The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-06
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Courtesy


The judges house was large and airy.
Lord Sumner declared that he was de-
lighted with the place. He 6rst met Rose
at the supper table. "Her beauty made
him glad" When she unconsciouslv
smiled at him he vas thrilled. After
supper Rose and Lord Sumner repaired
to The richly furnished parlor. Rose,
who by any other name would have pos.
sessed just as sweet voice, sang q pa.
thetic song. Lord Sumner said that 1t
reminded him very much OF song be
once heard an American lady sing In
Paris
"Have you lived all your life In this
charming place r ss
'Yes, sir; have been away but once,
aud that was when accompanied my Ia
ther to Europe several years ago"
81 own an old house In Devonshire
1t is larger than this, but don't think
that 1t is as pleasant"
"Is it an old castle ?"
swell, hardly"
"The castles are all owned by the arls.
tocrats. l suppose.
"Yes, most OF them"
"Do you belong to the aristocracy ?"
No, l am only an ordinary Citizen
81 am glad you have come; father
likes company"
"How about yourselfp"
"Oh, I don't object to company; am
verv lonesome at times"
The next day Rose and Lord Sumner
slrolled through the woods The Judge
was glad to see them together. IL think
we are 10 fair way to attain our OBJ.
ject,' he mused "but what il he should
win Roses love and then turn out to be
a pretender2. But he does not pretend
to be lord. Oh, bat be IL. though-he
must be. can tell lord the moment
set my eyes on him.
RISE had already fallen In love with
the fascinating stranger.
Lord Sumner had remained during
several weeks at the judges house. AT
irst the village PEOPLE we're much anus.
ed, but after awhile they began TO feel
concerned. Rose was, after all. a good
girl, they said.an why should she throw
herself away on man who was worth
less character2 The man who sold the
credulous judge was no longer in tow
and the hotel clerk, 1ho was not very
friendly toward the judge, refused to ex-
plain the joke that had been played. A
kind.hearled old minister, desiring to
save his friends daughter from dis.
graceful alliance, went to the judge one
day and suddenly breaking of from 9
skillfully designed introductory conver.
sation said:
by the way, Judge, how is your Wis.
itor getting along2
'.First-rate, l thank you.'
81 have understood that he is lord.
"Oh, yes
"How do you know7' <''-a--.--- :
"How do know? Why, sir, have
been in England; I know lord when I
see 0ne.'
"Judge, read this
The minister produced a newspaper
clipping describing man who was going
about the country pretending to be one
lord and then another TIE writer had
very well described Lord Sumner.
"What do you think OF it, Judgef ? th,
minister asked when the iarist had fiaish
ed reading the paragraph.
81 think, sir. that the writer nav b.
correct, but that he cannot mean L>r(
Sumner
Judge, l am sorry to see you are 81
blind
"Blind! the deuce, sir! 1t is you wht
are blind. You are blinded by preju
dice.'
"Well, l see it is useless to talk tt
you
@ iite so, SIR
"One Of these days I fear that you'll
have cause to regret your lack Of con
sideration.'
"That's all right; I'll take care Of my
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