Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-16


dilly, and large sum in ready money
"to go on with" Mr.. Titnburel was
decidedly a snob; Lord Beauvray could
not like him, much as he forced him.
self to be friendly, and he was soon
forced to reflect with sigh that the
house Of De Vray would be poorly
represented by its new chief. But this
did not check his diligence in doing his
duty, and he quite dismayed his solicit
tors, who were advising him to defend
the action for ejectment that was going
TO be instituted, and to dispute the claim
for the title that would be laid before
the House of Lords.
Il wish to have no disputes" said
George de Vray. Even if a legal flaw
were discovered, | should not avail N.Y.
self of it SO long as moral certainty
existed. And that does exist" The
lawyers grumbled, but they were fain
to own that the marriage certificate was
genuine, and that nothing but chicanery
could spoil the suit of Mr.. Tim urel,
who now described himself as Ralph
de Nray, claimant to the Earldom of
Beauvray."
OF course, George de Ways marriage
was postponed. The turn in his for
tunes had thrown SO much business on
his hands that it was impossible he
could devote month to honeymoonng
until it was all disposed Of; besides
which, he felt bound to make Mr.. Moyle
the offer of releasing his daughter from
her engagement. At first this proposal
was pooh poohed equally by the bill
discounter and Miss Moyle herself.
Mile, who was not quite SO sensible as
she was pretty, wept Il good deal at not
becoming q Countess; then she wept at
the nobility of Georges action, which
everybody was praising. In fact, during
week she believed good many pocket
handkerchiefs with her weeplngs over
one thing and another But, in the main,
she was sposed TO remain faithful to
George, ana she took some credit to
herself for her forttude.
Now there was staying in the house
of the Moyles poor little cousin of
Miles, named Gertrude Brown. She
was soft-eyed brunette of IS, very
quiet and lovable, who acted as Il com.
panion to Mile, and had to bear much
from the whimsical humors of this
spoiled child. Gertie had always re-
ceived marked kindness from Lord
Beauvray, who treated her as if she
had been his sister; and she looked
upon MIN with admiration as the most
noble being she had ever seen. His
remuneration of rank and wealth
had struck her AS an act of surpri ing
heroism, and she could not 50 much
as allude to it without tears gush-
ing from her eyes. Gertie Brown had
a heart that beat in unison with all that
was great and good. A shre~d, merry
little thing, too, in her way, she was
capable Of discerning the difference
that existed between genuine man OF
honor like Lord Beauvray, and mere
man Of money like her uncle Moyle.
When she saw George de Nray after
his ruin" as old Moyle called it, be-
having with the same cheerful grace as
usual-not seeking to praise, but shun-
ming it-giving himself no airs of a
hero, but talking and laughing, simply
like man who has done his duty with
out any fuss and IS glad of lt--she
thought her cousin happy among all
girls. and sighed to ref ect that Mile
did not, perhaps, appreciate her treas
ure as fully as she ought.
1t was this enthusiasm of poor Gertie
Browns on poor George de Ways be-
half which first began to make the cup of
Mr.. Movies bitterness overflow. That
worthy gentlem IN had taken to musing
that there was an end to his chances of
sitting in Parliament, getting a baron
etcy, and all that. George de Nray
might remain a pet OF society, and by
means of Miles money keep a sump.
tuous town house; but this was not the
same as being an earl, with An enorm,
Gus rent-roll and influence over whole
county. Old Moyle hinted as much to
his daughter, and, 10 make the lesson
gestions that his own fortune was no
very secure, and that Mile might
some day hnd herself constrained to
live on ner husbands f}O0 year and
to make her own dresses with the sew
ing machine. This lamentable prospect
caused Miles tears to burst out a'reSh,
peevi5hly, so that she flew at Ghrtle
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 win.
dow, so that all the world might talk
about it. Poor Gerte held her tongue,
though her heart throbbed wofuIly.
She had heard that the new Lord Beau