The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-08
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AAoso hbN ucE EOm0uC6, anu L Whh hs
conhdant. Her lover was no other tina
the son and heir of Sir Edward Carleton
whose residence in our neighborhood mad
us oil so proud. Carleton Towers was on
of the oldest and finest seats in Essex, an
the worthy baronet was one of the proudes
of men. He was intensely proud of hi
name, his lineage, and hisold picturesque mar
sion. but most OF all his son and heir-hanC
some, willfnl Raymond.
Sir Edward was twice married his frt
wife WAS the daughter of Lord Chsdleigh, {
Leigh she brought him large fortune, b.
their union was not q happy one. The bar
onet wanted an heir, but Lady Carleton hs
no children. She died, and few years al
forwards he married again. His secou
wife, Lady Biance Carleton, was one of Ii
numerous family of an English peer who.
fortune did not equal his rank. They ha
one son, Hates lover, and a handsome
BONNER boy one could never wish to Be-
They had also two little daughters but the
lost them during their infancy.
doubt much if any child wa. so thorough
ly INDUCED, petted land humoredss was Ray
mond Carleton; but his disposition was s
good and charming that it seemed impossi
BILE to spoil bin. If anything could have
parents would have accomplished IL.
The Young heir went through the co7'o,"
arv conrse of education and traIning ga
ton. Oxford and the Continent. Al the ase
r,wantv ba returned to Carleton Towers,
.ccomplished and handsome man-brave,
generous, open, and noble, the ideal of an
English nobIeman. His lady mothers wish
was that he might marry early and settle in
lite. Raymond managed to fall in love, but,
to her un bounded CONSERVATION, it was with
the wrong person. The lady of his choice,
to whom he gave the honest love of his no
Bile heart, was no other than our bonnie bril-
liant Kate
leave the reader to imagine the sensa
ton this fact excited. Raymond met with
Kate at the country ball, where Sir Edward
and Lady Carleton always went in great
state. On this particular occasion they were
accompanied by their son, to tie great snt
hutiering delight Of all the young ladie,
present Rsymond's eyes wandered care
lessly over them. All at once he started
and uttered an exclamation of great delight
My dear mother be said to the stated,
lady who was leaning on his arm, ''do yor
know who that beautiful girl is, talking tc
DIR. Brent
~ see no beautiful girl here" was Lady
Carleton's rather cou.emptuous reply. "Une
seldom sees face worth looking at
"Now" said Raymond, eagerly, ''look
sgain;--that girl with the dark hair. | never
saw such face; it is positively mstchless
Look at the brilliant color, the magnificent
eyes. Do you not see her ~
ais your rapture about that young person
in white and pink, Raymond = the one with
blush rose in her hair ?" said Lady Carrie
ton.
"Yes is she not supurb ?" said her son
81 never saw girl so beautiful before
See what thorough air OF re6nemen
and good breeding she has. Who can she
be-
Nobody" was Lady Carleton's langui'
reply, "or | should know her"
Nothing concerned Raymond led BIZ
mother to q seag. and Fastening after one o
the Stewards asked for all introduction t.
Kate. The spirited young lady was by nc
means overcome with the honor. She treat
ed Raymond Carleton with as much indiffer
ence as she would have done any othe.
stranger. The name and title did not inter
est her: but very soon the handsome face
and admring eyes did. Three times that
evening they danced together, aud before
the ball was over, they were fathoms deep in
the vortex called love.
The next dsy all Clifton was alive with
the news. Popular excitement reached its
height NJ noon, when young Mr.. Carleton
WAS seen 10 rein up his horse before Mr.
tultons door, and enter the house. Very
soon the horse and rider were seen there
every day, and mum berless were the con ec-
lures as to how it would end. Proud rs
Lady Carleton was, no one believed sh,
Il
though 1t Was known that she could refuse
her son LothiIg.
Mr. and Mrs. Fulton said nothing, blu
they were evidently very anxious over theiI
beloved child. at length Raymond told hi,
parents that all the happiness of his Ifs
depended upon his winning Kate but they
would not hear it. They reprosched hin
that he had not looked higher There wer,
few young ladies in England to whom h
might not aspire; bat, with his prospects
to marry the daughter of plain countr,
gentleman seemed the height of folly.
Lady Carleton found another objection
qualities that she would have admired in the
daughter of an earl, in Kate she strongly
dlsspproved
81 never heard, she said one day to Ray
mond, "tbe least report in urious to the
character of Miss Fulton, but am told she
is considered what the world calls very
fast"
Heaven gives me patience, mother" ex
claimed the young man. "What does Kate
do that is SO very dreadful? Because she
can ride well, and has sense enough to de-
splse the cant of the day, you consider her
something to be dreaded"
Miss Grant told me-" continued Lady
Carleton, unmoved, "that abe could use
either gun or pistol as well as any man
could do
sand a very good thing, too replied her
son, smiling in spite of himself. Every
woman ought to know how to use fire
arms"
81 should infinitely prefer more feminine
daughter-in-law, Raymond" said Lady
Carleton. "As | have so often told you, the
essence of high breeding is thorough re-
pose"
Thorough imbecility would BIO nearer
the mark, said Raymond ~ do not like
your inanimated girls. Give me one like
Kate, with life, fire and energy in her beau.
full face
Lady Carleton knew how useless it was to
say more.
Il was while things were in this most un
pleasant and unsettled state that the follow
ing incident occurred Raymond frankly
told Mr.. Fulton how dearly he ioved Kate.
lie owned that his parents did not seem to
quite approve of the match, as they had 9th
er views for him; but he hoped, in few
months thine, TO overcome all opposition and
win his beautiful bride MIR. Fulton heard
him with mingled feelings of pain and rless
ure. One thing he decided upon immedi
ately, that was, that his bonnie Kate should
not be gossiped over.
About eight miles from Clifton there stood
q little villa, on the outskirts of Rottingdean
1t was inhabited by Mr.. and Miss Denbigh. |
brother and sister, and they were Old sud
intimate friends Of the Fultons. To them
Mr.. Fulton went in his perplexity, and it
was arranged that Kate should pay them a
long visit. ! must not forget to say that the
nominal mistress of the house was their
mother, Mrs. Denbigh She was old and