The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-07
CAPTURING AN EARL.

her daughter Matilda. ''who do you
think has arrived AZ the hotel?"
ANY Of our friendsP" inquired the
daughter.
II wish / could say he was" said
Mrs. Jenkins. mo. Matilda. IL is no
less than member Of the British
nobility"
How do you know. mothcr?n
because ! happened to be in the
post-oiiice few minutes since. and
with my own eyes / saw letter upon
the wheel directed Earl Spencer. Jones.
boro hotel So went right over to
the hotel aud found that II was so.
The landlady pointed out the young
man 10 me. Oh. Matilda. he Is such
an elegant young man. and all that air
Of high breeding ard SO on. which you
only lind in the nobility"
Really, mother. you quite excite
my curiosity"
but I've got more 20 tell you.
Matilda. I've managed TO get an in-
vitation from the landlady 10 come
over aud take tea. SO that we shall be
introduced to him. Only think of that
And if-only think--he should take
fancy 10 you. and, Matilda. though |
ought not 20 say it. you are very
pretty-juSt the very picture OF what
i was at your age; as was saving.
don't think it at all improbable at
least impossible, that YOU should at
tract his attention. and thiuk what a
fine thing il would be If you should be.
come countess.
Mrs. jenkins paused 10 take breath
after this long and rather loosely
joilted speech 10 see what effect il
would have upon her daughter. The
latter seemed quite as much affected rs
she could wish. She was like her
mother not only in form. but in mind.
and her mothers words had stirred her
ambition.
La how fine that would belH she
exclaimed. III guess Ellen Hawkins
would NOT show her airs any more.
The mean creature. wouldn' take any
notice OF her except just TO invite her
10 the wedding. SO that she might have
q chance 10 envy my good luck
Very true" said her mother, APP
provingly; ''but you know good deal
must be done before this can be ac.
complshcd. You must endeavor ia
look our prettiest tonight, so as &c
produce an impression upon the young
man. il possible. | think YOU had
better wear your green de lame. y
NO. mamma that doesn't become
me. ! shall wear my plum-colored
silk and you must lend me your gold
chain.
But. said Mrs. jenkins reluctant.
". II was going TO wear that myself. v
Il don't see" said her daughter.
tossing her head. that II is OF much
consequence how YOU look. ! presume
you don't expect the young lord will
marry Won 3ut il is very important
how | look. II | can't 20 looking
decent | won't 20 at all. OF course,
all the ladies in. England have gold
and jewels 20 wear. and know he
won't say a ord 60 me unless / have
something Of the kind
Perhaps you ought. Matilda" said
her mother II am sure IL is my sole
aim in life to promote your success,
and II | could only live 60 see YOU the
wife OF an earl | should die in peace"
Notwithstanding the apparent disin-
tercstedness Of this remark. II is proba-
BILE that unless Mrs. jenkins expected
10 share 10 the prosperity OF her
daughter she would have cared consid-
erably less for her alliance with the
nobility.
That was busy day for Mrs. jenkins
aud her daughter II took them up TO
the very moment of departure TO ar
range their toilet. AT length. re-
splendent with the best their ward
robes could furnish. they went over TO
the hotel. IL may be remarked. by
the way. that Mrs. jenkins with the
cunning natural TO such an admirable
manager had not whispered word OF
her ultcrlor designs TO the landlady.
She even cautioned her daughter not
To address the nobleman by his title In
the hearing of any one else.
Six o'clock found them seated In the
hotel. II so CHANGED that Earl Spencer
was the only guest (thc reader must
remember that IL was small country
inn). and accordingly Mrs. jenkins
aud her daughter had tho distinguished
stranger quite To themselves. II suited
MrS.Jenkins To appear quite ignorant OF
the earls s;ation--even OF his nation
ality. unless he should himself reva II.
Ii would have been somewhat diff
cult To decide where In las the marks
at high birth which Mrs. jenkins pro-
l.,~,ed 90 lind in the stranger. He
looked much more like "A third-rate
clerk. He wore flash waistcoat. an
extensive cravat. gorgeous watch
chain which might have been gold. but
looked more like tho snowy articles