Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-17

unuiSturucu seemed 10 have fa!lcn upon
the stately castle of 'l'renhlm. No
one waS Visible: Ill sounds We're
huShed.
In The deep groom woods around
could be heard the fall VI he grand
cascade. III" singing OF the summer
brook. and the faint Whispering Of the
Wind among the trees. In the heart OF
the wood. where the shade WAS deep.
and cool the birds were singing. hnt
where the sun Shone brightest and
warncSt their song WIS huShah ';hc
bees roam"u lanEuidly from flower TO
flower. Those woods of TrCnnam were
wondroCSly fair and beautiful. Under
the shadow of the tall trees. rs far as
the eye could reach. wild flowers raised
their heads in thick abun;llnre--!ite
starry rrimroSeS. the sweet cowSlipS,
the dainty white stars" the blue bells.
In the midst of Trrnhlm WoruS
stands the caSilr--an old gray S'nnc
buil,i:,?., u grand and imposing aspect,
with noble towers and stately tu!rr
and large windows looking lli" huge
diamonds in the >unlight-a castle that
speaks OF ancient grandeur. one OF the
stately homes of England" the cradle
Of noble race. Magnificent gardens
and pleasure grounds S,.rrouul it: on
one side is Il broad, deep lake: IN front.
Il green lawn. at the bottom of which
stands Il grove of the famous chestnut
trees for which Trrnham is celebrated.
There could be no faii'rr home. 10 more
picturesque or beautiful spot. Artists
como from far and near to sketch lis
beauties.
The library at Tranl!am castle was
perhaps the most beautiful room on
this hot July day. 1t WAS cool and
shaded The long French windows
We're sheltered from the sun by rich
profuSion OF roses and cglantiur. They
opened on to Il small green path which
led to ono of tie most beautiful %ladcs
in the wood-:l glade where III" tail
trees meet overhead. and tue golden
hight that comes softly filtered through
them is rich and mellow.
On this morning Il couch was drawn
to enc Of the library windows. and on
it rrrllnrl til" countess OF Irrnham-
Il tail. fair lady. With Il ycn1l" face
and wiStful eyes. She was not bnauti
rui- -Sh" had neither violet eyes nor
golden hair, such SIS poets dream Ct
bnt she had a gracious and dignlt!rl
manner, a cnllu. clnar-Cut. patritlan
face; in her eyes lay shadow such
as would fall upon one who knew what
it WAS to live III fear. SEe sat, Oh this
burning July noon. looking intenlly
down the green glade. watching the
shadows that danced upon the Grass.
and the birds that reJoiced in the warm,
bright sun.
Lady Trcnham was not alone. At
the table. writing b,lSily. pallSing at
times 10 consult one II othHr of the
papers that lay near him. sat the earl
of Trcnham 4 noble. stately 1ian.
seemingly Just in he prime Of lifc-l
man with a proud face and powerful
fiane--onc who looked every inch of
him Il soldier and gentleman.
One thing marrrl his face. and that
was its expression of inlomirlhlc pride
pride that would neither bend nor
break. that knew no limit or bounds,
directed his every thought, word and
action. 1t was lot vanily-I.o'M Trrn-
ham was too proud to b" vain: nor ar
rngancc--hc WAS ever cnnSiderate and
kind to his interiors; Pride of race
and Of nnine. pride of high lineage
and spo;l"SS descent. pride that was the
ruling passion of his life spoke in every
feature Of his face InheXiblo will
be imprinted acrt'-;he will of Il man
VIII" would suffer all. dare all. bun never
yield. 1t WAS a face to admire. per-
hAps. bul not to love; ana .hc lauy's
eyes fell wis,tull! upon it.
In that same fac" there was. too.
an expression Of llabitral restraint
and suffering For all his broad acres
and fair lands. his stately castle. his
title and rank. Philip. eleventh ra"l Of
Trenhlm. had never been Il very happy
man, nor led IL very happy life.
His sorrow was the same IS Tat
which falls to the lot of 50 many 9TH
ers-wunt of money. His fath"r-II,l-
bert Trrnham-hAd been one "t the
widest men Of the day. He spnan-
dered a magnificent fortune. and died.
leaving his estate burdcncl with debts
and mortgages heavy and numerous.
When Philip. Lord Trenhan, SIC
certl"l his father. he succeeded also to
a load Of care and sorrow. The large
rent-rOll was absorbed in the payment
of interest; the lands were mOrtyagrd:
there was no ready money Most Of
the splendid old family plate had been
sold: there were no horses in the sta
blrs; the hounds had long been given
up; and. what made matters still worse.
there was no credit for the Degg:lred
heir of Trcnham.
1t would be the work of a lifetime to
redeem the property and pay Of the
debts; and to that work Lord Tranhn;n
pledged himself The town-hon;n in
GrOsvenor Square was let. and the
young earl settled down at Tren.lam
with his lifc's task before Jim. He
was then only twenty-onr. He dis
missed the large and useless rrtillue
of servants. retaining only !; few; then
after two years of seclusi0n and rncc1l-
olny, he went to Germany. and there
Lord Trenham made what he after
wards considered the greatest and only
mistake of his lifo-he married for love.
without thinking of money. For six
months he dwelt in the little village Of
EichsteIn. on the Rhine. There he met
and loved the tall, fair. gentle lady
who became his wife-Hilda Won Reich
art,
She was the only daughter of the
Baroness Won Reichart, the widow Of
n brave German officer. The baroness
had no fortune--only Il life inta:e
In some property which at her death
,.ayprted To another branch of the fam