Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-11
BARREN HONORS.

nothing from our well born ancestors
save well formed noses, white hands, and
low, cultivated voices. Ny mother was
proud and courageous woman So
scarce was money with Us that We early
learned to rise from q daintily served din
ner cruelty hungry, and darn and redarn
our spotlessly clean though simple
dresses Poor mother, hers was a stern
rule. but l think of the long hours during
which she played the part of housekeeper,
governess and seamstress, and marvel ct
her strength Of mind and body.
When I was i was invited to spend
few months with our fathers cousin,
Mrs. Beaumont. who lived in great style
IN London She was that most selfish Of
beings. q hypochondriac- That | might
do her some credit, Mrs Beaumont or
dered q suitable outfit for ne. and fine
clothes and good food soon transformed
me from q pale, STOPPING, dark eyed strip
OF girl into a tall. upright. handsome
young woman She was too hopelessly
sunk in self to observe the change. and it
was not until her favorite nephew came
on his annual visit that the admiration
which his young face too plainly showed
opened her eyes to the fact that | was q
penniless beauty, the most dangerous
thing in England. where men and women
ere seldom given in marriage, but often
bought and sold
A scene was troublesome. therefore nv
hostess contented herself with declaring
herself worse, and ordering her doctor TO
prescribe sea air. Jack Beaumont was
requested to accompany her to the Isle of
Wight, and | wss packed of home. 1
shall never forget mothers start of sur
prise when she saw the change in my ap-
pearance- All that evening she remained
very thoughtful. and | began to fear that
my unexpected return was hardly well
come, until two days later, when with her
sweetest smile she informed me that l
was TO put on one of my most becoming
dresses and behave ny prettiest, as she
expected an old friend to luncheon Ny
younger sisters were ordered OF TO partake
OF a cold dinner il the schoOlroon, and
nv mother and awaited Lord Silurian IN
the drawing room knew him TO be one
Of the oldest, as to title, of Englards
peers, and heard whisper that mamma
might have been his countess had her
youthful beauty been made more attract
i've by the hundred thousands OF pounds
sterling which the lady that he eventually
married had brought him
He cane-a grim faced, stiff old gentle
man, who put on a double eyeglass and
scanned ne closely. A glance of mutual
intelligence passed between mamma and
his lordship. which did not tend to put
NE at my ease However, | smiled and
talked as well as | could with a beating
heart. After luncheon | WAS ordered off
for walk with the others, and that even
ing my mother kissed me. saying; Lord
to call on Wednesday" There was some
thing in her look and tone that sent NE
to my bed with sudden sinking" Of
heart.
What need to dwell on the wretched
details of the next few weeks. Lord
Trenton came. saw and. as it eventually
proved. conquered. | thought him most
vacant youth, but my mother explained
that he was very much struck with me,
and such a dear, simple. shy boy. not
withstanding his great wealth and high
position"
The wedding day came, and l had seen
my bridegroom but twice On these &C.
casions his father had been in the room.
Lady Snurian | had not seen at all; her
husband brought me q magnificent tiara,
necklace, earrings and bracelets of dia-
monds-the SuUrian diamonds were famed
and regretted that his wife was too
great an invalid to present them in per-
son
| have small recollection Of the cere-
monY; but remember that my father
law bent over and guided his sons hand
when he signed the registry. laughing
and Ealing hiza n nervous fellow. | wrote
my maiden name, Olive Chase, for the last
time, and Immediately after l. accom-
panied by my father -in-law and husband,
drove TO Limestone Towers, the home of
the Silurian family.
Il There | made hasty dinner alone IN
one oi the magnificent roous which had
been set apart for me-, and slipping on a
gorgeous wrapper | tried to forget my
woes n the p@ges of some Of my favorits
books Ere loag nv tired head fell back
on the sofa cushion and slept
awoke with cry and a sense Of terror.
i number Of wax lights shed 4 soft radi-
ance over the handsome room tho per
fune Of rare flowers filed the air, and
bending over the couch on which | lay,
his hot breath tanning M cheek. was the
nan hid married, with an expression on
his face and in his evil. shifty eyes. which
Goo grant may never see on any human
face again. For a moment was para
lyzad with q feeling OF sickening terror;
then I rose from the sofa and moved to-
ward the table
Where sre you going he cried Not
20 fast Don't YOU know you are mine
nowT"
In AZ instant he had me in his arms.
and was holding re 50 tightly clasped III
his embrace hat painted fer breath;
while he went On: Yes. you're mine,
safe enough nov. I've got away from
that old devil who's been standing be-
tween Us he thinks In safe with
Black Hes deep one Yes, you re
nine. and l can tear your great. sai, black
eyes out, or pinch your white flesh, or
bite you until the blood comes and streaks
your beautiful limbs
''Oh, gasped, IF you are mortal and
not a fend, take re to Lady Silurian;
take me TO your mother
Ny words called forth tia loudsst
laughter.
Lady SilUrisn, be cried, you'll never
see her; she's mad. as mad as halter;
curse her, that's where ! get is from.
We're all mad but that old devil Of
father OF mine. end he'd be mad zoo if he
were not the devil Your mother wanted
the money, you see, and she's got il: she's
got it. she's got $50. coo. and I've gos
you"
The look which he cast on nc troze nv
very blood but BY this time began TO
See all too clearly the nature OF the scare
into which had fallen.
moved forward. but he seized nv drcss,
and placed one hand over nv mouth and
made his teeth mark IN nv shoulder.
The pala wss SO intense that almost
tainted; ny knees gave way and fell 70
the floor.
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