Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-03

It's midst. Lady Elliot glanced round at
him. somewhat surprised. for it was pot
often her LEGGED knight favored her with
his presence during the day. She contin-
ued dressing without comment Sir
Thomas and Lady Elliot rarely wasted su-
perfluous words. upon the other.
Can you finish for yourself, and send
her away? cried Sir Thomas, indicating
the attendant by a movement of the head
More surprise still, but not curious for
Lady Elliot, young and handsome as she
was yet, really gave one the idea of pos
sessing no interest in what pertained to
this life--or in the one to follow it, for that
matter. she dismiss I'd the maid, but did
not withdraw herself or her eyes from the
glass, as she continued her toilette.
| did not think, Luisa, you could have
been such fool. was the complimentary
opening of Sir Thomas Elliot, in low tone
of intense indication.
Lady Elliot looked at him-as we'll she
might-and a flush rose to her face
She paused, however, before she spoke,
coldly and resentfully.
proved myself that, years ago.
Cir Thomas knew well to what she allud
ed; to her own hasty and uusanctioned
union with HIMSELF and peevish 'tash'
broke from his lips.
You have proved yourself greater one
now, Louisa, and you must pardon my
planners in saying so. If you and rush
ed into aheadlong marriage, thought to have
been the more reason for Your LEADING
William into one.
William! echoed Lady Elliot, in star
tied voice. 1t wcs, perhaps, the only sub
ject that could arouse her. She idolized
her son.
You have got into this habit of taking
your own course, withou: consulting OIL
referring to me going here. going there
doing this, doing that, proceeded Sil
Thomas. When Spa for an eternal num-
Der of weeks, had you informed me that il
was your intention to have William and
Miss Goring there also. and make them
companions TO each ether, | should have
put sop to it. Any one but you might
have seen the result.
Result? faltered Lady Elliot, with q
sickening foreshadowing of what was
coming.
Of course. angrily repeated Sir Thomas
When young fellow, like William, is
thrown for weeks in the society of a girl,
lovely and fascinating as--as--the deuce
Sir Thomas, at that moment. could not
think of any more appropriate simile--only
one result can be looked for. And it has
turned up in this case.
You mean--
witt itTbhst ;s,tt he is over head and ears in love
ask my sanction to the marriage wish
you Joy of your daughterin law, Lady Ell
lot.
Lady Elliot scarcely suppressed a
scream.
1t is impossible, impossible, she reitera-
ted in agtion. nsver thought of this
Then you have lived at Spa with your
eyes shut But can hardly believe you
To think that you and Eliza Graves could
be moping and meandering all those
weeks, and not see what was going on un-
der his very nose! Women are the great
est
What, Sir Thomas did not say, for he
dropped his voice before bringing the
sentence to conclusion.
thought William was at Spa an unac-
countablc long time, and wrote him so, he
continued, but | never imagined you had
got that Miss Goring there
You must have known it, returned La
dy Elliot.
How should Il 1 saw she was staying
here the day or two before you went, but l
thought-,f thought at all about it--that
as matter of course she returned home.
say you are always acting for yourself,
Lady Elliot. Withou: reference to my
feelngs--if have got any. which per-
haps you don't believe. When, the morn
ing of the day fixed for our departure. l
was summoned in haste out Of town. you
might have delayed it till the following
day. Most wives would. But no, not
you! came back at night and found you
gone. How was to know that you took
Miss Goring?
1t is too preposterous ever really to come
to anything. observed Lady Elliot, eager to
find comfort in tie opinion. William.
with his personal beauty, his talents and
his prospects. might marry into Duke s
family If he choose.
Eexactly. but he chooses to marry into
that of a school mistress.
He must not choose, persisted Lady e.
liot, growing excited; he must be brought
to reason.
Brought to what? asked the knight
Reason.
l don't know, was the significant reply.
Reason, did not avail in similar case with
you or with me- William may prove a
chip of the old block.
1t never can be permitted. said Lady
Elliot, vehemently. Marry Mary Goring
1t would be disgracing him for life. Will
liam would never be SO ungrateful.
Leaving your ladyship the agreeable re-
Election that You were the chief bringer
about Of the disgrace. Looking at the af-
fair dispassionately, | do not see how it is to
be prevented. William possesses money,
independent of US. Enough to live upon.
Enough to starve upon! scornfully inter
rupted Lady Elliot.
Twice. nearly thrice. as much as we en-
joyed for many years of our early life, re-
joined Sir Thomas. in subdued voice.