Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-11-09


Men who have TO carry on the name
of great race" he would say to
them, should not wilfully endanger
their lives"
They laughed at his fears; ant one
bright summer 1t was arranged that
they should go to the Mediterranean
Lord Carlswood opposed the plan but
in the end he consented.
They touched at most of the famous
towns on the Italian coast. One
morning they were about to set sail
when an Italian sailor warned them
against doing so.
There will be white squat before
the day is over" he said, but they
Lord Carlswood's sons, laughed at his
fears.
We will risk it," they said.
The sun was shining on the sea
and the white cloud in the distance
was as "a mans hand" They set
sail in despite of all advice and warn
ing; they had not been long at sea
| before the squall in its widest fury
broke over them. From the shore the
boat was seen to founder, and desper-
ate efforts were made to save the i'll
fated men, but all in vain. On the
| day afterwards, when the sun shone
warm and bright, and the angry sea
| had subsidized the body of Lord Carls-
woods eldest son was washed ashore,
but the other was never found.
Those who knew Lord Carlswood
spoke of the terrible change that had
come over him; long years of care and
toll could not have aged him as his
sorrow did; his hair grew white, his
stately figure dropped, his hands
trembled.
A few months passed, and his
anxiety about his son was almost
pitiful to witness. He could not en-
dure him out Of his presence-he
could not rest one minute away from
him. He was so nervously apprehen-
sive, that by his cautions he made the
boys life miserable.
Remember you are the last of the
Carlswoods,' he would say to him;
'our name, our race, all depends on
you"
But when the fiat has gone forth
who shall arrest it-what human hand
shall stay its course? The last of the
Carlswoods fell i'll of a dangerous
fever. There were many who said
that his fathers excessive care helped
to kill him--that he had too many doc
tors, too many nurses-that he en-
ployed too many remedies But be
the cause what it might the result was
that after all his care. his almost
frantic efforts, the boy died, and in his
old age Lord Carlswood was left alone.
For long hours after the boys death
he sat as one stunned and bewildered
he could not realize the blow Only a
short time since, as it seemed to him,
wife and children were all around him.
Death had swept them away, and he
was alone. When they reused him at
last he stood up and looked around
him He bowed his head white now
with sorrow.
The hand of Heaven lies heavily
upon me, he said; and that was the
only murmur which escaped from his
proud lips. Even on the day his son
was buried he looked haggard and ill.,
but no word escaped him.
The Carlswoods know how to suf-
fe. in silence he said to himself-and
no man knew the smart of his pain.
CHAPTER VII.
Lord Carlswood owned that his sor-
row was heavy one but it did not
humble his pride In vain the white
haired old chaplain, who had taught
him from a boy spoke to him of the
humility that should follow a great
amIction
My children are dead, sir, and every
hope of my life Is destroyed; but the
last thing a Carlswood laws down is
what you are pleased to call his pride"
But the time came when he was
obliged to look to the future The
Bralyn property was not entailed. it
had passed at times into the hands of
the male heirs of the daughters of the
house, the only stipulation being that
whoever reigned there must take the
title ana name of Carlswood. In the
reign of George the First Francis
Carlswood, had three daughters, but
no sons: he was succeeded by the sec
ond son of his eldest daughter who
had married Lord Burton, and so the
succession was kept up.
But now Lord Carlswood looked
around him with a vague feeling of
fear and wonder as to who was to sue
eeed him, who was to carry on the
slorics and the honors of the grand old
race. He had no next of kin; there
was no stout stalwart young cousin
whom he could summon as his heir,
and every drop Of his ancient blood
rose In hot rebellion at the thought of
"a strangers reignng ~ 'ralvn. What
was 80 be done? In great tribulation
Lord Carlswood sent for his lawyer,
Mr. Ford Of Iiucoln's Inn.
Mr. Ford had been the family solicit
tor for many years When Miss