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Only $1,50 a year.
I had not enough ambition to care to fix
up the old place, but would roam alout in
an absent, thoughtless way with my dogs
and companions, or at Annie's side, as of
old. I was just as exacting with her now
as then, and she was just as patient with
my netful moods as when she wr- a child.
(iraduauy tne old house took a different
look. Th old hull door swung open with
out the aid of two or three servants. The
'.i.;:i )ws too could let in the sunlight, for
-ii;iirig panes of glass had taken the place
;f hounU and rags. One evening coming;
!::!ie I found the drawing-room door open.
I entered, and what a sensation of pleasure
came over me! The old moth-eaten furni
ture had been cleaned and brightened, the
tapestry had been through the same ordeal
mid was newly arranged. The old neg
iected piano was open and on the rack
were several sheets of music. The room
had such a cosy, homelike appearance that
1 bounded away to call my mother, that
she might enjoy it with me. Taking her
in my arms I carried her down stairs and
pi level her in one of the easy chairs, then I
went back to the door to take a survey.
Wliilt I stood there silently enjoying the
.cvtie. Miss Everett stepped from the win
d-nv seat, where she had been concealed
by the drapery, saying:
"Well, Sir loyd, how do you like it?"
"It is line! We owe you a thousand
thinks for this pleasant surprise," I said,
going: toward her, but she turned away,
saying:
"I only let the sunshine in," and left the
room.
"What a strange girl she is," I said.
"Ilcr active brain has planned and her
busy hands have guided all this work."
"les, she is a strange girl," said my
mother, "she has given me new life since
she came, bringing i:i the sunshine, as she
says; not only into our rooms but into our
hearts as well."
"O, mamma, how came you down
stairs?" asked Myrtle, as she came danc
ing into the room. "How nice it is! O,
mamma, stay here always!"
It did seem like home. A bright room
and my mother's gentle presence! Then
began a happy home life. The evenings
were passed with music and pleasant con
versation, and the dreary old house was
full of joy and sunshine. One evening not
long after, as I entered my mother's room,
she said:
"What do you think, my son, Miss Ever
ett has asked peimission to control the
Sf.iTseholjy"
"1 think, she can Jo it, mother, judging
fr iii vh.it she has done. You gave her
must choose
feeling very
tenant.
"Hut," said Pat, "the worst was whea
our baby, that was sick at the time, died.
Not one of our friends, not even my father
and mother, durst come to see us. Hut for
the swate lady ut the house, no one would
have come te wash and dress our dear
dead baby."
"Who d'd you say came?" I asked, fori
could not iliink of an one at Waverlaud
Ixr tenant's sor-
"Slr Iyl, if I were you I would noi let
my inheritance go to waste!" ,
Confused and humilated I left the room.
My inheritance! I had never thought of it
as mine. Hut sometime, no doubt, it
would lielong to me. I sought the library;
there I began to think, yes, actually think!
Here I was, a yonng man, strong of limb
and sound in mind, but thinking and
working were things new in my life. 1
saw something for me to do. Here was a
vast estate, with tenants good and bad.
Men. women and children living in want i that would care for t!:
and degradation, that I might help to a , row
more prosperous ejii.-iieuuu.
I went out over the estate and found
trouble and difficulties at every step. The
tenants were in rebellion at the high rents,
and the most bitter complaints were made.
Want and tilth greeted me everywhere.
Could it be that I was to blame for the ter
rible misery I saw? Clearly, some one was
greatly to blame; for here were men, wo
men and children living in hovels so small
and lilthy that I would blush to put my
horses into' them. Here were large families
living and paying exorbitant rents foi
those old hovels and a few acres of land,
while the constant fear that they would be
turned out kept them in anxiety.
All the time I was listening to the clear
ringing words, "If I were you I would not
let my inheritance go to wast!"
But what could I do? I went home dis
couraged, though not without a purpose.
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"Yes, but I told her she would soon tir
of it: that Lord Waverland's servants
were hard to manage. She only laughed
.it my fears, saying it was like a difficult
problem that she was very much interested
a. 1 believe she Is interested, for .Myrtle
is learning many useful things besides ner
studies. She is delighted with Miss Everett."
"When I left my mother I went to the
drawing-room. It was still early, and the
summer sun made the room a pleasant one.
As I went toward one of the -window seats,
1 saw Miss Everett seated in it busy sew-
3::.r. It annoyed me, and in a tone of vex-
;on I said.
"What right have you to sit working
away all the time, never taking any rest?"
.-jiie raised her clear brown
I had been aroused at lst. I had some
thing to do in life. I he dream of my child
hood T ; . i Tr u realize. From that
day to this, I have tried to work for the
good of the poor, despised, down-troddeu
people hat we call tenants.
CHAPTER IV.--THE HEARTLESS LANDLORD.
Going home one evening after a weari
some day, I found tN house in unusual
commotion. The servants were running
here and there, and things were in disor
der generally. On the stairs I met Miss
E"erett. Hor cheeks were red,- and her
eyes had a new Are in them.
"What is it?"
"Lord Waverland has come," she an
swered in a hoarse whisper, passing on.
"Then you have seen him," I said, as
she paused.
Her looks betrayed feelings of deep in
dignation, as she said:
"Yes, he is in the drawing-room."
Miss Stella Everett had seen my father,
and from her manner, I knew that he had
said something to offend her. He could say
or do most anything. I went to the drawing-room.
There, seated in an easy chair
before the fire (it was a damp, cold day in
September), surrounded by his dogs, sat
my father. His fine, manly form seemed
as erect as ever, and his dark, curly hair
had few threads of grey. As I opened the
door he turned his face toward me. It
Why, the voung lady in black."
".Miss Everett?" I asked in astonish
ment. "Yes, she always knows when any of us
are in trouble, and comes to help us if she
can."
"Did no one come to help bury your
Child?"
"No one but the priest. They dursent."
"These things are hard to bear," I said,
soliloquizing to myself.
"Ye, may well say so, sorr. I could
stand my own part of it. Hut one is not
alone," said I 'at, tears rolling down his
rough face. "There's me wife ami thild
ers that are dearer to me t han my own
life. I cannot sorr, bear the thought of
seeing thim starving and freezing by the
roadside, i have given up my ears to save
thim. Do you blame me, sorr?"
"No, Pat," I said taking his hand in
mine. "You are a noble man to sacrifice
so much for your family. May you receive
a just reward."
Not long after my visit with Pat, Iord
Waverland Lrave a craud reception. The
opening into each other
My mother, as-
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At I opened the door he turned his face
toward me.
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for a moment, as though asking what I
niviint, then said:
"If is a case of necessitv, Sir Loyd, as I
find your sister's wardrobe in great disor
der.
'Well," I said, "you have no right to do
that." pointing to the work that lay in her
lap-
-he only shrugged her shoulders and
-".t 'r.i with the sewing. It made me
i.!.. re vexed to oe dened in tins manner Dy
i :-i;.;ht girl; and I commenced pacing the
iinor . saving:
V.'e are a disgrace to our name, a dis-
pr... K... t0 mankind: .no one ever comes
h: : without being imposed upon. Here
t must be compelled to be seamstress
your pupil. Hut what a fool I am!
l-at do you know about it?"
. :ie quick, keen glance she gave me as I
turned to leave the room said as plainly as
words could say that she did know and
ca.-e. iter active lite was a constant re-
b .'-i; to my idle one. I had never felt the
! of a purpose in life, and had followed
u IN less, thoughtless existence until her
catling nad stirred a new impulse; out as
ye; 1 was not willing to follow it.
e )rie morning I was passing through the
kitchen, when to my surprise and astonish
ment I saw Miss Everett with a big white
on on and a bunch of keys at her side,
giving directions to the servants for din
ner. 1 was vexed.
Miss Everett," I said in no pleasant
tv;f'. "I thought that was the duty of the
Iion-'keeper!"
Making me a comic bow, she said, "I am
the oniv housekeeper this establishment
ius at present."
"Why, where is Mrs. Ingram?" I asked,
amazed. "&he has been our housekeeper
ever since I can remember, and I thought
she was a hxture.
She left a few days ago," said Miss
Everett, coolly.
I-ft?"' I said, "why, she has not been
paid for years." ' -
"Reg pardon, Sir Loyd, she has been
paid. I paid her myself," said she archly.
"Well. Miss Everett, how soon are you
going to take charge of the estate? That
needs attention next," I said, in an impa
tient tone.
She made me no answer for a few mo
ments, but stood tapping the floor with her
little foot in a nervous fashion; then, turn
ing toward me with a thoughtful expres
sion, she said:
showed evidences of dissipation.
"This seems like home, but the little
minx that rules here has plenty of fire in
her small body," he remarked, without
changing his position to greet me in any
way.
"She has courage to defend herself, at
least," I replied, not very politely.
"Ah! Ah! so it is my lady's governess,
Instead of Annie Wren? I thought she
was the chosen one," said he in derision.
The dinner bell sounded. Lord Waver
land left the drawing-room to meet the
friends he had brought with him. When
they were seated at dinner Lord Waver
land said.
"It seems the fairy genie of the place has
been in the kitchen, too, for here we have
eyes to mine i a well cooked meal decently served
There was now a merry party at Waver
land. The ladies remained in their rooms
when Ixrd Waverland and his guests were
at home; for they were a wild, reckless
class and became very noisy under the in
fluence of their evening potations. How
my heart rebelled against this! There
could be no pleasant hours in the drawing
room now enlivened with music, as had
been our habit. Miss Everett was quite a
musician and Annie and I would join her
in singing, while my mother and Sir Wren
enioved a quiet game of whist. But now
this rude, boisterous crowd of counts and
braggarts that composed Lord Waver
land's party f:ad taken possession of the
house. The sheriff, with his band of armed
poldiers, was in constant demand, evicting
tenants who Avould not or could not pay
the rent. That band of rough, roystering
fellows made themselves very familiar
about the place.
Many of the tenants could not pay, and
some of them were afraid of incurring the
displeasure of the Land-League and dare
not pay the rack-rent demanded by Lord
Waverland. He would not lower his rents
so when the warrant was read it was a
severe struggle of eviction. Men were sent
out without work, or any means of saving
their families from starvation.
During the month that Lord Waverland
was at home, as I afterward learned, more
than two hundred families were made
homeless. Some tenants were more afraid
of eviction than of the Land League and
paid no rent. One tenant, Patrick O'Neil,
who had a large holding on my father's
i estate, paid his rent. A few days after I
saw him and he had a handkerchief tied
about his head.
"What is the matter, Pat?" I asked.
"Och, and it's a bad cold I have."
"That will never do, Pat. Let me see
your ears!"
After some demurring I persuaded him
to take off the kerchief, when, as I had
been told, he had lost both his ears.
"How did it happen, Pat?" I asked, sor
ry for the poor man.
"Yez see, the rule is, if one pays the rint
that is too high, some one is shore to foind
it out; and then ye's have to pay the pin
alty. But what is a mon to do? He will
be turned out if he does not pay and he
will lose his ears if he does. I thought I
had rather keep my home and lose my
ears."
"It's a bad state of affairs when a man
suite rf rooms
were brilliantly li'"'1.
sisted by Miss Everett. caJ
drawing-room to receive the guests. M
mother had on a bl.-tek velvet dress trim
med with rich old lice, and wore the fami
ly diamonds. Miss Everett, also, was
dress"d in Hack, but htr only ornaments
were a fi?w flowers. The gii"sts were re
ceived an-1, passed on to t lie hH.
When Ixrd Wawrland entered the
room with two or three of his compani ns,
he stood and gazed ar i:iy mother and ..ii.s
Evere't a momi :it, i'avh said.
"Mon Dieu! win. vi have we here?" mak
ing a rnjcki'!'.; bow to tliem. My mothwr
di 1 no? quad benealli his scornful lok,
but remained cairn, iiis scorn changed to
admiration.
"Why La y Waverland, you are indeed
a beauty! Where did you get your fine toi
let?" he asked, .'is he stood carelessly lean
ing against the broad mantel, looking at
my mother aud Miss Everett with bold ad
miring eyes.
"From my wardrobe, sir," said my
mother, inspired with some of the inde
pendence of Miss Everett's courage.
"Where is the infant?" asked Ird Wa
verland, as he went to my mother's side.
"I see her governess is here!"
"I came to assist Lady Waverland, sir,"
said Miss Everett, as she took a step nearer
to my mother's side.
Lord Waverland turned and walked
away, but it was evident that he had been
defeated in something which he had in
tended. As he turned away I followed.
He passed to the club room with his
friends. As they entered the door the
count said:
"She is a rare beauty when roused."
"Yes, and she has given my ladv some of
her overbearing nature. But I'll bring her
to time yet. See if I don't! This being
cowed in my own house by a woman is
more than I will stand."
liut those wild, reckless fellows were
quiet and well behaved throughout the
evening. The old hall so long unused was
bright with light and fragrant as the sum
mer air with flowers and verdure. The as
sembled guests were in a cheerful mood
The strinced instruments sent forth their
sweet melodious strains that wake the im
pulses to new life. With hurrying feet
that longed to echo back the melody of
music, youths and maidens sought their
places, swaying to and fro in the glad
ecstacy of joy and tenderness.
Sir Wren, with a beautiful lady on his
arm, formed part of the brilliant throng.
When the dance ended he came to where I
stood with Annie by my side.
"My niece, Lady Irving," said Sir Wren
as he presented the lady.
"I will leave her to your care," he said,
politely, and walked away. Johnny
O'Rork, a young man from a neighboring
estate, came to claim his promised dance
with Annie. Lady Irving begged to rest
awhile; so we returned to the drawing
room to join my mother and Miss Everett.
After a little general conversation I
asked Lady Irving to play for us.
She seated herself at the piano and gave
us some grand music, w nue sue was
playing I watched Miss Everett's expres
sive face. The love of music was a passion
with her, and when, as now, she heard
good music, it seemed to thrill her very
oul. Soon Lady Irving was claimed as a
partner, and was led back to the hall. J
went to Miss Everett, who refused all
partners and had remained by my moth
er's side during the evening. Hut seeing
her deep emotion I said.
"You seem charmed with music."
"Yes, Sir Loyd, if I could always hear
such sweet strains of music I could banish
evil thoughts and be content.
"Why, are you ever troubled with un
pleasant thoughts?" I asked. "You al
ways seem so happy!"
"Yes, sir, I have temptations hard to
overcome. I have often thought that peo
ple were like books. Some charm, others
vex and annoy. I think Lady Irving
would always charm me," she said, look
ing toward the hall where youth and beau
ty were making a most attractive scene.
"Will you dance with me?" I asked, of
fering her my arm.
"I have never danced anything but the
simple country dances," she said, placing
her hand upon my arm. As we were pass
ing through the crowd I heard some one
say
"There she is now! Fine airs she puts
on for a governess! I wonder if she thinks
she can associate with gentlefolks because i
her mistress is kind to her!" I looked at
my companion's face. The glad light had
faded from her eye; her lips trembled with
a childish quiver. So self-reliant and firm,
I thought, yet so keenly sensitive. We
turned to the conservatory, which was
bright with light and flowers.
"You remain here, Miss Everett," I
said, "while I seek some refreshments for
us." As I left the conservatory I met La
dy Irving, and led her to Miss Everett. I
left them visiting like old acquaintances.
They talked of Dickens, Thackeray and
Scott. They seemed familiar with the
whole world of authors, and were at home
in each other's presence. When I returned
with ices and cake they were laughing and
chatting like old acquaintances.
Far away in the night, when the dawn
began to break, the house was left alone.
When the last guest had departed, I found
Miss Everett, and said.
"How did you like your new book?"
-"O. you mean I.ady Irvins! She Is de
lightful! r wish Hhe could always W niy
friend She is a widow, anil exMcts to
end a few years traveling," said MLu
Everett with a suppressed sigh.
"Why that weary sigh?" I asked.
"I was thinking how nice It would )n Vi
be like lady Irving," die said, looking
down and making a little Impatient move
ment wit h her foot.
"And travel'-' she a!d. "1 long to see
something of the great world that 1 huve
rend and heard so much atxmt. Sometimes
I long for wings to lly away from this
weary plodding life. Nay, I am sick at
heart to-night, and will not vex you with
my discontent."
"You sad? Our sunlight hid behind a
cloud?" I said, stepping toward her, and
would have taken her hand, but she
turned away, bidding me nood niht.
What was there in her c lear brown eyes
aud low, sweet voice that had such a
charm for me? This question was often in
my thoughts.
CHAPTEK V. MY NEW KESPONSIUIMTIES.
One evening not long after the recep
tion, when Jjord Waverland and bU
friends were enjoying a game of billiards,
a shout, wild and terrific:, rang out upon
the air. It filled the house with a strange,
weird sound. From every nom the in
mates in their alarm hastened to the hall.
It was bright from the light nmdo by tho
burning stables. All round th house and
yard a throng of people crowding and
shouting in great excitement, wore calling
loudly for Lord WaverlamU
The party left the biiiianl hull and Lord
Waverland sat cowered down in a corner
of the room, trembling with fear. Ills face
was haggard with a terrible dread. Ills
conscience told hlui, but. too truly, what
idliJIlt visit meant. lionise voices
thundered npnu" '."'.r, ''J"'1"- out
or we'll burn him out !"
Every face In the room was white; wilJi
terror. What could be done? 1 went b
t fir window and threw open the sash; as I
did so a ball e-iirnn whizzing and lodges! in
the; winelow casing. 1 elodge-el, but there
was no lime to quail. The? iik-ii be low
were carrying largo torches of blazing
fagots.
"What will you do if Lorel Waverland
answers yenir call?'' I aske-el.
"Make him preMiii.se te re-dun; emr re-nts
nnel relieve our wants, or we'll show him
a big blaze!" replied u voice from the
crowd.
"Bring him out, er we'll burn him out!"
again thundered up from the desperate
people, anil they began throwing logs
against the clears. Semicthing must 1m
deme, for there was ne way of escaping
freim the house. We all went te Leirel Wa
verland and nrgeel anel entreateel hiiu to
go to the winelow. He sat glum atiei made
no reply to our pleadings. At last Miss
Everett went te him and waiel;
"Sir, if you dej not answer we must all
perish."
He sat feir a moment undecided, then ris
ing, he toik her by the hand anel leel her to
the winelow. I made a iiievenicnt te kcep
her back, but she waved me utT with a mo
tion of her hand. I followeel them, and
when they reacheel the open winelejw, she
called out in her clear sweet voice:
"Here is Ird Waverlaml!" In a mo
ment the hoarse cry changed to a triumph
ant shout fer the "Swate Laely!" For seme
moments the cheering continued. When
there was a lull she called out again:
"Ijord Waverland will speak to you!"
"What do you want?" he as keel in a
trembling voice.
"We want our rent reduced, our homes
restored and a promise of protection!"
cried a voice from below.
"Come to me in the morning, anel I will
grant you anything and everything, only
spare us now!" he said trembling, hid
teeth chattering as with an ague fit.
"O, yes, yez can plade for mercy now,
but jvhen we pled for our wives anel chilel
ers what mercy did yez grant?" called out
a voice.
The men gathered in a group anel held a
short consultation, then left the yard
shouting, "Ireland anel liberty forever!"
With a thankful heart I went to Miss
Everett, and taking her hand I said, "We
owe you a debt of gratituele, my deac
friend. But for you our home would havcf
been in ashes, and all of us either mur
dered or burned alive." A shudder ran
through her frame at the terrible thought,
but she permitted me to still retain her
hand.
The gue.-ts all gatherer! around her to
offer their thanks. Even Ixj.-el Waverlanel
came to her. saying:
"What am I to de next, Miss Everett?
you seem to know."
"Do as you have prenniseel. Give theese
men the j'istice they ek-matiel of you," she
said, in a calm, clear tone, that adelcd forcJ
to her words.
"What! would you l:-t those miserable
wretches know that thvy have frightened
KK- i:.tei fiil'Milissloil?"
"Lord Waverland, I wonlel show them
that I vduc-el my weird far ;:erc than my
wealth or my priele!" As she i.tlereei
these wore Is she look'.d a very goeldejss ef
justice in l;e-r quiet dignity.
"Well, we'll see," he saiel, anel left the
room.
After Lord Waverland and his friends
had retired, leaving my mother, Miss Ev
erett, myself and a few servants in the
great empty hall, mother said:
"How terrible to think that men are
driven to seek sucii revenge!"
"I was just thinking what a change
from the last time we were in this roejm.
Then all was light, warmth anel beauty,"
said, going to the winelow and loedung
out at the burning pile.
I cannot blame them," t-aid Miss Ever
ett. "They have suffered beyond the pow
er of endurance.''
Seeing how exhausted my mother
looked, I took her in my arm and carried
her to her room.
When I reached my room I could not
sleep. The timbers of the stable were yet
burning, and cast a weird light into my
window. I fancied I could see the black
ened iorms oi all the horses and cattle on
the place, as they probably lay roasting in
their stalls. Then I remembered by whose
aid we had been saved from a terrible
death. So complete had been the arrange
ments of the mob, that not a door or win
dow had been left unguarded. The order
was given to fire on any one who should
attempt to escape. That was the reason of
the shot that came whizzing past my head
as I opened the window.
Almost unconsciously to myself, Miss
Everett had become very dear to me. Her
quiet ways and pleasant face had not only
brought sunshine into the house, but into
my heart as well. I felt glad that to her
we were indebted. But what would be
the result of this night's work? was an oft
returning thought. Would Lord Waver
land listen to reason and humble himself
enough to make terms with his ontrageel
tenants? or would his proud heart brins
further calamities on his familv?
Continued Tomorrow.;