The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-27

"a virtue run to seed pa most charm
ING, loyable character, not perhaps OF
the most exalted type. She would never
have made a poetcss or a tragedy queen
there was no sad, tragical story in her
lovely young face; but she was essen
tally womanly, quickly moved to
sweetness pity and compassion, keenly
sensitive, nobly generous. All her
short sweet life she had been called
@Heiress OF Queens Chace." She was
woman enough 10 be more than pleased
with hcr lot in life-she was proud Of
II. She loved the bright beautiful world,
and, above all, she loved her own share
in it. She would rather have been
hcirrss OF Queens Chace, she declared
than Queen OF England She loved the
place, she enjoyed the hoaors and ad-
vantazcs connected with it. She had
inherited lust sufficient OF her mothers
character to make her appreciate the
advantages OF her position. The great
difference between them was that Lady
Brandon loved the wealth, the pomp,
the honors OF the world, while katiie-
rinc loved It's brightness and its pleas
ures. --r
Sir Jasper was very much attached to
his daughter; his own wife never re-
minded him OF his lost love, but his
daughter did. Something in her bright,
glad youth, in her sunny laughter in
her bright eyes, reminded him OF tho
beautiful Venetian girl whom he hal
loved 50 madly. In these later years all
the love Of his life had centred in his
daughter, all the little happiness that
he enjoyed came from her-with her
he forgot his lifelong pain, and was at
peace.
She was heiress of Queens Chace.
He had taken the greatest pride and
care in her education. She was accom-
plished in the full sense OF the word.
She spoke French, Italian, and German.
She sung with clear, sweet voice.
She danced gracefully, and was no
mean artist. Her father had taken care
that no pains should be spared in her
education, no expense, no labor. The
result was she developed into a bril-
Iantly-accomplishe girl. lie WAS de-
lighted with her.
Katherine Brandon had mad her
debut royal eyes had glanced kindly at
the fair, bright young face. She had
more lovers than she could count a
beauty, great heiress, clever, accom-
plished with a laugh like clear music
and spirits that never failed, no wonder
that some of the most eligible men
in England were at her feet. She
only laughed at them at present
1t was the time ior smiles tears would
come afterwarl. II there was one she
liked little better than the rest, 1t WAS
Lord Wynleigh, the son OF the Earl OF
Woodwyn, the poorest earl in England.
Lord Wynleigh was handsome and
clever. lie had had a harI fight with
the world, for he found it difficult to
keep up appearances on a small in
come; but he forgot his poverty and
everything else when he fell in love
with charming, tIntalizing, imperious
Kath rine Brandon. Would she ever
care for him? At present the iii Inference
in her behavior toward him and her
other lovers was that she laughed more
at him, affected greater Indifference to
him, but never looked at him, and she
flushed crimson at the mention OF his
name.
That same year Sir Jasper was much
overtaskad with work; he was 50 i'll as
to be compelled to consult physician,
who told him that he could not always
live at high pressure, and that il he
wishel TO save himself he must give up
work and rest for tim. In orler to
do this, the illustrious statesman deciI-
ed On going to Queens Chace, the home
that he loved so well. Someone sug-
gested that he should 20 abroad. lie
shrunk with horror from the idea.
So the whole family went to Queens
Chace Sir Jasper invited a party OF
friends Tor Christmas Until Christmas
he promised himself perfect rest. 1t
was at the beginning OF October that he
received the letter which 50 altered the
course OF his life and that OF others. 1t
was fro II Assunta iii Cynthia written
on her death-bed. Perhaps her ap-
preaching dissolution had shown her
AAAsaA o4A| AtttA oOAAN AiAl. sll2
mistaken others. She wrote to the man
whom She had hated with such deadly
hate, and the words she used were
more gracious than any she bad ever
used before. She told him that she
should rejoin her sister-the yoIng
wife he hal 50 dearly loved and that
she could not die until her child was
safe and well provided for.
"If l had money of my own" she
wrote, Il should not trouble You; but l
have none-my income dies with me,
AMI the old palace that has been nay
own passes into other hands. 1 have
nothing to leave my beautiful Veronica,
and you must take her. Shs Is beauti-
ful and gifted, but she is unlike 9th r
girls, because she has led a Ion ly lie
She believes that her father is dead
She knows nothing OF her parenta.. or
of her birth. l have taught her
Heaven pardon me if l have done
wrong to hate the English Ny les
sons may bear evil fruit or COOL
know not. l understand the child as
no one else ever can, and ! say 10 You
most decidedly, il ever you wish to win
her love or her heart, do moi shock her
at first by telling her that YOU are
her father; remember she had been
taught 10 hate the English and to be
ieyc that her father is dead Let her
learn to know you and to love YOU first,
then tell her when you will. impress
this on you, for ] know her well 1
viii forwa ri by her all papers that are
necessary to prove her birth. Send for
| Veronica at once. 1 know that / have
not many hours to live"
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