New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-11

cnmnelIod 10 wait until four and twenty then,
| further to wait until they were asked anu astly
If they were asked to obtain n certificate OF souhn-
| moss and freedom from any complaint Whch mlgh I
! he transmitted to children. Therefore as lew Oh
the Manchester workmen were Iii,te iIe9 lnn,
| form of disease the population rapidly decreased'
TN, story Of the revolt is closely involved with
the romantic attachment of Lady Constance
Carlvon the Home Secretary. for her cousin the
| beontifuI and accomplished Earl of Chester. We
are introduced 10 Lady Constance In her library
the morning after scene in the House OF Pecrcsses
and Cabinet crisis. Lady Constance ID breakfast
ing with her friend and preceptress, Professor
Dorothy Ingleby, of Cambridge, an elderly lady OF
doubtful orthodoxy:
The Countess sighed. Then she Redeemed and
| clenchcd her hands. aur.
| had disracefai night | shall never forget lt-or
forgive it, 1t was not a debate at all 1t was the
exchange of uurcstralned insults, rude pelsOna!l-
| ties humatlng recrimlnatlOn" $500.
| Take some breakfast first. my dear" saId inc
Professor and tnen you shall tell me as mlcn ~
| Most OF the breakfast was eaten by the Professor
| herself Long before she had finished Constance
sprang from the table and began to pace the room
| in uncomfortable agitation.
" Ii ~ hard--oh it is very hard-to preserve even
| common dignity when such attacks are made. one
! noble peeress tainted me Wi my youth. IL Is Two
| years since | came Of age-l am twenty but never
| mind that Another threw IN my teeth my-mV-
nv cousin Chester she blushed violently; ITO
|
| have fallen 80 lowl Another charged me with Try
| ing to be thought tho oyelicst woman III London; ;
| can we even listen to such things without shame
| And the Duchess de In Nlelle koche here sue
| laughed bitterly" actually mad the audaclty TO
| attack my Political EcOnomy-mine; and was
Senior III the TrIpos! When they were urea OF
abusing me- they began upon each other 30 re,
| pOrters were present The ChaucellOr' poor iiuy 3
| tried IN VAIN to maintain order; the scene-wlth inc
| whole House as il seemed. screeching crying. de-
handing to be heard, tnrOwi ing accusations. innu-
endoes. insinuatlons at each other--made one IN
cned TO ask If this was really the House or Iser-
| csses, the Parliament Of Great Britain, the pace
| where would expect to ind the nobest repre-.
sentatives in the whole world OF culture and OF
| gentehOOd.V
| Constance paused exhausted but not satisfied.
| She had a good deal more to say; but for the mo-
meat she stood by the window, with flashing eyes
| and trembling lips.
81 yentured next to call the scrols attention Of
| the House to the grave discomfort among the
| Younger women of the middle classes who' Dy
reason of the crowded state OF the professions are
unable 90 think of marriage, as RUE, before Iorly
| ana often have to wait later. This was received
| with cold dsapprobation: the House ~ always
| touchy on the subject of mari lage. but When
went on TO hint that there was danger to the state
| in the reluctance with which the Young men en-
tered the married state under these conditions there
| was such a clamor that ] sat down."
| The Professor nodded
Just what one would have expected. Talk the
conventional commonplace, and the House VIII
listen; tell the truth and the House viii rise with
one consent and shrek you down. Poor chlld
| what did you expect"
| A dozen 1850 together Lady ClOstertOwn
| caught the Chaucellors eye. | suppose you know
her extraordinary command Of common places she
asked whether the House was prepared TO place
| man on an equality with woman; she supposed we
should like TO him sitting with ourselves, voting
! with the rudeness of his intellect, even speaking
| with the bluntness OF the masculine manner. ana
then she burst INTO a scream lrrellgIOu. she cried
! was rampant; was this Il moment Tor bringing Tor
| ward such a notion Not only women, but even
men had begun 10 dOubt the Perfect Woman; the
Ia If
new civilization was tottcrng We might even ex-
pect an attempt e. bring about return OF the reign
| of brute force Heavens, ana that was only
| beginning Then follow ell the weary patlludes
| that we know so well. Can no one place truth be-
| fore us in words OF freshnessi
The conversation is interrupted by the Earl Of
Chester who with characteristic recklessness OF the
customs of society to the accepted
| rules of behavior by going to Lady Constances
house:
Edward" cried Constance, giving her cousin
| her hand. " is this prudentf You ride down Park
Lane as il you were riding after hounds. your I'M
| happy attcndant-poor girl trying in VAIN to keep
| M with you and then you descend openly and in
| the ewes of all alone at my door the door of your
| unmarried cousin Consider me- my dear EDWARD
| if you are careless about your own reputation 10
| YOU think have no enemcsY DO you think young
| Lord Chester can 20 anywhere without being seen
| and reported DO yOu think all women have kind
| hearts and pleasant tongues y 1890 go.
| The young man laughed but little bitterly:
| "My reputation, Constance, may Just as well be
| lost az kept What do care for my reputation r.
| At these terrible words Constance looked at him
lie was worth looking at if only as model being
six feet high, tWO-and twenty years OF age strongly
built with crisp curly brown hair. the shoulders OF
| a Hercules and the face of an Apollo. But Today
his iace was clouded, and rs he spoke he clcnched
p" What has happened now. Edwardf7 asked his
cousin Anything importantly The new groom 7"
"The new groom has "a seat like a sack Is afraid
| to gallop and can't jump. As for her nerve she's
| rof >taIBlp-bOy Jack would
Of her. But il a man caunot be al.owed--lor the
sake of his precious reputatlon-to Hde without
Girl trailing at his heels why, suppose there Is no
more be said. No, Constance; 1t IS worse than tho
new groom
Edward. you are too masterful,p said his cousin.
| pravcIy. i one cannot even if he be Earl of
Chester ly in face of all the corrcpanocs. Rules
made 10 protect the weak for their OWN sa Ike; the
| strong obey them for the sake OF the weak. Ion
| are strong he therefore considerable. suppose all
| Young men were allowed to run about alone y
The Professor shook her head grayciy.
The Earl has serious news to tell. The Duchess
Of Dunataburgh, n harridan Of sixty-fvc. has for
mally demanded lis hand the Chancellor who has
the disposal of the Ear's destiny is the Duchesss
creature and the penalty for disobedience--n a
young man can be supposed bold enough to disobey
would Toe perpetual Imprisonment for contempt of
court But Chester loves his cousin and resolves to
be a martyr. By the advice of Professor Ingleby
Lady Constance also makes formal demand for
Lord Chcstcr's hand and when tue Chancellor as
was to be Npccted rejects her pretensOns in favor
| of the Duchess she appeals 10 the House Of
| pecresses
| This was, indeed a formidable threat An appeal
| to the House meant. with such lighting power rs
Constance and her party. although minority, DOS
| se,sed aud knew how to direct, delay of perhaps
| sN months even if the came on from day to
| dav Even the practised old Duchess. used to the
wordy warfare of the House. shrank from such
| contest.
"You will not surely. Lady CarlyOn," she said
drag your cousins name into the Supreme Court OF
| Appeal"
| II certainly will, =" replied Constance.
" II will cost hundred of thousands, and months