The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-04
MY LADY'S MONEY
BY wILKIE COLLINS,
AN wwoDr IN rurLlVr op YOUNG oIHt
PART THE SECOND.


artists consider Ii sof the most picturesque
places In England
~ noticed that II was very dirty village
Lady Lydlard answered, still bent on making
herself diaagrecable TO Miss Pink "rhe art
sts may say what they please see nothing
10 admire In rotten cottages aud bad drain
ago and ignorant people | suppose the
nelghborhood has ita advantages II LOOKS
dull enough, 10 my mind"
Isabel had hitherto modestly restricted her
exertions 20 keeping Tommle quiet on her
lap Like Mr., Troy, she occasionally looked
at her aunt, and she now made timid at
tAmpt TO defend the nelghborhood, ~ a duty
she owed 10 Miss Pink
"Oh, my LADY, don't say It's dull neigh
borhood she pleaded "fhere are such pref
Nv walks all round W. And whom you got 10
the hills the Wow h beautiful
Lady Iydiard's answer 10 this was little
masterpiece Of good-humored contempt
She patted IsabelS cheek, and said, "Poohl
poohW
"Your ladyshlp does not admire the beau
ties of nature Miss Pink remarked, with a
compassionate smile 'As we get older, no
doubt our sight begins 70 fall
"And we leave on cantlng about tho beau
ties Of nature,N added Lady LydIard. ~
hate tho country Give me London, and tho
pleasures Of society"
"Come comet DO tho country Justice
Lady Lydlardl' put In peaoe-malting Mr.
Troy. "rheres plenty Of society 10 be found
out Of Lonlon-as goo society ~ tho world
can show
"Tho sort Of society," added Miss Pink,
(which h 10 be found, for r1example, In this
nelghborhood. Ilor ladyahiTis evidently not
aware that persons Of distinction surround ua
whichever way We turn, ! may instance,
among othoIs the Hon Mr. Hardyman-'
Lady lydlard, In tho act OF pouring out
second glaaiul Of beer, suddenly set down
the jug
"Who Il that you're talking OF, Miss PlnkF'
~ am talking Of our neghbor, Lady Lyd-
lard tho Hon, Mr. llnrdymanN
"Do you mean Alfred llardyman, the man
who breeds the h0Tesr
"The distinguished gentleman who owns
tho famous stud farm said Miss Pink, cor
rectlng the bluntly direct form In which
Lady Lydiard had put her question,
"ls he In the habit OF Visiting heroT the
old Indy inquired, with a sudden appearance
OF anxiety, "Do you know hlmN
~ had the honor Of being introduced 10
Mr. Harlyman nj our last flower show, Miss
Pink replied. "lle has not yot favored mo
with u yisItn
Lady LydINrd'a anxiety appeared 10 bo 10
some extent relieved
~ know that HardymanN farm waA In
this county, she said, "but had no notion
that II was In the nolghborhood Of South
Mordon, How far away Il ho-ton or n
dozen miles, ehf
"Not more than three mllol,n answered
Miss Pink 1--WE consider him quito near
nolghbor Of our,n
Removed anxiety showed itself In LNdy
Lydiard. She looked round sharply NJ
Isabel, Tho girls head was bent NO low over
tho rough head of the dog that her face WIS
almost entirely concealed from vlow So far
as appcarancoi went, she seemed to DO on
tiroly absorbed In fondling rommic, LAZY
LydlOrd reused her with tap Of tho groom
fan.
"Tako Tommlo out, Isabel, for q run In the
gardcn,n she said "llc won't M atll much
longer, and he may annoy Miss Pink Mr.
Troy, viii you kindly help Isabel 10 koop my
ill-trOincd dog In ordWr
Mr. Troy got ON his feet, nnd not very
willingly, followed Isabel out OF the room.
"Thcy viii quarrel now, 10 dead certainty"
he thought 20 himself, m ho closed the door
"llavo you any idea Of what this mcansf hO
said 10 his companion, ~ ho Joined her In tho
hall "What hns Mr.. llOrdyman done 10
excite all this interest In himr
Anbcl's guilty color rose She know per
foctly well that llOrdyman'a unconccalcd nd.
miration Of her was tho guiding motive OF
Lady Lydnrd'a inquiries II she had told
tho truth, Mr. Troy would have unquoston.
1 ably returned 20 tho drawing room with or
without nm acceptable excuse for lntrudng
himself But Isabel was woman; aud her
answer, II Is needless 10 say, was, "l don't
know I'm sure
In tho motntImo tho interview between the
two ladies began In manner which would
have o,ton.hod Mr. rroy-thoy wcro both
silent For once In h'r lifo Lady Lydlord
wns considering what shO should my, before
aho mid H. Miss Pink, on hor sldu, natlir.
ally waited 10 hear what object hcr ladyahip
had In n'ylow-wnltod until her small reserves
Of patience gave way Urged by Irresistible
curiosity she spoke first
"llayi you anything 10 say 10 me IN prl.
vntON she askol
Lady l.ydlud had not got 20 the cnd Of
her reflections, She said "Ycs,n and she
said no more,
"ls 10 anything relating 10 my niccoI' per,
sisted Miss Pink,
still immersed IN her reflections Lady
LydInrl suddenly roc 20 the surface, and
spoke her mind, ~ usual,
al. ...N. Il. I.u
day Mr. llOrdyman called NJ my house aud
saw lgnbolh
"Ycs, md Miss Pink, politely attentive,
but not IN the least intoroitol no far
"1hnts not all, ma'am, Mr., Hardymon
odmiros Isabel; no owned II 10 mo himself In
80 many words"
Miss Pink listened, with courteous IN
cllnation OF her head. She looked mildly
gralincd, nothing more Lady Lydlerd pro
coeded
"You and think differently on manJ
matters sho Nid, "but we ARE both agrood,
am sure, In feeling the sincercst Interest In
lsabola welfare | bog 20 suggest 10 you
Mis- Pink, that Mr., llardyman, "a n near
noighbor Of yours ~ worry undesirable
ncighbor whilO Isabel romans In your
| house,
Saying those words, under n strong convic-
tiou Of the serious Importance Of the subject
Lady LydIord iusonsibly recovered the man.
nor aud assumed the language which bollttcd
n lady Of her rank Miss Pink, noticing tho
change, sct 10 down 20 an expression Of pride
on the part OF hcr visitor, which, In rotor.
ring TO Isabel, nssailed indirectly tho social
| position Of Isabella aunt
~ fail entirely TO understand what your
lHdyshlp mclns,n she said coldly
Lady lIyllard, ON her side, looked In un.
disguised nstonshmont NJ Miss Pink.
Haven't told you already that Mr.
IIardyman admiros your niccom she asked,
"Naturolly" said Miss Pink "fsobol lnher-
its her lomonted mothers personal advaut.
agoa II Mr. llardymon odmiros hor, Mr..
1Inrdymnn shows his good taste"
| Thdy t,ydinrd's eyes opened widnr aud