Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-10

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brothers, although Charlie had n contemp.
t'lous kind of pity for the ungainly boy
who was so invariably awkward and
clumsy.
Peter solved for himself the difficult
problem of his existence. lie ran AWAY
IRON home. leaving IL letter addressed to
ms father. in which he stated that it was
ms intention TO make Il fortune at the
gold diggings: he was going to sail in the
Ormo.ia, he said. The fathers first feel
ing on reading the letter was one of UNI
mitigatcd relief. But n few weeks after
ward, when he read the story of the wreck
OF the Ormolia with the loss of all on
board. lie mourncd for his son. There
was an end to Peter; he could never an
noy. disgrace. nor irritate them again.
Charles LennoN succeeded to the whole
of the Erceldean estate. There had been
ample provision made for Peter, that now
became his brothers. At twenty-one
Charles l1ennoN was one of the handsom-
est and wealthiest men in Scotland. He
served in onc campaign against the Silks
in India. 1t was there that his fair face
became b~ronzcd-thcre that he won his
bril.iant reputation for fearless courage.
Col. Lennon was comparatively u Young
man when the necessity OF looking after
his estate compelled him to leave the
army. He divided his time between Lon
don and Erccldean. and married. after IL
short rourtship, the pretty, portionless or
pian daughter of Il Scotch pecr-the Lady
Aiisa Gracmc-wlio simply idoliZed him.
They were married ten years before the
birth Of their little daughter, Beatrix
Lennon.
There were few men so courted or so
popular as the colonel: he was chiefly
known by the name of '%I'rince Charlie"
IL was difficult not TO ido.izc him. since
he had ways and fashions more royal
even than those of n king. He was kind
and warm of heart. impetuous. ind:screet;
he was possessed of little caution or iudg-
ment. but he had an immense faith in
everything and every one-an immense
sympathy for all whom he came in con-
tact with. How many destitute children
he Placed in schools. how many d~esoiate
widows he established in business; how
m,ny young simplctons he rescued from
folly. could never be told.
In vain did Lady Lennon demonstrate.
My lear wife," he would answer in his
genial. happy fashion. II have so much
money that l can never spend it ALL" He
lem. he gave. he lost. until the day came
that his banker. with IL grave face. tod
him that his account WAS 50 far over
Drawn that some arrangement must be
made.
The gay. handsome colonel was elec.ri-
fed. At first he declared that tho firm
WAS mad: and then he grew indignant.
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him TO his senses. and he saw that there
WAS io resource save to mortgage l;r-
ce.dNan.
prince Charlie lost more and more.
! The London house was given up. n farm
was sold. the mortgage was increased.
Lady I.ennoX startled her husband one
day by telling him that if he should die
uiieNp Actcdly he had not IL shilling to
leave her.
Still the fright WIS not much of a check
on him; the mortgage was increased. So
it happened that when Beatrix was born
there was 10 heritage left for her. He
never realized it. To himself he was al
ways Col. LemnoX of Ercc,dean, lord of
one of the fairest estates in Scotland.
What did it matter to him that it was
mortgaged to it's full value, and that mt
amy time, if the mortgage money was
called in, he would be Il ruined man? He
was not of Il nature to remember such
things; he had a happy faculty of thrust.
ing all dark thoughts from his mind.
He had promised to amend now that his
little !ieiress was born; but it was too late
to do so; he should have reformed years
before. He had nothing now to keep.
He struggled on until BeatriX reached
har fn,,rth yenr. She had nil , ch;,d,s
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