The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-22


ment's hesitation he raised his Pnd
shot one of the horses dead. TINS
bringing the carriage to q stand
STILL 1t turned out that the lady
occupants of the carriage were Mrs,
st. Aubyn and her daughter Lily.
who were at once conducted to CAL
decott Hall by Evander and Lord
CarisbrOok. J
When they reached Caldeeott Hall,
the blushing girl who was hanging
on Evander's are at once attracted
Lady Carisbrook's notice.
A pang shot through her heart.
HWhat, she exclaimed to herself
sam / jeaIous3 Oh it is absolutely
necessary for my peace Of mind that
man should leave this house. ,,',z
The pleasant party at Caldecett
Hall was soon broken up, The st.
Aubyns returned to town, and Sir
Charles EVander growing tired Of
the country and its amusements,
made his excuse to Lord and Lady
CarisbrOok, and also sought the gay
metropolis. Her ladyship felt very
dull and miserable when the young
baron took his departure.
She longed a-so to go tOtown, and
soon made her husband ACQUAINTED
with her wishes. He was SO satis6-
ed with his country home and the
sport he there enjoyed, that no com
batted the resolution; but in the end
she gained her point. Caldecott was
shut up, and the servants sent to
town, to a house which his Iordship's
agent had taken for them, in a fash
tonable part of the West End. It
was in Wilton Crescent, and they
~ fay
the st. Aubyns reside.
Her ladyship did not much care
about them, because she fancied that
Sir Charles Evander paid the
lovely Lily too much attention;
but she was obliged to keep on
friendly terms with them, because
they were invited everywhere, and
she would meet them at all good
houses.
Sir Charles was soon made aware
OF Lady Carisbrook's presence in
town, and he laughed in his sleeve,
for he knew enough of women and
their characters to understand that as
he had gone away from her, she had
followed him.
The gentleman whom Lady Carts
brook met, and TO whom she talked
about Sir Charles, did not give Evan
der the best possible character.
There were two friends of his, Captain
Vavasour and Mr.. Frederic Nor
daunt, the latter of whom was con
1tantly at the st. Aubyn's, and at
all places where he thought he should
meet Lily, and this conduct of his
was not at all surprising, for he loved
her passiOnately, though she had not
in any marked measure encouraged
/ RI 10
for her.
Mr.. Mordaunt had taken a strong
DISLIKE to Sir Charles EVander ever
since he first met him at Hans Place.
The attitude which the latter assum-
ed toward Lily convinced thejealOus
mind of the lover that he was ia love
with her, and that she did not object
to his admiration. Mordaunt's affec-
ton for her was so sincere that if he
could not win her himself, he wished
to see her married to one who would
insure her happiness, and this he felt
certain Sir Charles would not do,
He could say nothing TO either Lily
or her mother, because they would
| accuse hum of an interested motive In
viIifying a man he had treated as
his friend. 1
To Lady Carisbrook, however, he
was not SO retieent. He told her his
opinion of the baronet, though there
was no tinge of acrimony or malice
in what he said. He spoke his mind
freely, with the air of one who was
fearless of the consequences and
knew that he was utteFing the truth.
Lady Carisbrook had invited this
confidence on the part of Mr.. Nor
daunt and Captain VavasoIr, but
1 uf,ov, cI, ln6 oil cI N fG.
pleased with them for running down
one whom she liked, and CE one oc
casion said, with some asperity:
"If Sir Charles Evander is such al
you describe him to be, wonder
that you associate with him."- g,
'For my part" replied Mr.. Nor
daunt, 81 can answer that / have fol
some time ceased to do SO. am
coIdly civil whenever we meet, and
he must know that / do not class
him among the number of my
friends"
''That must be great deprivation
for Sir Charles, Mr.. Morda1nt," " sAiC
her Iadyship. "But hope to NEE
you in more forgiYing humor a
Mrs. st. Aubyn's reception to-mor-
row evening. shall be glad to set
YOU both there, as I have SO few
!, friends in town. Carisbrook leaves
London for a week tomorrow morn
ing, to see after his poor dogs anC
horses. about whom he frets 81
much" 2-;-
The party given by Mrs. st. Aubyn
to which her ladyship had alluded
was merely a reception. Visitor
dropped as they liked, went from
group to group, chatting first will
one, then with another, and took thei
departure, when it pleased then
without any ceremony.
Lady Carisbrook made her appear
ance about ten o'clock. superb.
dressed, and almost the first persOl
she met on entering, was Sir Charlie
: Evander, whom she thought nat
never looked handsOmer.
"This is kind of you," he exclaim
! ed. ''There is no one worth speak
ing to here, and was getting awful
ly bored. Nay 1 inquire wher
Carisbrook is ?'
'Did younot know that he ha'
left town ?'' she replied, showing he
4 81 am quite alone. / do not knON
what / shall do with myself"
9 ST am acquainted with marie
. women, !" answered Sir Ch rles, twis
J. ing his mustache, 'IwhO would nc
consider such au occurrence a caIami
4 ty. They would be glad of q littl
o relief from the presence of their lor
: and master"
!. "That is charming" said Lad
o Carisbrook, eagerly. You will te
II ME what those ladies' did will 70
not? Please do take compassion al
2 on and tell me.n i8
l. with the greatest of pleasure.
reioined Sir Charles Evander. :
D must premise, however, that my Ia
e dies were not of the sentimental OF
d der. They did not look upon the
husbands generally as an unquaiiie
!, good, and they enjoyed their fre'
: dom by such innocent little amuse
ments as giving dinner parties to a
q intimate friend or friends, / haV
II had such an invitation myself; bO
at the theater has diversified the prI
ls ceedings.n H-.il.-g
IS Excellent exclaimed Lad
g Carisbrook, 81 am sure that cannC
q do better than follow such a capItl
IexamDle. Will Won favor me wit