Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-09-07

morner-l musS sly rE-Mr1. Dalton
has not done wiseIy In putting sucl
ideas into Leua's head. II the Girl
determined to be married, she VIII fins
q husband. She IL beauty, there's no
denying. But what I'm afraid Of Is
that, II she doesn't well before long.
she'll be falling . prey to some scape-
grace. You look after her, Bertha
You've sense enough FOR them al. -
Bertha sighed. She knew how pow
erless she was to influence Lena, or to
induce her to relinquish anything on
which she had set her heart.
II trust you may prove false proph-
ct" Bertha rejoined. "You must not
judge Lena too harshly. She has not
been accustomed TO do anything for
herself, and she has been accustomed
70 indulgence-and what was she to
HAnd 50 she turns her good looks in
70 sort Of merchandise? Well, well,
1t isn't the way should have brought
up daughter Of mine. My ideas Of
marriage are somewhat different-oh,
little Berthal" said Sir Stephen. "But
there, I'm only an old fogy, and per-
haps, as you say, / don't make allow
ance; so Wen say no more, and hope
for the best. That's the truest wisdom
isn't itY-to hope for the best, and
trust to Providence
1t was while they were sitting at
luncheon ON the grass, after exploring
the ruins, that the girls heard from
Lady Langley further details Of Lord
Alphington's history.
Lady Alphington and / were school
fellows and very dear friends" she
said; .'but during the latter part of her
life ! did not see much Of her. as / was
so much abroad with Sir Stephen We
correspOnded regularly, however, and /
heard from her how much grief the
misconduct of her younger son had
caused her. She had but two children
both sons. 1t seemed Fancourt had
got himself mixed up with some disrep-
utable turf transactions, though it ap-
peared afterward that his name had
been used without his knowledge
However, he had got into bad company
that was certain-and it was thought
better that he should leave the country
for awhile. He went to America, and
soon after that Lady Alphington died,
her death being hastened no doubt by
sorrow. Lord Chalfont, the eldest son,
had married some time before, and af-
ter his mothers death he, with his wife
and two sons, passed a greater part Of
the year at Alphington Park. But there
seemed to be no end to misfortune.
First came the news of Fancourt's
death, caused by an accident. Then the
two boys, Lord ChalfOnt's sons, took
scarlet fever; their mother also took it
while nursing them, and within fort
night all three were laid in the grave.
A report had reached Lord Alphington
how I do not know-that Fancourt
had left wife and son in America.
Inquiries were made. but nothing was
ascertained. Lord Chalfont was alive
then, and perhaps the search was not
proceeded with as vigorously as it
might have been. The fatality in the
family was not yet at an end. Lord
Chalfont, travelling in Switzerland,
caught severe cold. 1t turned to in
fiammation of the lungs. His father
was telegraphed for, but arrived at
Lausanne only just in time to see him
before he died. Since that time Lord
Alphington has been lonely man.
Now young man has come over from
America asserting that he is his grand
son. Lord Alphington has directed his
solicitors to examine the proof; he has
declined to see the claimant till he is
assured that he may welcome him as
his heir He is naturally very anxious
that the claim should be made good"
1T is sad story" said Bertha, who
had been listening with sympathetic
interest. How | wish his grandson
may be found! What happiness it
would be to himl"
''Yes, the greatest which he is now
capable of receiving" Lady Langley
observed. Independently of the want
of some one on whom to expend his af-
fections, it is a melancholy reflection
that with him may become extinct an
ancient and an honored name. But
Sir Stephen is calling us. Come, dears
it is time we returned"
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