Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-23
Bow Pearls Explode.

wealth and the pride of accurlmuia.
ton, invited a well authenticated Eng
lish correspondent of his house to
spend Sunday with him at his county
seat at OyingtOn.
The Well authenticated correspondent
hesitated and suggested other engage
ments, as if he had not adroitly sought
the bidding, and then accepted, thus
giving to courtesy the zest # the com
phment.
Now III the poorest days little Mrs.
Black had never dared resist her
husband, and prosperity had deadened
her with the bludgeon of surprise.
So when EnOch Black announced
that his particular friend Mr.. Chaun-
cty Auckland of England, IAN out
and out swell and a hummer, too, -
would be down on the morrow, and
that they must all dust pretty lively,
for he knew what was what, and no
mistake" Mrs. Black family smiled
an OPPRESSION, by the way, as devoid
of comfort us martyrs resignation.
Her husband understood this pecll-
liarity through that intuition which is
such an aid of marital infelicity. He
straightway grew angry and sought
an explosion in argument.
Craving Il subject of common inter
est for disagreement, he found one in
the absence of the daughter.
where's Emma?' he asked tiercely.
Il don't know" answered her moth
er, family still, but no longer smil-
ing.
And haven't I tod you that you
must watch over the child? Don't
you know that she is young and fool
ish, and that designing people know it,
and know, too, that in the course of
nature she must inherit all the Black
wealth? I shouldn't be surprised if
she was walking with Frank Maxon
sthiS very moment
II shouldn't either" and the faint
smile reappeared
wen, | won't have it, that's fat.
/ said so orce. and that settles it for
all times. Oh, | know what you
would say in your molish way. He's
an old friend and industrious and
talented and all the rest of the twad-
die"
no! It's not a marriage we want; it's
an alliance; that's the word; and when
you see my friend Auckland, you will
see where we can get one At least,
you would if you could SEE anything
beyond your nose, But no. I've talked
and preached"
And so on, brr-brr-brr-while poor
Mrs. Black closed her eyes as one will
before the inceSsant din of Il mill
There was a light step,a graceful young
arm was thrown protectingly around
the matron. and a clear, sweet voice
cried: why, what's the matter, papa
Are you talking about me|
There was hidden flaw in Mr.
Blacks panoply of conceit which the
candid glance of his daughters eyes
could always pierce. Somehow whe1
she looked at him he felt unworthy
of his parentage; she was so dainty
so charming, so beautiful, like tf%
first bloom of the arbutus, while h
was so rough, so coarse, so uncouth
like the sodden rock which it dis
dained.
He now twitched and shutfled hi
feet as he faltered: Eve We're onl.
wondering where you were"
"Oh, l have befn walking witt
Frank Maxon. He is a good comrade
don't you Think"
Hum! Perhaps so as Il comrade.
II wouldn't want him as groom
i mean as Il servant. He is amusing
and clever and so fond of mamma.
well, well, my child, it's natural
/ suppose, that you should remembe
your old playmate. But keep him il
his place These young spr1gs are ap
to be presumptuOus. You have pc
sition to maintain, you know. Wha
was that French motto you eXplaine
to me-? Nob-nob-"
'Noblesse oblge?"
"Ah, that's it. That means, | tax
1T. that the possession of stocks an
debentures and obligations of AL sort
confers a nobility. Now we are ricl
remember, very rich"
Rather, papa, that position impose
lofty principles and noble actions"
"Wau, that's what / said. isn't il
Now. in my friend Auckland, WI
comes tomorrow. you will find one wi
Is your equal in birth, culture an
wealth. 1 know. therefore, that /
will appear to your-ur-higher natur
in a way that no paltry good conrad
could"
eve know that I shall hate hi1
don't we, mamma, dear"' said Emm
The Black family, with their dist
guished guest, fingered over the fri
and coffee of an elaborate dinner Il
next evening.
Enoch Black had preached his
vorite topic of possession, and b
friend was meeting him more tn;
half way.
ooh, yes" said Auckland, eve ha
in our own family a parllre of G
conda stones handed down from til
historic ancestor of mine who in Eli
beth's time circumnavigated the glo
and burned the fleet of Spanish G
Icons off Trafalgar. You may ha
come across the incident in your res
ing"
Yes" said Mr. Black, who MI
have happened upon it in new
paper then.
1t has been sacredly preserved
IN heirloom ever since. Even in
DAYS of Charles l., when our gold q
silver ware proclaimed our loya
from the melting pot, it was untou
ed. Even after the fine and sequ
tration resulting from Prince Charli