Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
CHLpTER NI.-LOEE.
" Of my lite, full OFT Zoe loving You

Berorr The three weeks Of Mr. Blarnaby'S
visIt. 10 c.. norwood Court were up, Lady
OsSulStoncs affairs were satisfactorily az
ranged There had beer succession OF
visitors Oh brief business stays al the llnle
the family lawyer, the agent from Ire
land. and several relatives whom her lady
ship had called IN council. 80 Ii happened
that Mr.. BArnaby made quite circle oil
20 him-invdiuable friends, and they sew
orally Were proud TO meet so genial and
distinguished an American. Lady OsSul-
stone carefully noted the Impressions her
eminent CUES; had left upon The minds OF
those weli-sEilied Judges OF men. and felt
a proud satisfaction III their unanimous
corcorboraJioD of her estimate.
The Wyoming development scheme mai
by this time been placed before the British
public IN its grandest aspect. The most
eminent financial house handling American
securities had taken it up. Quotations had
baen given o. the Stock exchange. me
London papers had been attracted by the
novelty ana sastness of the undertaking.
They reviewed -s.e fnanC:al prospectus and
pronounced II sounu, and the commercial
outlook they declared was more thar Salls-
factory But what chiefly appealed 10 the
British mipd was the mora as wei as the
material advantage 10 De secured by pant
ing British capital where British labor
would be employed in developing American
resources III the interest O. the British peO-
pie primarily, but scarcely IN a less degree
the interests of the otherwise Occupied
American people.
That Lady Ossrlstoae and Sir John Tyr
whit wee among the first TO subscribe
largely for preference shares was very
gratifying 10 BlaruaDy; but what pleased
him stu more was the certainty that their
lead would be followed by perhaps tine
greater number Of titled investors. That
was the triumph. AnyOody'S money IS
good enough TO put into lager beer; but
there is such thing an aclStocracy OF
syudiCatcS, . fac, which the democracy OF
investors IS quick TO perceive.
On The day before Blarnaby'S departure
Lady OsSu!stOne and her daughter proposed
10 ride 10 the forest of Wisely, some eight
miles distant II was I lovely morning,
rooi and gray, as the party of four cantered
down the green lane that let TO the turn
pike Lady Elsie's morse was rather fresh,
and sadly wanted 10 show its PAGES Sir
John WAS mounted on his own hunter,
which had many 4 time swept him over
hedge and ditch with grace that baniShed
the idea of danger Lady OSSulStOne rode
= handsome chestnut mare that appeared TO
have gone through 4 course of DelSarte
studies in elegant motion out of regard 10
the dignity Of its mistress. Barmaby sat
easily on the sturdy veteran that had borne
the late earl through many dangers OF
street and field.
Riding does not help conversation; but
this morning there was much to say and Il
Crcditable attempt was made to say it.
when You are president in Washington,
Mr. Blanaby, l hope you'll invite me to
the coronatiOn-I mean your-what's 1t
Called.' inauguration, Lady Elspeth,"
said he with fiutter of most proper pride
behind his twinkling smile rs be added: i
VII give you my solemn promiSe-on cOndi-
ton that you guarantee the miracle
''Wel!, everybody says yoa are sure to
be . ected, you knowl I'd help if | knew
how
american politics, Elsie, are, as Mr.
Blarnaby says, made up of miracles-es-
prcially the certainties,' shouted Sir John
from ever so far on the other side of the
lane
That's just So" said Blarnaby; ''and
you know what miracle is?-that which
did not happen IN the past, does not in the
present, and viii not in the future!' and he
galloped of laughing before Lady Elsie
could answer him.
Sir John joined Lady Ossulstone for a
few moments, during which they found
time 20 compare final notes upon the bust
ness in hand
DO l really believe Mr.. BIarnaby is
likely TO secure so great an honor
Il certainly do My New York friend
Hogg knows everything about these mat
ters, and he writes NE that Blarnaby is the
coming man. | attach more weight TO what
Hogg says because | know that, although
both belong to the same party. Hogg can Id
ford. and has the courage. to stand out for
Il higher standard i'll political action"
Lady OsSUlStOne WAS silent 4 moment
Then She remarked:
But in business Mr.. Blaraby is above
Suspicion"'
Most assuredly, my lady. We know
him 10 be the representative OF everything
that is honorable in public life. OF course,
eveyy public man has his enemies. Look
AZ Gladstone, Disrael Lincoln, and all of
them
YES. politics is quite beyond me, Sir
John. Even the best men SINCE their wings
when they tiutter around the glittering bea-
con Of political ambition
After brief pause. her ladyship re
sumed Il have quite made up my mind
20 visit America. Sir John. twill combine
change, pleasure and economy. Dear Miss
Bcnuison has pressed me SO often that IL is
doubly delightful To think | shall be in SO
Old FASHIONED nome rs she tells me hers
Is. You vii! arrange 10 pay your visit n
tie same time, won't YOU
The very favor / mad decided TO ask,
Lady OsSustOnc. 1t has been running i'll
my mind for several days
You give me greater pleasure Than | can
express How charming il Will be 10 have
so novel an experienced
or course, Elsie goes too?''
you did not doubt that, or you would
moi have -
Here her ladyship's horse got L bit of :!
JllStt from 4 scrap bl newspaper IlllJ pew
before lis nose, which set ii off on Il pretty
raprr Tor a minute or So. Blarnaby aud
Elsie Irntted back III haste, but her lady
ships sClf-puSSeSSiun was quite equal 10
the occasion They were now at the edge
Of the beautiful forest. where stood pretty
lodge, 1t which they dismounted, had Il
slight lunch. and after 4 Saunter along the
fern grown PATHS they started homewards.
As they walked their horses along the
broad fade. Lady OssuIstone told Elsie of
the unexpected treat in store for her. The
dear girl could think of nothing else on the
WAY back. She piled them all with CUES
tiouS ranging over every conceivable topic,
from geography 10 clans and from fashion
10 Sea-sickness. And Sir John was going
with them. o, wouldn't ii be joily And
SO it came about that ElsieS horse caught
some of her excitement, and nothing would
do but rafting gallon along the turf; and
SO thought Sir Johns horse, too
Lady OSsulstone and Blarnaby followed
in gentle trot, which gradually slackened
into a walk.
we shall not meet again for six months;
may | ask for one word-one word--that
will enable ME to bear The separation hope
fully There was pathos in his tone, in
his eager look, as he bent towards her
Ought you TO be 50 importunate, know
ing my caresl"
Il would tighten them. remove them,
change them into JOY and triumph. Would
you not be eager 10 do this for me9"
AT my time of life caution is a second