Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-05

the news of his good fortune brought
him home to assume the position and
responsibilities of a member of the
Upper House and one of the largest
landed proprietors in the Midlands.
He was frank, open, unsophisticated
young somewhat simple minded,
perhaps, but by no means a fool. His
return caused rather a futter of ex-
element among aristocratic mothers
OF manageable daughters, for, with
few almost hopeless exceptions, he
was the most desirable husband of the
season. Their anxieties were, how
ever, of short duration, as, from the
moment of his introduction to her,
Lord Lexicon appeared to fix his af-
fections upon the beautiful Miss Dull
elmer, and commenced to pay her the
most marked and assiduous attentions.
This proceeding was by no means
approved of by the young lady's enc
mics and rivals. She had many of the
former, unfortunately, and not a few
of the latter. Lord Lexicon received
several friendly warnings regarding
the object of his affections; he was
told that she was heartless, that she
| painted, that her hair was false, that
her gowns were not paid for; in fact,
his love was put to the severest tests;
yet such was this young nobleman's
infatuation that he utterly disregarded
the advice that was rendered to him,
and took the earliest opportunity Of
asking Hilda Dulcimer to be his wife.
Mother, | am to be Countess of
Lexicon" exclaimed Hilda, a few
moments after the momentous inter-
view, with the nearest approach to ex-
element and enthusiasm that she had
ever manifested.
The old lady murmured her congrat.
ulations, and wiped away tear with
a tremulous hand. 1t was evident,
however, that she was preoccupied and
uneasy, and her daughter said sharply
"What is the matter, motherP"
81 have surprise for you, my love
some good news" said her mother,
doubtfully.
"What is itp"
"Dear Tom has come home
"What, my brothern'
To account for the somewhat un
pleasantly harsh tone in which the
young lady uttered this exclamation i
must be explained that Tom Dulcimer
her younger brother, had shown
distinct symptoms of being ne'er-do
well. 1t is true that he had done
nothing to disgrace himself or hi
family. for at seventeen he had beer
packed off to the Colonies through tn,
influence of his sister, who foresaw thu
Inconvenience of having near relativ,
in England with Master Toms reck
less proclivities She had neve
ceased to congratulate herself upol
the wisdom of this precaution.
Good gracious! How exceedingl,
inconvenientr' Miss Dulcimer ejacu
lated, after short pause of dismay.
"My dear, I'm sure you ought to b.
very pleased" demonstrated he
mother, mildly. "The dear boy ha
supported himself all these years, an,
5 has grown fine, handsome fellow"
/ "What did he want to come bacl
Y for-especially just nowP" exclaime'
Hilda, frowning.
: "My dear, the poor fellow has beel
! i'll, and he wished to see his oil
i mother again." said her mother, be
: ginning to tremble. after all, VIII
: should he pass his life in exileP He ha
never done any thing wrong"
"What good can he do over here
= motherP' said Hilds, severely. "Yo
y can not afford to keep him."
: "He has an appointment, my dear
f very good appointment" cried tn
o mother, eagerly; "a clerk in the offic
of some company connected wit
Buenos Ayres, where he has been. H
J is to get f100 year and he says tha
he can live well upon it,"
"a clerk in an Office in the ethyl!
: exclaimed Hilda, as her beautiful Ii
a curled. "Msther," she added, SHARP
\ ly, nobody must know this. c
: course, must tell Lord Lexicon, br
9 not till know him better Has Tor
+ been hereP Did he send his nam
:, upP"
u "He has been here" answered he
. mother, cowed by her vehemenc,
) "He did not send in his name, poe
= boy. He said that we were sue
u dreadful swells, and that his coat ws
a shabby He arranged with you whe
y he went away, you may remember,
- call himself Trower-my Made
name. That was the name he gave.
q ''Thank goodness for that! The
u the servants suspect nothing" sal
y Hilda, more amiably. Mother, yo
- must promise never to breathe woi
II to any one about having son in FL
y gland."
! "My dear child"
Il Mother, you must consider me,
> interrupted Hilda. IF this we
;, known, Lord Lexlcon's family, an
u others who are jealous of me, mig
!. make mischief, and ruin every thin
VI What is Toms address,"
# Mrs. Dulcimer gave it somewhat u
a willingly. and half an hour later Il
:, famous beauty, closely vailed, alightt
4 in dingy back street in the ncighbo
:, hood of Marylebone, and made h
10 way up three pairs of stairs to h
brothers aerial retreat. Her purpos
~ which she had concealed from h
= mother, was to insist upon her broth
al Tom returning whence he came. !
IN effect this she relied partly upon h
,s strong will and the influence she us
l. to possess over the lad and partly up'
A. bride of hundred or even two hu
4. dred pounds. With her knowledge
4 the prejudices of the aristocracy, al
ID the precarious hold she had at prese
n attained over Lord Lexicon's affection
" she did not deem any pecuniary 81
nt rifice within her power too great
Is the advantage of getting an inconve
lent brother out of the way at Il
lie crisis in her life.
he 1t soon trsnspired, however, IL
nd Tom Dulcimer had developed will
es his own also. The meeting betwe
n brother and sister can hardly be {
MT scribed as effusively affectionate. I