Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-21
THE RUNAWAYS

The same year that Lazy Jane Magnus presented
her beautiful daughter Adela. Lord Glencore was
the match Os the season Jus; OF age, o, an Old
family. With vast possessions. and heavy rent
roll swelled by long minority. the Instant the
hawk-like eye OF Lady Jane fell on the young peer
q thrill Of Joy assured her that there stood the
husband Providence had provided for Adela.
Little mattered It TO Lady Jane that Lord Glen
core was silent, awkward, most painfully shy
given TO blush 20 the very roots OF his hair n a
woman but addressed the most commonplace re-
mark 10 him. Adela had been TOO carefully trained
TO pin her faith TO externas. Besides as regarded
MARI ge, Lady Jane always arranged these little
affairs for her daughters. She had brought out
three before the advent NJ the lovely Adela and
not one OF them, she inwardly boasted had ever
had reason 70 fling syllable OF reprOach at their
mother.
Adela ventured TO say, growing a little uneasy
when the end OF the season drew near and Lord
SlencOre hau never addressed single remark 70
her which could BY any possibility De construed
into love-
perfectly right. DEAR The society papers have
coupled your names together; approaching
marriage has more than once been hinted az, and,
as mater OF course, now, wherever people ask
Il know; stiu other people are not the same as
quite the same. Understand the position per-
1ectIy well, my love. Men OF his Kind would re-
main silent until doomsday, unless q suggestion
was made to them"
"Dear child. you may leave 1t TO me. Don't
you think so?" And an expression OF mild re-
proach was shot from the maternal eye "Do you
certainty I should accept Sir Joscelyns invi-
tation for Goodwood. knowing that Giencore won't
b. there?-
Wont hsI Why where Is he going?"
Nowhere. I ascertained that, you may be sure.
He 10 Obliged 70 remain In Town. InsreL not oe
his lawyer, be said-and said II In very pointed
way, too"
-stammering and getting fiery red" said the
would-oe lance disdainfully.
Lady Jane shook her head. s.Never mind the
manner; II IS the meaning we are concerned In.
you will see that everything Will he satisfactorily
arranged Lady somerton has such happy way
from in' the iTst, have seemed to be very much
guided by her.
sion
How clever you sre!" she said admiringiy; s'you
have managed beautifully. for old want 70 enjoy
GOC1wOOd free. When I am countess, mamma,
II shall De very nice for you"
certainly GOOdwoOd week had left London won
GeTfuIly empty. You did not meet "A soul you
knew.
Lord Glencore repeated this fact to himself most
cheeTily he walked along Piceadilly with
heart and step as light as a birds
IL seems an Impossible circumstance that stall
wart young giant. stand ~ over feet in his stock
iDgs. his own master. able 70 do what he liked and
40 where he chose, should be In a0ect thTaldOm TO
plain little niddle-aged woman whO was bent on
compelling him TO marry her daughter. '.And
feel as II should be made 70 doit too poor Glen
had said OF Late driven into his last corner by
the congratulations of all Lady James friends 10
saw notRiny OF those horrid paragraphs in those
hOrrid papers some OF which had gone SO far as 10
mention an early date being liked ''fOr the mar
young earl recently OF age, whose ancestors came
over with the Conqueror." Gleneore had IL IN his
erOssiay-sweepers-to envy any one not singled
OUT by Lady Jane Aagnus 10 De her son-in-law-
II he could but pluck up courage 10 say he did
never meant to mean any cng-that he was quite
happy A. he was-that he never intended 10
MARRY any one-what would he not give, But 10
face Of that terrible Lady Jane and her lovely
statuesque daughter, ne felt paralyzed and filled
with an ab1ect conviction that he would nave
70 succumb II he had only some one TO eonnde In,
some one whose advice he felt was given for his
good! but the poor young fellow Stood as the pos
SCISSORS OF vast properties often do, absolutely
friendless and alone. His kindly, simple nature
was dsSpised by those around him. Without
parents any near relatives, he had been brought
up by strangers who had surrounded him by such
unnecessary cares and ridiculous precautions that
now, when he was man with null liberty given,
he was no more able 70 make good use OF II tnan a
grOwn-up baby would be.
Full OF a Wild scheme which had lately come to
him. that he would run or 10 some far distant
country. he was mapping out the details as he
walked along. 50 occupied that he forgot how far
IL had come, until with sudden start he pulled
himself up. He was passing the Albert Hall. close
10 that pleasant row Of houses In one Of which
lived Lady Jane
The Know edge that ne could walk boldly by and
ring lOok OF defiance at the papered windows
anu clO,eu shutters as ne had done the day before,
sent t.rlll OF satisfaction thTOugh the young
nan. lie dieW hlln'eil up anu turned his head 10
when, On, agony exactly as he was opposite
70 ~ the door opened ana Voice called out Glen
cJrei
"Freud4: Is II your Lord ,slencOre managed
10 say, seeing Ie Vas addressed Oy Weasel-Iaced
yoahs sehtlenlah oel~etn sixteen ana seventeen.
why, now eaLie you mere ISIS your mother
Lazy Jahe-NIth SOus
FIelus eSes " si appaIehlly SO euucated mat
IN orIer 10 give fGl! expression 10 one he was
forced 20 shut the other aud regarding Lord Glen
core tniOush MS sihsie Optlc ne said, lOu Oet- III
she was, shouidnt Dc mere"
6.ehcOrss heaIe seelied restored 10 It's native
position. .lm very gla1 10 see yOu.r he said
closing his hand over the little I'm Freddy had
extended 70 him; "it quite surprise TO me-"
Here i say, said the astute Freddy signin-
eSnly. VIA IA up! mo" u u you amt down
"Well, Couldn't have-that is-there is some
business IOr ne
Freddy eyetd went down Ike the cover OF a
box
Exactly; Just So he said. airily, putting his
thumbs into his armnolesL my case is all over
I'm at my tutors, you SEE, so please to remember
that IL lsn1 possible for you 10 have seen me-"
Glencore Laughed eneerily. All right" he said;
lyon are quite sale with ms-but what on earth
are you up TOT
his question seemed prompted by the sight OF
nOndescnpt uOgc4rt Just Led up 10 the door. Are
you All Oy yourself nere?D
There's Harris, my old nurse and jim her hus-
band-our butler ne used 70 0e-and Peggy. You
know PEG, don't your
~Pegi No don't think do"
II say, exclaimed Freddy, isn't it beastly
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