The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-12-18
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The Pride of Lady Beatrice.
CHAPTER |.
My Station in the Family,

secna character in which pride was so
predominant feature as in the LADY
Beatrice Paulson. True, she was ex-
tremely wealthy and very beautiful; but
Drink, where uoblenoss is innate, a
sweet humility always shines conspicuous
in words and ACTIONS. l know this to be
so; for have boA>seen and cxperien-
ced it.
Perhaps Lady Beatrice liked me as a
companion, because | am naturally
thoughtful and silent. When any talk
ing was done, it was by her. She con-
versed very prettily, when the mood
took her. | have not wondered that
people admired her very much. You
could hardly help liking even her naughty
moods she became them extremely
well.
Lady Beatrice had one son, and it was
a great grief to her that no daughter
had sed her union with Sir Harry -
She 3eemcd to be very we'll contented
with her husband, and we'll she might
be. He idolised her. She never needed
to wish the second time for any thing it
was in his power to give her. Her son,
too, was Il noble fellow, although in one
thing he had disappointed her very deep
ly. She wished him to study the law :
his tastes and tone of mind led him to
prefer more sacred calling-thc min
istry.
l used to think, how could Lady
Beatrice help being very, very happy I
Any person would have thought so, see
ing her--seeing her husband and her son.
Her husband was remarkably noble
looking man not handsome, but to my
mind great deal better than that. Her
son, Niles Henry, had all his mothers
naughty beauty, and his fathers noble
ness Of feature and countenance. He
was tall when | first saw him-very tall
for his age, then seventeen. His hair
was dark, silky and wavy lis eyes were
brown, lustrous, magnificent; indeed, to
my taste, there was not so handsome a
boy in all England. l Judge his mother
thought SO. | know that in her mind
she compared him to none. He was so
gentle in his way to those who were be-
meath him in station In disposition, he
was very unlike his mother, though he
carried himself and spoke with all her
stateliness. Every retainer in that great
house loved him-would almost have
died for him.
| was as happy with Lady Beatrice
as | had been since my great disappoint-
ment. The grave had closed over all |
loved ten years before, and though
widowed in heart, | had not wife 5
right to mourn with the badge of widow
hood. / had been in this situation five
years, when | received letter that
affected ne strangely. Lady Beatrice
had been unusually garrulous that day,
lamenting that she had no daughter to
wear magnificent set of jewels her hus-
band had lately presented her. | don't
know why it came in my head to say it,
but | did.
Lady Paulson, young Mr.. Niles
Henry will perhaps bring you daugh-
ter before many years"
She looked up with that quick, laugh
ty, almost fierce glance, as she replied ::
know none who could mate with
him.
Very true, Lady Paulson," said |,
"there are none in this vicinity, ac-
kn3wlcdge though the Rutlands are
rather elegant girls"
" The Rutlands 20 she said, with a
sheer in her voice.
" He is baronet and member of par
lament, you know" said /, timidlv.
anxious to ascertain what rank she
coveted for her sons regards.
"And he is sTom Rutland,' for all
that-a coarse, country, red-faccd
squire. would sooner see Niles Henry
buried than connected with that family.
No, no; If he is intended for orders, my
position will help him to better match
than that. My son weds no common
woman" The dark eye glowed with
that internal pride, as she said this.
AT that moment servant came in
with letters. Lady Beatrice looked
them over, and handed one to me, clum-
silly folded and directed. I did not
know the handwriting but as took it,
there was a strange sAudder thrilled me
through and through.
GU can go to your room, if you
would like" said Lady Beatrice /; /" but
first let me tell you that the white
chamber should be attended to imnc-
dlately. Earl Faulkner writes me that
his eldest daughter, Lady Frances
Amelia Faulkner, intends visiting this
part of the country for her health. She
will stop with us.''
| bowed, knowing that Lady Beatrice
only wished to announce the rank of her
expected visitor, which she could have
done to a friend, without making any
reference to the white chamber. In an
other ,aoment | was in my own room,
reading letter from my only sister. -
l had not beard from her for over five
years, and this missive announced that
she was in deep affection. Her husband,
whom she had married in America, was
dead, and in coming across to England,
after settling up the small estate he had
left, she had been wrecked, losing two
beautiful boys, and all her money. She
was now, with her only daughter, a girl
of seventeen, in a small town near Liver
pool, III circumstances of great want -
Her EXTREMIST necessities had been pro-
yidcd for; but she was i'll, and tremblcd