The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
CHAPTER V.
THE DOPPEL-GANGER.

n BElGHt SbIiH- UOiHilg L NC sun
light attracted a thick haze from the
earth. and thrust it aside as soon as it
rose. to form a bluish-cream back
ground for the delicate pale green of
the buds which cleaned on the hedge
rows and the trees. The new vigor of
the year inspired the toilers in the fields
and bv the waysides, and the sunlight
made life glad.
Maurice felt light of heart as he
walked at a brisk pace along the main
avenue of the Eurrs Park: and when
overtaken bv his father, who was driv-
ing, declined to take a seat in the phae-
ton.
You had better JOIN me-" said Mr..
-Calthorpe, ''or you will miss the op-
portunity of being among the first to
show neighborly respect to the people
at Hollyford-"
What, has Cuthbert arrived?'
"Yes, two days sooner than he eN-
pected. They have been travelling
everywhere during the last eighteen
months. and now they mean to settle
down"
They? Has he brought a wife with
him. them"
"Oh dear no: it is his daughter who
is with him. l have never seen her.
but the Colonel says she is everything
he could desire his child TO be-in which
case she must be 8 paragon. for YOU
know how careful he is of praise as well
as of blame"
You seem to have made up Your
mind to think her so. at any rate. sir. -
We'll. yes; | take his word for her
goodness and beauty, and l know that
She is an heiress-therefore / am ready
toadmire her." answered Mr.. Calthorpe,
frankly. Il suppose you have no
business of vital Importance demanding
YOUR immediate attention, and so l do
not see why YOU should deny Cuthpert
the pleasure OF seeing you-to say moth
ing of the pleasure to yourself of max
ing the acquaintance of mis- daughter. y
Very we'll" was the laughing re-
Spouse. Il shall 90 to see-the
Colonel"
He knew that his father would not
have been so desperately eager about
his introduction TO Miss Cuthbert if she
had not heen an only child and an heir
ess. Mr. Calthorpe smiled, too. con-
graduating himself that he managed
things admirably by openly acknowl-
edging his interest in the Colonel S
daughter. He ScGs DESTROYS that the
young people should be brought to-
getheT as early as possible under favor
.ble conditions for each to make an
agreeable impression on the other.
There was no time like the present; she
was fresh from foreign travel. probably
her heart glowing with antieipations OF
the pleasures of her new home and
ready to ike anything and anybody as
-sociated with it and with her father.
Maurice was now apparently heart-free,
and tie strain he had lately put upon
himself being relaxed. he would be sus-
ceptible 10 the charms of handsome
and intelligent woman Frequent OPP
portunities of meeting-which could be
easily arranged without any appearance
of " forcing do the rest The
whole course was beautifully simple and
clear to the strategical eyes of Mr.. Cal
thorpe
Maurice understood his fathers cal
: citations, and consequently the pros
pect of an introduction TO Miss Cuth-
bert was not such strong inducement
to visit Hollyford as it ought to have
been to him But he wished to see the
Colonel: and so he consoled himself
with the reflection that he was not
bound to become wooer; and besides,
awoman might be lovable although she
was an heiress, and woman might
love him although he was poor. He
feared, however, that no such happy
combination of circumstances would
ever fail to his lot Indeed. his position
rendered it almost impossible; for the
mere fact that lady possessed fort
une reminded him too painfully that
nus attentions might be misinterpreted,
and reused something like an uncon-
sclous prejudice against her.
Hollyford House was q plain, sub
stanta-looking building. which had