The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-20
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From ''Once a Week"

''No, Lionel, You are mistaken | can a
sure you | never intend to marry i Yc
must, therefore, allow me to defray the e.
penses Of your sou Herberts education.
is absolutely necessary that he should go [
the University; for he will one day inner
the Middleton estates, and it is necessar
that he should be fitted for the posltio
which he will be called upon to occupy
'But, Walter, | really cannot avah my
self of your generous offer | should nc
feel myself justified in doing So"
And the speaker who was man of abou
forty, and of gentlemanly appearance
seemed to be thotoughly earnest in what b
said. The person whom he addressed wa
by many years his junior, though the ex
pression OF his countenauce told Of heav,
troubles already encountered. OF hand
some presence and refined manners, b
seemed the very type Of an English gentle
man. lie was the owner and actual occupaIi
of Middleton Park, large and A0urishiu,
estate III the county OF s.. ] he two wer
distant relations some sort Of cousins an
the younger had just sent tor his cousin
Lionel AiIddletOu, To induce him to send III
son 10 college. and TO allow him as the actua
head Of the family, to pay for the Uuversit
education Of young Herbert Middleton, VIII
would QUE day succeed to the estate
But to this tie father Of the presumptiv
heir offered the most serious opposition
You are still young, Walter. Sumo da,
you will change your mind WITH respect t
marriage aud then what would he the It
suit! Herbert will have contracted expensiv
tastes and habits, and will have formed ac
quaintances unsuited to the position il
which he was born; the consequence will h
that he will he ruined. He will be unfit 70
the hard labor and toll Of life; and will still
retain the airs, though he may lose the posi-
ton, Of a gentleman at large
Come, Lionel, l don't think you Civ
your son very good Character, | lane,
that if had slid as much, you would havi
resented it, and justly too. You are deter
mined not TO accede to my request You
argument, however. might be thorough,
overthrow by one simple thing. You evi
IDENTIFY think that shall have children Of III,
own; / tell You that nothing on earth. vii
induce me to marry. AS for beauty, lrce
it not for a moment. The days when wa
open to that fascination have passed-neve
to return Come, Go let me pesuade your"
you are very urgent, aud it is wit
great reluctance that refuse; but it eanno
be. Time will work all sorts of changes
Depend upon it, you will be the ancestor Q
many generations OF AliGdletons.
A dark shade settled on Walter Middle
tons brow as he listened; a sp asm passed
quickly across lis face, and there was
sharp contraction of the mouth that startle
his companion. He regained the mastery @
his feelings presently, and said, in a some
what light tone,
''Well Lionel, you seem resolved to thwar
my purpose suppose we come to compro
mise. Send your son to Cambridge let hin
have the chance of hiking with gentlemen
and, IN oroer to guard against the DANCE
which you fear, we will send him to the bar
Tell him nothing about the estates Thi
plan will serve a double purpose He will b
ready to occupy worthily tie position as hea
of the family or, supposing your fear re
spectlng my marriage to prove well founde,
he will be prepared to enter upon his battl
with tie world" -5at
''Wel, Walter, your way of putting tn
case is most ingenious; but yet am not per
suaded. have no doubt you are at presen
thoroughly resolved to live and die a bach
elot. But speak from experience and mel
always change their minds in these things
With this conviction strong within MEL d,
not wish Herbert to be dependent on on,
upon whom he has no claim whatever AnC
moreover, | am sure he would not like i
himself"
''But why say a word about it to him?'
''You may be sure he would not be very
slow to tind out the mystery of his going t,
the University. He has never had any sucl
expectation and knows we'll that coul,
not afford it,
Il see then you are determined to oppos
me
You must not be offended, Walter, if
say that cannot accept your very genel
GUS offer
Really, | canuot see the force of you
reasons. would hini mysetnot To marry.
Lionel Middleton laughed ut this.
Il would not tOr Il 'nome,tt be Instrums1
tai iii placing you i'll So false POSITION
If ere to consent to your arrangement,
should consider that Was robblug YOU
children"
Walter Middleton fixed his eyes with
steady gaze upon his cousin. There was a
expression of extreme pam on his face; al
he said III a Stern sad tone of voice,
Lionel see Unjust speak more painl,
l will now convince you. And when 70
have heard my story, you will never aga
suppose that shall taxi a woman to M
home-as the mistress Of Middleton Pan
More-I have already made the most solenl
vow hat man can make, that viii nevt
wed another than my 6srt and only low
who is beyond the reach OF all consolidate
and comfort of even my devoted passion.
You have probably had little chance
becoming acquainted with the incidents al
events Of my early days, and the circun
stances Of my education. | will explain I
to you as We'll as | can in order that y,
may better understand what am about
narrate MAS reared aud trained Mt
scruphiousiy aud carefully 10y INV father %
Reglna Middleton. fhere was no stint
money, no hack of trouble. 80 question
cost Ia procuring me the very best lustru
tiou that could he had, aud in iiliug m
head with every species of knowledge al
learning that was considered necessary fol
gentleman. AT the same time, my mind W
impressed with high notions of my futu
position in life. | was told repeatedly ii
the Aliddletons were an old family in
county;that for centuries back they had BE-
lords Of the soil; thai there had never beer
stain on their escutcheon The greatest
teution was paid to anything which thou
Insignificant in itself might in a
way bear upon the pride and honor of /
family; and was taught that the deep
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