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

millionaire. Hilda would be Il countess
would reign over one of those grand
English homes Of Which Sue had read
and heard.
The chances are many that. if Philip,
Lord 1rcnham. had met Hilda in the
brilliant crowd of a London season,
he would hardly have noticed her. 1t
is quite another thing to meet Il gentle,
air-haired girl. With dove-like eyes
aud sweet lips. in the very reign Of
romance, the very realm of love and
fancy.
Before tn" young English carl had
spent many days in hnr society on the
fair banks of the Rhine. lie believed
himself deeply and passionatcly in love
with her. Hrr face appeared 10 linn
most beautiful as she sat. while the
moon shonr upon the water. telling
him the legend of the Lore!ei He
asked her there and then to be his wife;
and Ill,la. who had seen ITO one so
brave or SO handsome. so stately or
so chivalrcuS rs the young carl. gladly
consented. She loved him deeply and
we'll. Her love never quite died away.
Lord Ircnham was too proud to de-
crivr i'll the least respect the IOunS
girl who had promised to Slar" bis
lot. He told her Of his poverty. his
forced economy, and quiet. retired life.
He told her how for many years they
must live almost alone. without the
state and ceremony bctittin- their
name. She consented willingly: there
was Il charm to her in the name Of
rrenham woods: she could be very hap
py in the grand old castle with tie
tall trees. having the blooming flowers
to admire. and the brave young English
man to love. The carl of rrrn!Eim
married the fair German maiden. ard
brought her to his English home. She
was very happy there. and enjoyed
the simple primitive life. Ililda Tron-
ham wanted nothing else while that
fair book of nature lay spread ,pen be-
fore her.
During the second year Of thoir mar
rage Il beautiful little goldpn-haired
girl came to gladden. their hearts. and
Il year afterwards the young heir of
Trenham was born. Lady Trenham
was happier then than she had over
been. Little Evelyn was q charming
child. giving promise of rare and Won
derful beauty in after years, Willie
Albert. or. as he was commonly called,
l'tlilt W iS al bldNN itllu l1'Dll' 10Y
Lady Trcnham WAS very happy with
her children. but after 4 time a shadow
seemed to fall over the love tina; had
once existed between the husband and
wife. Lord Trenham never failed or
Wlvercl in his resolution. He never
varied the quiet economical routine that
he had laid down for himself. but after
a time he became diScontented and I'M
happy. That was when his children
were growing up. and he could not
give them the advantages due to their
position. Then his heart grew sad and
sore within him, and he would say to
himself that he had sacrificed The in
ter"siS Of the family to his own love,
aud half regret that he had not married
for money. AS years passed IN. :tnd
the Cnldrn-haircd Evelyn grew older and
more beautiful. his hopes revived She
might marry well: with the prestige Of
her nhlne and rank, with the dover of
her lovely face. it was most probable
she would do so.
From his earliest years Berthe 1ren-
hams ambition was to be soldier
AS Il child his chief amusement was
mimic warfare: his toys consisted Of
miniature guns. trumprts and flags. No
bog was ever born with a moro decided
vocation than the young heir Of Tron-
ham. His father wisely yielded to it,
He would have preferred his son to be-
come great statesman. one of the
leaders Of his country but the boy
long"d for Il military life. Soon after
he left college his father purchased a
commission for him in The Queens
Own hangers and there was no finer
Ct brlvcr young officer in the army
than the carl of Trenhams son and
heir
One comfort came to Philip. Lord
Trcnham: his sclf-dcnial and self-sacri-
flee had the reward. He knew that
when he died his son would succeed
to a free and uncncumbcrcd estate
The debts were paid the mortgages
with one exception cleared off BERTHE
would be able to restore all the family
splcndors if he married we'll. and then
Trenl!am would shine again with all
its ancient luster. On the two children
every hope Of his life depended: and on
this morning. when tho July sun shonc
so bright and warm, there had come to
Lord Trenham news that filed his
heart and mind with glad delight
CHAPTER II.
After writing for some time. Lord
Trcnham turned suddenly to his wife.
II have news that will surprise and
please you. IIilda." he said. "Evclyn
is most fortunate. She has never made
her debut. been presented, or mingled
in any way with the great world, vet
L have received a proposal for her this
morning that would make any girl in
England proud"