Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-09

N' w 80 ~ %'Nt CNAtNhNs i nose
WHO c-,ose TO value honesty and sincerity
r>a,d know NE ii they liked-at least
{ tucie would &c 10 sham, no preicnce, no
! aicctation-l should stand OH my own
merits"
NaAe laughed In a SOW panied fashion
winch puzlicd her.
, "But YOU YOURSELF" he said. "You
would rot visit or know the Wylton Chase
family"
"lrankly, no." she answered. 81 do
net admit that there is any equality be-
tween us. Why hould | seek to tolerate
such society"
He looked at her with strange earnest
ness.
81 begin TO understand" he said. II
begin 10 distinguish between the pride of
one who can carry the child OF Il bcggar-
woman, and the pride of one who could
not visit II retired pickle-manufacturer.'
She looked al him with u smile in her
sweet eyes.
..Ihen You are beginning to be u wise
man, she rcjoiticd.
still he was strangely i'll at ease.
..Lady Lilias," he said, "if ask You any
questions that seem to you rude or out OF
place, rcbukc me but | should like to I'M
derstand your social code. | see that there
are around Ulyerscroft some very nice
farms. They belong to Lord Audley, who
takes the most kindly interest in his ten
antry. Now would anything, could any
thing induce YOU to take even the least in
terest in the young farmers, or the farm
ers' sons?"
She laughed a sweet silvcry laugh. She
did not see the pain in his face, the trem-
| llnn of his Inns. and the Keen ANGUISH Oh
his suspense.
.What a droll question Mr.. Wharf! l
think no class Of men in England so honest,
SO honorable. 50 estimablc as the farmers.
TO me they seem TO be the salt of the earth.
But what could there be in common be-
tween them and me-, except the kindly
sympathy | have for them:'
..lou would not associate with. or re-
cciyc, or whatever the word is, a farmers
son, Lady Lilias:"
.'lt is TOO absurd Il question TO answer"
4 gay knocking smile came over her face.
81 viii draw y line at the professions she
said Jcstingly.
II wish | knew whether / were inside
the line or ont OF it," be remarked.
She was not in the least angry ut the
words. To himself he said that, if she
knew his origin, she would not address
him again. Just then Colonel Gordon
broke into the conversation with III anec-
dote.
"A very wealthy man." he said ''bought
Burchall Park, in our neighborhood, II sir
John llford by name. lie had been in
trade III the City, ~ an oil-mcrclant, be-
lrvc-and he had made a large fortune
He was elected Lord Mayor and knightcd
for some service 10 the state. He bought
Burchaii Park, aud soon after his install
mcut there, he gave a magnificent tote
All the elite OF the county were present;
and looking round sir John Thought he
had made his position. lie had sprung
from The NcrN poorest and worked his way
upwards. Ills father and mother had be-
longcd TO the laborin@-classes, and had
never consented TO give up their PLAIN
homelv life To share their sons grandeur.
SIR John had an enemy who ehtied ana
hated him, aud who, hearing of the grand
lcto. gave himself the trouble to so TO the
village where the old couple lived and told
them that their son had sent tor them, aud
that they were not to wait to exchange
their everyday clothes. When the ictc
was at its height, and the guests had just
sat down 10 a magnificent banquet, the
host at the head Of the table, with II Count
| fNs jill O1lf Cit1 t6tt - ~
cr, the door opened, and the old people
we're suddenly announced ~ Sir john,
father and mother. They stood there be-
fore the brilliant crowd, bid, frightened,
and trembling. His enemy had thought
to shame the grand nobie-learted mali
had thought to see him blush for nis old
father and mother, and turn from them
ashamed. Ali, now mistaken he was! 1t
brings Il lump into my throat to think OF
IL. sir John stood Tor one half moment at
bay: then he went TO his trembling old
mother and kissed her with Il heart! Kiss,
and shook his fathers hand. You are
heartily welcome" he said. Holding a
hand OF each he led them TO the top OF the
table. .Ladics and gcntlcmen,' he said,
.let me introduce my father and mother to
YOU. | " them everything, ana hohoi
them with my whole heart. III anybody
present declines 10 know me because l an
the son OF poor parents, gladly rchouhc'
such persons acquaintance 30 saying, h'
sat down again. The countess MADE room
fox his mother, and the Baroness Tor ili'
father. There was a cheer such as iat
never been heard within those walls be
. fore. Brave, Sir john cried the gentle
. men; and some OF the ladies had tears II
their cYcs. .Oac touch OF nature make
, the whole world KIM
: ..TLat was il noble man" said Lort
Audley; while Nane was silent.
lie was asking himself; hat If he stoo
hand in hand With his father and lnotiie
before this brilliant young beauty: An
he hated himself because IN has heart II
! sbrauk from this ordeal. suddenly he looi
ed u D at Lady LiIias, who had listened /
, silence. Surprise made HIM speak Whcl
prudence would have kept INN silent
.You have tears IN Your eyes, LADY Ii
: las he said. j.
"Yes," She answered gently; ''aud q ST
rv like that was sure TO DfihG them theIc
t. CHAPTER Y.
The fore Of Il terrible passion gradual
CONQUERED Vauc Wharf aud left HIM pow
, erlcss to cope with 1t. lie had been at u