The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-19

was anxious that the new peer should
obtain Al least social recognition II his
rank as soon - possible. For this pur-
pose. he placed the amazed and elated
Mr.. Timburel in possession Of his man.
sion in PiccadiIly and large sum In
ready money ITO go on with Mr..
1imburei was decidedly 4 snob: Lord
Beanvray could not like him. much a
he forced himself TO be friendly, and NJ
was soon forced % reflect. with sigh,
that the house Of DE vray would b.
poorly represented by is new chief.
But this did not check his diligence in
doing his duty, and he quite dismayed
his solicitors, who were advising him 10
defend the action for ejectmeni that was
going to'be instituted, and dispute the
claim for the title that would be laid be-
fore the House Of Lords.
% wish 10 have no disputes" said
George de vray. "Even il 4 legal flaw
We're discovered, should not avail N.Y.
self Of II 50 long as n moral certainly
existed And that does exist" The
lawyers grumbled, bur they were fain to
own that the marriage certificate was
| genuine, aud that nothing bat chicanery
could spoil the snit Of Mr. Timburei.
who now described himself as Ralph
de Nray. claimant 10 the Earldom OF
Beauyray.'
OF course, George de yray-s marriage
was postponed The turn in his fortunes
had thrown 80 much business on his
hands that il was impossible he could
devote month 20 hOneymOoning until
II was all disposed Of. besides which. he
felt bound 10 make MIR. Movie the offer
Of releasing his daughter from her en-
gagement. AT first this proposal was
pooh-po0hed equally by the bin dis
counter and Miss Moyle herself. Mile
was not quite 50 sensible rs she was
pretty, wept good deal At not becom-
inc Countess then she wepf q; the no
bility Of Georges action. which every
body WAS praising. In fact. during i
week she bedewed good many pocket
handkerchiefs with her weeping over one
thing and another. But in the main.
she was disposed TO remain faithful 10 \
George. and took some credit to herself
for her fortiiude.
Now there was staying in the house
II the Aloyles a poor little cousin AZ
Miles. named Gertrude Brown. She
was S0ft-eyed brunette Of is, very
quiet and l0vable, who acted as com
panion 70 Mile and had Ia bear much
from the whimsical humors Of this
spoiled child. Gertie had ALWAYS re-
ceived marked kindness from Lord
Beauvray. who treated her n II she had
been his sister; and she looked upon
him with admiration as the most noble
beng she had ever seen His renuncia-
ton Of rank and wealth had struck her
a an act Of surprising heroism. and she
could not 80 much a allude 10 il with
out tears gushing from her eyes. Gersie
Brown had heart that beat in unison
with All that was great and good All
shrewd. merry little thing. too. in her
way, she was capable OF discerning the
difference that existed between genu-
inc man II honor ike Lord Beanvray,
and mere man Of moneylike her uncle
Moyle- When she saw George de vr1y.
after his :" ruin as old Movie called Il.
behaving with the same cheerful grace ,
a. usual-not seeking praise. but shun- ,
ming H.: giving himself no airs ~ .
hero but talking and laughing simply !
! Ike man who hiss done his duty with
out any fuss, and il Glad Of it--she /
thought her cousin happy among III
girls. and sighed to reject that Mile !
did not, perhaps, appreciate her treas
ure A. fully as she ought. N
1t WAS this enthusiasm a poor Gertie
Browns on poor George De WAYS be- J
half which began TO make the cup II
Mr. Noyie's bitterness overflow. That !
worthy gentleman had taken 20 musing
that there was an end now 70 his chances
81 getting in Parliament, getting !
barDnetcy- and all that George Ge /
Vray might remain a pet Of society. and :
BY means Of Miles money keep :
town-house: but this was not q
The same as being an Earl with an
rent-roll and influence over g
whole county Old Movie limited a.
much TO his daughter, and to make the I
essen more forcible threw out gloomy Q
that his own fortune was z
not very secure. and that Mile might :
come day find herself constrained 10 live \
,n her husbands fS00 a year. and % >
make her own dresses with the sewing
This lamenfable prospect I
,aused Miles tears 10 burst out afresh. q
% that she flew At Gertie
xhen the latter happened 10 make some q
-emark in Georges praise. Mr.. Moyle
also scoided his niece, and very round .
y, saying that she was silly girl 20 I
hink there was any thing grand in
throwing ones money out Of the win
low. 20 that all the world might talk 7
about IL Poor Gertie held her tongue, 7
although her heart throbbed wofuily.
she had heard that the new Lord Beau 2
ray, the ex-Alr. Timburel, had been :
invited 10 dinner that evening. and she !
'egan 70 suspect that her precious uncle \
vas forming plan for making ~ this =
ormer clerk Of his sutton for Miles 4
rand.
Her intuition was not al fault. Old