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The Brussels Post, 1885-1-16, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST 2 TAE EARN ATONEMENT. BY BBBTII.A M. Map Anther of " A.'bro'tsn on pito World,', AAnuntedLilO," eta. Tho agout gave her a card with the address—"Mr. and Mrs. Normals, lino ITivoli, Paris." She waist at once. Tho llouso was a mansion, almost as magnificent in its way as madame's. There was a lavish. uess of wealth and luxury about it that amazed Agatha. Tho servants seemed to be all Euglish. A footman asked her into the library, and told her that Mrs. Normae would be with her soon. Thio luxury of this room surprised her— there was every possible resource. What could the mistress of such a house want with a companion ? CHAPTER :SLI. A HOUSE WITH A MYSTERY. Agatha rose from her chair, as a tall, well-dressed lady entered the room, She, who in her simple way was a keen observer of character, was struck dumb at once, by the repressed power and Anil then Agatha know there was passion of the woman's face. A tall and moans trustworthy. soinothing wrong botween husband and very beautiful figure. Agatha was int. "What do you think of that face ?" w1fo. pressed also by the figure ; it wits asked Mrs. Norman. simply perfection ; and the dress she Agathalooked at her suddenly. It ;Yore. of pale gray velvet, fitted her like seemed. a strange proceeding, and not CIIAPTEB XLII. a glom Every line and curve of that altogether wise to pronounce any decided ( THE HUSBAND'S sonE. liens,shown by the woudertnl opiuiou on a stranger. Why should Mrs. Norman want hos opinion on any face ?I It was not altogether unpleasant this first day iu her new and strange Boma Agatha was an early riser, and her duties did not begin until noon; she was,.. freo to do as sho liked. She could wan. dor over tho beautiful picture -galleries of Paris, over the dim, beautiful churches; sho could road, she could sit in the love• ly gardens of the Tuileries, slie could stand ou ono of the. bridges and -watch the flow of the Seine. Those morning hours woro invaluable to her. whether sho was plsasetl or angry. As thing, you will havo to take luncheon a roliof to all otubarrassmout, the din - with us—with Mr. Norman and myself ; nor -boll rang, aucl the throe went to hen iu the aftornoou wo will drivo or Ow dieing -room together. walk; we cline at seven, after which wo Agatha looked curiously at the inmates go to theatre, or ball, or opora ; 11'0 nOver of tho houso, Ho was very bench:onto, spend an °veiling at home. My husband bait the faco diel nob please lion. It was not true ; there was a ehifbill'tla in the fine oyes, soutothiug of ouuuiug to tho smile—she did not like them. 3Io was very attentive to her, and, in a miuor dogroo, to his wife. IIo drank plenty of champagne, and pressed ib eagerly upon them, ' hat are you going to do this even - lug 1" asked Mrs. Norman. AS she toyed with soma rich purple grapes lying in her plate, those white fingors tromblcd with agitation. " This evening," lie said, " I have throe or foes imperative engagements." "None of them heeled° mo, I sup- pose ?" said Mrs. Norman. "I think not, I shall bo at liberty to -morrow oveninff,g," " Will you ? Tllen I should liko to likes sooleby, enol I do not caro to be alono in this great house. I want you to tato luncheon with us, to dine with us, to go ovorywhero with me, from the time you join me in tho morning uutil night not to leave me. Should you like that life ?" "As woll as any other," said Agatha. "Then wo may consider the affair set- tled," roplietl Mrs. Norman. "The ques- tion of stipond you will find that I have made a note of here. If iii pleasos you, lot me kuow. And I must add, this, Miss Brooke, that if you go out with me I must fwd you in dresses. When could you come to me 9" "Any time you wish. I am at liberty today," "Thou Dome to -morrow," she replied. "1 will do so," said Agatha. witness the ' Sphinx.' It is being ,rust as they were parting Mrs. Nor- iia ed now at the , and thoy tell lean took up a photograph that stood in inc that tho new actress, Aladomoisollo a beautiful frame on the table. She Trada, fs perfoation," 11011 ib out to Agatha. "What do you think of this ?" she said. Agatha lookod at tho face. It was singularly handsome, bright, full of impulse, but not trustworthy—by no Sho looked direct at her husband as sho spoko. Ho laughed, and a flush passed over his handsome face. Pcrfoutiou is very difficult to find," he replied. Parisi::, costume. Sho had the ,cost exquisite white hands, but tier face 10,1it plain and ordinary, her oyes email rinl too close together, the mouth riot well formed, and showing by no means beau- tiful teeth—"a plain woman" any ono nest have called her ; but there was sot11 titie•.; hi her face withoft i t'1.: Mei "I do not believe that anyone judges attention. { of character from photographs. 'could Under ,one (Memo stanes, tho f, 'c ' judge better if I saw the living face. It misfits hese iia", mesh loom 0,0 0lY, Ts very handsome, but I can see nothing but now it un' hard ;tad so,fia)ous. more than beauty." Agatha 10014 ,•'i;t, ,.0 i10r impressed Mrs. Norman hardly looked pleased ; favorably with her, evidently silo wanted Agatha to say the "1 :lis, Mrs. N0:r.•011." she said ; nail faco was not a true one. the voice wagthoroun.iiy refined. musical The whole interview left a strange im- and e ,-ar, • pressieu on her mind. •'I all 3liss I:rool:e. .I havo ealkalMrs. Norman's face was clifforontfrom from the registry Deice." nue sho had seen; tho repressed pas - "Pray be seated, 3liss Brooke ; and siou, the Dawes, the strong character, as you have travelled sono little dis. all stru.'1: !,,.r. When she told the story sauce, let me ufier you sono refresh. of that interview to Madame do Tiornay, meat." the French lady said at once:— A good and kindly beginning, but e Yon °,,140 take caro, Miss Brooke ; I Agatha declined auythfug• feel scan' there is a mystery in Clint airs. Norman looked anxiously at her. l,ouseho,d. Do not go—there MC plcuty "Do yon know," she said—end again of other situations open to you." Arr,tha was struck with the bitterness "I shill have something to bear in her voice—"do you know that you are everywhere," said Agatha; " and I fool a very beautiful woman?" interosttld in this lady. She did not "I am afraid that I care very little look to inc hike a happy woman. Per - about it; that fact gives me no pleasure." haps l may be of sono nee to tier --I "And I would give the whole Wide may add to her comfort." world and everything in it for a beau- " There is ono thing," said madame, "Should you think that a face to bo trusted 2" asked:Use. Norman. Agatha looked helpless, first at her and then at the photograph. Prudence and common sense tot' . hos she had bet- ter not answer. Sho said : tifulface, and you donot Immo it! Shall yon like being a companion?" "Y'es; very much," she answered. "Do cat realizo the fact," continued alrs, \"rtaau, "that if, with a face like your.. you appeared fu society hero in Paris, \s ler() they go mild altotit Beautiful her at any cost to her son. w011011, you would marry at 01100, and • Agatha went, as had been arranged, marry well?" on the day following. Airs. Norman re - Agatha turned from her with a sick eeived her kindly. She was shown to shudder, sic.: tat heart. her room, 511d thio rest of the day was "Ali 1" cried Mrs. Norman, with fierce given to her to arrange 11,e wardrobe and drawers, and make herself quite comfortable. 33y maid is a Frenchwoman," said Mrs. Norman, " and sho will do any- thing you wish. ilor name is Aline." Auct Agatha found. Aline a nice, kind. hearted girl. Thyro was some mystery in tho House, there could bo no doubt of that. When Aline spoke of her mistress, her voice changed and grow full of Syme pa -thy. Agatha spent the greater part of th' day in hor rooms; then, just before six, a message cam° to liar from Mrs. Nor- man asking if sho would like to go down " if you do not like the housohokh you can leave at one° ; you will always have a home here." If the Countess do Tiornay had known all that was about to happen, thon she would rather have kopt Agatha with deli ',5 ; "that does not tompt you. Toll tin taut care about society—its baso lies awl deceits, its fashion of smiling in yens faco while it stabs yon in the heart. You do not care for it?" "No, not in the least, I would never mix in it if I could possibly help it." :111;. N,n'nlau looked quite pleased. Tl11,1, enc't:,er ides seomed to lilt over her fitce. "Laid you come direct from the office, Hiss Brooke?" "Yes, direct," sho replied, wondering what the straugo lady meant. "You aro quite sure 9" "Yos, quite sure," replied Agatha. •'ltavoyou heard my name?—do you to clfuuer. know anything of mo?" asked Mrs, "1 may as well," sho thought. Norman. Sho chose a protty diuuor-dress of "No, 1 have not heard it. I have not plain black net, but 1110 white, beauti. Sward you mentioned," she replied. ful neck and arms shone through it with She saw a sudden yellow fire leap into the gloom of pearls ; tbo fair faco and tho dark eyes, and Mrs. Norman looked golden bead roso like a flower from tho at her with a sweat, subtle smile. eland of not. Site looked far too boanti- "One is compelled to ask so many ful for hor post, and the worst thing questions," she said, "and some of them about ib was this, that the moro sho aro so disagreeable. I must 5510 this : tried to disguise hor loveliness themoro Has—has my husband bad anything to distinctly it was seen, do with this—your application to me ?" Sho went down to the drawing -room But Agatha was too innocent to 1111. 1.1,0110 Mos. Norman waited for hor 1 dorstaud oven tho meaning of the goes- sho smiled w11011 sho saw tho exquisite tion. Tho insult, for it was ono, flowed faco and figure—a curious, thoughtful, past her, leaving her unharmed. complex. snide, that would not mak any "No,"sho replied, wonderingly. "It ono fool much tbo happior for seeing it. was the Countose de Tiernay who sent Sho hersolf was superbly attired in a 010 to the registry office." dress of pale velvet, trimmed with oak. Mrs. Norman saw that no glimpse of leaves; tho faultless figuro, tho superb her meauiug hacl boon undorstoodhythe blest and shoulders, tho whito, rounded pure -minded girl. Sho was ploased• arms and lovely hands oontrastod oddly "You havo boon living as companion with tho plain face. with be: for some time, 1 suppeso 2" Mrs. Norman went up t0 her. "Vex," replied A„atha, "I had thought "flow happy you must bo to have of returning to England, but if I should that beautiful face. I wish to Heaven bo so footunato 5s to pleas° you, I should I could buy it from you." not mind remaining in Paris," " Why should you want it? You havo . "Wo shall remain for the presont, 1 beauty though of your 01011." ant sure," said Mrs. Norman, with a stiff, li Boauty 1" sho ropoatod, with a littlo disagrooablo smile that Agatha under• rod less laugh. " If I had your faco I stood altos -ward, "Now about terms, would have ray boast's desire—I would Miss Brooke. Pardon me if I say money have my i'ovengo. Yon must nob think is no object to me. I want a bright, that T am mad, bub you do not know kind, clever companion." what a beautiful faco would do for mo." "I am surd I can be kind; I could pro- A sound of coming £ootstops. Mrs. miso to bo abtontivo and devoted to you Norman's face flushed, thon turned —all my life I havo boon Reetuttorneti t0 deadly pale ; sho tromblod with agita, take caro of others ; but I cannot, I am tion. afraid, always ho bright." The door' oponod, and a gontlemau "Yon will bo bright onough fox me," entered—tho original of sho photograph, said Mrs. Norman. Agatha saw at once. He spoko a low "As for being clever," continued Aga, caroboss words to his wife, and bowed bba, "I can say' nothing," bow wisest ho was introduced to Miss "There is nothing to ba said; I know Brooke. all about it," said Mrs. Norman. "Lot His wife was watching him ; she wistfully at Agatha—"do toll mo how me explain your dutios, You will have notal sho start of surprise, tho look of you manage that lovely complexion ? It ,112,P For Sale. JANUARY 16, 1885, �to1JI1`)t'f'O]LEI\DD. Any a cntn.t of went.). to lone e0 fill 15 ono properly at rg'�hli UNPE1iiIUNEbWt'1LT, SELL OB. ii exchange for farm property Park I,ot ',Brussels, r1outntuiun 20 00000 of laud on which 11101.0 is a good brick dwelling and frame barn. ror particulars appy to 46. JOHN Iil1EWAIL,13russels. (3 & 61 I'E1 CENT. NEABLY, Straight luaus with privilege of repaying whola required, Apply to A. HUNTER, 581V. Court t''leric, IS r9S11fn. E 1 1 Then came the part of the day which sho really did not like, sitting clown to breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Norman ; they wore either gloomily sileut, icily polite, or disagreeable. to each other; thorn was never any attempt atplea•sant conversation. During luncheon Alrs. Normaninquirod about his engagement., during (Banos she sneered at then. When she ask° 11ior husband to take her out he gonorally contrived to avoid it. Onco he said, laughingly: "It has such a stupid, olcl-fashioned Darby and Joan kind of look, taki': one's wife out in that manner. We bo called 'Darby and Joan,' Phyllis, if you 0,00 not careful." "I do not agree with you," said Mrs. Norman ; "the most fitting and prole'r thing in tho wholo n•orld is for a bu band to take his wife out." "Look at the fashionable ladies e: Paris ; when do you ever see them at sho theatre or opera with their bus bands?" "Thank Heaven I am not a French. woman 1" said Airs. Norman. "I am not sure that you have much to bo thankful for," said air. Norman. "My idea is that people should go out to enjoy themselves—not in fottors and chains." "I always enjoy my'solf best with you," said Mrs. Norman. Ho laughed carelessly. "The circumstances are quite differ- ent." "You moan," she retorted, "that I, being a plain woman, attract no atten- tion, and could nob expect to receive any, except from my own husband 1" "If you choose to imagine that I moan all sorts of disagrooablo things," he said, "I cannot help it. Ili is quite as easy to interpret people kindly as unkindly." "Aly husband," said Mrs. Norman, turning suddenly to Agatha, "is a fervent worshiper of beauty. A woman may bo all that is most aocom 'dished, clevor and intellectual, but un- less she has a beautiful faco 110 would nob admire her." "Do you think that a very formidable trait in my character, Miss Brooke?" ho asked. Agatha answored: "I thin., it is a very common one, and that you sharp it with most otbor gon- tilemen." "Tat his very Cruel of you," ho said. 5 °It is perfectly true," sho replied. "I 'think most mon aro led away by a grotty 'moo or a well-turned figure." "I like them combined," said Mr. Nor. Thant, with an air for which sho could havo boxed hie 05rs. "ltIr. Normae tlihTors from othor peoplo in this respect'," said his wife, "that bo very often soot beauty when others son 00110,' Nosmilecame to her food, It was a Iong civil war, and A.gath t, accustomed to the devotion and love of Sir Vane, could not nnder'staud it. Sho sat look- ing from ono to tho other in wondor, Was this the peace, love, and happiness of married lifo 9 Thorn wore times when Mr. Norman scorned to hato the very sound of his wife's voieo, and when she detested hint, Agatha could not toll at the end of a month whethor this plain woman, with the beautiful figuro, loved her husband or dotestod him. That those was somothiug unusual be. tweed thorn sho fob assured; hut sho was far too dolioato and refined to make auy effort to find ib out. Ono thing struck her with wonder every , hour of Om day, and it was (Melody's anxiety to ma)0o hersolf bottos looking. Site spont a small fortune in Ibo purohaso of cos. =tics, powdors, and washes for tho oolnploxion, but sho could not improvo a skin that nature had never intouded to bo smooth and clear. "Do tell mo," sho would say, looking two rooms for yourself, and your duties admiration, It was impossible to toll will never begin until noon. The first 1I11S. A. 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