The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09

there, his toll figure clad in suit OF sable
velvet; his snou-white hair parted over the
broad brow and descending upon his shout
ders; his venerable face elongated with nge
and care; but his noble form was erect. aud
his cagle eve as keen as when, in middle age
lie had led the armies or the councils Ills
country.
Friends and ncighbors," he said. "be
pleased to fill yonr glasses aud pledge me
in one sentiment" Aud filling his own high
with wine. he stood waiting until his guests,
with Drumming glasses were upon their feet.
Then lifting his goblet. he bowed and sai,l-
1--WE drink to the health and prosperity of
the next Earl and Countess of Hen Lenmark
May their future bc-"
The last syllablrs trembed upon his lips
the brimBing goblet shook in his hands
and fell shivere1 into fragments, spilling oil
the red wine upon the floor.
The butler. regarding this as merely an
awkward nccident, quickly and coniIy filled
another glass and handed it to his master.
The enrl. who was resting one hand upon
the table, received the second goblet and
stood once more erect. The eyes OF his guests
were fixed upon his venerable pale face; they
paw the quiverine o his aged lips az he Mt
tempted to articulate: noticed the twitching
of his fingers rs he tried to hold his glass,
which instantly fell with crash 20 the table
my lord, you nre i'll, exclaimed Orvie DE.
vile. starting up just in time to receive the
falling form OF the old man in his arms and
10y him gently back in the chair.
All became confusion.
The guests left their seats and gathered
around their host, who, livid and helpless,
lay bncx upon the chair supported in the
arli2 Of Orviilc Devillc.
A messenger was dispatched .or tho doctor,
the patient was lail upon the lounge hastily
brought for the purpose, ind oil proper
remedies wcrn resorted to for his relief In
n m S,,t,f-, ri hol
when hail an hour IL forwards the physician
arrived, he found corpse!
The guests. with grave faces, left
the house Of mourning. The villa.
gers and tenantry. filled with consterna.
.lon. fingered; tnlking in groups upon the
tl,.y We're dispersed and sent home.
= The proper otiicnls were then summoned,
and preparations for the funeral solcmnities
were commenced.
The body Of the late earl lay III 1tate in the
castle kali for eight days, during which it was
visited by a largo number of his friends, ten.
ants, and dependents. And on the evening
of the ninth day. with all the "pride, ponp,
and circumstance OF rank. Alexander. sew
enth Earl OF Glen denmark. and tentllBaron
Lochburn, was laid in the tomb ofhis fat hers
On the morning of the day succeeding the
funeral. the nearest friends and neehbors OF
this late lord were assembled in the library to
80 ~ 's""t' ~ -. i"'osI"P '"so NH
Lady Adelaide and Mr.. Deville were pres emf
in deep mourning.
The great hulk of his lordahip's personal
prGnefs. EIs left where his title and estates
had descended-to lie beloved nephew. Or
willie Deville." Then followed some consider
able legacics to servants and humble friends
And. finally. there was IL codicil lily which he
!e!t to Orville Devillc the sum of five thou
sand poln.a sterling, in trust. for the use OF
his adopted daughter. Perdita.
At the conclusion of the reading of tho WILL
friends md ncquaintances approached With
congratulations and fattering speeches.
orville saw Lady Aaelaide's pale and SUI
fsrng countenancc that this New accession
OF rank and wealth gave her no pleasure
and, as usual, he resented her, difference Of
feeling. Just ms soon as l6 could get an OBJ
portunity, while the tide of talk vas fast
and furious" he slipped up to tho side Of his
wife. and murnured-
CAS- usual. YOU do not in the least eympa-
thize with me, Lady Glen. denmark"
"Oh! dc not call me thus" she exclaimed.
With a shudder. '.Sh do not call me thus!
You know who should have io,na that title
fee, have no right to it! oh. Orvii;c ny
husband. 1 VIII never. never put that coun-
tcss's coronet upon nay b:ow; like u diadem
Of fire, it would seattle my brain! Oh. Oryille,
drop this honor! drop it! it is nccurse.l! LET
70 return to onrGuiet place in Maryland"
"Andap !or lecenry's snke be silent: YOU
are attracting al ion b. this vehemcnce,' -
replied her husband IN q toMe ii esplcasurc
as lie moved from her side. ''f''
Poor girl! size is very sensitive, md has
not yet recovered the shock of our kinsman's
death." lie sG.il. in explanation of her dis
treased looks, ns he sei0ined his friends.
The host invited his R1esta to Tho lunch
room TO partake of sumptuous collation.,
asryed in excellent style
They gathered around the table The men,
DRY Of tho newly ien;! checked all harity,
but did not lessen the appetite 81 the guests
for the viands set before them.
ITO the Earl and Countess of Glen-I.en-
mark, said the young Lord lnchburn. filing