The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-03-04
Buit 70 neli

"An in.rllt 10 my nieoe and an insult 10
men
care you aware OF who Mr.. Hardyman
really isf' retorted her ladyahip, 'Or do
you Judge OF his position by the vocation
In life which he has poryersey chosen
10 adoptl | can tell you, II you do, that
Alfred Hardyman ~ tho younger son OF
ono Of the oldest barons In the English peer
ago, aud that his mother IL related 10y mar.
riage to the royal family OF Wurtemborg"
Miss Pink received the full shock Of this
information without receing from her
position by.a halr's'breadth,
can English gontlewoman olfers NJ
alliance 10 amy man living who seeks her
hand In marriage, said Miss Pink, "lsabels
mother tyou may not ba aware Of ~ was tho
daughter Of an English Clergyman"
"And Isabel, father was chemist In
country town added Lady LydIard.
"Isabolh IA her. reJoinod Miss Pink, twas
attached In most responsible capacity
10 the eful and honorable profession OF
medicine, Isabel N, In the strIctcst sonso OF
tho word n young gentlewoman, II you
contradict that for a single Instant, Lady
Lydafd, you VIII obliso mo 10 lehYe the
room
Those last words produced result which
Miss Pink had not anticipated reused
Lady LydIard 10 assert herself A usual
In such cases, sho roae superior 10 her
own eccentrloIty Confronting Miss Pink,
she now spoke aud looked with the gracious
courtesy and the unprcmmIng self.conldonce
Of the order 10 viii h she belonged,
"lSor lsnbol's own sake, and for the nuiot-
Ing OF my conscience slio answered W WIN
say ono word more, Mss Pink, before | ro'
lievo You Of my presence Considering my
ago and my opportunities, ! may claim TO
know quite aa much ~ you do OF tho laws
and customs which regulate society In our
time Without contoatng your niccoS social
position, aud without th' slightest intention
Of insulting you, | repeat that the rank
which Mr., Hardyman lnhorts makes II sim.
ply impossible for him oven 10 think Of
marrying Isabel. You viii do well not 10
give him any opportunities Of meeting with
hor alone Aud you Will do bettor stil (soo.
ing that no " no near nelghbor OF yours II
you permit Isabel 10 return 70 my proi0c'
tion, for u time, NJ least viii wait 10 hear
from you whcn you have thought the mattor
over y your leisure In tho meantime, II
have inadvertently offended you, ! ask your
pardon land wish you gool evening"
She bowed and walked TO the door, Mis-
Pink, ~ rcsoutc ~ ever In maintaining her
protenaona, made an effort 10 match tho
great lady on her own ground,
"Bcforc you 20, Lady LydIard, beg 10
apologize II | have spoken too warmly on my
sdcn sho said "Pormit mo 10 -ond for your
carriage
"lhonk you, MIA Pink My carriage In
only NJ the village Inn, shall enjoy little
walk IN the cool evening air Mr. Troy !
have no doubt viii give mo his arm" Sho
bowed once more, and quietly loft the room.
Reaching the little back pordcn Of the villa
through an opon door No the farther end OF
the hall, Lady l.ydiard found Tommio rolling
luxurIouiy on Miss rinlts ilowcr.bods, and
Isabel and Mr. Troy In close consultation on
the gravel walk She spoke 10 tho lawyer
first
"Thoy are batting the horses at the Inn"
she Nid ~ want your arm, Mr. Troy, NJ
far Hs the village, aud IN return, VIII take
you back 10 London with mo, have 10 ask
your advice about one or two little matters,
aud this IL n good opportunity"
"With the greatest pleasure, Lady Lydlnrd,
| suppose must my good.by 90 Miss PlnkF
"a word OF advice 10 you, Mr. Troy Take
care how you ruillo Mise plult's scnsc Of her
own importance Another word for your
private oar Miss Pink X n fool
On the lawyers withdrawal, Lady fydiard
put hor arm fonlly roun lseb'ls whist
"Wh0t worp you and Mr.. Troy so busy In
talking oboutC she asked
1--WE were tallting, my lady about tracing
the person who stoln the money lslbol nn-
swcrcd, rather sadly 1T seems n far more
difficult matter than ! supposed u 20 be-
try not to loso paticn . onl hope, but II is a
little hard 10 feel that the appearances arc
against mo, aud tb wait day nf,cr day In vain
for the discovery that Ia 10 set mo right"
"You aro u dear, good child soid Lady
Lydiard, "Nnd you are more precious 10 me
than cyor Don't despair, Isabel with Mr..
Troy'a means OF iuquring, and with my
means Of paying, tho discovery OF the thief
can not bo much longer delayed II you
don't return 10 mo soon | shall como back
and SEQ you again. Your aunt hatos the
sight Of mo, hut don't care two slrows for
that, remarked her ladyslip, showing the
undlgnlnod side OF her character once moro
"iislon 10 mo, Isabel havo no wish u
lower your aunt In your estimation, but
fool far moro confidence IN your good
aonao than In hom MIR. uardymnna bust.
neas has taken him 10 France for the
present 10 IN NJ least possible that
you may meet with him on his 10
turn. II you do, keep him at distance, my
dear politely, OF course Thcrel thorol you
needn't turn red, am not blaming you.
am only giving you little good advice In
your position you cannot possibly DO toe
careful, Here Ia Mr.. Troy You must comC
10 the gate with us Isabel, or wo shall mover
got Tommo away from you, am only hi
second fovorito, you hovo tho frat place IL
his affections God bless and prosper you
my chIld wish 10 heaven you woro going
back 20 London with mel Well Mr., Troy
| how have YOU done with Miss Pnkl llav,
you offended that terrible gentlowoman
| hntofu wordD, or has II been all tho othol
way, aud has aho glvon you lSss al
partngr
Mr. Troy mlcd mystorlously and change
| the subject His brief parting interview witl
the lady OF the house was not OF nature Il
| be rnshy related Miss Pink had not onl,
| positively assured him that hor visitor wa
| the most ill.brod woman aho had ever me
with, but Ind further accused Lady Lydlar,
OF shaking her confidence In the aristocrac,
OF her native country, FOR the first tino II
my life, said Misc Pink, ~ feel that some
thing IL 10 he aoid for the republican point o
view, aud am not indisposedto udmit TIM
tue constitution of the United States has IL
advantages
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