Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-26
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broke drove his sister over. and Augustus Hevii
was 70 follow IN an hour. This time they spent
seeing the few snail sights the village boasted-th
parish church. = quaint old sixteenth eentuz
house. now kno~r fnt rrss arounl as ths "P.a
o. Beils,s and sa-ient yew-trccta the chureh.
| yard Not great sno " OF wonders but the .ky
was clear and the wind pleasant and Sister
catherine, who accompanied the Sarty seemsd .
cheerful that Vanity gianeing at her nom time TO
time. said to herself that yesterdays bad news
could not be true. =.
Il was impossible for Vanity not to be pleased
with Tom Pembroke. touch Of gravity, per.
maps OF sadness, did not at all lessen the
gracefuiness OF his manner Besides, his remarks
| on architecture. as they went over the church
showed that he was more highly educated than he
chose TO appear In his everyday conversation He
mentioned his Eton days once; talked Of foreign
travel knew something OF music and pictures; and
all with the ease OF man who had been surrounded
by refined and educated people from his childhood,
and has learnei without effort many sorts OF
lighter knowledge, which less fortunate men must
toll to acquire. How quickly your true bohemian
recognizes the man who has had ancestors Bohe.
mians may have wit. learning grace good breeding
and twenty pleasant gifts beside but repose comes
when we and our fathers fathers have had an ac.
count at the bank, AMI kept a carriage. Now, Tom
Pembroke had this indennable repose, enivened
with little fun, and he was polite and never self
conscious There was no doubt about 1t, Vanity was
pleased with him.
pretty luncheon table was spread when they re-
turned. and upon Maud Neville rsmarking upon IL
Sister Catherine said. smiling at Vanity:
ihat chiid was ousy at 1t for an hour this mora
ing"
You must dress my table some days Maud
said. And Vanity blushed little. but made no an
swer
Gnssy was late most extraordinary thing.
MAUI observed, he being the soul Of punctuaiity
However they decided to wait for fifteen minutes
and before the time expired his horse was hear in
the street. and Maud saw him dismount at tn,
Peal o. Bells" and give his horse without "A word
Anor
step ami downward face. walked across the village
street.
How strange he looks" Maud thought And the
moment he entered th' room. although he affected
cheeruness. his wife's practiced eyes saw trouble
in his face. Now, Maud Neville never played
a company part under such circumstances.
Gus she called out, something has happened
Ore Of the children Is illr' ''.T
No, no." he answered shaking his head as he
turned to HIS brother-in-law LET me have word
with you alone, Tom" ....... .9... .t...
"Do say what is the matter" cried Maud. "You
are frightening Us all out Of our senses"
Upon this Augustus said:
Tom, have very serious news for youv 10, ..
Tom Pembroke rose and looked at his brother =.
His manner was surprisingly calm even fearless as
drawing himself up with soldiers air he askeI
what had happened Vanity admired him at that
moment
"Redwoods has stopped payment"
Ihose -FOUR words announced Tom Pembroke's
ruin His entire fortune consisted of bank shares
which were a family inheritance, and had in one
form or another been the possession OF three
tons Of the Pembrokes. "Redwoods" was one Of the
Old private banks, whose name was accepted as a
guarantee or solvency and financial hoaor But
Redwoods had closed their front door that nornin1
having wafered Opol II haf.shett OF note paper
with three urt lines written. the substance Of which
was now rolling from village to village and from
towI to towi like a thundecpea. Maud Neville
knew the con ,er1 too well 1t to understand i'm n
moment the full weight of the blow. The failure
was of the worst description. Tom Pembroke was a
beggar
1t is imposs BILE I, deny that the soldier turned
pale. but he stood up bravely. only knitting his
brows like man trying to understand the full ex.
tent or the disaster Vanity felt she must watch
him Presently, while Maud was growing each in
stant more agltated, Augustus put his hand gently
on " brother in laws shoulder
y All my faut, Tom hen Maud and were mar
rfed declined to let her fortune remain in the
BANK. lought TO have insisted on yours coming out
too" .t -
Tom only shook his hea n little y .
some or tLis loss mis- be mine Tom" Angus
fus Neville said. Il Insist Maud insists Don't
you, Maud?"
"Listen to Gus" Maud sail to her brother. .Don,t
ook like tnat Tom. We are rich you know. and
here will be plenty left -
This seemeI to recall Tom Pembroke to himself |
once more In his soldier fashion he drew himself up
and with slight proud shake OF his head like q
ma who would cast misfortune under his feet, he
said:
II have had good innings. ssven.and thirty years
what do you mean, Tom?' Maud asked ner.
Tously. r-.. r'- - -
"ThatI am not going to be fright ne Tom said,
ooklng round with an energy that surprised them
H. 'Thank you, Augustus. What you say is lust
ike you But shall make my own way In the world,
hanks to you all the same"
what are you going to do, Tom?" his sister sked
gain. ifaH nE.f t-s = .'a- - -
Lunch" Tom answered with spirit. "Then An, |
,ustus and can talk things over |
Toni" Maud said, ''who could eat nowfr
Il can," he answered. Sister Catherine LET me |
axe youtn Augustus, Miss Hardware waits Maud |
ola" ~ ~-''~N
Actually he led the sister in And she somehow
aught his vein, and was gay too and admired him
or his courage and In spite OF the thunderpeal the
title luncheon party was not dull or frightened
fter all. 7f fts ;s.-7s ett .lF 0-'-''-l
From which. reader, learn moral worth the prics |
Il my ladys diamonds. The selfish and base can
e happy together SO long as prosperity shines and
money is plentiful In fact, at such times the trick
ter can scarcely be distinguished from the martyr
tut only the noble and the true can gather round
ach other In the hour of sorrow, and look in each
thers faces and feel that the world may be well |
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Just before they went away that nieht-perbanz
y the merest accident-Tom Pembroke stepping
ito the small drawing ROOM found Vanity there
lone. He bade her good-by, and he could not but
ee that she trembled.
"Good.by," Vanity said. 'I am so sorry for Won
will be dull here to- light"
"Miss Hardware" he said, for the first time in all
nat trying day losing his self-possession IT once
oped that you-that you And never thought
nat the hour would come when should feel thank.
Il that you refused. Now my mIsfortunes are mine
one."
Vanity hung her head He could not see a featur,
that downcast face. Only he held her hand linger
lgy 49, ~.
Il thought" said Vanity almost in a whisper
that when man loves us he means to let us share
Is sorrows as well shis joys"
Augustus" said Maud that night, when they were
sh0xU yflrha lIrT IT,,
t dinner he seemed really In good spirits.
He has no end of courage" Augustus remarked
"Now, WONDER" Maud Neville said. drawing of
'r rings with a thoughtful air. Il wonder had Van
y Hardware anything to say to it7"