The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-01-31

life. intending all sorts of great
things, and meaning to make his po-
sitIon a stepping-stone to ell that was
excelIenl in public life Not for MIN
the. country-geDtleman existence
which was congeoial 10 his father
The idea of succeeding to the family
bouors and becoming Scotch peer,
either represented or representative.
filed him with horror: aud tiiai pity /
in his case was made warm bg all
the energy of personal hopes when
he prayed that bis father might 1--we, I
IL not forever, yet longer than any
Lord Gowrie had lived for The last /
century urtwo. lie was as sure OF /
MS election for the county the next
time there was chance az aoybody 7.
eau be certain of anything aud "a I
the meantime be meant to travel, to I
90 70 America, TO go no one could 4
tell where, seeking for instruction
and experience, as is the manner of
high-spirited young men with pariis-
mentary tendencies in the present
dsv Ia former times be would bave
gone TO the wars in the HE Ger
mamie" or on q crusade to the Holy
Land but the davs of the crusad-
ers and Of the soldiers Of fortune be-
iagov er. LiudOres followed the fash
ion of his time. He had made all
bis ARRANGEMENTS for bis tour, which
his father did not oppose. Ga the
contrary, Lord Gowrie encouraged
all thuse plans. though with an AIR Of
melancholy indulgence which his son
could not understand '1t will do
YOU good be said with a sigh
"Yes, yes, nv boy &; the best thing
for vou.1 This, no doubt, was true
enough but there was an Implied
feeling ths, the young msn would re-
auire something to do him good.
that be would want the soothing Of
8 change and the qualification OF bis
wishes, as one might speak Of a con
valescen. or the victim OF same ca
lamity. This tone puzzled Liuddres.
who. though be though 1t hae thing
20 travel aud acquire Information
was as seornful Of the idea ot being
done good TO as is natural to a tiue
Young fellow fresh from Oxford and
the triumphs Of the Union But n
reflected that the old school had its
own wav of treating things, and va
.ari,fed. All was settled according
" for this journey before be cane
home 70 90 through the ceremonial
performances Of the coming age, tue
dinner ot the tenaatry, the speeches,
the congratulations, his fathers bsu-
ouet. bis mothers ball IL was 10
summer. and the counJry was as gay
as all the enjertainmenis that were ~
be given in his honor His friend
who was going to accompany hHn on
bis tour, as he bad accompanied him
through a considerable portion Of his
life-Americ Harrington. a young
m.n Of the same aspirations, came
10 -o Scotland with him for these fes-
,iviries Aud as theF rushed through
the night on the Great Northern Rail-
/ Wav. 10 the intervals Of two maps,
thew had scrap OF conversation a.
/ to these birthday gl0ries- 1t Will
be bore, but it " I not last l0ug, y
said Lindores They were both Of
Z the opinion that anything that did
not pr9duce information or promote
culture was bore
But is there not a revelation 20 be
made 10 YOU among all the other
things you have to 20 through 2"
said Farrington- Have not yo1 70
be introduced to the secret chamber,
and all that sort of thing ; | should
like to be Of the party there. Lin
dores"
~Ab." said the beir, Il bad forgot
teu that part of it, which, howeTer,
was not the case. II don't know il
/ I am o.be told Even family dog
mas are shaken nowadays"
"Oh, l should insist on that said
harrington. lightly. 1t Is not many
who have the chance Of paying such
a visit-better than Home aud all the
mediums. should insist upon that. =
Il have no reason 20 suppose that
il has any connection with Home or
the MEDIUMS" said Lindores, slight
lIv nettled. He was himself an esprd
fort but 4 mystery in ones own
family is not ike vulgar mysteries
he liked tito be respected
"0b,no offence. said his companion
Il have always thought that E rail.
way train would be great chance
for -he spirits II one was to shO~
suddenly in that vacant seat beside
you, what q triumphant proofof their
+ existence that would be But they
don't take sdyan'age Of thei- oppor-
tunities."
7 Lindores could not tell wba. II
was that made him think AZ that n 0
ment Of 8 pastrai- be had seen in q
back room st the castle Of old Ear
Robert. the wicked Earl II was 8
bad portraits dsQb-s COPY. made
by an amateur. of the genuine por
trait. which. out Of horro, Of Ear
Robert and bis wicked WAYS. hsC
been removed by some intermediate
Lord from It's place in the gallery
Liodn-es bad never seen the origina
nothing but this dsab Of a copy
Yet somehow this face occurred II
him bv some strange link of sssoei
ation-seemed 20 come into his eve'
"a his friend spoke A slight shivPr
ran over bin. II was strange H
made 30 reply To Fsrringtnn. but 80
himself 10 think how il could be thai
the latent presence IN bis mind oi
some anticipation OF this spprosehiaq
disclosure. touching into life bv b,
I friends suggestion, should have call
ed out Of bis memory q mnmentsry
reslizstIon Of the acknowledged ma
gician Of the family. This senrsnes
IL fulI # long words bot uufortB
naiely long words are required il
such a case. And the process VA
verv simole when you traced it Out
II was the clesresy case Of uncon
=cious eereb-stioo- He shut bis eye
by way Of securing privacy while hs
thought il ont +; aud being tired. a1C
- a. oil alarmed hr his ureon sr;ru;