Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-23

him As Mrs. Warrington had asserted
very proud. "The prOudest man allveh
he seemed indeed to Althea.
And the days came and went and
Altheas heart went out more and more
INTO Lord Cecil's keeping, and they
dIlited on down the golden stream
OF Loves fair river in a dream Of
Althea knew his reverence for rink
and how he despised everything low.
born and common; and her heart failed
her sometimes, for the difference be-
tween them seemed 20 great.
| And then there came q parline.
Lord Cecil started upon q tour through
tho New England States, upon impor-
tant business, he ayerred, and Althea
found the great city very lonely In his
Al last came the news OF a railroad
accident, and that he bad been injured,
though not seriously.
When he was able TO write. he
wrote TO Mrs. Warrington, telling of
the kind care received from motherly
Old lady who. with her husband, had
nursed him night and day, until he
was now nearly reco vered.
y
Lord Cecil ArncliGs WIN soon returnlv
announced lovely brunette, Miss Vim.
cent oy name, one night az q fashionable
gaIheiipg OF Mrs WarringtOn's splendid
The words reached Alihea's ear. and
she turned to encounter Laura Vineentis
triumphant gaze. Somebody whispered
something OF the report d engagement
existing between Mics Vincent and the
young nobleman, which would account
Tor her knowledge Of his whereabouts
Althea heard, her heart sank within her
breast like stone Miss Vincent was the
daughter OF millionaire, and defcen
dant OF an old EnRlish family And she
--Ath'ea winters was the child Of moor
and flllterate parents Her face flushed.
but not with Dhame
"No NATTER" she said resolute'y v, nnv
father is an honest man, one OF Natures
noblemen."
She turned as the sound of eoptenp.
tuouA laugh fell upon her ears: and for
lust moment, ss Laura Vineent's sneer
ing voice DIED into silence, Althoa felt Is
II she Yves turned To stone.
10 the doorway of the drawing room,
with lis Rlittering lights and costly fur
niture, with the cold, proud, contempiu
Gus eyes OF the fashio able guests bent
upon them in curious scrutiny, stood two
old people
W inkled aud bent they stood, watch
ing the brillsant scene, full of childish
delight, Deacon Winters aud Doraas, his
wife.
"AutediluvIauW sneered Miss Vincent,
audibly. Just stepped out Of Noah's
ark Did any one ever see such sight
outside of comic almalccl Those two
old togies arc"
MY father and mother, Mics VIM
Althea's cold cutting voice sounded
like the bugle note of defiance when an
army n arches into battle, with drums
beating and colors flying,
Miss Vincent's thin lips closed tightly,
and with perceptlble snecr she turn. d
aside.
Althea rushed forward and greeted her
parents with kisses and glad words of |
welcome The deacon smiled all over |
his lace
"such q grand young gentleman
brought us, AlthyW he said. "He was
hurt on the abroad about mile from |
The house, and we brought him home and |
mother nursed him, so he all right.
And then when he found how We wanted |
TO see you, he Just brought ia with hun
TO the big city-and there he is nowl"
One swift glance, and Altbea saw in
the hallway, where he had seen and
heard all-Lord Cecil ArncliiIe.
In vain Miss Vincent endeayorei TO
atonei Altbea would not excuse the iu-
suit, and that young lady finally gave up
In disgust, and vowed she would have no
more N common with tho Yankee coun-
try girl. And she did not; for a few
months afterwards, AltheR married Cecil
ArDcl tie (who had n.ver been engaged
to Laura VincenD and Lady ArnciGe
has more important matters with which
10 occupy her mind than to waste a
thought upon disappointed Miss Vincent