Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-12

Bertram, Lord Carlswood, had the repu-
tation of being the proudest man in Eng
land. He was proud of his name, of his
race, of his pedigree proud of his un.
stained honor, of his large fortune, OF his
gentle wife, of his fair children-proud of
the repute in which he was held, OF his
high standing in the country AS a river
gathers force and strength from every
tributary stream, so he made every gift
Heaven had bestowed upon him tributary
TO his pride.
People speaking OF him said he was Just
and generous, but very proud. This pride
was not shown in patronage If his equals,
but in the most rigid observance of class
distinctions. He never pardoned any dis
regard for those distinctions; he was pune
tilious in the extreme; he gave to all per-
sons the honor due to them, and he ex-
pected the same in return He addressed
each one by his rightful title. and insisted
on being so addressed himself He con-
sidered the Carlswoods of Bralyn among
the leading spirits of the country; they had
few equals, no superiors.
Had the CarlswoOds been kings, they
would have known how to reign" he was
wont to say.
Another of his most frequent sayings
was:
THE CarlswOOds were an old family
when William the Norman took possession
of our fair Saxon land; but study their
records, and you will see that no Carls-
wood was ever dishouored. There has
never been fortune hunter, or traitor
or renegade among US; and-thank Heav-
enl-no Carlswood made n low marriage"
There was some who said That pride of
such kind must have fall-that it co1ld
not always remain so arrogant; but the
stately head had not yet been bent in hui
mility or SorrCW-there was no STOPPING of
the erect figure, no sottening of the haugh-
ty face.
Lord Carlswood married the daughter
of the Duchess of Middleham, a gentle,
high-bred, elegant woman. They had four
children-three sons and one daughter
The fathers face would glow with pride
as he looked round Gu the young faces.
There is no fear of the old race dying
out yet" he would say.
He loved his wife, he was proud of his
sons; but the great delight of his heart,
the very light and brightness of his home
was his daughter Katrine, beautiful,
gay, high spirited girl, who had all the
Carlswood spirit with its attendant pride
watched her beauty as it developed day
by day; he pleased himself by imagining
what her future would be. What position
~"''li hA +~o altsd FOR HIS daughter,
When katriue reached her tenth year,
Lady Carlswood died. Her husband did
not marry again. The Carlswoods never
marry twice." he said, grandly; and he
was true 10 the traditions of his race.
1t was not a matter of great moment to
the boys. Little of their time was spent
at Bralyn; they went TO Elton, and thence
to Oxford; they were left principally in the
charge of tutors Lord Carlswood was
careful 10 impress upon them the nobility
of their race, and the obligation they were
under 70 keep the glory of their name IN
sullied and their honor unstained: he left
the rest to their teachers.
But for Katriue Carlswood her mothers
death was far more serious matter. Her
father was unwilling to send her to school:
he did not wish her to be out of his sight
BE had governesses and masters Cor her:
he did his best for her, but !. was most
lsmentably done. He drew up 8 code of
rules and regulations which was to be
rigidly adhered to: he made no allowance
for girlish gayety or exuberance of spirits;
and the result was that katrine grew TO
look upon home as a prison. She loved
her father because she had sufficient in
telligence TO appreciate his higher quail
ties, but she considered him to be some
thing like jailer, and gioried in evading
his rules. The method of his training
was bad; yet he would never receive sd-
vice on the subject Experienced matrons
would tell him that change and relaxation