The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-10-26

and gesture. as lie extended 10 her tn:
deed, upon which the words,
"ESrAIt oe LAHERconT PRroRy,
were very lcgib!y engraved.
Really, my good frisnd--!" she
began.
"Nothing 81 all OF it"
"Ofacourse not" he replied SARCASTIC.
ally.
Lad5 Medlicott attempted to laugh
but could not accomplish il comforta-
bly,.
Sir Arthur had begun very vaguely to
comprehend what tho matter was, and
who his Algerine interlocutor might be.
He endeavored to say something, ba:
was cut decidedly short BY her lady
ship.
Il am truly glad to see YOU
Il am equally glal to hear you saT so,
my Lady Msdlicott'
"0t course, you are, lny dear Dick
Ingrsln,I belieye, YOU call yoarselt."
The Aga Seliln - was the answer,
bending to her politely;
Feeling that the ca.ds were ayains.
her. and that she had 4 true Ingram to
deal with, she bent candidiy ana courtc-
ously under the iatliction
"Will you have the kindness to allow
mt to examine the deed you hold in your
hand -
Certainly not"
"Why 2"
"Fhe lawyers INST examine it, first
AS the half Ingram said this, in the
coolest of all possible manners, two new
listeners were added to the scene.
The one was Margery Latham, who
appeared in tho doorway, through which
Lady Medlicott had entered the room.
The other was Mr Robert Ingram,
who. becoming alarmed at the long ab-
sence of his friend, had made his en-
trance through the window.
by Allah" laid the Aga, screwing
down the angry glance of her ladyship
with his keen!y gi.nlet eye, until she ac-
tually WINGED beneath it, "here are two
witnesses" Then flourishing thc de,l
within an inch Of Lady Mollic )tt's nose,
he added: DO You acknowledge the
deed %
What is it 2" asked the amt Of Rob
ert Ingram.
Placing the deesl in his eass-pocket,
he advanced towsrd her
"The receipt Of Ben Israel, on behalf
Of Captain Pentecost, for twelve hnu-"
"-Assuredly, l acknowledge it, she
cried out, without allowing him the time
to finish his sentence. land congratu-
late"
Robert, the whole Ing AN, on sac,
ceeding you in the possession Of Laner-
cort Priory"
Indeed, l do, most heartily" said my
lady, extending her hand to Margery,
who had crept close to her, and present
ing the girl to NJ. Ingram.
"By Mohannei - exclaimed the Aga
Selim. II really admire your ladyship' 5
aplomb. In the pure vsrnacu!ar I might
call it cheek.
LAZY Medllcott actually did not blush,
"a she placed the hand Of Marge in
that Of her nephew.
Sir Arthur, who hal gradually became
alive to the facts that were passing uliar
his nose, blessel them very fcrvenly.
The hsll,Insram chackled aalibly as
he did so.
1t was scarcely two weeks after ward
that Robert Ingram was welded to Mar
gary Latham. The cow,lips and violets
had died out of bloom, and the young
May was whitening the green he'd ,as.-
Lady Mediicott gave the bride away.and
Sir Arthur looked on approvingly in the
parish church, where the Aga Selim, in
a bran new suit of black velvet, boand
with silver lace, snd his big diamond
glittering in Mechlin lace neck-tie,
chucSled rs he beheId the show
His gift to the bride was necklace Of
ru5ies, which Lady Ne l!ico:t said was
worth a queens ransom.
Nevertheless. s.though he lived to
good old age, and returned in his latte.
days to the Christian faith, leaving &
very handsome fortune to the second
son of Robert Ingram, he never again
iuterchanged worl: often as ho might
meet her-for she remained exceedingly
intimate with his .ncphcw's vile with
my Lady Medlicott