The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-03
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY. JULY 8, 1879.

pocket tandkerchiefs with her weepings
over one thing and another. But, in
the main, she was disposed to remain
faithful to George, and took some credit
to herself for her fortitude.
Now there was staying in the house OF
the Moyles a poor little cousin of
Miles named Gertrude Brown. She
was soft-eyed brunette of eighteen
years, very quiet and lovable, who acted
as companion to Millie, and had to
bear much from the whimsical humors
of this spoilt child. Gertie had always
received marked kindness from Lord
Beauvray, who treated her as if she had
been his sister; and she looked upon him
with admiration as the most noble being
she had ever seen. His renunciation of
rank and wealth had struck her as an
act of SURPRISING heroism, and she could
not 80 much as allude to it without
tears gushing from her eyes. Gertie
Brown had heart that beat in unison
with all that was great and good. A
shrewd, merry little thing, too in her
way, she, e,was capable of discerning the
difference that existed between a genu-
inc man of honor like Lord Beauvray,
and mere man of money like her Uncle
Moyle. When she saw George de Vray
after his "ruin," as old Moy1e called it,
behaving with the same cheerful grace
as usual-not seeking praise, but shun-
ming it-giving himself no airs of q
hero, but talking and laughing simply
like man who has done his duty with
out any fuss, and is glad of it-she
thought her cousin happy among all
girls, and sighed to reflect that Millie
did not, perhaps, appreciate her treasure
as fully as she ought.
1t was this enthusiasm of poor Gertie
Browns on poor George de Vray's be-
half which first began to make the cup
of Mr.. Moyle's bitterness overflow.
That worthy gentleman had taken to
musing that there was an end now to
his chances of sitting in Parliament,
getting a baronetcy, and all that.
George de Vray might remain a pet of
society, and by means of Miles money
keep sumptuous town-house: but this
was not the same as being an earl, with
an enormous rent-roll' and influence
over whole county. Old Moyle limited
as much to his daughter, and to make
the lesson more forcible threw out
gloomy suggestions that his own fortune
was not very secure, and that Millie
might some day find herself constrained
to live on her husbands $500 year,
and to make her own dresses with the
sewing.machine. The lamentable pros
pect caused Miles tears to burst out
afresh, peevishly, so that she flew at
Gertie when the latter happened to
make some remark in Georges praise.
Mr.. Moyle also scolded his niece, and
very roundly, saying she was silly
girl to think that there was anything
grand in throwing ones money out Of
the window, so that all the world might
talk about it. Poor Gertie held her
tongue, though her heart throbbed woe
fully. She had heard that the new
Lord Beauvray, the ex-Mr. Timburel,
had been invited to dinner for that
evening; and she began to suspect that
her precious uncle was forming a plan
for making of this former clerk of his a
suitor for Miles hand.
Her intuition was not at fault. Old
Moyle had fastened to make peace with
his discharged clerk; and the latter,
whose vanity was tickled by seeing his
quondam tyrant cringe before him,
gradually became a regular guest at the
bill-discounter's though he took care
never to come at times when he was
likely to meet Gertie Brown, who could
feel no admiration for the vulgar man
ners and purse-proud ostentation of
Ralph de Vray. This young man was
handsome, however, and not devoid of
talent. 1t was no secret to Millie that
he had aspired to win her hand at a time
when such hope was folly, and he ex-
ercised over her that fascination which
saucy assurance and bold "gift of the
CAB" ever DO over girls who are weak
and giddy. One day, after he had been
talking to Millie for an hour in his
most brilliant vein, some recollection of
droll sally of his made the girl laugh
after he was gone, and she exclaimed !:
He is decidedly very amusing"
"I find him most wearisome,;" an
swered Gertie, dryly. a.f
You are not bound to sit and listen
to him, then," said Millie, with fash
in her eyes.
"I will withdraw, then, on another
occasion with great pleasure was
Gertie's reply. .l....i
"That's it: dove shan't miss you.
By the by, you never make yourself
scarce when Mr.. George de Vray comes
here" ..,.... ~.
"There is not the same reason for
doing SO. Mr.. George is a thorough
gentleman" .'- - .'' 7,E r-s.
"And you mean that Mr.. Ralph is
not2" H.. . G:.i
Certainly not, to my mind"
"Ah! lahl pray is it simply because
Mr. George has given up property that
was not his that you consider him Sc
superior to his cousin? I see nothing
wonderful in that. i'll found one Of
your trinkets among my things, ]
should restore it without Growing all
over town about my honesty. Indeed
I think it rather strange that Lord
Beauvray should not have discovered
this secret until he had enjoyed his
property several years; it looks much
W ul6 as IL oOHC OeuCI pCOp1O udu ulo
covered it, too, and as if he had only
acted under compulsion."
"Oh, Millie, you are casting an asper.
sion on one of the most noble acts LII tvt
| ever heard efl" exclaimed Gertie, quiv
ering all over. 's.s....
"Well, it's your fault" screamed
Millie, exasperated; !" l am sick of hear
ing you always harp on the same string
If you are 50 fond of Mr.. de Vray, VIII.
don't you get him to marry youe Tha
would be two beggars together!"
Naturally, Gertie went to her room
to have good cry, but from that da,
she ceased speaking about George, ant
became very circumspect in her de
meanor toward him. When he calle,
to see Millie she left the room. Georg
soon noticed these tactics, for his inter
views with Mr.. Moyle's daughter wer
growing more and more irksome by rea
SON of Miles coldness and irritability
At the least thing she would snap an
sulk; and one afternoon when Georg
innocently made some inquiry abou
Miss Brown, she fired up in a jealou
pet. You seem very anxious abou
Miss Brown. 1 am not obliged to sho,
her off in the drawing-reom wheneve
visitors come. She is only paupe