The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

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lIfe, sha forgot 10 again She could think OF
what she OUGHT 70 wear on tho wo ldne
day,l she could oven Try privately
how her now signature, "lsahal Hardy
man, would look whom she had tho
light 10 use n. On the whole II may DO said
that the time passed smoothly, with some
occasional cholks and drawbacks, which
were tho more easily endured seeing that
they took their rise In Isabella own conduct
Compliant as sho was In general, there were
two instances, among Others In which heI
resolution TO take her own way was not %
be overcome She refused 10 write either b
Moody or to Lady Lydiard informing then
OF her engagement, and she steadily dis
approved Of Miss iinks policy OF conceal
ment In the matter Of the robbery al Lady
Lydiard's house. Her aunt could only secure
her M passive aooompllce by stating
family considerations In the strongest posi-
bio terms III the disgrace was confined Il
you, my dear, | might leave you 10 decide
But am involved in II, ~ your nearest roa
tive; and, what N more, even tho sacred
memories Of your father and mother might
feel the alur cast on them" This exaggerated
language-lilSe all exaggerated lang age, q
mischievous weapon In the arsenal OF weak
moss aDd prejudlce-hal its effect on Isabel.
Reluctantly and sadly she consented TO b'
silent
Miss Pink wrote word Of the engagement
10 Moody first, reserylng 10 later day the
superior pleasure OF informing Lady Lydi'
ard Of the very event which that audnclou'
woman had declared 30 be impossible TC
her aunt's mrprie, Just ~ she was about q
close tho envelope, Isabel stepped forward,
and inconHlstently requested leave 70 add q
postscript 10 the very letter which she had
refused TO wrlto Miss Pink was not oven
permitted 10 Hoe tho postscript Isabel 40
cured the envelope the moment she had laid
down her pen, and retired 10 her room with
headache (which was heartache In dis
guise) for the rest Of tho day,
While tho question OF th, marriage waa
still In dobate, an event occurred which OK
erclsod u serious influence on Hardyman's fu'
turo plans
lie received lotter from the Continent
which claimed his Immediate attention, One
OF tho soyerelgns OF Europe had decide on
making some radical changes In tho mount
Ing and equipment Of n cavalry regiment,
and no required the assistance Of iIardyman
In that important part OF tho contemplated
reform which was connected with tho choice
and purchase Of horses Setting his own In
forests out Of the question, Hardyman owed
obi cations 10 tho Kindness OF his ilustrloua
correspondent which made II impossible for
him TO send an excuse, In q fortnlghta
time, at the latest, II would be necessary for
him 10 leave England, and month or moro
might elapse before II would DO possible for
him 10 return,
Under these circumstances he proposed, In
his own procipitato way, 10 hasten the date
OF the marriage The necessary legal delay
would permit the ceremony 10 b. performed
on that day fortnight Isabel might then
accompany him on his journey aud apond a
brilliant honeymoon AZ the foreign court
She at once refused not only 90 accept this
proposal, lut even to tako II into considers
tlon. While Miss Pink dwot cloquently on
the shortnca Of the notice, Miss finkS niece
based her resolution on far moro important
grounds. llOrdyman had not yet announced
the contom' lnlol marriage 10 his parents md
friondl, and Isabel was dot'rmlnol not Ia
become hit wife until sho could ho ilrut 0s'
surcd Of "A courteous aud tolerant rocopll n
by tho family, II she could hopJ for no
warmer welcome a. lhdr bands
Hnrdymnn was not man who yielded
easily, even In trinca In the present cGfo
his dearest Interests were concerned IN IN
ducing lSahol TO reconsider her decision He
was still ynluly trying 10 shake hcr roso'u'
ton when the afternoon post brought lottor
for Mis-, Pink. which introduced u now Gle,
mont OF disturbance into the discussion. The
letter was nothing less than Lady Iydiuds
reply 10 tho writ ton anuounc mont Of Isabel q
engagement dispatched ON the previous day
by Mis- Pink
Her Ia lysh.p'g answer was q surprisingly
short one /. only contained those liuwi
Lady Lydiorl bogl To- ac,noNDo lgo tho
rec ipt or Miss PInlis 'c.lof requesting HAT
she viii say nothing to Mr. lOdw1n Of the
loss Of u lanl, note In her hou g, Onl Nh 'H.
ing as n reu on that Mla Isabel Miller ou,
gagged 30 lr married 20 Mr. llOrdymuu md
might bo proIu lIcol leo l,B o liun lon if tho
facts were mudo known. Miss Fink mHy
make her mud easy lady lydlnrl has not
the slightest in,oHt.on ot taking M Hardy.
man into her confidence on the subject Of hJr
domestic nlIlrN with rcgurd 10 tho pro-
posed marriage Lady lydiard cn,a no
doubt on Miss l'lnhN perfect sincerity and
good faith, uul, II. the sumo timc she pods
lively declines 10 bolloyp thpt Mr. llaryman
means to make Miss Isabel Milor hs WlfO.
Lady L. win yield 10 The evidence OF a prop.
Crly atto5tOd eorJllcutO=and " nothing
olseh
A folded pccc Of paper directed TO Isabel,
dropped out Of This characteristics lHttor a.
Miss Pink turned llom The lrt page 10 tho
second, lady lydimd addressed hor adopted
daughter in lho,o worlds
III was ON the point of leaving homo 20
visit you again, when received your amps
loltcr My poor doludod child, no words
can toll how distressed am about you You
are already sacrificed 20 the folly OF the most
foolish woman living, For Gods Nltc tnlIo
cnro you do not fall victim next TO tho
designs Of u pl tiiguto mani Come TO mo
instantly, Isabel, aud promise 10 tako caro
Of YOU
Fortified by these lottors, and aid by
Miss PInlts indignation, Hardyman pressed
his proposal ON Isabel with renewed rcsolu.
ton, She made no attempt 10 combat his
argumcnts-sho only held firmly by hor do
clsion Without some encouragement from
Hardymans father aud mother sho stlll
steadily refused 20 become his wife lr 4.
tatod already by Lady LydiOrd's letters,
he lost the sclf.command which NO cmncnlly
distinguished him In tho ordinary affair OF
life, and showed tho domnocring aud dcs-
polic temper which was an inbred part OF
his disposition. lsabols high spirit 1T once
resented tho harsh torms In which he spoke
10 her In the plaincst words sho released
him from his engagement, and, without
waiting for his oxcusct quilted the room,
Left together llardymon and Miss Pink
devised an arrangement which paid due re
spcot 10 lsabcl's scruplcs, and ot the same
timo met Lady lydlords insulting assertion
OF di belief In Hardymons honor, by
formal and public announcement Of tho mar.
riago,
IL was proposed 10 give gardon party NJ
tho farm IN n weeks tlmo, for tho express
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