The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-06
Lacy BEsT's MISTAKE,


Home counties. There wax n smMl
Ilairy farm attached Ia il, upon waiea
Lady Rcst bestowed all hrr lci,nre
hours, anu thereby manage Il ~ adj 10
inconsidcrahlo sum to her income, which
since her husbands death had been
rather limited,
With tho money derived from this
source she had been able to send her
only son, Arthur, To OAlerl-Ar,mr.
who was the apple of her eyr. tho ono
only heing for whom she rally cared,
She had given him a iirst.elas> cloca.
ton, and il had not heen received aa
stony ground. Tor Arthur was clever,
and hoak,worm, too much sa for
worldly purposes, since hc had in.
dnlged in study and contemplation till
hc had become 4 drcam,G ny thu time
hc reached tho agc ot - il had teen
declared hs all tho neighhers, ami Lady
Best's circle generally. that Arthur
would neycr do any geod for himself in
life--a hard verdict considering tina,
hc had not a single vice. and VAS hand,
some and manly looking, Not that h,s
habits and pursuits wele exactly manly
fishing was the only sport in which h,
had ever been known to indulge. and
no spent his time for tho most part /.
wandering listlessly about the valley,
wearing clothes of q somewhat aesthetic
cut, which was particularly ,liStastcfnl
10 his rural ncighhars, \ slanching fel,
has on his head, and a hook generally
poetry--in his hand,
Idolixing Arthur though she did. Il
depressed Lady Best not 4 little to 80.
him take 10 an efleMinatr, aoMathing
style al life: and since hc had nov
wasted more than year in this sort a
dream, she began 10 despair Of secint
him embark IN any Of the profession.
for which she had hoped his education
would have fitted him. What she wa,
10 do--how she was 10 change tho cur
rent of esents--shc dill not know,
~Was he in loves Had he had dis
appointments" her aeluain,ances aSke,
her till she was tired ef answering
The question, however. at last sug
gested = remedy. Why should not
touch Of the very disease from Mhicl
people thought he was suffering, hrin,
about his curcg
Girls. she would surround him viii
girls. Of course, while she had a ,lu,
regard for good looks. never forget,ins
that, in her estimation, nothing mad,
the eyes glisten with 81 much plcasur,
~ the sight Of gold,
So Lady Best geve tennis party
and invited all tho beauty III th,
county, including two or thwe heir
essess but before tho afternoon was hal
over. Arthur had disappeared He ha,
wandered down tho valley, away iron
"the Noise. ~ he called the mussca
laughter ef these Mailens, promisln,
himself 10 return ~ soen as they shoal,
all he gone.
Lady Hest Was disappointed, hut no
crusheas she would try again, this tim
in 4 qaseter, but, she hopeSl. more II
ieetuai way,
arthur was out 50 much, she was a
times very duh. " she told hims ~mer,
over she wanted some asssstaace in Il
feeting one or two dairy reforms, He
eldest hrothers daughter, Hmnal
Milton aged n. was, she understood
= decidedly practical. energetic girl
She hal not seen her since she VAS
baby, but she should like H. invite her O
long visit. and make her acl claaintancy
Had Arthur any ohleetieas"
~Nos none whatever uf course hi
mother was perfectly frss to do a. sh
liked
But would hc h. civil and kind /
this unknown cousin when she came =
III she pleased him. eer,ainlys hu
doubtless. she would in no way inte,
fore with his pursuits
Not very encouraging il Lady Res
had any serious intentions In refer,nc
to Miss Hannah Milton. who--we vi,
observe in parcnthesis--she Hlscve
would sooner or later come INTO tn
possession ef at least \ handrel thos
sand pounds,
Not 4 word Of this did she, howcve,
utter H. Arthur hut, without furth,
discussion, wrote an afl,ctionate let,s
to her niece. asking her to Come an
stay NJ the cottage as long as she eeal
endure the frngsllty AMI sma,lncss ,
their impecunions life.
Miss Hannah Milton answered hy n.
turn of post that she wouii he delighte
10 avail herself of her aant's invitation
more especially as her father va
going abroad on business. and sh
should he her own mistre ) for the ne,
two months. She might he expeete
to arrive. bag and baggage. at the ca'
tage on the 9th Of july, Ii WAS tn.
the end Of June.
To this announcement followed
postscript that she hoped her dea
aunt did not object 10 living animal,
rs of course she cculd not leave he,
all alone at Milton Hall during her ON
and her fathers absence.
Lady Best was delighted nj the I'll,
cess Of her letter. and wrote again /
say that both she and Arthur Mere pas
ticularls fond of pets.
Arthur had read Miss Millions iettel
and merely said that he hoped the dog,
II they were dogs. were tharoushhresl>
he hated everything that Was no, ~,
feet.
SO, till the 5th of July. the Cottag.
whenever Arthur went umt-for it coul
not be expected that he should sniur
fuss and clatter--was eonsalsed Wit
preparations for the arrival of the Lei
ess-niece and her retinur. A he.ltoos
was turned into a huuiar for her pr
vate use. and two bedrooms adioinin
were set aside for herself and her mais
The Cottage was one Of those elasti
establishments. with countless sma
rooms. sapabie of taking i'm n far laru.
number OF people than its extern.
would lead you to imagine.
Hannah Millions home Was i'm I'll
north: it would be quite evening beioa
Aha Nuuid arrive and / ads Rest mass.