The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-17

taught her place in the world. Eng
land must give up her claims. In hot
moments he had gone farther, and had
declared that England must be--whip-
ped. He had been specially loud against
that aristocracy of England which,
according to a figure of speech often
used by him, was always feeding on the
vitals of the people. But now all this
was very much changed. He did not
go the length of expressing an opinion
that the House of Lords was a valuable
institutions; but he discussed questions
of .primegenture and hereditary legisla-
ton, In reference to their fitness for
countries which were gradually emerg-
ing from feudal systems, with an
equanimlty, an impartiality, and per
severance which soon convinced those
who listened to him where he had learn
ed his present lessons, and why. "!he
conservative nature of your lnstitu-
lions, SIR he said to poor Sir Marina
duke at the Baths of Lucca q very 10"
days before the marriage, has 10 10
studied with great care before Is enecUs
can be appreciated in reference 10 a Peo'
pie who, perhaps. may be allowed 10
saw. have more in their composition OF
constitutional reverence than or ednca-
ted intelligence" Sir Marmaduke, hav-
inc suffered before, had endeavored TO
holt. Init the American had caught him
and pinned him, and the Governor OF
the Mandarins was impotent In MS
hands. "The position of the great peer
of Parliament is doubtless very splendid,
and may be very useful, continued Mr..
Spalding, who was intending to bring
round his argument to the evil doings
of certain scandalously extravagant
young lords, and to offer suggestion
that in such cases a committee OF aged
and respected peers should sit and de-
eide whether a second SOD, or some other
heir should not be called to the inherit
ance both of the title and the property.
But Mrs. Spalding had seen the suffer
ings of Sir Marmaduke, and had rescued
him. "Mr. Spalding," she had said, lit
is too late for politics, and Sir Marina
duke has come out here for holiday"
Then she took her husband by the arm,
and led him away helpless.
In spite of these drawbacks to the
succcss-if aught can be said to be a
draw back on success of which the sue
cessfal one is unconscious-the mar
riage was prepared with great splender,
and every body who was anybody in
Florence was to be present. There were
only to be four bridesmaids, Caroline
herself having strongly objected to a
greater number. AS Waitachia Petrie
had fed at the first note of preparation
for these trivial and unpalatable festiv-
tiles, another American young lady was
found; aud the sister of the English
secretary of legation, who had so mali.
ciously spread that report about her
ladyship," gladly agreed to be the
fourth.
As the reader will remember, the
whole party from the Baths of Lucca
reached FIsrence,Only the day before the
marriage, and Nora at the sta ion prom
ised 10 90 up to Caroline that same even
ing. Mr.. Glascock will tell me about
the little boy" said Caroline, "bnt l
shall be so anxious to hear about your
sister" So Nora crossed the bridge
after dinner, and went up to the Ameri-
can Minister'S palatial residence. Caro-.
line was then in the loggis, and Mr..
Glascock was with her; aud for a while
they talked about Emily Trevelyan aud
her misiertunes. Mr. Glascock was
clearly OF opinion that Trevelyan would
soon be either in az asylum or in his
grave. Il could not briug myself TO
Tell your sister So" he said; "bur l
think your father should be told or
your mother. Something should be
done to put an end to that fearful resi-
lence at Casalunga." Then by degrees
the conversation changed itself to Nora's
and Caroline, with her
friends hand in hers, asked after Hugh
Staubury.
you will not mind speaking before
you ?" said Caroline, putting
her hand on her own lovers arm.
Not unless he should mind it," said
Nora, smiling. She had meant nothing
beyond simple reply to her friends
question, but he took her words in a
different sense, and blushsd as he re-
his visit to Nuncombe Put
ney.
tn he Continued