Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-27

denver news.
/ THE Sins OF THE FATHERS.
Sir Gilbert Mordaunt was a very
,rond man, Those who professed to
b. bis friends said 50, so there is little
aouht his enemies did likewise, and
rroud he doubtless was of his an
restrv bis wealth. his title. Just now
no was more than ever pleased with
himself, for had not the loveliest wo-
man in the c0untry-for such he told
himself she was-promised to become
bis wife? What matter, then, if her
nrentage was not quite all he would
have wished? Her beauty and grace
we're sufficient solace, and indeed a
commissioned officer in the service Of
her majesty (her father had been pay
master In the navy was always sup
posed to be a gentleman.
If there was one thing Sir Gilbert
fattered himself on more than another
it was his high idea of justice. He
often remarked that he would never
forgive anyone who had once deceived
him" and those who knew him best
believed his statement. AS one of his
creditors once remarked: His was
twenty shillings in the pound justice"
and poachers and such like evil doors
always looked eagerly to see if he
was on the bench when they were
brought up to receive their deserts for
wrongdoing.
1t may therefore be imagined that
Sir Gilbert was not an all-round popu-
lar man, and there were many who ex-
pressed sympathy with his future
bride, whose life they imagined would
not be altogether a bed of roses. Some
there were, among those who INDUCED
In these last reflections, who did so
with feelings of pleasure. These were
those who, with a large bevy of I'M
married daughters, saw with envy the
most eligible parti in the country snap
ped up. Chief of these was Mrs.
Macy, gossiping, scandalizing
rather stout lady of mot less'' than
fifty summers, the mother of six fair
SnnarrIed damsels, whose great joy
had been to capture Sir Gilbert for a
sOn-in-law Fooled in her design, all
the unamiable qualities which reposed
beneath her breast-and they were
many-were stirred up against the
one who had so unconsciously spoiled
her plans.
Meanwhile the day of the wedding
approached, and as it came nearer and
nearer Sir Gilbert's spirits seemed to
rise so that he even became f1ippant in
DIS demeanor, and even dispensed
pennies to the village children with a
liberal hand, thing he would not
nave deigned to do once. AS for
Inc poachers, their sentences pro-
nounced by the former austere lips of
Tue lord Of the manor, for such was
ne position of Sir Gilbert, were so
hght that one or two tainted from
excess of emotion, so surprised were
they.
al last the day previous to that on
"ulcn the marriage was arranged to
'aAe place arrived, and Sir Gilbert
,ooA train for Southsea, where the
lueeiect was living as companion to
widowed aunt.
!, Inc wedding over, Sir Gilbert took
.s pride to the south of France for
VT honeymoon, so that it was some
uOnths before his feet were once more
w LIS native health. His old manner
seemed to have now returned, his
wye was peremptory and his actions
~ sui'ed' AS to his bride, though
.av v soSSlps found fault with her in de-
sa 'N oil mad to agree that on the whole
SNe was very lovely woman.
ga gentle lovable woman, too, she
,eeuiea' already standing somewhat in
Stu vi her husband, who appeared to
nv 'Na'eiy pet and patronize her. Had
49,, VI their friends known of her
rnnI iS history sufficiently well they
NM nun nave said that Sir Gilbert was
M, VINO was hardly likely to forget
NJ as thelr social standing had not al
~ sS oeen the same.
rs % course, all the county called upon
eT"s. Mordaunt, all except-and the
n.y. p0oh seemed somehow significant
vnaa S' Macy. That such an excep-
ssr gossip and story teller should
psr. away excited the attention of all,
be- nL as, when questioned as to
dolc "sosehtation from calling, she In
shi"I III mysterious little innuendoes,
co5s NJ might mean much or little. The
. Ter u ".So oy Which she accompanied
Nor lords We're very profound.
Soro 0Iailg her attitude provoked
M ana more comment, and that
s.s.,M Macy knew something, or
aoos. us she knew something, dreadful
CALL Jung Lady Mordaunt, was gen.
expressed opinion. A conviction