Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
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IL the enjoyment Of wealth, luxury,
every earthly delight and comfort could
give happiness, Ismay Waldron ought to
have been perfectly happy. After the
sending of her letter, she waited for some
time for a reply. Paul would be sure ia
write; there would be, perhaps, a passion
ate appeal to her to return-a pa~ssionat,
cry for love N pity. She must answer
that as well as she could; the die was cast
sow-n0 prayer, re as,peal Wsu!i te al
sny use. She could not alter her decision
But for the expected letter she watched
and waited In vain. She would have liked
20 hear from her husband. She had left
him deliberately-she had preferred money
and grandeur to his love and the pretty
humble home he had given her; still she
longed to know what he thought Of her
conduct-what he sufYered-if he was very
unhappy. Unknown to herself, she was
longing still for his love-for some of the
kind words that had been as needful to
her as the air she breathed. Here all was
magnifcence and stately splendor II her
head ached, every remedy and every lux.
ury were offered TO her, but there was no
Paul to lay her head on his breast, to
soothe her with gentle words, and comfort
until the pain had ceased.
She missed him more than words can
tell, and for the first few days she looked
so pale and changed that Lord Carlswood
began to fear he had made a mistake. He
did all he could to rouse her; he gave a
grand dinner-party TO which the elite OF
the county were invited; he ordered a mag
nificent costume from Paris for her, and
she was delighted. In the novelty and
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from that hour the world took possession
of her.
Lord Carlswood kept most faithfully
every promise he had made her. He busieG
himself first in getting together every
proof of her identity, and he succeeded
Then he formally declared Lionel to be
his heir; he made his will. bequeathing to
Ismay, his beloved grandchild, a fortune
which was to have been divided between
three Of his children. aud which would
have made each of them rich. Then. he
looked round for some lady who would re.
side at Bralyn for a time, and teach Ismay
the lessons he most wished her to learn.
He found the very lady he d~esired-Lady
Merton, a distant relative Of his own.
She gladly consented to educate the beau.
tiful girl so as to fit her for her position.
"She will never be accomplished said
Lord Carlswood; lit would be useless &c
attempt TO teach her French. German, and
music; but, with her great beauty, we
may dispense with accomplishments.
Teach her to take her place gracefully a.
the mistress of my house-teach all thu
little details OF etiquette that every lady
ought TO know, and shall be quite salts
fed"
The result was perfect success. The lit
tie deficiencies OF manner were soon toned
down, the musical voice took a more deli
cate and silvery tone; her actions ant
movements, always graceful. became more
graceful still in their high-bred elegance
She was so quick in learning to adapt her
self TO her new sphere in life that LORD
Carlswood wondered at her marvellous
progress. When she had been with Lady
Merton for three months, one might have
thought her whole life had been spent al
Bralyn.
Then, when the London season opened
Lord Carlswood took her to London, tc
Bralyn House. She made her debut in the
great world, and was received there with
open arms. Lord Carlswood's prophecy