The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-03

him, leaving her child to his care, and
soou afterward she died. Under the
circumstances the Colonel, though he
provided for the boys maintenance,
deemed it convenient to conceal his
marriage, and eventually he died sud
denly without having acknowledged it.
Apparently, however, his conscience
had tormented him so, that while lack
ing tl,e moral courage to speak the
truth during his lifetime, he had left
evidence by which it might be known
after his death. Unfortunately the
envelope containing his marriage certif-
cate had lain mixed mp with some other
documents in box which Lord Beauv-
ray (who inherited the deceased's pa
pers) had never thought of examining
till that morning, when he had begun
to sort his family papers in view ofhis
marriage.
Suddenly the ll-discounter crumbled
all the papers in his hand with q fever
ish grasp, and looked at Lord Beauv-
ray. There was an expression in his
dull eyes as of light behind an un-
cleansed pane of glass. sI say" he
whispered, "have you told anybody be-
sides me of this secret7"
"No; Icsme to you first, as in duty
bound"
Then what prevents us from de-
stfoying the papersf shan't say any
thing about it. That young Timburel
is q skunk and snob; it will be ridicu-
lous to see him lord, and he'll ruin
himself, or become mad with conceit-
SO foolish is he. say, Beauvray, if
throw this envelope into the fire, who
will know any thing about it7"
81 shall,n answered Lord Beauvray,
quietly, and he held out his hand for
the papers. - ss-a IS 8
The khifty glance of the money man
quailed in the light of unquenchable
honesty in that of one who happened to
be noblenan in something more than
the name.
sa H..
There was a pretty hubbub in society
when it became known that the Earlef
Beauvray-or George de Vray, as he
now simply called himself-was going to
abandon his titles and estates to man
who had been city clerk.
OF course George de Vray's marriage
was postponed. The turn in his for
tunes had thrown 80 much business on
his hands that it was impossible he
could devote month to honeymooning
until 1t was disposed of; besides which,
he felt bound to make Mr.. Moyle the
offer of releasing his daughter from the
engagement. At first this proposal was
poohpoohed equally by the bill-dis-
counter and Miss Moyle herself.
Milli,, who was not quite 30 sensible as
she was pretty, wept good deal at not
becoming q Countess; then she wept at
the nobility of Georges action, which
everybody was praising.
Now there was staying in the house
of the Moyles a poor little cousin of
Miles, named Gertrude Brown. She
Was q soft-eyed brunette of eighteen,
very quiet and lovely, who acted as a
companion to Millie, 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 him
with admiration as the most noble being
sne had ever seen. His renunciation of
rank and wealth had struck her as an
act of surprising heroism, and she could
not so much as allude 70 it without tears
gushing from her eyes. A shrewd,
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 a mere
man of money like her Uncle Moyle.
It was this enthusiasm of poor Gertie
Browns on poor George de Vray's be.
half that began to make the cup of Mr..
Moyle's bitterness overflow. That
worthy gentleman had taken to musinq
that there was an end now to hiE
chances of sitting in Parliament, getting
a Raronetcy, and all lthat.--------
Poor Gertie held her tongue, although
her heart throbbed wofully. She had
heard that the new Lord Beauvray, the
ex.Mr. Timburel, had been invited tc
dinner on q certain evening; and she
began to suspect that her precious uncle
was forming plan for making of thi:
former clerk of his suitor for Millie'l
hand.
Her intuition was not at fault. Ole
Moyle FASTENED to make peace with hi
discharged clerk, whose vanity wa.
easily tickled. He became a regular
visitor at the bill-discounter's, taking
care never to come at times when he
was likely to meet George. His visit
displeased Gertie Brown, but he easily
succeeded in winning the favor of thu
discounter's daughter, who correspond
ingly lessened her liking for George ant
one day when she cast an dispersion
upon him, which Gertie could not he'll
resenting, she screamed, eff you are s,
fond of Mr.. de Vray, why don't you ge
him to marry your That would be tw,
beggars together"
:, Naturally, Gertie went 20 her room t
have good cry, but from that day sh
ceased speaking about George and be
came very circumspect in her demeano
Mile, she left the room. George 500
noticed these tactics, for his interview
with Mr.. Moyle's daughter were grow
ing more and more irksome by reaso
of Miles coldness and irritability A
the least thing she would snap an
sulk; and one afternoon, when Georg
innocently made some inquiry abeu
Miss Brown, she fred up in a JeaIou
pet. "You seem very anxious abou
Miss Brown. / am not obliged to shov
her off in the drawing room wheneve
visitors come. She is orly a psupe
cousin whom we have taken in frol
charity"
"It's queer charity, dear, if you tai
of it in that way" laughed Georg
"I don't consider proverty disgrac
either"
"No, but it's very inconyenient,
said Millie, still querulously, "and thi
reminds me; if we marry, I suppose yo
don't mean to live on my money. PaI
says his banks might break, and all sor
of things. So 1 suppose you will {
} something to get an independent i
/ come"
, +" Yes" answered George, colori1
, deeply. "I have applied for an e
change into the line, and think of goir
cut to the war on the Indian frontie
I shall have a Lieutenant Colonel
5 rsnk-so, if you wait for me two yea1