The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-01-19

III barons and counts, when they wert
| unknown; that such gentlemen livet
by their wits; and she wound up by
, asking whether the baron in question
was poor.
That's as may be; peoples notions
on riches differ, you must know
ma am" said the sailor. "rhe Fierre.
vile estates bring in two thousand
pounds clear yearly; and that's an un.
common good income for France
though it might not be thought much
of here at home. Added to that, there
was great deal of money that had
accumulated between the late baron's
death and this ones coming of age
which is placed, as | chance to know
in good securities. Oh, yes, he is well
off; wish | had half as much"
You appear to know him well, sir ,
Il do ma am; have known him evel
since he was in petticoats There
was some distant relationship between
my people and his late mother, who
was Close before she married; though
III be shot if | know what it was
and I've often stayed at Chateau
Fierreville. It's fine place"
All this was genuine truth; and
Miss Hamlet, wishing to be Just, in
formed her three nieces, before going
to bed, that she found she had mis-
judged the baron, who was real
baron and not an adventurer.
The young ladies threw their heads
into the air. ''All the same," they
said to one another, she is doing
Brightwater under abominably false
colors."
Early the next morning Captain
Closes yacht went out, carrying the
baron with it. And he had never
condescended to take leave of any
body! Just the manners that might
be expected of him." exclaimed Lydia.
Dolly was pacing the terrace in the
twilight, feeling very down at heart,
for which she could not at | account,
the Others being in the dancing-room.
when she saw the baron approach
from the beach. At first she was not
sure but 1T might be his ghost; and
what with that, or something else,
every pnlse she possessed began to
beat at fever-heat.
Il thought you had left, she said
timidly.
Surely not! We have been out for
days sail. Close wants to carry me
off tomorrow for good" he added,
'but | tell him | am not ready"
Dolly looked up at the stars, just
making their appearance in the sky.
She had nothing to say in answer.
He had turned to walk by her side.
How much longer will your party
be staying here, do you suppose, Miss
Krane?"
''Only two or three days" sighed
Dolly. "We have been here nearly
four weeks"
Shall you be sorry to leave?"
''Oh, very. For some things" add
ed Dolly quickly-"the sea, and the
holiday life. But shall be very glad
to go home again. | cannot think
what my mother has done without
me-"
What will she do without you
later?"
Latter echoed Dolly, not under
standing.
when you marry"
Hot bushes dyed her cheeks.
'That will never be-" she answered,
when she could speak quietly. Il am
not likely to marry"
DO you think not? Why?"
i do not suppose anybody will ask
me-"
But why not, Miss Dolly? Come,
please tell me.
For one thing, there is not any
body in Stagbrook who would be in
the least likely to- can't r member
one-not that have thought about it
-or-at all suitable stammered Dol
ly, obedient, as usual, but wishing he
would not say things to confuse her.
''And for another thing" She
came to a standstill.
well, what is the other thing?"
II mean that | have not any money:
not any at all. You must pardon me
for saying these things. | don't care
to speak of them-if you will please
not to question me-
He laughed little. "How would
you like to live in France?" he asked.
in large and pleasant house not far
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its windows"
The tone he spoke in was very pc
culiar-curiously tender; and Dolly
blushed hotly.
IL must go in she said. "Aunt
Charlotte will be angry with me"
But the baron did not let her go.
He caught her hand as she was turn
ing, and stood holding it in his.
''Why do you want to run away
from me, Miss Dolly? Do you know
that | left Close and the yacht, on
purpose to come to yOu2 Let me tell
you a little about this house in
France"
-Four or five young men loomed on
the terrace, smoking their cigars.
Seeing the baron, they called to him,
and Dolly escaped indoors.
"Come back, has he?" commented
Miss Lydia Tafferel ''He might have
stayed away, for all the ornament he
is here, or the good he does us"
My dear, don't be severe" reproved
Aunt Charlotte. cat one time you
seemed, all three of you, to think the
baron was an angel, if | may apply
the word to young man. Latterly
you have been almost rude to him."
"Well, aunt, and with cause. Here
he came, fourishing amidst US, never
saying who he was or what he was
passing himself off for bachelor
"Stay moment, Lydia. You talk
too fast. How did he pass himself
off for bachelor? | suppose you
mean that you girls took up the no
, tion that he was one?"
ANYWAY he did not saw he was ;