Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-26
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ftfH CHAPTER VII.
Miss Grey found her uncle an intel.
ligent, geatIemanly, jolly Euglishmau
There was nothing about him that
suggested the prssfigs Of noble birth.
and his niece never dreamed that
the blood Of an hundred Earls flowed
in his veins-and her own. II was
left for the romantic Miss Agnxce. to
enIighten Msdslein's ignorance on this
point. which she did in q long epic.
narrs,ing how Miss Grey "was the
grand daughter Of an English Lord.
and was to go to England. and dwell
in . castle. with draw. bridge, q port
cullis, q moat, and turrets, aud bat
Elements with rocks flying about I'll
overgrowu with ivy, 1.-THE latter en-
belIishment not being, it is presumed.
appropriated by the rocks. and that
now she was lady something. instead
of only Miss Grey /" Msdslein was
quite bewildered by this rumor # her
brilliant destiny. but 10 . privatei in
tervisw with her uncle, she learned
that it was substantially true. Her
uncle. Sir George Hastings. was the
younger brother Of Madalsin's grand
father BY her mothers side. Her
mother. she was informed. ''hsving
disgracsd herself. by su alliance with
the plebian sou Of q wealthy banker.
was disowned by her noble relatives.
and left England with her young hus-
band. after finding a reconciliation
with her family impossible. The in
dignsnr father. in the meantime. had
to yield all his other children to the
svengsr Death. and saw his brave
sons, one fair daughter. descend one
by one. in . mournful procession to
the grave. Worn out. more through
grief and disappointment. than BY
The iu6rmaties Of age, the noble lord.
feeling himself near tie close Of his
own career desired to make his peace
with his only child. and invest her and
her descendants with his lordIy title
and vast domains. but alasl when he
aoma N ,,.ce bsy mn ths old man
$3.50 as.,h "a h.sor ~.
and only one grand daughter was
left 10 inherit bis wealth and ances-
traI name. Sir George Hastipgs vas
author;r~d In her 'grand fs,hyr's
name. ,o offer This ss.,sod;d iohxr;.
u1cs to- M~d.isia-. Ths. conditions,
we're. that il still unmarried, lord PET.
cy's grand daughter should remain so.
until her grand father found suitor
Tor her. worthy 10 be endowed with
the sanction OF his consent Would
she accept this brilliant offer on these
terms? Learning from Mr.. Armand.
,ha. his adopted daughter was still
FREE. Sir George had written to lord
Percy Of the fact. and suggested the
propriety OF making a will in her "a
vor." This intel iSence started and
overioyed MadsIein beyond expres.
sion. The mystery that env.lo ped
her antecedents was now made clear.
She sxulted in her noble birth. for il
Was another Offering to lay upon the
shrine Of her love. But when she
(ound The condiIions on which she Was
to receive this title to nobility. and
b,undless wealth, bsde her sacrifice
that love. she answered With a noble
<oorn; :. "TsIl lord Percy. for his grand
daughter. that she disdains the offer
Of HE lordly name. and untold wealth
on the conditions he proposes. He
sxiIsd my mother, for the crime OF
wedding where she loved. from his
affections. and suffered her to meet
her death on foreign shores. and left
her infart daughter TO sho protection
of strangers, Who proved truer than
Kindred, and when be would make
4 sssonement lor his ain he proposes to
10 Il On his own terms. No ! I do
not accept lord Psrcy's bounty. p !
will we'd Whe Q love, sand when |
choose, and no man shall. choose for
me-" "Spoken like = Hastings"
ssid the Baronet In an ''aside'" II
think my dear niece" he said TO Mad.
xlsin. 80 You hovs chosen. 10 u not so?"
|eYss," replied Miss Grey. '.it Il true.
{ have not yet mentioned IL to Papa.
Il Il recent eveat." "I am sure. {"
s;r GEO, gs continued. al can claim
the plsasure Of having seen the hap
NJ man Il At Mr.. Vans 2" at h
r. vsus . snsversd Msdxlein.. her
,od;vnss;on sof,sninv At the sound Of
,hss dssy name 81 vilI vivs YOU A
vs.t ~ cocs;.Isr tho offer Of vour
.,,s.J f.,h~r Msdals;n - h.r .vncl.
s.;d :. hs ro.s 10 lsrmins,e the inter.
v,sv NJ the end Of that time, you
can ,,vs ma v.ur Anal decision" si
hsvss : already gwen my 6nsl aud Ia.
rsvocsbIs DIGESTION {" Madalsin gave
hems..lf Nat n,,Is unsasinssn sbout
hsr ns,sos ia nobility. shs had
vor,hP wealth. and love ior her inheri.
,sn.. vhvs.houId aha covst morr?---