Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-03

the eve of going away, too-and when
had something / wanted so much to
say"
He dared not trust himself further and
turned away hoping her girlish curios-
| ity would prompt her to ask what that
something was. But she was only ST.
| lent, formal and cold as stranger. AL
| bert left the house in such fit of de-
spair, as in young fellow of nineteen
might be expected. His indignation for
| the first few hours i'm q measure coun-
| terected the the pain at his heart, but
as weeks wore on his anger faded away,
and only the aching void remained.
The FORESTS sailed for Europe, and
Lillian was put in special training 10
I catch Lord. She returned on her sew
enteenth birthday, made her debut at
| ball given by her mother, at which all
| the elite of the city were invited, in
GLIDING some broken-down rakes of the
| English nobility who were in New York
| trying to recruit their wasted fortunes.
THESE noblemen were of the class whose
morals are below par, but being of the
| ancient English aristocraoy, they were
welcomed to American society, while to
better people the doors were closed.
Washington Irving in his sketch book
says: 1.-The bare name of Englishman
was passport to the confidence and
hospitality of every family, and too Of
| ten gave transient currency to the
worthless and ungrateful. Throughout
the country there was something OF en-
thusiasm connected with the idea of
England" Had Mr.. Irving lived to
the present decade he would have seen
| this feeling intensified hundred fold in
the great Atlantic cities. To have a
daughter or n relative marry into the
English nobility, be that nobility ever so
disreputable, is the highest honor to WHICH
the Anglo-American millionaire can at
| tain.
| Albert Branter was now twenty-one
years of age, had completed his college
course and was embarked in the legal
| profession with great promise. No
mind was said to be more brilliant, and
his oratory rs lawyer and n statesman
would soon awaken the world. He had
been very anxious TO see Lillian since
her return from Europe, and yet he re-
Trained from calling on the family, re-
Numbering the cold reception he had
received before. When the great ball
was given he was invited, to be sure.
They could not entirely forget their old
friends, though more anxious about the
new.
The large parlors in which Mrs. For
rest, assisted by her friend Mrs. Bounce
well, received her guests were furnished
in Louis XIV. style, which indeed was
the prevailing decoration of the resi-
dencc. The walls and ceilings were in
| Of nd l.
above the doors and windows were the
work of one of the most noted French
artists. The particrs and hangings were
in pale gray silk with tinted tea rose
borders and handsomely embroidered
in gold. The color decorations were in
white and gray. The floral display was
much more simple than at the average
city ball, and yet it was very elegant.
Tropical plants in huge china vases
stood on either side of the door, and n
number of Australian and African
shrubs were placed in different portions
of the house. No trailing vines of any
kind were used, but beds of roses were
in the fire-pl&ces and corners Mrs.
| Forrest received her guests in dress of
| gold-colorcd satin, the front yelled with
| point applique, court train of red, bro
cadcd in gold; low-cut corsagc. Her
ornaments are diamonds, and she car
ried hand bouquet of red carnations,
| yellow roses and lilies of the valley.
Lillian wore white silk entraine, with
front drapcd with silver embroidered
| tulle. The corsage was cut square and
had sleeves of tulle, and she wore q
cluster of white ostrich tips, and carried
| n bouquet of pink roses
II Albert had thought her beautiful
before, she was perfectly enchanting on
| this occasion. Her cheeks were glow
| ing with pleasure and her eyes were
| sparkling with excitement. He was
warmly greeted, but could not see that
| Lillian was more anxious TO see him
| than she was to see many others. She
was in the society of Sir Thomas Nor
vile, an English Baronet, whose face
| betrayed dissipation and grossness in
| tolerable in any other than Lord. He
strovc again and again to have tete-
a-tete with Lillian, hoping that he might
awaken some old childhood interest in
her, but in vain. The nobleman was
always in the way. and she seemed ever
engaged. But he excused her with the
recollection that her duty as hostess
| gave her little time to any particular
| guest, nevertheless she found much
time for the society of Sir Thomas. AL
bert went home miserable, and Miss
Lillian retired that morning with her
head in a whirl. She had begun to re-
allie that she might be n Lady.
| Two years have passed and society
rings with the praises of the
new belle. Her name is on every lip.
The daily and society papers have ex-
tended accounts of her remarkable
beauty. 1t is even whispered that her
charms have become known in Europe.
She has hopes that she is already ex-
pected to grace the drawing-rooms Of
the Queen. Sir Thomas Norvillc was
rather varying in his attentions to the
young American belle, until sudden re-
verses of fortune rendered him penni-
less. Then he began to sue in earnest
for her hand. Albert Brantner saw the
danger to which the being he loved was
exposed, and was doing all in his power
to save her from destruction. When an
American girl chooses to marry Lord,
nothing can alter her determination.
| Lillian loved Albert, in secret, and
was crushing her heart for her ambi-
ton. There was nothing lovable in
that coarse, vulgar Englishman, noble
in name only. He could not be COM
pared to the really noble American. At
last Albert sought an interview with
her and in his despair declared his love
for her. She listened calmly to him,
and with GOODNESS characteristic of an
ambitious, strong-mindcd woman, she
informed him that should she follow
her own inclinations she would accept
him, but that she had higher aims. She
would marry Lord or never we'd
"You are a talented young man, Al
bert" she continued, in her cool, COM
mon-place manner. "You have
wealth, position and influence, and the
ability to make you q great man. but
you can never be Lord. You can
hf ..l Al.