Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-27
THOSE SMITHSl


cred calamity throughout the neigh
bOrhoOd. The world knows well that
North Cleyshiru - the center Of Con-
scrvatism. There every one who i any
one counts crusaders aud early Barons
among their ancestors The Leayen-
hams came IN with the Conqueror. The
Godwins, of Scaiord. arr Saxon. With
IN radius II ten miles round Tollc-
sham Is such representative collection
OF birth and blood rs distinguishes. not
To say hallows, that spot beyond all
other even IN this closest Of close coun-
Ties. 10 was grief to this community
when the last owner Of the Towers died.
practically hcirlcss- dcsccration that
the place should Doe thrown on the mar
ket But conceive the horror that beat
through all those high-brcd bosoms
when Il was known that the purchaser
had been lin trade The terrible an
nouncement was followed by rush of
visits, all having for their object the dis
cussion Of this terrible announcement.
There was rumOr ailoat that ''the new
man was n wholesale butcher. One
knew ON good authority he had made
his money In lucifcr matches. One
limited that he had something 10 do
with soap. Mystery hung over this
point, but all agreed that Mr. Smiths
advent there was n misfortune; all by
closing their circle against him, made
clear the Nervousness of his ofIense in
stepping "betwixt the wind and their
nobility Severe though the sentence
was, Il affected Mr.. Smith but little. At
hrst. indeed, he appeared unconscious
OF being tabooed ut all. lie had paid n
heavy sum for his place. now he only
wanted To enjoy himself thereon after
his own fashion. perfectly happy alter
ing and rcnOyating (for the Towers were
going to ruin under the old regimc), en-
Joying himself hugely over farming some
81 his own land, an art Of which he
knew less than one Of his own
tOOtmon. But while cOntentedly going
his own way, MIR. Smith was sowing
such n crop uf unchartableness around
him rs he little dreamed Of
In blissful ignorance Of his offense.
however. MIR. Smith continued To spend
his money rs he chose. He started such
an establishment that extra Offices were
needed for the servants. The gardens
glittcrcd with new glass crections. His
chief gardener was 2 ntleman who
could reel Oif botanical names i'm the
Latin tongue without tripping n single
quantity. Half n dozen carriages came
down from Long Acre Of all degrees of
luxury, and animals 90 match soon
hllcd the stables. And Mr.. Smith was
liberal; not to be called narrow-minded
either, for having, during several Sun
days dull sermons. taken i'm the needs
of the rickety old church. CHOW,
hadn't we best rebuild the whole
thing?' said he To the rector. "A
couple Of thousand n do il. I'll give
half. did the same thing for chapel
up nj Stockpool never rrudre INV
money for place Of Worship" imag-
inc the reception accorded To- this offer.
first by the straightcst of Anglican
priests, next by the " Restoration Com
mittce If gcutlpfolks. who held dis
sent In livclicr adherence than heath
cnism, and yet were none If them
rich enough To reject the parvcnu's aid
and do the work themselves.
Similar CONSERVATION was caused by
Mr.. Smiths equally generous offer in n
different direction. The Hunt of North
Cleyshirc was in had way when he
came % Tollesham. Tenants disasters
pulled ON landlords pockets Sporting
subscription lists (about the last to sui.
fcr) showed diminished total. The
master threatened resignation, and nc
substitute could be found.
Z" But we mustn't let the thing dropr'
said frcc-handcd MIR Smith To one OF
his own farmers. "I'll see them through
season or two. We must let Captain
Uppingham know somehow that I'm
good for n few hundreds But rather
than stoOp % this indiguity the leader.
ct the Hunt would forswcar foxes for
ever! They COMPOUNDED his impu.
dence' through every variety If aristo.
cratic cNplelive. raked up purse among
themselves, and when Mr.. Smith.
splendtdly mounted. appeared nc the
january meet, gave him the cold shout.
der. and rallied with one accord round
the Uppingham's antiquatCd chariot. rs
h'in protest against the plcbcian's pres
cnco among them. Having sense. II not
tact, even this failed To disturb Mr..
Smith; but having sentiment rs well rs
sense. he owned vulnerable point - his
daughtcrl A widower since Mabers
birth, eighteen years before. all the
softer emotions Of his life. the pride
that grew with her life, had conferred in
this child. By great cool luck Mrs.
Anneslcy. the girls governess, now
chaperOne. was woman of culture and
refinement. Under her care Mabel
grew into charmingly intelligent
maidenhoOd. Excessively pretty in the
eyes Of all hut the bitterly prejudiced,
she had many graces. and was properly
the browning joy of MIR. smiths exist
cncc; but, being his child. she was I'M
fN,.lI Ill .
length By the patrician danes OF Cley-
shire. as II she had been pestilence.
Mr.. Smith soon found this out, and IT.
sentcd for his darling what he laughed
mt for himself
Not a very lively part of the world
this-ch, MabP' said he. one spring
day, Ringing down n paper containing
lists OF people present at balls 90 which
they had received no invitations.
Gay enough for me, papa" an
swered Mabel. dimly divining the
source Of discomfort. "You know |
never care TO drag YOU about TO dances,
where you must be dull"
You haven't had the chance of put
ting me TO the penance here -
grimbled her father; shut" brighten
ing up. "rve an idea We've not done
our duty 10 our neighbors. We've had
no houso-warming. When the days arc
longer wen entertain all round-have
band from town. tennis In the after.
noon. and a hop in the evening
That'll fetch our friends up--eh. Mrs.
AnnesleyP Do you like the plan,
Mabri
No-in secret she did net. Instinct
ivelv Mrs. Annesley foresaw disaster &c
the schome. But Mr.. Smith In high
gIeo ran over catalogue Of people q