Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-22
LORD CiRSDALE'S ESCAPE,

Jack Marsden kept secret from his
father as long as possible his presump-
tuous attachment for Lol5 Carsdale's
daughter. The old gentleman was by no
means sympathetic parent, and even in
his lighter moods his temper could not
be trusted. Young Marsden therefore
deemed it prudent not to risk disturb
ance by gratuitously revealing the state
of his affections; but when matters came
to a crisis, and he was clearly given to
understand both by the earl and by the
young lady herself that his attentions
were not appreciated, the detected
sutton did not conceal his disappoint-
.ment. He told his father everything,
and showed him Lord Carsdale's letter,
which was written in a tone of thinly-
yelled contempt. Jack instinctively
realized that the earl knew the damning
fact that before old Josiah Marsden, mis-
father, retired into private life and set
up for country gentleman, he had car
RED on lucrative business as a money
lender In Arlington Street, Piccadilly.
1t was some slight consolation to Jack
to listen to his fathers furious TRADE
against the arlstocracy IN general, and
Lord Carsdale in particular, though the
vehemence of his abuse and the force of
his invectives seemed rather stronger
than the occasion required. But then
Jack Marsden did not suspect-for GER
stainly he could never guess from his
parents manner to him-how the old
gentleman was wrapped up in his only
son, and how keenly he felt the slight
that had been put upon him; neither
was he aware that Lord CaIsdale had
been client of his fathers In former
days. Recalling to mind that he had
rendered the earl many disinterested
services, and also that his lordship had
himself been mixed up in one or two
questionable transactions in years gone
by, old Josiah Marsden bitterly resented
the tone of Lord Carsdale's letter.
ga beggar1y upstartl" he cried, fu-
'riously, as he paced up and down the
room. ''Why, God bless me! if it
hadn't been for me, that man would
have gone to prison-mark my words.
As it is he spent the best part of his
life abroad because he did not dare to
show his face In England. And now
forsocth, that a few years have passed,
he thinks he can give himself airs"
Young Marsden heard this revelation
with mingled establishment and appre-
hension, and wished he had kept his own
counsel. He-began to be afraid of what
his father might do in the matter, for
the old gentleman had vulgar, vindic-
tive disposition, and the expression of
his face BODIED no good to LORD Cars
dale. Jack, therefore, endeavored to
throw oil on the troubled waters by say
ing
Anyhow, the affair is at an end
now. 1t is not as though Lord Cars
dale alone had objected. I had letter
from the young lady, which was equally
decided, though, certainly more polite,
have made up my mind to forget her,
and as for Lord Carsdale, after what you
tell me, L don't care the least about his.
opinion Of me. .s.5ss - 80 - .ss.s
"Never. mind. Lord Oarsdale,n said
the old Josiah, sharply, for nothing irri-
tated him more than his sons amiable
readiness to forget and forgive; 'tthe
question Is, do you care for the girl 2"
'~I-I-well, yes; certainly. The fact
is, | adore her, replied Jack, relapsing
into sentimental mood.
every well. Then you shall marry
Lord Carsdale's daughter, or my name
rs not Josiah MarsdeD," said The old
gentleman, with look of determination
which his son well knew. 'Give me
your arm. want to go to the library"
Jack Marsden lent bis father the sup
port of his arm as Far as the library door.
but prudently refrained from saying
anything. He did not feel elated at the
prospect of his suit beng successful,
though he was almost as much in love
as he believed, for his mind was troub-
led with doubts and forebodings as to
she means his father would use to in