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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1895)
last words. Lrts whoso loro haslwea SO SWMt to 1,1 ,hl>i - back vard os I ro. J,., „ . nhi!*' I h iste. un 1 In taU rain t)f jnv am intnrltn • tears of pain a.'.m'wltb costly shrub or Irco, • tht! littlrt «nvc which sh-jltcM rao u iM winil'sown scoJi C**uw tip tin* ..n(j forth nil summer unaiarnnl, i * ttuv. butv ereituro< troop •s.\o.t Kr.ws* its lwt ye»rs tai jlo* n. re acjibaria ? mo, vou conn some !';i! there *po.ik no pniso but only sav. I ,vod u*‘ ’Twas tliit which made ■nHar:” i;r the words that I shall jcy to hoar — Helen Hunt Jackson. idy Latimer’s Escape. v CIIARI.WTTK M. IIIIAKME. ( 1 lAl’TKH iI—('ONTtNTED. . looked to me beautiful as the n I angels in the old r, at Norton's Cray. Yet .'the fare of a woman, not of an 1; and when I cume to look more lv into it, I saw uneasiness, lan . pride: at times unutterable a.', unutterable scorn, then some , like despair; the light died from ,naid eyes, and the lines deep round the beautiful lips. 1 a: once 1 started with amaze : for she was looking at our.pew, I saw a smile pass like a sunbeam 'a I- fare. I looked at the long nf children; they were all, out Iv. at least, docently behaved, ur two of them had their eyes months opened very wido, and fascinated by Lady Latimer, i her eyes mot mine, and I saw in i a tender light, a beautiful gleam, eld lord, looking very stern and . sat by her side—May and De >t, indeed. :>'v than once I caught the beauti ycs fixed on mine. I cannot tell it was, but a certain conviction t to me that she was not happy. iite her grand title of Lady Lati of Norton's Cray: despite her tv. which was greater than I had seen: despite her rich dress and ewels unu the magnificence that Minded her she was not happy. I ot tell how it happened, but it led to me her eyes were telling me nd that it was a secret known only ti'solf and me; but that must have fancy. was like a bird fascinated. I 1 not look away from her. I am much afraid that I thought of in? else. I saw her watch our ly procession down the church; .ys eccentric, it was this time s peculiar than ever, owing to the that Bob, whose expression of itenaneo was perfectly angelic, pinned Millie’s cape to Archie’s ct. and the wildest confusion en He had reached home before ided. Imperial justice was admin vd later on. ie next day Lord and Lady Lati ealled. The army of boys had sent to King’s Lorton, under the ext of purchasing a new cricket Our pretty vicarage looked its It was the month of May, the lilacs were all in tn; the beautiful syringa-trees all in flower; the house was a ect bower; the' birds were singing ■ trees all round it: shall never forget how the fair, !nl_v presence of that beautiful ian brightened even our cheerful ns. She was in the drawing-room a I w ent in, talking to my mother. Latimer was discussing a late ion of Virgil with my father. ■ 'otlffler held out her hand to me, in smile so bright and beautiful Juost dazzled me. I saw you in church yesterday, Uvel, she said, “and I have to ask if you will be my friends.” etnel°.UldTfde,SCri?,eJher *ra°e, her. Z88: If,8he had Mid to me, ^ from this moment you e my bond-slave, and attach to®e for life,” I should have 1 ]?ved her after the fashion peS1ovrn?girl81 Withafu11 Mrs- L°vei'” acted m*1’ i*OW much your face terday.” 1 wanted to see you td^8rcdetUy8wrtvoice’ ‘And i ?’ She we“t on: f 1 enfo86 ue i?htful of yours, enjoyed seeing them! I am ;;?,7 m™. “ ton's Cray.”^6 them a11 over at i *m raid, Lady Latimer ” she 'ireld? hardly Burvive it- A Us W10n0r a Cuban insur iU„,, t«^en0U"h; but the boy* ‘ even;” and 18thbeyrind imagina “ier t the deaV. gentle ;"vcrth^aSifhe.thou»ht of it shall hone to*’ Hai<? Latimer, in.i t "'‘wiavray.” Ms. a lino Plai"!y as 1 beard the ‘MighA.^ glea- ol scorn ■ *iue. qmck >S?Zr ha» Arr. vou , ’ and then was gone. a>kf‘d . r 1 and lon°ly. Grace?” ^:r“2;,-You ■* :l silent thcn’h!U(teS be was m°ody m»th..r he turned suddenly to a h'-ar thauli^f greatost favor. f-enn„ du)1. J jatimer complains '* convenient n, Ia faet’ if il ‘ 118 ,l,)w? I. ... •'<U1- to go back ba'inicr and my^f*p!ea8uru to J ; . i. -“u n 1i"w'Cdfwasahcl!ibri"ht-ned i,.nv kind! Win °''lt 10 me ■ . 111 you come, a I’."1- I should hi you co®e, M lf K’ne had sail .u.^'bffbted.” '",la w'ith me 3 ' 1 lU, you come !a»\ i sh(,uld have go ;Ne ^rk e the myth b‘Dg manner, ^ *racl° m mid me unde ••It will be a (freat pleasure to me. Lady Latimer,” I answered. ••And will you tell mo all about the boys?” she said. ‘••All about the boys would mean a | long biography of each one,” I an swerotl: "bat I will give you the lead ing points in each career.” "That will do,” she rejoined, laugh ingly. "I am so glad you will come, Miss Lovel.” Then I went to my own room to make some preparations, and my mother followed mo. "It seems a strange thing, mamma,” I said, .“for Lady Latimer to want mo, and to wish to tako me homo with her now.” “I do not think it strange, Audrey,” she said, "not at all. Kvidently, Lady Latimer is very dull and very lonely, and Lord Latimer is anxious that she should have a companion. I think, my dear.” added my beautiful mother, with a gentle sigh, “that it is an ex cellent thing for you. It will bring you into good society; indeed, I think it is most providential for us all. Lady l^atimer has evidently taken a fancy to you. It will be good for the boys, too.” Now, anything for tho good of the boys was as irresistible to me as to my mother, and a glorious vision of un limited toys and fruit caine before our eyes. "I should think,” said my mother, “that Lady Latimer is about your ago, Audrey; she does not look one day older.” “And her husband more than sixty!” I criod. "It soems very unnatural, mamma.” "Such marriages are often made in high life,” said my mother. She bent uunu mm ju&st'u lue. • am gioci, ] she said, "that we do not belong to what is called high life. I Rhould not like you, my Audrey, to marry in that fashion. I wonder how long will you stay at Lorton's Cray?” "Two or threo days, most proba bly,” I replied. “Mamma do you know that the first momont I Baw Lady Lasimer—the first moment that her eyes looked into mine. I knew that we should be something to each other? Her eyes said so plainly.” “Fancy, my dear,” answerod my gentle mother. * know it was not fancy, but truth. CHAPTER III. -tly few preparations were soon made. Lord Latimer was profuse in his thanks to-my parents. It was so good, so kind, so generous of them to spare me: he wa3 so grateful.' It was such a sad thing for Lady Latimer to feel herself so dull—so unfortunate; but in my cheerful society no doubt she would rally. His words sounded kindly, but there was an evil look in the old lord’s eyes as he uttered them. Then we all three drove away to gether, and the wonder, the dream of my life, came true—I was at home at Lorton’s Cray. “What would the boys say?” That was my first thought -as we drove along, and I longed to hear the remarks and comments that would be made in the august assembly. Then my companions attracted all my attention. I began to see why Lady Latimer was dull and lonely. The old lord was by no means a pleasant, amusing, or even agreeable com panion; he ' was silent and satur nine. If he expressed an idea, it was either false, mean, or ignoble; if he uttered a sentiment, it was either morbid or cynical; if he made a remark, it was sure, to jar in some way or other on one. He talked to me during the greater part of the drive; he could not forget that Lady Latimer had complained of feeling dull; he seemed to resent it as an insult to himself; he reverted to it continually. If I had been Lady Latimer, I should have lost both temper and patience; but when she saw the turn things were taking, she leaned back in the carriage and said nothing. What weariness crept over that beautiful face! What sadness came into the proud eyes! The bright May sunshine, the flowering limes, the springing grasses, brought no smiles to her lips. I was almost dazed with delight to drive on that lovely spring day through that delicious, odorous air. To see the depths of the blue sky, the light of the sun, the bloom of the spring flowers; to hear the lark and the thrush, the bleating of the little lambs in the meadows—had filled me with delight that was almost intoxicating; my heart and soul, my whole nature, seemed to expand. But on the beautiful face opposite to me there was no smile. • I do not remem ber that husband and wife exchanged one word. Verily, May and Decem ber, eighteen and sixty, could never agree. When the carriage stopped before the great entrance-hall door, and I stood on the threshold of Lorton’s Cray, a curious sensation came over me—a foreboding, but such a mixture of sorrow and joy that I could not understand it. I felt the shadow of coming evil and the brightness of coming joy. The emotion was so strong that I felt all the color die from my face and lips; my heartbeat, my hands trembled. It seemed to me that I had gone quite suddenly into another world. Lord Latimer gave me a very kind but stately welcome. “You look tired, Miss Lovei,” he said; “you had better have a glass of wine.” “Come with me to nay room, Miss LoveL,” said Lady Latimer, not seem ing to heed her husband's words; and we went up the grand staircase to gether. Ah. what luxury! what magnifi cence! what splendor! I was struck by the great white statues, holding aloft richly colored lamps, masses of crimson flowers at their feet. She swept up the grand staircase, looking neither to the right or left, and hast ened to her room. "That's a relief,” she cried, as she! sunk into the depths of an easy chair; I “a moat blessed and unmitigated n* lief.” “What Is?” I asked wondoringly. Her face crimsoned. “To get in-doors,” she. -jssweroa quickly; but I felt sure that she did not mean that when she spoke first. Then Lady Latimer rose from her chair. She took off her hat and man* tlo. "I prefer dressing and undressing myself to having a maid always about me,” she said. “Shall I ring for Hil ton for you?” “I have never had a maid in all my life,” 1 answered, thinking of the toil ets at home and the struggle to get through thorn. “That is right,” sho said heartily. I looked around that magnificent sleeping-room. Tho hangings wore all of blue velvet and white silk; the carpet of light blue velvet piled with white flowers; a few exquisite pictures adorned the walls; ornaments of every description abounded; tho toilet-tables seemed to me one blaze of sllvor and richly cut glass; one door opened into a bath-room superbly flttad; another into a beautiful boudoir, all blue and white. A balcony ran along the win dows, filled with tho loveliest, rarest and most fragrant flowers. Every thing that money "could purchase or art suggest was in those beautiful rooms. 1 thought to myself as I looked around, “How enviably happy the owner of all this magnificence must bo!” I was soon to find out that all the magnificence in the world could not confer happiness. “Come into the boudoir,” said Lady Latimer. “How pleasant it is to have some one to talk to and laugh with. Jhere are days when my very nature deems starved lor tne want of laugh ter.” “And we have so much of it,” said I involuntarily. “Yes. When I saw that row of smiling, happy laces at church, my heart wont out to them;the tears came into my eyes, and I longed to be among them. She drew me to herself in a half-caressing fashion inexpressi bly graceful. * *1 am so glad that you came back with me, Miss Lovel. I can never tell you how I felt when I saw you. I am sure that, in some strange manner or other, you are going to make part of my life, or be involved in it in some way.” “I had the same feeling,” I replied, wondoringly. “Then,” said Lady .Latimer, “it, is true that there is something in it. I am very lonely, and needed a friend. You have such a frank face, so no ole and true. You are dark and beauti ful. I like dark, beautiful faces. You are sympathetic; I need sympathy. We shall be good friends,Miss Lovel.” “I hope so,” was my answer. I knew that in my heart I loved her well enough to be her constant friend all my life. Then she threw off the sad ness and weariness that lay over her like a shadow. “Miss Lovel,” she said, “have you been over the house?” “Two years ago,” I answered; and I then told her of the great awe that had fallen over the boys at the sight of all the magnificence. Laughingly I told her- how the boys had implored me to marry some one with a house just like this, .for their especial use .and benefit. “There is many a truth spoken in jest,” said Lady Latimer; “but never do that, my dear; let nothing ever tempt you to marry for the sake of a grand house, or money, or position. It is the most horrible mistake that a woman over makes. Sooner die than that.” “I never shall. Lady Latimer,” I replied; then, thinking of home, I added: “I should never have a chance, no matter even if I might desire it.” Our only visitors were the curate and the doctor. [to be continued.] Kentucky Burgoo. A traveler from the South described recently one of the oldest and most popular dishes in Kentucky, which is known as “burgoo.” It is an outdoor concoction and many massive pots of it are said to have simmered over a hot fire in the open at political gatherings in Kentucky. The making of “burgoo'1 is thus described: In the bottom of the big pot some red pepper pods are thrown, then potatoes, tomatoes and corn added; then a half dozen nicely dressed prairie chickens are thrown into the pot, and also a half dozen of the fattest farm yard chickens are added; then a couple of dozen soft-shell crabs and three or four young squir rels are thrown on the heap. Enough clear spring or well water is poured into the caldron barely to float too varied contents and then the fire ia started. It must be allowed to sim mer slowly for six hours, and an old superstition is that it must be stirred with a hickory stick in order to give it the best flavor. Giants of Prehistoric Franco. In a prehistoric cemetery recently uncovered at Montpellier, France, while workmen were excavating a waterworks reservoir, human skulls were found measuring 28, 31 and 32 inches in circumference. The bones whieh were found with the skulls were also of gigantic proportions. These relics were sent to the Paris academy, and a learned “savant,” who lectured on the find, says that they Ixslonged to a race of men between 10 and 15 feet in height. Didn’t Understand Unman Nature. “Yes,” said the proprietor of the barber shop, “he was a very good barber, but wo had to let him go. He didn't understand the business.” “What did he do?” ■ Tie forgot to say to a baldheaded customer that his hair needed trimming to-day.” _ One hundred miles north of Key West is the farthest part sonth m Florida that snow has ever bean known to fali . A Dullrtoaa Flam Faildlat T'ick nnd stone one pound of the beet Malaga raisins, which put in a basin with ono pound of currents (well washed and picked), one pound of good beef suet chopped not too tine, three fourths of a pound of while or brown sugar, two ounces candid lemon or or ange peel, two ounces of candid citron, six ounces of flour, nnd one-fourth pounds of breadcruinhs, with a little grated nutmeg and salt. Mix the whole together with eight whole eggs und a little milk. Have ready a plain or or namental pudding mould; well-butter the Interior, four the above mixture into it. cover with a sheet of paper, tie the mould in a cloth, put the pudding into a large stewpan containing boiling water and let It boil quite fast for four hours and a half, or it may bo boiled by tying it in a pudding cloth well floured, forming the shape by laying the doth in a round-bottomed basin and pouring Into it. It will make no difference in the time required for boiling. When done take out of tho cloth and turn out upon your dish, sprinkle a little pow dered sugar on it and serve with this sauce: l’ut the yolks of three eggs in a stewpan with Itulf a cupful of pow dered sugar and a gill of milk. Mix well together, ndd a little lemon peel and stir over the Are until it becomes thick; it must not bo allowed to boil. I Flavor to taste and serve very hot. ' No Groom). A professor who used to teach tho grandfathers of the present generation of students objected to the pronuncia tion of “wound,” ns if it were spelled “woond," and his students used to hunt for chances to make him explain liis objections. One day he stopped a stu dent who was reading to the class and said, “How do you pronounce that word?” “Woond, sir." Tho professor looked ugly and replied, “I have never found uny ground for giving It that soond. Uo on.”—Household Words. The sheep that goes astray never finds a green pasture for Itself. 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