Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-10-26
BARREN HONORS.

My mother was left early widow,
with five children, all girls. We iuher-
tied nothing from our well-born aaces-
tors save wcll-formed noses, white
hands aud low, cutivstcl voices. My
mother was a proud and urageous
woman. So scarce was money with us
that we early learned to rise from a
daiutily served dinner cruelty hungry,
and darn and rcdarn our spotlessly clean
though simple dresses. Poor mother,
hers was stern rule. but think Of the
long hours during which she played the
part Of housckeepcr, govsrnoss and
seamstrcss, and marvel at her strength
Of mind and body.
When | was II | was in vited to spend
Il few months with our fathers cousin,
a Mrs. b aumont, who lived in great
style in London. She was that most
Sc fish of beings. hypochondriac. That
| might do her some credit, Mrs. Beau
mont ordered suitable outfit for me,
and fino clothes and good food soon
transformed me from pale, stopping,
dark eyed strip Of girl, into a tall, up
right, handsome young woman. 81
was tccnc cnange, anu 10 was E'os s'uals
her iavorite nephew came on his annual
visit that the admiration which his
young face too plainly showed, opened
her eyes to the fact that l was a penni-
less beauty, tho most dangerous being
In England, where men and women are
seldom given in marriage but often
bought and sold.
A scene was troublesome, therefore
my hostess contonted herself with de-
claring herself worse, and ordering her
doctor to prescribe sea air. Jack Beau
mont was requested to accompany her
e the | lc OF Wight, and l was packed
n bone. l shall never forget my
ers start of surprise when she saw
Extfhange in my appearance. All that
Neng she renamed very thoughtful. |
to DIR began to fear that my unexpected |
The was hardly Welcome, until two
now later, wh3n with her sweetest
"inte she informed me- that was to put
Fery Of my most becoming dresses
. . Aehave my prcttiest, as she expect
only ~ ii0iN - iu"Gh9on' MY
er sisters were ordered off to par
Noof a cold dinner in the school
81, and my mother and | awaited
8 00,SIurian in the drawing room. |
Bohim to be one Of the oldest, as to
4 90. of Eagland's peers, and l had /
to 70 whisper that mamma mig h on,
have been his countess had her youthfu I'M
beauty been made more attractive b err'
he hundred Thousands of pounds stcr
ing which he lady that he eventual,
married had brought him.
He came, grim-lacel, stiff old gen. ,
/ man, who put double eyeglass audthc
cinn9d me closely. A glance of mt. .po'
ua' intelligence pasted between man.
ma and his lordship, which did no wa
end to put me at my else. However pa
smiled and talked as we'll as could las
With beating heart. After luncheo, die
was ordered off FOR walk with th W, "
'thers, and that evening my mothe mil
,is'ed me, saying: 'Lord Silurian viii be
ring his son, Lord Trenton, to call Of u' 'h,
Wednesday," There was something ii )
Ter look and tone that sent mo to M par
ed with Sudden sinking" of heart feit,
What need to dwell on the wretche, sion
etails of tho next few weeks. Lori os USE p
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