The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-03
CHAPTER XIV.

l. es, she's sumner" pronounced
Mr.. John Lee Aston, commonly called
Jack, the second son of the Lee Aston
family.
A voice of different calibcr answered
him cOldly. whatever Miss Lowell may
be, there is no standing the father"
Money covers a multitude of sins. said
Jack, laughing; 'Out there is no trace
OF the parycnuc about the fair Perd tia ~
she is the preStiest creature | ever saw:
and as for manners, | have never seen
her equal"
"She was a pretty child, answered Sir
Edward Norton "But have been
abroad so long that | have only a slight
! recollection OF her features; and only
| strong recollection OF that ass, her
father, pcppering ne IN the legs when
Your governor asked.him to shoot ia your
! coverts. suppose lie has not killed any
one since?'
He has never handled a gun since.
poor old boy. shall never forget his
face when you tumbcd down. 1t TOOK
half the nonsense out Of him at blow,
and they say he is much improved. "
! well, then. my misfortune has proved
] good fortune for others, for he used 20
larry his gun like a walking stick
! insured my life Lcf0rc | accepted your
| invitation TO stay here for this ball as
! thought you wodld want me to walk
through Tie turniDs tomorrow
Il wish your mother would have
come.
''Shc is very happy at the Grange with
my uncle: and She drives nearly every
day to see Mrs. LoVcl-it is tho most
wonderful iufatuatjon."
is she not great invalId?"
81 il what *. Z r,ortI .-. Govt
Of charity visit. though | confess my
mother is devoted to her.
you will see the heiress tonight,
/ said Jack.
/ "What, is She coming hcre?"
/ "Ycs, it is her first ball"
/ Hum" Sir Edward gave a sort of
Erowl and lighted a cigar, Jack followed
+ his example, saying as he did so, hcSitat-
+ iagy-
''Ahem-a-I suppose it would not
really stand in fellows wav?"
''What?-l don't understand"
I Those sort Of parents hat of fam
\ lily and birth; its coufouudcd nuisance
4 when everything else is So Desirable"
DO you wish for the young lady, or
/ her money! said Norton codly.
! Both, said the other. I don't know
/ exactly that | should have chosen
/ daughter of Andrew Lowell as wife bat
! for the money; but, Uv love, ! never
! would marry money unless cared very
! much for the poSscSSnr.'
. "Doant thou marry for mummy, but goa whear
mummy is
said Norton, blowing a cloud of blue
smoke INTO the air, Wei. you are
wiser than ! am; the fact of q young lady
being possessed of a large fortune makes
me tHht shy OF her acquaintance
, have seen enough OF that he added,
bitterly
Edward Norton was very proud. and
it had reached his ears that people
coupled ms name with the heiress' and
planned the return of the old place TO
the rightful family through this mar
riage. Even his mother had once i'm
prndeBtty given a very slight mint to
that effect which bad been taken with
the rapid Swerve OF a Shving thoroun-
/ bred. lie was far from pleased al hear
ing that he was 10 Ue under the same
roof with tins lady for two or three
days
This is the last visit mean to paw,
he said, decidedly. Il must 20 10 Lon
don and ouckie.tu. II a fellow has his
own way TO make Ia the world. he must
not waste time, but pIod along the road
TO fortune.
i have the same road before me,
said Jack, kicking pebble out of his
way.
But you seem inclined to take short
cut JACK.
"Itsaves long, dry, dusty grind with
one leap
Well wish You good luck. >haI
We 20 in II must be five o'clock. and
must take OF my boots before JOINING
the ladies'.
Edward Norton threw away hi, cigar
and went up stairs. His handsome darN
lace was overcast ana gloomy a. he
pulled of his Boots and threw them
: YIciouslv across the room. Il was TN
bearable that the very first thing that
I happened on returning TO his own cyun-
/ try, should be the overthrow of his plans
/ for carefully avoiding any intercourse
( with the inhabitants OF his old home.
( He imagined to himself that the object
/ OF Jack Lee Aston admiration must BE-
+ blooming, ROSY girl stout and fair
/ haired, with all the want OF refinement
I To De expected from one OF Andrew race.
| It was some years since they had met.