Yet furth,ifin grailNa,et!ou, • _ tolted - bought Willoughby .-11311;eityP younge-1.--ey. fee to si . eh th6011:11,,t .°f it—and csril yPtable there; and there'll be no stinting, for ontempt andsc, " ew Bnoley. roeeed W 11 I want t •''t the head ivendS:-W:ernrall.a112 IYPfOrd SC_ . can ts.11- You:- Yowni:ay held you head as _ You give metirnea--ttine to think?'" :high as Maria's any day for that matter," she said. at last, looking un in Bingley's and in your carriage, too; as well as hard and angry visage- • • • • she does." - - - " Reasonable time only," he a,nawer.ed. s - _ in g down her heart beating fast while 1-3ing-• her shoulder ;- " don't you act like• a fool. I Still Laura SIMS silent. She stoo oo d .1 k•-• and he laid_his hind -Upon -- ley was enutherating the a,dvantage of his You have.got to marry me, so you may as - • proposal. well make the_ best of me, and I'llbe a good "Say the word,"- continued Bingley, husband to - you if you'll be a -good - • - " -"and I'll go straight to old Glynford, Who wife to. me There ! that's fair 7., is the. beat of the tot; and tell him- - we'in enough, islft. , it? I wasn't a. bad _ fiettled it ;.snd ask hini to ha-Ve the wedding husband to poor Sarah; she's dead and • e„:" from his house-- That would have better . gone now, but she was glad enough to have - - look,asMaria's my own sister; but, if. you inc. _I can tell you. :But we needn't talk Teter; would prefer -it, I'll payyourexpenses. to about that. Pm in a, difterentposition.now."' , - , - Seaton-by:the-Sea, and we _can be married (And, bingley -drew himself to his fuJi am• front your inother'S 9 . - . heiaht; and -felt full of pride as he thought Then Laura spoke,:and quickand pas- of Willoughby HMI.) -"I've a bit of land • . -setonate accents. - : - - now I can call`my own, and a house that "It cannot her Bingley," she --said. U0 lady in the land wettld tie ashamed to am grateful to for Your :.-proposal, enter. -And. I offer all . to you: Come, • ` but --I cannot be your wife." -• :my girri don't let's- have, any more Words, " How do yeti me.= ? What for?"said but name the day, and you'll never 'regret' • II angry scowl. it!": . • - e have Mite, at anY rate?'" said ' • th ' aa • a arTs-,fat. _ to the miset - rei "ght engin( vroug siding. . • Bing -ley, roughly; and with an "Because," answeredLaura gainingam." "Let m "I da not care for you as a woman Laura rising. . . "Well, what do you call time?" answer- ed Bingley. "Let me see; to -day's Thurs- day. Well, then, on Sunday afternoon I'll call openly at Bridgenorth House to get your answer. Don't forget that yourchoice is whether you will marry me or go to Farnhame jail! For I would do it, girl," he continued, almost fiercely. "Before William Glynford, or any other young fel- low, should come between you and me, I would see you taken away in the prison van 1 But there, there; don't cry It will be all right, if you are wise, and don't throw away a good chance when you have got it!" CHAPTER XV. elLOICE. Laura scarcely knew how she got home after her painful interview with Bingley —scarcely how the rest of the day passed after she had listened to bus proposal and his threats. She went and Sat by the sick children, and heard their fretful complaints as if in a dream. She knew her situation, and yet could hardly realize it. To rnarry Biog. ley It seemed too Monstrous, too hideous a thing to be true, and- yet she knew that true it was. She sat up that night: with the children, and each- :hour that struck seemed to her to sound like a knell. • One our nearer Sunday afternoon, and then an ther! : "Bu, no, no; I cannot d -it!"she thought starting up. And then, remember- ing the choice she had, sank own again with a groan.' She looked so ill when m. ring came that the trained nursespoketo Mrs. Glyn- -ford about her during the afternoon. " That young lady isn't strong enough: to sit up. Mrs. Glynford,' she sa, . _ " Wlly not?" _answered s. Glynferd shexply. "he must sit up—s e's paid fo teaching the children; and w en they. FIX tO0 to be taught, it is her d ty to nurs thein. Don't put any -folly f that kin into her head, please, nurse.! . But; during the day, Laura grew se ill i her iniserabre little attic- -stairs ;the even MIS.- Glynford Was foe ed to admi that 'sill° • Was fit for noth zig-e-a poor _useless creature, not Worth e money sh ci- d need not- s,sk ;Lam Sure yoluar,e-n t." "I have been ill," inSwered Laura, preSs- e- 4 - trembling hands on the Sunday when Mr Bingley had said that he wasaoming open ly to Bridgenorth House in the afternoon to learn her choice. The dinner -hour was an illarly one on Sundays at Bridgenorth House, and upon this particular Sunday 'William Glynford was cueing to dine there. Mr. Glynford, senior, had announced, on Saturday night, to his wife, but before Laura, that William would d-ne with them the next day. Thus, on the Sunday merning Laura knew that she would see William Glynford daring the day, and made ut, her mind - to give him Mand's letter t� read. She knew also that this would he her last chance of doing so. If Bingley came in the afternoon to ask for her decision, she knew *ell, whicheves way she made it, that WilliAm Glynford'r regard and friendship for her would be a thing of the past. • Could she expect him • not to despise her - if she married Bingley? Coeld she expect him not utterly to scorn her if she were arrested for a breach of the :law ? A few Minutes before thelearly dinner - hour she saw GlynfOrd arrive. The poor girl, pale and micjierable, watch- ed him, from her at -tie wind w,come slowly down the avenue, andlevent at once quickly down -stairs iu the hoe of seeing him_it few 1 one. !Mrs. Glynford d hall takenn-a drive was,itherefore, not i •her nephew Meade his appearance. - • - Thus, When Laura felltere i the. dtawing- rOom no one Was there but Williani G-lyn- -ford. ,. minutes alone. She did see him a had been at church, ai after her returii, an ready to descend wh 1 • He turned roundiai slid went in, and came forward, holdieg ouil his hand, and then saw how strangely ilk was Altered, and howvery ill -she looked-. -.A.re -you not well? lid said. "But I e mg "-her •_ hand- against her iide to. litill its : painful tlirelabingsa -,!" -13,ut-l-but, Mr. GI*, 7 ford, I wialiaospeek to • :eon. . I .'ftvisli - to a. say ene •evord. before Mta..3iyaford 'tomes ,f. F in—about Maud." -•:: . , ' : -:-. - li . - Yes; certainlie!Teiiitid -Wthiaane_GLYia:e -• paid, gently. -... 'e, - -1 I a" e 2 - ' • -. il • .4 • - ': . .- Ile .- was thinking, "Whdt lean have hap_ '.. pened_telier ?" : • -• - - 4 -: ,, i _ - • • 1.. ,! ,' _ e_e- a" Tina is her letter," said-L.:twee-in = the- '. same- nervons, agitated *Ivan Which 'she 2 had before eixiken, [ ; : :. 1-- 7" 7, : "Peer ..ehild!",se dr Gitenford, '#.1ien- he- x 7-.. lied read the epistle. -:"71Ptitir, iMpulsive little girl ! ;Weil,- '4 lalirst,"Jaeloontiiin- e red. " let. it be.aaslie was -bile., I will = Write lb my friend, the p blishee, to -day; 4na ehe -ellen" have :' the- el . . x cost.- ' - ',..3- , .: - - .. .----- -,.- Some : such - hard, cold- wo , ds - as All& were - spoken': by:theselasii•- Woman,- an , were • .heard with no sniiill:d gtist-hy . he . . husband.• .. '' :::-: -.-. ''': - .- - ---1 -. •-1 --, .•.- : . • - .:."Maria," said W.; :Glynto , .Senior; "i I were you I.Would be a little -znore -civil t this young lady; she is not likely to b your inieCe,in-lOW Sten° da-ealt --- • • .:- _ _.." "What do you say?"' - e lainied -Mee Glynford. .• -• !. ea -•-•-.-7: --• ae -.;-• - , ' .; . - ----."-Willianis admitea 'bee erea- ziench,' answeredMie-GlyiifordoSigui cantlye - • ' o',Noneense ! -1 -, don't belt ve -it," - said Mrs. .Glynford, a" If I -did - believe ' it, - I :.use to -day.' publish the If. Glynford. ,ria.._ Wail:Haan_ -nd see a girl: _ , - eiribet. - that. leoutl-" ' •:., ,-.4 a.i.r. not .'-give 'cad,: eagerly. :,-e Ile just did. then 1-," ane ered her lin-S- hank '1- 411d WillialitliA•too4 Cid. a fellow to ploy fast and' loose with : a . emen's hee.rt-f„ mid se Ijnst adviser': you to, e civil to Mies iKeane." - , • .: - :• - r:-- " • .-, - -- . - .. . :- •• - ., - . - - _ . - -Mrs. Givriferd felt- very - egiye but.•had-- en.oegheense to see_ that . ii9rfliusbnaul's ad, vice; in a:Worldly -point of View At leastavite i _ - , . - .good. -- -What - made 'the „idea. of .Wilheor .Glyzifoid ...rnarryin;g" . her . vetneee • Mere 71ieldeiiehig -her-social4Csition iirthetoWn of: -galling:tO her evai- 'that, herr• nephew -in-law :Frianhenie- than. did -elle; arid Oe'a.Welcorne . guest -ineeirefal -houses- •wh se , dooreWere closed .. • against- ',herself. a: The e•Glytifords were, in.fact, an old and res ectable fainity, --and Mr:-.Glynford,. senior, as considered to have eat.treied beteathli , , ....Then.- Mesa -.G ,1 yiif Oidlia ieVciiiisi• Ie. .;t butpopular. 7i t il gShhoer • ,,_ cWia4sE, good- lookingses. o , Farthertie ,jzietly called her. ulgar,- -.People of taste ehtiigged their :shoulders -awn& times. aftet_aaileit to .Thitleenorth House!- , With -less-- ' finery e and .-.'.- tentation - 'she. Would have made. her way etter ; lint iilie, .of -celitse, ' did:11ot see alii , ' but -thought: inoneY----th-eigtafidest -",atici..-- .1 mosf .inippeizig- thieolle the world, . andsos e ,was-cOnstant-, :Iy-(virtually) ehowieg her pqrse.----tbut She - had:. alWaye. Ponrted ••-Wil fain.- -GIynford, -_ _ _ a . - . • . . She 'hoped:he -Weald itiarif -Well, and thus -improve her -oWit_pesitio- e But-she:was rather7f7tid 71 ,-.11,1m..;_ ,,ne r- --qiiitO'uncler,' Stood Whether he 'Wee in. est.' or.earxiest..;- and line* that, iii- the GI feta character, there-waa &Vein of : ebati i „ty -Whieli---.Wits Lapt todevelopitself-Verynn 4. leasently upon certaiii:oaceSions. -- She, II 4 ,t,_ - infacte -that . . . if:she tuined Miss Keane 'tit of the house,• Willhant Glynfetd -Of it , ere true that he adniired- herie would be ft Most- certain 'te- take her patteeperhapsa 4.eii as her WA- ba04_had auggested,amarr - her governess . .. ..... , - . . a . - , Mrs, Glynford- was fur ,P tis . at the- very 'idea; but What ciauld .she.• • ?..,-. -. _ 7 ' :- : 1: ,': she was; e04-,,ana .'haii.,! a ty in hei man-.• -bet to MisaKeene•at tiiiiez during: the next - tivetlete, and then 'tried .Ornetinies to bo , . ... . And for poor Laura to - iae Op_ .Williani .Glynford Wiatlie, least b ter; perhaps,-- . of •the ',agony that she -Wri, called:: upon., to °I,iduree- '.Het life Might. e all .gray,and Cold, :and .sad, without h - Jove; -• but:fshe could - have -gone' away ,d--. tvorked; - she theieght arid hived on qu' -tIy; !evil* .-bizia-- in secrete:ad to thelast.". _J. But to be forced to m• rry.-Bingley i 'to. live in .the -same towii•Os -.another • mans wifee. or . to have her na ii - . branded , and • disgraced for eveirabre I This was her choice aillingley-had ,...ii.et" : it :heft:ire:110,i ezagger_att ge perhepe;:s _the eoteeqUenceSeof her.lerea h .Of the law :tee Snit hiseOwn.purpose:- O.,,i '' ' • - '..- - • ..: -:. • But eveit'in her' Mise ' shethougliVOf 1 Maud..- :•. :, r • • , • .- ,. - ..• , -; -..5'- .She-:.wrote••.-th :her. yo- • g sister caret:lie - -Friday Morning. bre-akin -s,s gently•as slk, .- cOnld -:William-GlYiifer Oplatiize thatait Weald be. Well'for herio. aiu_ a year .or two.. before:1(64441dg' to br .iteathe.-erdeal.:ot. . public - triticisni; :.- - :. -..- ,•'-.. On the Saturday nigh -.she reteiVed ••-sin ' answer to:this. letter, w , tten.while -INIaud"' - was in a state - of intense ental excitement di and diSappointinent 1i. -1t -WAS- erlielf-Wetse- halt _ cruel " she_ - . . a - . .. Wrote,- "at Mt._ Gliinfor • •to raise hetes in : my . mind if ,he only in- tilt- to::..disappeint • pie. _ --Z.,:ed.titd- -tiOt *a '-could ., not , liVo. thtoughicog,:dieary ye s:7: :Such, and More to th'-• zama-peepesae. was -II:Odin- her • cold,': • would turn- her out .of the I 'And so Mance:William banns toolierroiv ! ". said eeniot. a Don't be absurd; .11I is not the Man' to stand byji he likes; ill treated You r locket you Made aueli a. fiis "Yes, certaiely-o William her that? " said Mre Gly < • - 4m -et of :,'seeing her thoughta in prieet 'h fore three 'months ' are over. 'Tell her so, ill yea, When you write,, with MY kind rega, de; aad tell her also it Was ()illy 06 her 97 saellint that aaviScd 7 her to wait." ' -4 • 11 " : - - Laura held out 1 r cold, treinbling hand to Glyniorel. , -. - - - .. ' . 4,- - i - 1..- " lIo* con I tint eyed: "' she said ; in a' faltering, and lereke Mine& "Mr.'G:lynferd- Whatev r may bap en-aleeweverhadly you May bee n to think f nieet-will yon'promise- Atli': to be kind to Maudr, not—net to -let . • -• P anything that - I_ ay - d e • nifleence, -eou. egainst.':rey peer yo nig si4ter?1"- I.. •- ! AS- theSe agitated werdsifell ;froth Laura's :ulitpnia,,0,8tiltitslulirapneri.5Gel!ti. . orld-lor7d!at.... ter•111,1!t:li, rf: . - .-=',I -4o not made Stand/ youl!"- he said,. " Laura; --what .ba. e you 1 dente—what .are youali4ut to do?" 1 ,4 a . .• - • - -7 1, - Before Laura ee -la fel 15-r; the -1 drawingi 1 room • door_ cipene „ iandi AdOlp.Thisr.JOhni arreyedem ruby velvet . ailid.whi 1 lace, ; s nelieretriiihy his nor-sed-ae ---:-' —ear ---.--aa 4- . " 'MA said,..conain-Willieen," hebegim, "1. was to beside yOu,, at gneel": . 4' in4eecl I. Anil vOyane&Y,MiesterDollY ? 7 ot -"OS . • - .I: ! - I asked -William Glynfoedi tryIng to ' appear !xi), •-said :yen! had been lieni-,.' 9.494giri eleite with-th4PS,41e- sedlausiey t "atiewee. ,. ed , Adelphus Jelni.; -a..tend that I was . -the. ',` reason T had to 'go_into the drawing-rcOM- at onceAnd stay, till She vas ready to come. pidn'tiShe say that, ineslaie ?t' Sidded-Adol- plius JOhn; appeeTieg to ihie inirSemaid for - ciantlathan of, his Weida : i i• :!... . . _ - . . , - - " Y ,u shouldn't repeat. a tales. Master Dolly f "- said the tirseMaid;.' with a giggle. :---,"Sh -_- did:. say t.7.:' 14 isn't it -1-taIe I '' re-' iterat d Adolphus j"ehh3 • - 1) . .. , . __, , '- "What .- isn't a ale;_Volly " asked Mf: Glynf , td; senior, aowerlteting_the roam. 1 - " What- 'ma- eaai abetet•ed Sin:- Willieen - -" Hash,:nier•ledt"; criqd-hi father -catch - r 4 lug AdoiPhini. John in-, hil.4 arrhS,:ilnd throw- ing Min up in -the fr‘it. :- I . ''' .1 ; • -1. ' Hi Ve you got ' nothee kitt xi YetiD oiler dis- trict aster Doll 'slattiIntio .. 1 .‘ li - . i said Villiefii.G1- ntord;falso tryingto diS- .:"'N • -ansWerird th.C,!- bov.. t' iala- said 91 OS "but as I Wasn't asked I. dined at home. And how are you, Maria ? " he went on, looking at hie sister, who coldly held out lier hand. Bingley illet took it, and then went round to the side c.4 the table where Laura Keane was sitting, and shook hands with her, and then boldly drew a chair to her side. "1 didn't Mean to intrude myself at your table," he said, looking again at his sister, "for I had no idea that such great people as you are would dine in the middle of the day; but I Called to see this young lady." And he glanced at Laura as he spoke. "Indeed li" said Mrs. Glynford, in a tone of intense surprise and disgust. "Yes," cOntinued Bingley; "and I shall be glad to have a little private conversation with you, Miss Keane, when it suits you." Laura opened her white lips, but no sound came forth, and- Mr. and Mrs. Glyn - ford alike stared at her in astonishment. "Oh, indeed! " said Mrs. Glynford, after a moment% pause, "Well, pray retire, Miss Kea* if you have *n secrets to discuss." 1 . 4P1I not !keep you long," s id Bingley, again addressing Laura., who now rose, and - a.minute hiter she and Bingley had left the room. Then a -t rrent of words broke from Mrs. '" Well, of all the extraordinary things;" li Glynford-, - she.said, "Ithat ever ha -opened, that is the most extrOordinarY ! What can Richaid have to sat- to Miss Keane? William," she went on, Addressing her nephew, do yea 1 !'k A *hat f.I uthne- the Ty m rial ily in ewes ; 4bis JA II T - part .flon't bout know anything of this?" • , s," "1 knew that Mr. Bingley was an ac-. iidli . euaintance of Mies Keane's, -that is all," ..por- - answered !William Glynford, in a husl4y, •'1130. altered voiee. ! I " How did be get to know her?" cried - . PNIrs. Glyliford. " Aid what can he pie ati-ghe 'going to ssfy to her,?" - L 03 i - 2•./.tiss "Perhaps he is going to pro se for her" ,lwu said Mr. Wynford, senior, wit. a laugh.1 ,-,s.--nd ' "Nothi4ig of the' kind," said Mrs. GlYn. • *eii•d - ,; ford. ,se g.otinervous with cutiosity at :Isist ... 4401a ,.. the . anditoldli'er: husband that fshe was deter. riiineti'to ki ahd:look after her brother and - - • '. eitve...- . Miss Keane. • : - . - , - ; • - , -... ! . Just, however, •as she 'rose .froM her seat:- satthispurpose,rpO7,-,Bi7gley;:hini, :37,1f returned . " . .1. T.• to• the ieutsn4 ?' dreWfTia---eliair Anthe-stable,--ona . •.‘ - -- : - • - a.ri..-.. lytlfeiap• he -sada; ,addressing -,h.e- for asking a young lady-teleave your table, . - .•4't • ' 1 master 9 the' house, " I ought, tu.applogize- to -havesiprivateintervievi with 1110; but I .. -t: -mateke• . . - - h t o - , .. _ qa•-•:-..1,011t.- . ..*: . e wished tcleee Miss Keane upon a.-yery seri- ous - - t",--- - Matter, - ingley?1.7 said 34, -cripiff;rd..._. • pro._ f - --Mremilmay we ask.What is t a -seri ps - - - .- -4* ..T eat to -receive a.ii answer to _a pro :1 • 418 ' - • ;posed of arriage -Whiele I lied made her," : II -4h: - • answered Bingley, with-. it little -nervous Glitnfordi. tI bteak hi his -voice. , -.-. - - • i- : ..., '- o A.pr posal 'of marriage t" echoed Mrs,' ' .- ' ' k 'r. , ,, A ptoposal of -martiage, -ele? ";:pitia _ T., -olynferd, - Corile, then, Bingley, frou Must; tell na „what ,Wasi the young letly'S• anseveri tt • : - fell 1 h1-• 'at • 4' It was favorable,'' said -Eingley, lea, 7 11R - a 430 • ing -down as be spoke. , ,. .* ... CiAPTER XVI, -:', , ' ' ' - i 'e e • - . 1 - 1 • - d' . . ' • " An are you really goinerto marry flier, Riohard ?'" -cried P.. AliS. -6157.nfoiti,• halt xis- , ing in- her extreme: surprise at bingley's Pk announ4enathrt. -.., . : . . -... , -- . . "I Oppose ',1304" said Bingley., ." That . usually Ifollows, deesn't it, wheiaa young ady accepts a -mon ?" "WellI -cria surprised l " said Mrs: lyn- ford- , 1 - ' —"It's -W. -queer Affair, I --think-saidilistr.- Glynford, eeniOr,. glancing uneasily -- at 'W:WillilaPlain. Glynford had turned 'erxtreini eiy: '. pale and his :lee& was 'fixed with a stern and inquiring expressiou en . r. Bingley. - "rdo 'C'See how it's a queer affair " re , e - - - • _ - -- - orted lingley-to Mr. -Glynford's reniarla • ,'. I am qieite ha a position, I -think, to marry, and to marry alledya I have haught. Will- oughby Hall- and the property teillid it, girl,al idl-1 that's' ti it? --69e Stet it gl yh - .11. one° ill . we ht a°ffuee-teel'itaY- ' - • out as a giaverheee?'" • - .. -. - ,, , .-.--..--'1 a ere is niamm to ensw r for herself,4'. again iterruptedtle• Glylifordi senior , for flur-ri an red 1- e ' Mrs. dem fiord nowrap arel,lo kingeather phew ii hand ; ." tIvie had a longer drive . " I ust apoloofze natela ing ready, Willi ire' she stid, as she Shook her ne- than_usual." ' I s " • u are in. ery goed time, Pthink,"' answered Willie Glybfor 'e find 'then ilie offer d his atm t ii.ltiaaelnit, an'd-ked her into the -,s mptoousiy furniOhed dining-roorn,1 - • W en tho. din et w6 over, and while: Mr. and Mrea01 nford werO -freely indillg- I, ing.he the desseat,tLa Ira heard the hall r - - - I . . f doer -poen: ring.; ; :1 • ' . ' -1 - • 1 ' . A few minutesolater the bolder entered theAkimeandaaid!sor.dithi g in a low One to M. Glynford. i • .1 1, " Tell_him to &origin here of courae," said ,the maate Of tee -lionge- in tePly. • _ .- . - - - " Yai've laought Willoughby _Hall, eich.' - -- .-- a :a. - - tit& tm cried- Airs 4Glyriford ; "Wiwi- you • '- ' price bie :it, too, r can tell -,you," - re`plied, - - _ fi,iti . " 4 --- - - _ root be gettnaga T1C1Lpitin 1 _.: -_ ' k - , -, _ ::_ko:f r _ . i'vip bought it; and 'paid a -pretty long s- -ki.f.:t . Bluetit. - "Andes for -getttingarichnian ._1_.. #11.;i :__ . —well; if sixti_or_seventy theasand ptainds . ' 'a te - meaes it rich roan, that's-abont my 114are--" •--.4",- .' Shity or, seveety. thoueitud pounds I" _ • , , .-Tet -r.epeated. Mrs. -G-lynford, .and ...began to look *. '., -more kindly paler brother. • . ' ' 1 • ._ . -. "And I mean " continuedeBinolevl " as , ' 3 - id -cat aFT,ej;.n make a good bargalif7fofTthe - premiSes, to mit the establishment in 1Front. i -ca - street.- NO need tit•go Oa. toiling :all ene's_ ;• el 't ' • life! .- -No; "I've got a bit of land and trifiean ''-- *re . 't to ainase myself with it, and turn ai-coun. . 10 : .- - try-getttle-roan:before 1.have done.". . . - . ' . 404. -•': YOu•are 04-aniiiiiioils-allow 1 ' said -lir, ' _GIBynhifeliril,'senior;-drY!..Y.., A..? ...;: - .:: . - 1 - .; : , . tell. f ey flushed. .e.,- , . , . - , .. ; . , -. . 4 lle eindetstood- his b.rother-in-lars in- :. ., d 2 11 3 nendollnite well, for he . was leo lop and it madec-I can act the gentleman as Well as i-41.very Angry; . . .T, .., , .,.. .lea. - " 0 ,' e e - fg if another," he said; "wed the young -ledy .. - = ntet itohiatthip‘latrUm-aggonig,i-tooviTiaitrhyeii.s.'s.rit,09.-hroll:;:altthdays: . -..-.- ., ',4.0eriul been it governess. But 'we de not :AliVeys : • end aa we begin.; a4de4 11h:10ex, spitonyy, .-:,.., r .'4_' :,•::'::‘,,•a°.1.1 ' ,100,,kpillgrhaatp.hs.i..;;iiiiewte,rn. excuse me, ninki. _e2,t.• ..-. ,• said ' illiane4Glynford at this Poini. the - . v - *: eonve satien,lrising to leave the room. 4 in. ' . .- "Cier.tainiY. My lad,'" answered his uncle. a - - 'iie . ...- Yon'll look in at tea -time, though; Won't 4'' 'i.a•,. ou,...wiiiian,,ii,z ,,, . . _ -. -"If I- can, 1' replied: William -:Glynford .- . lienii - -ad then he: 'bowed .:- -coldly to Mr. ingleyi , -: - 0,1•8 . - - inal 16ft the room. . - - . - ! • - ,..' , , ti,(71', ..! bi:,;11141ahni:agtyle!e:::01:i.,.-,tgrei:.likti:eP9i7n.74:1111;;:7' .....silili‘ja?inG. gilyn7.',,..,' 4 ,. ci,,,, rd idieeppeared; "sete-'4.- ..;blittle 'Out out ' iiH• '0: "He is suiprised ; and I do , nether. ender., ; e",:a-ir!-4 . t it," said Mr. Glynford, -senior, :-. sharply. -' . •_•..„00114f7. . .-.:. -" Why _sheuld lie be -siirprised? ' asked - - - isle, ingl.ey!sayitionslea ' , . ' 4 - - , .a; e • "Mies :Keane is it pretty girl., and I know: ',-... -i01.;k- -' illiam adnaired her.," 'answered Mr. Glyn- ' , 42-lea1:: rdi; "but there's no aceountiog •fer taste.' . ' I .:'•1 ' ' . 11' * 1 . - • . v - 133 . .., ' Why,Marila" hp continuedel okipg at his X theski. Words. elier before had -Bin ley. :4 Wi,fzeivia,"iiita_',ssyroni,riabta6ti!rirTei Morro. w inregdedyl. / at: 4 b 1 intrnded hiMsel at hia ;slates"' .board since - - vii the Qiyhfords i had -lived. at Eridgencirtlr Ho ' se. _ -," - i -.:1- 'f-:''' 4.' . - '' .,-,. - I ' " 10 " ;Main Gly ord .glave pue glance-- uat . one -eat Laura' when Mfr. iBingley's -naine W-Rf's.meiitienedi by ....Ins'. uncle, and never' 4 for ofherlookttlearlionlen a ithaamted ee, filled his heart WiPila4-1. I. ev hint, for ment s af twards, and always- ., "/Mr. 'Itinglay,7 tbe'-next ' moment an- non/feed the litler,-•alad Mr. Glynford ese '9 4 . = gatineairtea. ra -11.-e7-cliredi,,,,.1y_ -eyit.h. his uni_ntiitetli: - -1- . . _ ,_ . 1 ro f a '" Aii, Bingle I''',. lie said 5"." glad to - eee , i you. You should hale .eopie an hour STobn, 'II er, And taken pi tinc4 with .1.is at our run-. d 1 d7rlinantleli'0111i li r•IG Y.11tO &IC-Mid-IN/WY ; "No; you are quite right,'" said bingley- ughly.- "Miss Keane has chosen • me; •• nd 1 advise Mr. Willian Glynford not to terfere between us." "He never :would h e married ..-lier;'• id! Mrs; Glynford, scornfully. 1 • (To be eontinnedd - • e • ktter. which Laur „ ' • • . . - " • • •• • _ -; • • . 3 . . • ' . • 3 ' 3 • 3.3 - 1 - • „%. • . , , . -