The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-11
CHAPTER VI

For n quarter Of nm hour the drawing room
rcmaloed empty Al the end Of that time
The council Ia tho boudoIr broke up, Lady
Lydlard led tho way back 10 the drawing
room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being
left 10 look after the dog, Before the door
closed behind him Hardyman turned round
20 roltorate his lWt medical directions, or, In
palmer words 10 take last look NJ Isabel.
"Plenty OF water Miss Isabel for the dog
% lap, and little broad or biscuit II he
wants something TO eat Nothing moro Il
you please, tll aeo him tomorrow
"lhank you, SIR viii tako tho greatest
eArn--N
AZ that point Lady Lydlard cut short the
Interchange of Instructions and clvllitlea
"Shut the door II you please, Mr. Hardy.
man, feel the draught Many thanlsl /
am really nj u loss 10 toll you how grato.
fully feel your kindness But for you my
poor little dog might have been dead by this
time
Hardyman answered, In the qulct nolan.
eholy monotone which was hnhtual
with him, "Your ladyshlp need feel no
further anxiety about the dog, Only be
careful not 20 oyorfced him He win do
very well under Mia tabeA cNre lly the
by her family name X Miller, Ia Il not IA
aho related 10 the Wnrwichshiro Millora OF
Durborough House"
Lady Lydinrd looked NJ him with nm OK.
preston OF atrical surprise "Mr Hardy.
man. she snid, "ths makes the fourth time
you have questioned me about Isabel. You
snm 10 take great intercg In my little
companion, Don't make any apologies,
pray You pay Isabel n compliment, and ~
I am very fond OF her, | am naturally graft.
fod when find her admired AZ the same
timon sho added with onoof hcrabupt tran,
Gltlons OF language, ~ had my oyo on you and
Ind my eye on her when you wore talking
IN The next room, and don't moan 70 lot you
make fool oi tho girl She IA not In your
lino Of life, aud the sooner you know Il tho
bcttcr You make mo laugh when YOU ash
m she IA related 20 gcntlofoll,s She N the
orphan daughter OF chemist In tho country.
Her rotations haven't penny 10 bless them
selves with, except an old aunt, who lives IN
q Village ON two or three hundred year
heard Of the girl 10y accident Whom she
lost her fathor and mother her aunt
offered 20 take her Isabel said No, thank
you; viii not bo n burden ON relation who
has only enough for herself A girl can earn
an honest living II uhc tries, and mean 10
try'-thats what she said, admired her In.
dcpondonce,n her ladyship proceeded, ascend
ing again 10 the hlghor regions OF thought
and expression. my niecch mnrrngo llat
at that time, had left me alone In this great
house Proposed 10 Isabel 10 como 10 no a.
companion and reader for fow woelta,
and 10 decide for herself whether aho liked
tho lifo or not Wo have never boon soparat
od since that time, | could hardly be fondor
OF hor N sho wcro my own daughter, and ahs
returng my affection with all her heart sha
has excellent qualitics--prudont, cheerful,
swcet-tempcred, with good sense enough to
nndentand what her place Ia In tho world, "a
distinguished froih her place In my regard.
4 have takon care for hor own sake, never 10
have that part OF tho question In any doubt
AZ would be cruel kindness 10 deceive her "a
10 bor future position whom she mnrMoa, |
shall take good care that tho man who pays
his addresses 10 her IL man In hor rank Of
life know but too we'll In the case OF one
of my own relatives, what mlsories unequal
marriages bring with thom. Excuse mo for
troubling you at this length on domestic
matters am very fond Of label, aud
khte h'"' {" W. 'hsily uTnou NOW you
know what her position really H. you win
also know whit limits There must be 10 tho OF.
preston OF your interest In her. am sure
we understand each other, and | say no
moren
Hardyman listened 10 this long haraneus
With tho inmoyablo gravity which wna part |
Of his character when Isabel had
taken him by surprise When hor laayahlp
gave him u,e opportunity Of speaking on hls |
sido he had very little 10 say, and that lltsl, |
did not suggest that he had greatly pronted |
by what he had heard His mind had boes |
full Of Isabel whom Lady rlydiard began, and
A. remained just M full Of her, In Just IN,
sHmc way, when Lady Lydard had done
Eyes, be remarked, quietly, ''Mim lssbc
\ an unoomnonly nico girl, a. you ray,
Very pretty, and moh frank, anaffsctsd
ssnnners. don't deny that feel mn In.
Asrcst In her. The young ladies ono nsets IN
gcuiety are not much to my taste Mis Iaa,ol
d my taste.n
Lady Lydiard's face assumed look OF
Alsnk dimnay. II nm afraid have failed 10
ecuvry my exact meaning 10 you," she said
k{Ardymsn gravely declared Mat he under
s12sd NJ pwfsctE " fectir." W rsIMssA