The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

TIE OLD COUNTESS; OR, THE Two PRoPosAIs
The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals, by
Mrs. Ann 8. Stephens. is the Sequel to "Lord
Hopes Choice" and has just been published by
T. B. Peterson & Brothers. Phladelphia, Pa. and
will meet with very large sale, for Mrs. Ste
phens stands at the head Of eur american novel;
lists, always teaching good moral. and writing
in fascinating manner. The scenes and chaIac-
ters in "The Old Countess" are laid In England
The principal characters are The Old Counties.
of Carset, and the Hopes, of Oskhurst Park. The
Hope family consists Of the father, mother, and
one steP-daughter. This daughter goes by the
name IF Lady Clara: hat subsequent develop
ments prove that the night her father supposed
he took her from the burning tenement house in
New York, he took by mistake another foster-
child of Mrs Yates in.tead. Still, this 10 not sus-
pected or proved till the close Of the narrative.
Lady Clara wanting companion Of her own age,
gives her grandmother, The Old Countess Of Car
set, an opportunity Of inviting Caroline Brum
(who is the real Lady Giars) to become her guest.
In this way she is again thrown in contact with
Lord Hilton; and, after the ball, which is given
in honor Of the Hopes, and which was to have
proclaimed Lady Clara sole heiress to Hope Cas-
Tic, tuc OW luuy uico. Xateo tucb
from America, with proofs of the murder, and her
avowing that the present Lady Hope hsd Gem.
mitted the deed, makea other nnmistakable de-
velopments that set them all in their right plac.
es. Caroline is told, in the presence Of all, that
she is Lady Clara, and that on the night of the
fire, her father took the supposed Lady Clara by
mistake. Lady Hope becomes %, overwhelmed
that she seizes the poniard frem Ms. Yates hand
and uses again the fstsl weapbh upon herself
All things being SET right, and Gloss being neal
ut hand, and wanting only an opportunity of Sc
curing his prize, proposes at once that there sal
be q double weddng-Iord Hilton marrying
Lady Clara, and Mr.. Gloss, Csroline. After this
the former settle down upon their elegant estates
| in England, and Mr. and Mrs. Gloss come t.
America, where the firm Of Brown & Gloss i,
widely known and respected; and thus ends q
very thrilling, powerful, and interesting novel
"The Old Countess" !" ia issued in large duodec.
imo volume at the low price of $1.75 in cloth, oi
$50 in paper cover; and copies viii lie sent by
mail, to any placc, ost-paid. by the Publishers
on receipt of price. All of Mrs Ann S. Stephens
Books comprising "The Old Countess" "a Lord
Hopes Choice" "The Rcigning Belle" "A Nuble
Woman, "Palaces and Prisons,r "Married in
Haste" "Fashion and Famine" "Wives and
Widows" "Ruby Gray's Strategy" "The Curse
of Gold," Malels Mistake" "Doubly False :
"Tbe Soldiers Orphans" "Silent Struggles y
"The wife's Secret" "The Rejected Wife" "Ma-
ry Derwent," "The Old Homestead" "The Heir
ess," and "The Gold Brick" twenty in all, are
put up in sets, each set in neat box, and are
bound in morocco cloth, uniform, elegant and au-
rable style, with new and beautifully designed
backs in full gilt price $500 set, and are pub
lishetl by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, No. SOC
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa, who will send
set to any one to any place, per express. freight
paid, on receipt Of price.