The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-01
MY LADY'S MONEY
BY WILKIE COLLINS.
AN puoDr IN rHr LIVr OF YOUNG ONT,
CHATTER XVI.

was present 10 confer special distinction on
the reception Of Miss Pink
In q country like England, which annually
mspends thesitting Of its legislature In honor
OF n horse race, II Is only natural aud proper
that the comfort Of the horses should be tho
frat object Of consideration at stud farm.
Nine-tenths OF the land at llardymans farm
were devoted, In one way or another 10 tho
noble qundruped with the low forehead and
the long nose Poor humanity was satisfied
with second rat and third rate accommoda-
ton The ornamental grounds, very poorly
laid out were also very limited In extent;
aud as for the dwelling house, II was literally
cottage, A parlor aud u kitchen a smok
Ing room, q bedroom and a spare chamber
for friend, al scantily furnished, suliiced
for the modest wants OF the owner Of tho
property II you wished 10 feast your eyes
on luxury you went TO tho stables
The stud farm being described, the intro
ductlon Of llardymans sister follows In duo
course
The Hon lAyina llardyman was, as all
persons In society know married rather late
In life TO Gen Drumblade II Is saying q
great deal, but II Is not saying too much, 10
describe Mrs Drumblado a. tho most mis-
chieyous woman OF her age In all England.
Scandal was the breath Of her lifo 10 place
people in false po,ltion,, 10 divulge secrets
and destroy characters, 10 undermine friend
ships and aggrayato onmItIes-theio were tho
sources Of enjoyment from which this dan
gorous woman drew the inoxhaustihlo fund
OF good spirits hat made her brilliant
light IN the social sphere. She was one Of
the privileged sinners Of modern society.
..N
ascrlbed % her "cXuherNnt vitality She
had that ready familiarity Of manner which
n dn her clpsl 80 rarely discovered TO 10
insolmco In disguise Her power Of easy
seli'aaertion found people ready 10 accept
her ON her own terms wherever she went
She was one OF those big, oyorpoworIng
women, with blunt manners yolublo tongues
and gogglo eyes who carry everything ho-
fore them, The highest society modcstly
considered Itsolf IN danger OF being dull In
the absence Of Mrs DumLlado, Evon
Hardymau himrolf-who saw ~ little of her
AZ possible whose frankly straightforward
nature recoIled by instinct from contact
with his sIscr-could think Of no filter Dor.
son TO make Mis PInSs reception agreeable
10 her while he was dcvOtlng his own atlen.
tions 10 her niece Mrs Drumblado accepted
the position thus offered with the most aInl.
able readiness, In her own private mind aho
placed an Interpretation on her brothers
motives which did him the groiscst Injustice.
She believed that llnrdymana designs on |
Isabel contemplated tho most prolgato re- |
suit To assist this purpose while the girls |
nearest relative was supposed to 10 taking !
care Of her WIS Mrs Drumblado's idea OF |
fun Her worst onomy admitted that tho |
Honorable LayinIa had rodeomng qualities, |
and owned that keen sonso OF humor was |
ono Of her merits
Was Miss Pink likely person 10 resist tho |
fascinatons Of Mrs Drumbladci Alas for !
tho ox'scho0mistros, Before she had bOon !
five minutes NJ the farm Ilardymans sister
had hshcd for hcr caught her, landed hor
Poor Miss Pink
Mrs Drumhado could assume grave
dignity Of manner when the occasion called
for A. She wN grave, she was dlgnincd,
whom Ilordymnn performed the ceremonies
OF introduction She would not say sho was
charmed 10 meet Miss PinlS--tho ordinary |
slang Of society was not for Miss Pnks ears
--sho would say aho felt this introduction a.
aprlyilegc II was NO seldom one mo, with
persons Of trnlnol intellect In society Mrs.
Drumbludc was already Informed Of Miss
finks earlier trumphs In the instruction Of
youth, Mrt prmulado had not boon
bloScd with children herself; but sho had
nophow and niccel, aud she was anxious
about thoir education, especially tho nloccs
What a sweet, modest grl Miss Isabel wasl
The fonlc,t wish she could form for her
niecc would bo hat they should resemble
Miss lsauol whom they grew up The qucs.
tlon was a. 10 the b'rt method Of education.
She would own tha, sho hal selfish motives
IN becoming acquainted with Miss Pink
They were NJ the farm, no doubt, TO 400
Afrcds horses Mrs DrumbAdo didnot un.
dortund horses; her interest was In tho
question of education Sho might oyon
confess that shc had accepted Alfrod's In.
Ntation IN the hope Of hearing Miss
Plnk's views There would be opportunl.
ties she trusted, Tor n ittn in,tructlyo con.
vcrpNtiun On that subject II was perhapa
ridiculous 10 talk NJ her age Of feeling as II
sto were Miss Plnke pupil and yet II OK.
actly expressed he nature of tic aspiration |
which was then in her mind. In those terms !
feeling her WY with tho utmost nioity, Mrs
Drumblnlo wound the ne Of Nnttcry round ! /,
and round Miss Pink until her hold on that
Innocent ady wn. iu ovcry sense Of tho
word, secure. Brfora half the horses had been
passed under ryiow lnrlymnn and Isabel
we're out Of SIGH. unl Mrs Dnmb,ade and f,
Mis-, Pink wrru 'ot IN thu inlrcicios Of tho
stables, Excessively stupid Of me- Wo
iad better 80 hncl,, aud establish ourselves T,
comfortably In the parlor When my ,
brother misses ~ hc aud your charming
liocc win r. turn 10 lool, for us In the cot
age Unior cover Of this arrung 'mont tho /,
separation hccnm, complete Miss Pink held ! /,
forth ON education to Mrs Dwmblado In tho ,
oarlor while llaWymnn and lWl 81 were ON
heir way 30 paddock at the iathost limits
,f the property
~ am ufroid YOU arc getting little
ircd,' said llardymon. won't you take
my armln
Isabel was ON her guard she had not for
potion what Lady Lydord had said 10 her
mo, thank you, Mr. lardyman, | am q
oettor walker than you Think
Hardym0n continued the conversation In
iis blunt, rosoluto way ~ wonder whcthor
1ou win believe me, ho asked III tell you
hat this is ono Of the happlost days OF my
lfer
~ should think you worc always happy
Isabel cautiously replied ''hoying such a
,rotty place 10 live In ~ this"
Iardyman met that answer with ono Of
iis quietly positive dcnala "a man Is
,ovor happy by himself he said ''lIc IL
ieppy with companion For instance, |
I'M happy with you,'
halc stopped and looked back, Hardy
mans language was becoming little too
'rplicit "Surcly we have lost Mrs Drum
blade aud my auntm she said 81 DOM
'co them buywhere,n
"You win zoe them directly, they aro only
! long way behludn With this assurance
no returned In his own obstinate way, TO his
ono object Ia vlow "Mie Isabel, want 10
ask you q question I'm not ladies' man.
] speak my mind plainly 10 evorybody--wo-
man t.ai..I.I IA. go. tlt.. l.l.... I.u. ia 1