The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-14
CHAPTER VIII.

I'm our days marriage is the cordial
agreement between two dowries which
agree together TO undertake the RESPONSE
bility for the birth of children, whose ex-
istence has no other object than the re-
arrangement of new dowries. like those of
their parents, for the regeneration of our
worm eaten society"
The G uutess of Polehampton excelled in
the arts of management. In the old days,
when she was plain Miss Denson, no i'm,
portanS step was taken at Alverthorpe
without consulting her. She ruled the hall,
and she ruled the village. "What will Miss
Denison sayN became a stock remark
amongst the supplemented villagers when
any deviation from the straight principles
took place in that well-ordered community,
amongst whom she welded functions
almost magisterial. The rector sought her
advice on parish matters. and as for Sir
John Denison, her father, he came to lean
SO entirely on her judgment that he fell
into the ocular habit of calling her his
"right-hand man."
When in process of time Selma Denison
became the Countess of Polehamgton. she
trnsferred her gifts of management to her
husband and his affairs-personal and
political. The Earl of Poehampton was
commonly spoken of in the political world
as one of the leaders of his party, snd the
earl himself was not averse TO lay the fiat
tering uncticn to his soul that the description
was true to the letter. There was never a
greater mistake made. No caucus-driven
elector was more completely led than was
Lord Polehampton by his wife. His I'M
consciousness OF the extent to which he was
under her powerful dominion was
TO be traced TO her fine tact and
coed temper, and TO her sterling common
sense. Her Judgment was never at fault.
Whether he submitted to her the draft Of
bis speeches before he delivered them, or
consulted her on some matter of high state
policy he invariably found In her trusted
friend and valuable counselor. Whom he
became a cabiues minister she attempted
| through him to rule the cabinet, and when
govern ment fell her receptions became hot
beds of intrigue for bringing the opposition
back into power again. She 'knew the
| ropesn as Familiarity as the ''oldest parlia~
mentary handn Of them ali
When, therefore, Sir Reginald Denison
| succeeded to the family honors on his
fathers death, Lady Polehampton de.
termined to take her brother in hand, and
| though she felt that he was an unpromisipg
| subject flor she was under no illusions about
| him, she did not despair of SUCCESS. On
| two points she was resolved: Sir Reginald
must marry and keep up the old line, and
| There was nothing, Lady Polehampton
| thought, like family responsibilities for sup
plying the want Of fixed m raj principles
| Ga that point her opinion conceded with
| Lord Brutoa's Ito this could he added al
interest in political affairs she believed hel
brother could be trusted not 10 disgrace the
| family name, even if he failed to add any
new luster to it.
But Lady Polehampton appealed to bel
! 4
! sisterly advice with unbrotherly coIdne-s
] There was plenty of time, he said, fol
| thinking Of marriage For the present IL
meant TO travel. If later on her sister
| cared to interest herself in him he woulC
| endeavor TO III in with her wishes, thougl
| for his own rart he was content TO die
| bachelor.
Sir Reginald Denisou had his own reaaou
for thinking that u period of quarantin
from the society IN which he was bora, anC
! in which he ultimately mson5 ID shine
would be useful as a means of disconnectin.
| himself from q past that would not bea
scrutiny, and which he was anxious u
| bury in oblivion; and he thought that h
| could not pass the time more pleasantly K
| himself than by INDUCING his taste 70
| seeing distant lands now that he had tn
means at lis command. There was moth
| ing TO tempt in the field of continenra
| travel, but there were new countries tina
| he had not seen, that promised him a nev
sensation. As soon, therefore, as 10 hat
made himself the master OF his new position
he set out on his travels, returning {
| England eighteen months later, when tn
| London season was at its hight
Lady Polehampton was not the womal
to abandon project that she had one
taken in hand. Though her previous effort
| had met with rebuff she was resolved t
carry ous the two points in her programm
| for her brothers benefit. No sooner ha
| Sir Reginald returned from his wander
J ings than she picked up the thread wher
she had dropped il. She laid her plan
! with her customary skill. ut is quilt
| time" she thought, 'thao open house wa
kept at Alverthorpe once more. II Reg
| maid would leave the matter in my hands
could manage to fill the house for tn
autumn months with the right kind 0
guests"
Sir Reginald, who had returned in a goo
humor, yielded to his sisters proposals wit
q good grace. He gave her carte btanch
to do as she pleased, and so it came to pas
that, whilst Winifred was enjoying Lad
Falconridge's hospitality at Glen-Orloch
Alverthorpe vas filed with guests care
fully chosen by Lady Polehampton her
self.
/ 1nbIt DoCu LiANh ~ U.s. ohD AOhiAh ~
her arrival, which left her no time for cor
versation with Sir Reginald until she ha
completed her toilet. Her maid had JUS
put the finishing touches to her dress an
left the room when Sir Reginald entered.
"You received my message thenp sal
| Lady Polehampton. won't you sit down
| | wanted a private word with you. and
have had no opportunity until now"
Sir Reginald threw himself lazily int
the chair and glanced iaquiringly az hi
sister. The Likeness between them was to
strong 70 admit Of doubt Of their rela
/ tioaship. Tue Countess Of Polehampto
/ had the same jet-black hair aud ha1dsom
! features as her brother, though her feature
we're q "A les pronounced aquiline cast
neither had she inherited the crafty, furtiy
eye that marred the face n Sir Reginald
| But slis mad the same large frame, fires
| however, from his aggulnrities, as he
massive WelLcovered shoulders and he
ample neck, AID her well-nolded arms
were sufficient 10 show.
"POlshamptOn had Just had
Telegram 70 say that Mr.. Dsnyers has me
with fatal accident" said the countess.
'ABd vt, on earth ID BF. Denyersl
have MT heard n hlm BEFORE
"iso l. tbe melnber to- Hliibos0ugh. aol
DO you 1nderstAncF
u cannot say thai 90" replied isir Res
maid.
"it an rds yoa chance u gstling lao