The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-10


bearing his noble pupil make so extraordi
Z afy, so astounding DE- claration-a declara
lion not less remarkable ior its import, thar
for the occasion on which, and the mannel
in which il was made.
90 recovering from his asionisbment
MY lord said the good professor, WITH :
grave and stern countenance, be goo
enough TO inform me what what this extra
Ordinary conduct means What can have
been your motive, my lord, for using The
highly improper and most unguarded
language which have Just now heard you
UTE 2
The young earl, with the greatest calmness
ami Difference Of manner, approached thf
professor, LAID bis hand upon his heart, and
wish graceful inclination, said, slowly and
sDphatically.
\ Upon my honour, sir, she Is my wife 4
n eWhat, ny lord Y exclaimed the stil more
mi more amazed professor and now start
in from his chair in his excitasion-'do you
rsteat your most unbecoming and incIedi
bt assertionY
= %, sir, replied the earl, in the same
calm and respectful manner. Il do repeat
q, and say, before God, that Jessy Flower
dew is the lawfully married vile Of the Ear
of NistOnbury.
well, NY lord, well, said the professor,
in angry agitation, Il know what is my duty
~ this most extraordinary case. Ii is 70
giye instant notice to the countess, your
mother, Of what | must cal, my lord, the
rx,Temoly rash aud unadvised step you have
taken
r. this threat and rebuke the earl replied
with the utmost composure and pelIteness
Of manuer,-'i vas not unprepsTed, sir, for
your resentment on this occasion. Neither
do take il in the least amiss. You merely
% Your duty when you tell the | have for
gotten mine. But The step Lave taken, SIR
sllaw me to say, although II may appear un-
advised, has not been 50 IN reality. have
weighed well The consequences, ana am pre-
pared to abide them.'
Re 1t so, my lord, be it So replied the
Drotessor. Il have only now 70 remark that,
as ycu say YOU were prepared for my resent
mtni, nope y0u are prepared for your mo
Tiers, my i0rd-a matter OF much more Sc
ri6us moment
MY mother, sir, | viii take 10 nv own
hands, replied th- ear she can resent,
bot sue can also forgive
INV lit ht'it W bAf iftAJ Ait Ai'iNf
reiNued Mr.. Lockerby sthe matter must
aUw Be put into the hands d those VINO
have a better right 70 judge W its proPriety
thaa have. 4 slall presume on no further
remark on the suhj-ct.'
Come, sir, sad The Earl, smiling and ex-
teudiag bis hand TO the professor, Set this,
d "a please, be no cause for difference be-
tween Us. | propose that We allow the mat
ter to lie IN abeyanee until my mother has
bceR appealed t.; she beng tae onl person,
sou kuow, who has right to be displeased
wig my proceeding. or whose wishes was
called upon to consult in this mat err
'Fxcuse ne, my lord, replied th1 worthy
professor; 'but | must positively decline aiI
nteschange cf couriesies which NAV, by anY
possibility, be construed into an overlooking
" tlIs very extraordinary affair
'neli, well. my good sir said the earl
srTi kng and still maintaining the equanml-
= = his temper, judge Of ne as charitably
as p can. Ia the morning We shall meet,
is sd .ssr fTisaaz- Saglng thls, be took
uIssuBe oi the candles which were on the IN.
bsp beiore.him, bade the professor polite
and respeclfr' good night, and retired to bis
o1n. apartmen'
Mt. Lockerby. after collecting himself liz
tie, commenced inditing a letter 10 the
Countess Dowager Of WIstonbnrg, appri-
sing her Of what had just occurred. I'D
speaking, however, Of the degrading con-
nection' which her son had made, tne honest
man's sense Of Justice compelled him to add
a qualifying explanation Of the term which
he nad employ yed-'degrading, | mean, be
said, 'in point Of wealth, rank, and accom-
plishmenIs; for, in all other respects, ID
conduct and character, IN temper and dlspo-
siGon, and, above all, in personal appear
ance-ioF she Is certainly emineRtly beauti-
iul-l must admit that her superior may not
eaSiE ~ found
TIE letter that contained these remarks,
with the other Information connected with
il, The professor despatched on the sane
night On which il was written; and, having
done this, awaited with what composure
AMI fortitude be could command, the dread
ful explosion of aTistccrauc wrath and IN
dignation, watch, he had no douot, would
speedily follow.
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