The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-20
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Fan action derogatory to the dignity of tn
t Shouse. | used to listen to these warning
Ewith species of awe, fearing lest by a mer
Einadvertence | should offend against tn
Epride of the Middletons. la fact, kind o
ksuperstitious dread completely sliced upol
nine and III everything that did or said
Rinade it TINY great aim to sustain the char
kacteryof my race. AS / grew Older this sor
#of fear gradually passed away, but it wal
Hreplaced by nervousness that Influence
Eny bearing and conduct, and governed in a
ngreat measure the corrent of my life | felt
Especies oil reverence for my furthermore per.
Chaps as the head of our house, than as INV
.parent; the position of chiefdonI seemed G
tEhave more claim upon me than any natural
Eatfection for the author of my being.
"a 'Meanwhile had imbibed in great mea.
ksure the prejudices and ideas which Regin
aald Middleton so carefully guarded. look
Fed upon high birth, pure blood, and long
kpedigree, as far transcending IL other con-
celebrations as things against which nothing
Hcould for moment bear comparison Hon.
Eor, uprightness, integrity, were qualities
most estimable; but to carry their full
9weight they must be found in the possession
Got gentlemen of birth and blood. These
#were the qualifications which was to look
Efor i'll my companions: money was a second
Eary consideration. And indeed my father
Mwhile duly sensible of the great advantages
I9entailed by the possession Of riches, and the
Egreat discomfort arising from the lack of
Sthem nevertheless specially cautioned me
8against associating with men whose only
Eciaim to the consideration of society lay in
xtheir wealth. was repeatedly warned to
Eavoid upstairs; aud vulgar parvcuus, loaded
Nthough they might be with the treasures OF
lSCroesus; to choose my friends from those
NWhose families could rank with oars, anu.
,.swhose names were as free from stain.
a "IOu must know That my father was a
oman of the most rigid and puuct.Iious sense
Saof honor lie would have preferred utter
ssruin to anything that could in any way have,
REFLECTED upon his good name, on brought,
.zim toa level with what be called the greedy!
business spirit of the age. remember on,
Zone occasion All old friend played him false:
Ifie had borrowed a large SUN of mouey, ami,
grad solemnly pledged his honor to-repay it.
(Which DOUBTLESS at the time he intended u:
81 10 However,~the man repudlated the debt
Npositvely abused my fat er for abiding to.
81 {, and repaid the kindness which ne had.
@received by the most gross and deliberate,
3 nsut. urged that measures should b.;
Ataken against MIN. My father would NOT
Il tear of it N the first place tiI5 mau bore,
q, good name. and was # an old family; and
Igt would nave been hard that an old and
Eahonorable house should incur disgrace for,
4 he off nee of one OF its members In the
sssnext place, he said that 1t would be almost
81 ierogatory that he should appear as PLAN
II 81, ~ e
81 This | tell you merely to convey to you;
sgsome idea Of the opinions and prejudices.
(which swayed the actions OF my father.
D Il went To Oxford somewhat earlier t4aIli
8is usual, and when took my degree had
4 barely reached the age OF tNenty. Que of.
@the companions whose acquaintance | III ,del
q 'lnring my stay at the University, and with.
Ewhom indeed contracted a close and init.
innate friendship, was Charles Norman, the
#son Of an old, though somewhat poor FAM
81 i'll our county. | courted his acquaiu
;Etance both because liked the man himself
Issand because he fulfilled all the conditions
q which had been directed TO exact and pos
lasessed all the qualifications which had been
4pronounced Indispensable to the associate at
81 Middleton. He was not a fast man. but he
Quad the ent,ee of every set IN the University.
b he was quiet and reserved, perhaps some
Sswhat naughty but he had a way of check
lEing the familiarity of some of the objection 1
Gable men among the fast set that especially
tEelicited my admiration. lie was man
e with whom it would have been extremely
Gaunsafe to take a liberty. No one, that L
q knew, ever ventured to play a practical
Hioke on Charles Norman. His opinion was
n very seldom given, but was invariably list
ssened to with respect. do not think he was
Every popular; he was too reserved for that
d But he was very much respected and be-
:sEwas never known willingly to wound the
Feelings of any one with whom he came in
8contact.
q ''With me he threw off his reserve; tho
|Sit was year before our friendship ripened'
q into what it ultimately became. The only
Igsubiect on which he seemed inclined to
smaintain his impenetrable reserve with me
.swas his family He never seemed to care
sto speak of that l well remember that it
Sstruck me as exceedingly strange-this ret 1
Ticence on the subject of his race
Il ''Such was Charles Normau:-the friend
Swhom selected from among my compan,j
lions at Oxford. But it was another mem-l
sber OF his family who was destined to exer-;
4cise so powerful an influence over my life.
6Charles Norman had sister. You must
Ebear with me. Lionel, when speak of this
g is subject that | have never before
smentioned to any living being; you are the
fonly one who viii ever know it. | went to
I stay with the Norlnans one vacation, with
4with the full consent and appreciation of my
father There met lie ttrice Norman. III
most respects she was the exact counter
part of her brother. There WAS the same
/ air, the same expression of features the
& same expression of high birth and breeding
= The resemblance IN features was most
markaOIe. but there was one salient point
Of difference between young Norman aud
his sister Charles, as have sad was re
served. naughty, and dstlHt IN his manner.
Beatrice Was warm, frank and atfabIe. Ihe
first tiGle saw ber the lniiilaucy OF iIer
deep blue eyes, the charm ot her n,aauer
impr, ssed me most powerfully. There was
a fascimatiou about her that found it after
ly impossib BILE to resist And on every oc-
casion of our meeting, discovered some
new charm, some uew power ri ATTRACTIONS
that overmastcred me and bound my heart
to her more firmly than before in short
Was deeply IN love it'll her Then follow
ed during IA whole year the Alterations Of
! uope ahu uisp UT WHICH inlaShle ihuSC VAL
10 the lot OF all lovers Bat was 10y natlre
hot and inpetu'us, and my love ran on Ia a
, stormy and troublesome stream felt a.
+. if could not delay; there we're many suit
f ors for the hand of Beatrice Norman; and
! though she manifested no preference for amy
sone of them, still could not endure the
J thought that some holder rival might out
, strip iue in the race, merely IRON backward
ness on part Io grasp the prize. frle hat
F., heavy mlSgINings as to the answer which
Should receive t. my snit io.ver, III spit.
: Of her warmth and openuess Of manner. GOA,
: discover any partlality for ,aAs-f, stiIi
determined t. seize the first oppstnuty "l
& learning my fate fron, ter lips, aud endin.
! 1.-THE itoierabie state of sasipaise trosu Win!
{ I was Suffering.