CHAPTER LXXXIV.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 203, 14 May 1887, Page 6

CHAPTER LXXXIV.

"'l>?. LHIATU r.N'DIS IDKIJ." In- tho^o rlhiik'L'bVs ftdna w.\s the lig-ht ai.n.l.stay of. the Imu-reliold at the Towers. Ainhlie, kiad-l>o^rt.'d and helpless, coukL only weep arid lament ; Lady l>urton* at. Violet's cmia.aU .y, took her place in th&i households .'WifJ, Violet remained in h&v : .-vita of moufi-. with Edna and Huj>e»it.,\, seeing thu ujNnj]t>oi\s of the lamily only t'oiv .'i tew miiHiU'S tfach day, a^ they camu: iV inquiiu foi.-Jier htfftlth. The {LSlcuWiu^ of Mv Storing hud .-u&v| U'cstt'd a. pLvj.^-d*!© reason lor the nppy.irj.neij | ot Lord Ltf^h. tht the Folly; ;md U\> \ ieiwuj that the t,wl. loot his Hie in the etloi t to i keep HU-km btapo trom throwing heiM>lf. into the 1/bol,, gained general credence. Leigji hud Ix'cn an earl, he wa-> dearly . good retJt-on.v 'iu^h for checking o\\] sj>eech . about him. Wordn cannot tell the relief to Yioliti,. ii^ iir.vUng th.it no ill repoi t-> wtne to be liWj vl him who-c name «-he bore !uul wl. 1*)1 *) v\a.> thi) father ot her child. Ou the -wand day Helen Hope cpiietly bmied in the church -yard ncaii Leij^hi To.wer^ Kemp in»ihtcd that she sliuuLd be biwie*! in her bridal dress, and-he-placed in Ix.'i- cold hand a bouquet of fcuboi 1 - I'OMtS. '• She a^kefl for tliem, and -ho shall luive blxiita," bje ziiv\ ; and he lollowocl. pooin ftelx-n, lier sole, but sincere niounicr. That evttivin:^ Violet sent for him tO.lnrit' | bundok. "•I leiurti that you are iniing to AustJ:alis.i aig:a.iii." " Yei-, to-d'ty week. I'll never >co Kug,' land mor*\" L ' Yo*i ;»rv v very unhappy," h?iid Violet, inher j^e-ntl< v voice. *' 1 can feel for you; for L kiuvw what unhappine-s if>. And I have leaiwed, too, that A\hen v. c nhc uiit happy we «i;t the most coinfoi t in trying to. be goo*L You dt^ nob need anythiugjaJiulpyou to tvnxember the woman you loved> but 1 ht^v' found a little trinket of hoivswhich I think you may like to have." Sho handtxl him a .-mall morocco bo\,.iui uiiiish was tho pearl ln-narmoth hi< h Edna, had once j^ivon Helen. Kemp looked at it, and hi 1 - face- worUudi htronu;ly. L> My lady, how can you tlunkvlo try :v.v\ (xnntortme, when you know th.it 1 w;is- !j3ti> to rob you and him V'' H"y pointed to (,he v:hild, hleepiiifj in his cradle. tl Wo are told to for»;i\e our onuniifV said Violbt. " I've had a haul life, and n.rouj^hiontf,"' Kemp, " ljut I will be a batter umn from thih out, for your sake.'" "You have energy and iimuhix,.. :wa\ eaiii do much «>ood if you Mill, .unl Mi;tb well soothe your noriow **,'* Violoti, "I jnomi-.e you, my l\u}\\,. I will' heanother man. ' "Here is a seali rinij: t!).»r, w.i> my father's," Violet: " \v\jli you wear it in memory of that promise, tradif 3-011 l.iv help pool orphan^. .ui<lj foumltinofs; v. ith youi money, do it, twi' poor Helen's t'like/' Kemp went softly fn>m> lWr pre=«nce, as if he had left a sanctuary. [t was the ni«ht beff)iiu fclie day net for tins tunoral. The varLwut. luembers of tho mourning household lwui uono U) their rooms, when a wild eny nm^* fchronoh the Towei.-, followed by, \qim\* wails. Violet heard it from her l!>«*sdoir, wheio, still drebsed, she was tryla^r to catch an hour'b sleep in an. easy-ehawv Her luyirt at once woko to terror for tier child. What had happened to Ku|ieut,'i She tlew to the uaiwsery. It was, empty ; but the sounds o£ hunen.ition had roused l\upert,who was stmiffgiing to lift himself in his cradle. Kelieywl of anxiety for him, Violet caught liitn in her arms, and as the wails still eontitttted, she ian in excitement down the stairt. The door of the great, black-hung drawing-room was open ; the coffin of Lord Norman lay under the dimly lit chandelier in the centre. A 6 its head knelt old Adton ; beside him stood Ma&ery v wringing hor hands, ami oryittg wildly ,•; while the servants were grouped about. A& the little in her (Wop-mourni^g robo, hohliwt? tho child, in lws little whjjtse night-gown, ci ossed the threshold, Kate hasstenod to her, and took fche child biona her. , "Don't come here, n\y lady doaiv It i« no [>lace for you. He ift «iead." '• I know he is dead," said Violy^ t^u^s welling in her eyes. " I don't mean my lord, dear lady. It is Adam— old Adam -we found dead,, kneeling there by my lord. His heart broke for his master, poor man." "Adam dead!" said Violet, in an awed tone. Then, releasing her hold of her child, she went up to Magery, and clasped her wrinkled hands tenderly, saying, " Come with me, poor Magery. We have been bereaped to<j t tl cv :< let u.s j»x>. wofp ' together, and i" >mtoi t ea6h other. A<iam nas died by hi.- mjACor, anil ho bo - buneii by him. • ' Sho turned and - saw her uncle, Henry Ainulie, entering the room. ' I u Undo," she said, " give orders to have Adam buried with Lord Leic^lv and lot his uoilin l>e placed in the Leigh vault, at his lord'n ieeb. > Ho had followed him all, his lif ; j ,:.3 shall -lib 1 with him in death. '! ' .

It >was erruMoualyji r,is»ag}i<i and ssuti.atsd bfomght th^irablrayicrf.oone^lation toupoiMr tyiftgery,- , , ' Next day I&ey., budßsii Louii Norirasniarod Kiwfaithful £«i;vantj 4 dong^, pompou&tmuD followed the/maguifieojit bier* and laid^Noirnwwi Leigh bonde.-hiß Others;. A«.Bwallow^fly.ft(oi».i»-iliet.fro»ts, and cwolss? vanish in the fewun. of. summer,, so guests tly frdrw.thehous<*ofsoi'row> as • soon as I'limna! rite* are iinishatli Colonel Havtington ixnd. Lady Clare -ven® firsts to go. Aa thoy, wrt.ited.for their oai:ria&Bj, Lady Clwc looked* at- little Ru^art, w-nrwa Jenny, VMB.cai-ry,iag.up>and downitfofi; toVwuae — maid road child nu-mom-ning. "'But! for thai .baby,!' she; said, " <jp\n wquWmiow be- staying hero as Earl' of Leig&u." " Yes," said the* colonel.: " ftut there.; ikthe. child, and .viconight o& wull put a^wty all expectation of the earldom." ""Twcve is only .one> lite now between }pir. andthe^'coronet.." " BvTit .wJiafcth«vjis»uranp3 soojiaties wovriifs call 'a. very good-life." After al]^ Clare, wemust not begrud'je the little mau his existence/'. "I don't," snM.Clai-©,' f-J,owljr,. " butiinis> a digadvanta*iC^tO' us. ' " Think .how miserable his,mother wouLll be- without him," said .the- nokmal, pulling on his glpveb. " Pooh J She would. maiTyi ;igain in no> fcirao," said Chure,-,bi4tQrry k Sb« is a bwmu coqijotfUßj" With Clariu<wcns.tbe. i jMonti-.-i»!Har kin, juul Mm Ainelie- departed, next.. Shie had boon, summoned to the; f unoral whra?. she was zia the midfit oi p.x>r>a.>-ationß* for Annaa* . marriagi^to Captaiuf Jon-o. Sks disliked thematch ior her daughter, bub was intent on a splendid trosseaus. ' Hdmiy ; Ainslitti tonriiwi i ai lititfk- ibnger tKwiu hx« wile. " Some, arrangements must be made fo!r you, Viol*ti;" lie said. •' Xwv husbaiul made no will, , apjwin tod: no/gjaardians. 1 don't taium/jusbtwbatixouiarG'twjdo. " I luoaa to. stay hem, a?idl bring up tiuj jiOihnnnlnH «*«tatea . among, his. j wvn j^eopl'^ to 1)0 a,.oQ<xli eavk',' s>\id Violet. '' Erln/t j wilil bo with'-ine' nau»h< and. l sJsilil ask Aiuia. j <U)d (}'jfct'i>'>.poiiU.>ht\'\vint)ei.' with me." ' " Tlmli jniiy fio'-but tho guardians. If. Montressoj; wrrcv iwtn, so indolient and:, L i-uppoae it id myvdunVj *iyun k " i " Ueait u<?juh\ I w\Ul.u<itt.ti'oiA-j>le you, -.usii 1 doi«ioiM r >\M i 4iiith,e'E 1 1 M s l.oi' Moiitii'efsoor. The JfvOiici .Chamjollui/i Mirt.». one oS ttlie fstronyjisA fuiutuiLs-oi Nwuniun's shall vwuiirc \b hittai.to.apjn'jiintil^nperti's oj-^nidians, :wA pur a riusteet*-.. Mo wJli. "' I thidilc-.Lhat Js.j^notL-sejiwt--,'' H^id L'"«d'Henrys lL Hi'l.Stoai?ii& ;i«/i that >tewarf'J '.us }ulviseiyou'¥\.!imut.the rf^btte*. '~ 1 He bn^hW'wA. viwHiv w,h>-M lie fousnfi'jo nuodhiiot.bei >uul tdyok buc <u >hi> hiacc,' (U'otePiin^TJiaii vv,is devohu w«u juLo ii Avoiicl^i'fuhlir.tlb* wnuiiiiivi. '' ' ("Si.tucdlor, , :vr»^o wib laid .up >>w th npiii; a-is hh» London lu.u.^o. And now* "Jlithe* vtere gonn- \>\\t Ediui. . Tliei'fuinilj^ ii»l<rJvt;Tb>w r ei.s svei c-.dll in <l'.iep<bhixjk r hid thii' bKfJc hanging -. a e luMuwvefl, lUwliUlu (i/iOj'.s ,^nd window-?. \-<,eie opwii.to thtji ,-iiUi aiiiJi tAi-e. fetngranctj <;a h'ruit ;vnd tioweii-. ' Iti wiia- a. litro- S'fj+c'fislter morni»i;«, mul Vdol^tk'iiucl.litclna *w coated to^et l >jLT m .->. ,cLarmiii.g.; littJb' rwjwi overlooking th» gardens, whoni a< .nto'iuit enteied widu two WttoiK.- onw Unmi tfov Ln:xi Chance'JL'i;*;, anct 'awe from, Kttmmblfci :sio-itE». ( Tqj hn tattfinncff. J