Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-10-05

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of haste in going first to bury ones
dead. The affair demanded, or com.
manded rather, a religious zeal and
dispatch. up and strikel" was the
motto of every Amazonian ambition
whose bewitching archery suddenly
fixed upon this shining bulls eye.
If the thought of Mrs" had to any
one been sweet, the thought Of my
Lady Lindeherst," was incomparably
u treat.
Itwas ofcourse, necessary to be pre-
sented to my lord" first. And Lord
Lindehurst who had been thrown by
accident Of foreign travel into init
mate relations with Grosvenor and
Dubois came specially introduced
He was legitimately prize Of the set.
Not until a fortnight had elapsed
did it become family rumored that
Lord Lindehurst, whose attentions
had SO far been generously general,
had 'taken particularly" to Irene
Wolf.
A torrent Of indignation swept
through the house. Miss. Hammond
felt her plain of duty so broadened
that she actually contemplated con-
fding Dick Wilhurst's eecret, "too
good to keep" to the young English
man-to illuminate his note book as
characteristic episode Of American
lite. He at, least, was sincere. This
lover, at last, was unaffected in his
preference by any latent relish Of a
joke.
HE did not make me" she very
naturally and with some grateful
sense of restored dignity, said.
The young noblemen, an unassum-
ing manners and life. She was delay
ed somewhatin in her benevolent intent,
for the reason that the live lord was
not easily approached.
AS for Irene, when she felt that the
illustrious stranger was unfeignedly
attracted by herself, she experienced
some womanly tumults Of satisfaction.
ing youth, seemed hardly to aprreci-
ate the furore he had created. The
rumor of his having been crossed in
love was not correct. His own tenn
per had made the cross by decidedly
refusing a match proposed for him
upon worldly principles alone.
Personally, Lord Lindehurst was a
man. who without title, would not
have been popularity remarked. He
was Travelled, but not society
man observantly, not experimentally
educated nor was he particularly In
tellectual. But he possessed an
agreeable presence, refined manners
an ample fortune, and an excellent
heart.
He had a presentiment that hi
should find his wife in the new worle
and his presentiment was fulfilled.
He fell in love at first sight will
Irene Wolf.
The night of his arrival was tn
night of Irene's beauty. In whateve
degree she faded from her perfec
brilliancy after that, his kindled i'm
agination supplied the defect. b
saw her first in the apotheosis wrough
in her by the one cruel moment of he
life. He never faltered in his faitl
in her bright supremacy from tina
time forth.
For fortnight he studied her un
observed and "afar off; then he aske
to be presented, and from that tim
he devoted himself to her with in
creasing devotion.
At the c''ose of the season their en-
gagement was announced.
The refined prejudices Of the youn
lord were not disturbed even by a Pre-
longed visit to the western home Q
Papa and Mamma Wolf. He foun
there what he esteemed most, the al
l istocracy of heart.
1t was long wedding journey ths
: Irene took, and for many months an
even years she had no visible part i
her frst-loved western life. But he
, image was idolized in that hom
> my little girl" was the theme ofince
SAINT delight; and dearly as her affe'
tions clung to those who had file
-, completely her childish faith an
trust, she never repented her choic
She loved her husband truly as /
= loved her.
II was made for him." she SAT-
both first and last.