The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-20

are others who can do nothing to Its taste,
and these are condemned even before they
act.
Then not few also were envious of
what was considered her accparement Of
such man as Aubrey. His great position
and reputation made him the desire and
the despair of many; and when 1t was
seen how much time be could find TO give
TO his cousins young wife, though for no
other dalliances Of the sort had he leisure,
there had never been wanting those who
were ready to suggest that his attentions
to Lady GuilderOy had as their ultimate
object something much less innocent than
the mere pleasantness of family regard.
The proud and the delicate disdain the
favor of the world, but they pay heavily
for their disdainl The favor OF the world
makes us walk on the sunny side of the
street, gives US a south aspect to our house
of life. sweeps the dust and the mud from
the paths we tread, and when we set sail
from any port sends us favOring winds
and smiling seas. She had never had that
pliability and popularity which gives
a woman in a difficult position the
support OF a thousand friends who
make common cause with her. That
rare high-breeding and that delicate
hauteur which had marked her actions
and manner in the world had made her
many enemies. There were few other
women in European society who would
not be gratified to think that proud young
head was humbled. tie could hear, as
though he were present at them, the mill
ion and one different conversations in
which the factDf her separation from her
husband would be discussed, accounted
for, embroidered on, censured, and ridi-
culed, all by turns.
Noone wrote to her or came to her ex-
cept her one friend.
The world viii always let anyone fall
out of its favor who chooses to do so. She
had made none OF those intimacies with
women which give a woman sympathy
and support. She had been disdainful of
the society of her own sex; to her mind,
used to communion with such intelli-
gences as her fathers and Aubrey's, fem
mime conversation and condolences seemed
trivial and frivolous. Men who had adj
mired her despite her cOldness, and would
gladly have atoned 10 her for her husbands
neglect had she given them the slightest
sign OF permission, were afraid to seek her
out in her solitude, because OF the gener-
ally credited report that Aubrey was pri-
marily responsible for her selection of it.
He was not man with whom other men
cared TO meddie. The very cOldness and
Indifference to women OF his life hitherto
made 1t generally supposed that his dedi-
cation of himself to his cousins wife ar
gucd some deep mutual attraction which
would not brook any interference.
1t was altogether in vain that he in real
truth saw her seldom, was careful to do
nothing which could give grounds for
calumny, and made his visits TO her of
L =.
such scrupulous care the secrecy and the
consciousness Of a concealed intrigue
which his public career made it necessary
to conduct with the most delicate OBJ
servance of appearance. at is moth
ing new; ne was always in love with
her." said men and women both; and
it seemed to them all as clear as day.
light that it was the origin of Guide
TOy's abandonment of her. he
! had discovered what he did not choose to
cOndOne, no doubt, and so had eXiled her
to her fathers house in preference to
seeking any more public remedy. He
and Aubrey were near relatives. Their
families were proud. OF course the mat
ter had been arranged thus for the sake
OF peace and of the avoidance of the
cOuntrys disapprObation; the attitude of
Lady Sunbury and her OminOus silence
made them certain that this was the truth
of the whole position. They blamed Au-
brey more than they blamed GuilderOy.
The latter had always been frankly
man of pleasure, un hOmme leger he had
never assumed any serious attitude before
the nation. But Aubery was politician
of distinction and OF immense influence;
that he should cause any scandal OF the
sort seemed an offense against the coun-
try itself-a kind OF immortality which was
almost a treachery bit. And his cousins
wife, too" they cried; land a woman so
yOung" All the great ladies who had
had histories in their own lives and all
the fashionable femmes tarees who kept
their footing with difficulty in society,
were so shocked that they could not bring
themselves to speak of it. And Scotch
waiting-woman who had taken service
with a Scotch marchiOness of very strict
religious opinions sighed and limited that
she had left Lady Guilderoy's service
because even at that time Lord Aubrey
had been more intimate in his cousins
house than her principles had permitted
her to cOuntenance.
II am a poor woman who work for nv
bread my lady" said the good creature,
''and have five small children dependent
on my earnings; but let me suffer what
might, / could never consent to prosper
by taking the wages of sinW
'Your feelings and your scruples do YOU
very great honor" said her employer, who
was OF different political party to that of
which Aubrey was a leader.
And little by little the impression grew
into a certainty with the world that Gull
deroy, however blamable, bad had much
cause to blame Others and to leave the
country.
CHAPTER II.