The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-02
'BRAVELY WON.

Mrs. Sylvester and her daughter Maud
lived in a pretty and semi-detaclIed villa in
the neighborhood of the pretty English viii
lage of Clapham. The good old lady was
what most people would consider comiorta-
bly, off; but she, who had once known all
the luxuries that wealth can bestow, regard
ed herself as one Of the unfortunates who
merited as much pity as the wretched pau
ptr who crawls into the workhouse for a
nights shelter.
Poor Maud Sylvesters life was rendered
a perfect misery to her. Lord Waistril's
SON almost lived at the quiet little villa
and worst OF all, Mrs. Sylvester encouraged
him.
Lord Waistrll had told falsehoods sufIi-
cient about his precious ne'er- do well Ia
raise Mrs. Syivester's hopes of social ng-
grondizenent for herself and her daughter
To the skies, and Mrs. Sylvester had sufii
cientlY exaggerated her daughters pros
poets to insure my lords persistence in hi:
sons behalf
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""' many ''i 'Fe WIZ" MAUI ine 'nore
she showed her dislike tho more affection.
ate he was. In vain she assured him she
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obsurli,ies, Mrs Sylvester bad hi,bar,
been ntlect,oupte toward her danchter
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II ,ri.v,J u,,d d...nl,. >, soo ho.r,,,h.
st,on,,o Gls.h,,a :, hs. ,wil1 das,r. :,
bring about this marriage.
Nnw Arthur Chambers and Maud syl
vcster had so far kent their engagement
= secret from every one excepting her Grieut
Lucy.
OF couse poor Maud took every opportn
nitv to visit her friend in Bavswoter as fire.
oucntly as she could, and to her confidont,
Lucy she revealed her troubles.
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fran, tho ner,.o,,ioro Of ,ho ,h;oo,;on.,h
cre,,ur. "a whom roo,nro, uoli hovo -,
soo,iGoo u,,so,rn
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could hrt orc i,nr hor v;s;,s va NO., -
s,or hy ,ha nos;,;ro ,r1oma.. or urs s,l
yos,er who rnr ,ho saLa Of hor n,.n ,r;sh,s
de.irab 70 s,vor Ntora,s oonno.,i,,s n.;r
hor p,,,a,or r.;al.
Lucy "eoriy Hs she 'oveo Mauo' eonl'
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NOT satisfied with having driven he
daughters dearest friend from her doors
Mrs sylvester at last objected to Maud
gong To Bayswaier.
Maui reOelled Indignantly against this.
why she justly as6ed, "was she
give up her dearest friend? What had she
Lucy Or any member Of her family eve
done To merit any such unheurd of treat
ment"
Never mind what they have DONE" an
swered Mrs sylvesteri =" that has nothin
to do with the matter 1t is my desire thi
you should not visit them, for the presei
at least, and you must submit to my orders.
"Iam sorry" answered Maud, 81 ca
not in this instance obey you."
"But YOU must and shall" cried h,
mother furionslv
Maud did not answer her.
"Dou you hear me ?" cried Mrs. Sylvei
ter.
i hear you" answered Maud.
"And you must obey, or
"or what ?" questioned Maud
"or will turn YOU out of the house,
cried Mrs. Sylvester.
"You need not do That" answered Mau,
with considerable emotion" can co ver
easily, without being turned Out. !"
She rose as she concluded speakipr
Mrs. Sylvester looked up at her. Hard
dened though she had of late become wit
this one hideous nightmare of social az
grandizement eprrossipe her whole eous,d