Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

his hands that it was impossible be
could devote month to honeymoonine
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 propose
was pooh-poohed equally by the bill
discounter and Miss Moyle herself
Mile, who was not quite so sensible as
she was pretty, wept good deal at not
becoming a Countess; then she wept al
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 d sposed to remain faithful tc
George, ana she took some credit to
herself for her fortitude.
Now there was staying in the house
Of the MOvles a poor little cousin OF
Miles, named Gertrude Brown. She
was a soft-eyed brunette Of IS, very
quiet and lOvable, who acted as q 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 surprising
heroism, and she could not so much
as allude to it without tears eush-
ing from her eyes. Gertie Brown had
a heart that beat in unison with all that
was great and good. A shrewd, merry
little thing, too, III her way, she was
capable CT discerning the difference
that existed between a genuine man of
honor like Lord Beauvray, and mere
man of money like her uncle MoyIe.
When she saw George de Vray 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 a 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 reflect that Mile
did not, perhaps, appreciate her treas
ure as fully as she ought.
1t was this enthusiasm Of poor Gerte
Browns on poor George de Vray's be-
half which first began to make the cup of
Mr.. Movies bitterness overflow. That
worthy gentleman had taken to musing
that there was an end to his chances of
sitting IN Parliament, getting baron
etcy, and sill that. George de Vray
might remain o. pet Of society, and by
means of Miles money keep 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 limited as much to
his daughter, and, to make the lesson
more forcible, threw out gloomy sug-
gestions that his own fortune was not
very secure, and that Mile might
some day find herself constrained to
! live on ner husbands $500 year and
to make her own dresses with she sew
ng-machine. This lamentable prospect
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 81 silly girl to
think that there was anything grand in
thro wing ones money out Of the win
dow, so that all the world might talk
about it. Poor Gertie held her tongue,
though her heart throbbed wofullv.
she had heard that the new Lord Beau
ray, the ex-Mr. Timburel, has been in
vited to dinner for that evening; and
she began to suspect that her precious
! fN L., ~
this former clerk Of his 81 sutton 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 George there. These
visits displeased Gertie Brown, who
could feel no admiration for the vulgar
manners and purse-proud ostentation
Of Raj pin de Vray. This young man
was handsome, however, and not de-
lie that he exercised over her that fas.
CludUlOu WHICH SduCy aSSllfanCo dnQ
bold "gift Of the gab'' ever do over girls
who are weak and giddy. One day
after he had been talking to Mile fol
an hour in mis- 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"
II find him most wearisome," an
swered Gertie, dryly.
you are net bound to sit and lister
to him, then.' said Mile, with a flash
in her eyes.
81 will withdraw, then, on another oc
casion-with great pleasure" was Ger
ties reply.
That's it, dove shan't miss you
By-the.by, you never made yourself
scarce when Mr.. George de Vray comes
here
"There are not the same reasons fol
doing SO. Mr.. George Is a thorough
gentleman"
'And you mean that Mr.. Ralph is