Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-25

the conversation no was Within an ace OF
breaking the whole thing Off, and only no
strained himself with difficulty from 30 do
ing. As Il was. notwithstanding all the sac
rifices and money risks which he was under
going To take up these mortgages-and they
were very considerable even 70 man OF his
great prospects-he felt that he had been
placed in the position ~ n person who re-
ceives favor rnthe- han Of person who
grants one Moreover, there was an aSsump
ton Of superiority about the old man, a
visible recognition Of the gulf which used to
be fixed between the gentleman Of family
and the man Of business who had grown rich
by trading In money and moneys worth,
which was the more CALLING because IL was
founded on actual fact, and Edward Cossey
knew IL All his foibles and oddities not
withstanding, u would have been impossible
for any man Of discernment to entertain q
comparison between the half bankrupt squire
and the young banker, who would shortly he
worth between half a million and million
sterling The former WINS a representative,
though a somewhat eFratic one, Of all that IL
best in the old type Of Engltshmen Of gentle
blood, which II now so rapidly van .shing,
and. indeed, OF the class 70 which, TO n very
large extent, this country owes her great
ness
No wonder that Edward cossey felt his In.
feriority Ia this symbol and type Of the things
that no more sre-yes, even in the shadow Of
his thirty thousand pounds For here We
have different breed Goldsmiths two cen.
turtles ago. then bankers from generation 10
generation. money bees seeking for wealth
and counting u and hising Il from decade 70
decade. Till at last money became to them
I what honor IL TO the nobler stock-the per.
vading principle-and the elnk OF the guinea
and the rustling Of tho bank motto stirred their
blood as the clang OF armed men and the
sound Of the tapping banner, with It's three
golden hawks flaming in the sun, was won't d
vet the hearts OF the race OF Boissey, OF
DofYerleigh. and Of De la Mole. beating to
that tune 10 which England marched on "a
win the world
And tho upshot OF all this 10 that the squirs
was not altogether wrong when he declares
In the silence Of his chamber that Edward
Cossey was not quite a gentleman a,
showed Il when he allowed himself to b,
guided by the arts OF Mr. Quest into th,
adoption Of the idea Of obtaining lien upor
ida. 10 bs enforced II convenient He showes
IL again, and what 10 more he committed
huge mistake, when. tempted thereto by Ga,
opportunity of the moment, he made con
ditional bargain with the said Ida, whereof,
she was placed in pledge for the sum of thirty
thousand pounds, well knowing that hel
honor would be equal TO the test, and that l
convenient To him she would be- ready To pm,
the debt | say he made a huge mistake, fo
had he been quite gentleman he would hav
known that he could not have adopted
worse road TO the affections Of q lady. Ha
he been content to advance the money, m
then 10y and by-though even that would NJ
have been gentleman like--kave gently y
transpire what he bad done at great per 1n.
expense and Inconvenience her imaginatio
might have b-cn touched. and her gratitud
would certainly have been excited But III
tass OF bargaining. the ida Of pufchAu
which, after what bad passed, could never }
put aside. would Of nece~sity to fatal 20 an
hope Of tender feeling shylock might 90
his bond, Tut OF his own act he had deharre
himself from the possibility Of ever gettin
more,
Now Edward Cosey was not lacking
that after glow Of refinement which Is lei
, behind by course Of public school and un
verxity education No ecucation can make
gentleman OF a man who Is not gentlema
a; heart for whether his station IN lifO
that OF plowboy OF an earl. the gentleman
like the poet, is horn and not made, But
can and does. II he he Of an obServant natur'
, give him a certain insight into the habits {
, thought and probable course Of action OF Oh
members Of that class to which he outwardll
and by rePute, belongs such an insight FL
, ward Cossey possessed. and at the preser
, moment Its possession was troubling hii
very much His trading instincts, the desiI
bred In him 20 get something for bis none,
had led him To make the bargain. but mo-
that u was done his better Judgment rose u
| against IT, For the truth may as well be tol
al once, although he would as yet zsarcel
, acknowledge u 20 himself. Edward Co~se
was already violently enamored OF Ida u
was by nature passionats man, aud A.
, ehanced, she had proved the magnet vii
power 10 draw his passion. hut IN q
reader 10 aware, there existed another con
plieation IN his life for which he was not pc
a haf's entirely responsible When still quite
1 yohth In MIND he had suddenly found hsn
seaf tho object OF the love OF oeantifi
! and inthraiiing woman. and he bad. after
! more or less severe struggle, Yielded TO u
temptation. as, out Of a book, many yonn
, men would nave done Nos 70 ne me oole"
: o. the violent affection OF such woman
r Belle Quest - no doubt very natter'ng Al
! even charming lot awhile. hut " that an 2
r uon Is not returned ~ kina-ii, w snort, u
. gentleman aoes not love the lady quite
warmly ~ sue loves him-then IN course
. Tune the charm Is APT 10 vanish, and eve
0 sns nsttefs 70 'rase 70 piaA.e ALSO, wael
! Is IN the prerem cas-. tns eesasction
Q wrong 10 fsei and universally condemns
' oS society, tue ahsrtioh which can VII
0 triumph ana endure o'l both SIDES must 10
D = very strong anu LASTING order Even .
y uiipEtnNlffsNi IMAM uiatiseN TOO ACHING OF on