Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-03
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your opinions are modest, both Of
yourself and Of the lady" remarked his
uncle, freezingly. Mrs. Hatchly IL a
most estimable woman, of very good
family. Well, and who else among Lord
Bilstone's guests had the misfortune to
be sillyY'
Il liked one man there very much," said
Dick, coloring and trying to say some.
thing pleasant Of somebody. II think you
know him. uncle. A man about seven or
eight and twenty, handsome, and with
the air Of a prince-Lord Wynmore. Ev-
erybody seemed to think q good deal of
him."
Everybody does think a good deal Of
him." replied Uncle John, with emphasis |;
and with reason, too, for he IL not only Of
a distinguished and ancient family, but he
Is very nice himself. He has youth,
wealth, good looks and most attractive
manners, added to which. he has travelled
all over Europe and America. She will
he a fortunate girl who becomes Lady
Wynmorc, and so all the girls mothers
appear to think. Lord Wynmore Is per.
| secuted with attentions. and IL now afraid
to 10 more than speak to any young lady.
And so you, too, honorcd him with your
discernment does you credit"
The sound Of a horses hoofs and Of q
! ring at the front entrance interrupted.
who IL 1t at this hourw said Mr.. John
Charlford, impatiently.
Lord Wynmore," announced q man
servant. opening the door Of the dining
room and ushering In q tall and extreme.
~ handsome young man, with SO distin.
guished an DIR that few could have pass
ed him by unnoticcd.
Immediately the face Of the master OF
the house underwent a sudden transfer.
nation; smiles wreathed bis lips a. he
rose and went forward to greet his Wis.
itor. Then. as Lord Wynmore looked al
the ladies Of the party as II asking 70,
an introduction, Mr.. Charlford added
Let me present my niece Caroline and
my nephew Dick, who was just telling
me when you rode up that he met you last
night at Bilstone Court"
Lord Wynmore bowed to the young lady
and shook hands with Dick, and Their
seated himself In chair by Mabel.
The feelings Of the girl were indescrib
able. To be 80 near her hero and not tC
speak to him-not to be thought Of sum
cicnt account to be introduced! But oil
the time she was thinking, "Why does he
come here to-day2 Is It because Of oul
meeting last night? Has he come to find
out what became Of meY'
And, as her thoughts took this turn
Lord Wynmore said to her uncle:
MAY ] ask to be presented to thi.
young lady alsof Is she not one Of your
nieces? We may shake hands, I think
over our introduction" said bis lordship
with q smile. "You have not yet beer
launched into the whirl Of society In town
Miss MabelT
"Oh, no; o. uncle says, ! am still In tn,
school room" she answered, sweetly.
BY and by, when he addressed be-
again. she found courage to smile, an,
when he asked her II she had ever see,
the Haunted Glen, q place full Of weir,
beauty, and she replied In the negative
he promised to show II to her, and to tel
her the legend connected with II, II sh
would come over to the Manor with he
brother or her uncle.
Mr.. John Charlford was astounded
Lord Wynmore to take the trouble to tall
to Mab-to wish her to 60 over to tn,
Manor-to invent IN excuse for her going
Was there some charm about the cir
thus to bewitch the fastidious man O
rank at their first interview