Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-09-13

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With Lord Clanyaree, owning frankly
that there wGs no friendly feeling be-
tween Gilbert Sinclair and himself.
lord Clanyarde perfectly understood
the state Of the case, but affected to be
supremely ignorant. He was a gentle
man whose philosophy was to take
things easy. Not to disturb Camerina,
Or any other social lake beneath whose
tranquil water there might Turk foul
md muddy bottom, was a principle
with Lord Clanyarde, But the noble
man, though philcs)phic and easy
tempered, was not without q heart,
There was strain of humanity in the
Sybarite and wording, and when at q
great dinner ut Davenant he saw the
Impress of broken heart upon the
statuesque beauty Of his daughters
face, he was touched with pity and
alarm TO sell his daughter to the
highest bidder had not seemed to him
in any wise q crime but he would not
have sold her to age or deformity, or
to'a man of VIGOROUSLY evil life, Gil
bert Sinclair had appeared to him a
very fair sample of the average young
Englishman Not stainless, pe"haps.
Lord Clanyarde did not inquire too
closely into details The suitor was
good-looking, good-naturel, open
handed and rich. What more could
any doweress young woman reluire2
Thus had Lord Clanyarde reasoned
with himself when he hurried on his
youngest daughters marriage; and
having secured for her this handsome
Enlistment he had given himself
NO further concern about her destiny.
No daughter of the house Of Clanyarde
had eve, appeared in the divorce
court. Constance was girl of high
principles, always went to church on
saints days, alb, tainel in Lent, and
would be sure to 90 on all right.
But at Daveuant, on this particular
evening, Lord Clanyarde saw change
in his daughter that chilled his heart.
He talked to her, and she answered
him absently with the air of one who
on Y half understands. Surely this ar
gued something more than grief for
her dead child
He spoke to Gilbert Sinclair, and
gave frank utterance to his alarm.
Yes, she is very low-spirited, an
sweled Gilbert, carelessly: still fret
ting for the little girl, | thought it
would cheer her to have people asout
her prevent her dwell ing 100 much
upon that unfortunate event. But /
really think she gets worse. It's rather
hard upon me. | didn't marry to be
miserable. "
"Have you hal medical opinion
alb out her?" asked Lord Clanyarde,
anXiously,
"Oh, yes, she has her own doctor.
The little old man wac used to at end
her at Marchb ook. He knows her
constitution, no doubt, He prescribes
TONES and 81 on, and recommends
change o scene by and by, when she
gets little stronger; but my own
opini N is that if she would only make
an effort, and not brood upon the past,
she'd scon get round again. Oh, by
the way, hear you have Sir Cyprian
Davenant staying with you"
"Yes he has come down to shoot
some OF my phea:ants
81 didn't know you and he were so
thick.
81 have known him ever since he
was boy, and knew his father before
him
81 wonder, as your estates joined you
did not knock uO a match between him
and Constance.
"That would not have been much
good, as he couldn't keep his estate.
mo, It's a pity that old man in Lin
co nshire didn't take it into his heal
3 die little sooner"
81 find no fault with destiny for giving
me you a. son.in-law, and I hope you
are not tired OF the position, said Lord
Clauyarde, with a look that showed
Gilbert that he must pursue his insinu-
att ms no further.
Lord Clanyarde went home and told
Sir Cyprian what he had seen, and his
fears about Constance, He reproached
himself bitterly for his share in
bringing about the marriage, being
all the more induced to regret that
act now that change of fortune had
made Cyprian as good parti as Gilbert
Sinclair.
"How short-sighted we mortals arel'
thought the anxious father. Il did not
even know that Cyprian had rich
DHSuSlOL ullC o.
Sir Cyprian heard Lord Clanyarde's
account in grave silence.
What do you mean to do?" he asked
What can do? Poor child, she Is
alone and must bear her burden unaid
ed. cannot come between her anC
her husband. 1t would take very lit
tie to make me quarrel with Sinclair
and then where should we be? If sht
had mother living it would be diff
ferent."
%She has sisters, suggested Cyprian
Yes, women who are absorbed b,
the care of their own families, an(
who would not go very far out of thu
way to help her. With pragmatica
husbands, too, who would make no enc
of mischief if they were allowed to in
terfere. No; we must not make fam
lily row of the business. After all
there is no specific ground for com
plant. She doeA not complain, poo
child. I'll go to Davenant early ia
morrow and see her alone. Perhaps
can persuade her to be frank with me-
"You might see the doctor, and hea
his account of her" said Cyprian.
"Yes, by the way, little DIR. Webb
who attended my girls from their era
dies. An excellent little man. II