Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-07
CHAPTER XII.

A few days passed and Ismay VALID
ror began to feel at home at Bralyn
She became accustomed to its splen-
doris, TO its lnagnificence, TO the new
and beautiful life that opened to her
She looked back with wonder on the
time that had passed-on her life in
the humble cottage. How had she
borne the quiet, the secusion, the alb
sence of everything she now valued
most?
Lord Carlswood was most adroit in
his treatment of her. He said nothing
that she could openly resent but he
lost no opportunity of airing his Con-
sentative principles-of expressing his
contempt for all Liberals, all radicals
He was always inveighing against
poverty, yet in such a fashion that she
could take no offence The time came
when, so far from feeling in the least
degree annoyed with him. she coin
cided with his every word; and when
the Master Of Bralyn found that that
WAS the case he sent at once FOR Mr.
Ford.
My grandchild will not leave me, &"
said the old lord to his lawyer, Il am
sure Of it,"
May | ask why, Lord Carlswood?'
Because her master-passion is van
lily; she has more vanity than affec-
ton. have known women-women
of our own race too-who would have
laughed all wealth to scorn, who would
nave given their lives for their love
women of noble nature who would
have tramped all luxury under foot
But lsmay is Of a lighter nature. Her
passion is vanity. She will
stay with me, because can administer
to her vanity, and her husband can
not"
1t seems to me very like murder, 4"
said Mr. Ford, remembering the white
haggarl face of the young husband
and I. my lord, should not like to
change places with you, If you sin in
this fashion
Il viii take all risk, was the quiet
reply.
Then the old lord began to tempt his
graudchlld He talked to her OF the
great world, of its brilliant pleasures
its gaities, its honors, he told her
how such beauty as hers would com
mand universal homage-that in Lon
don. even amidst the noblest ladies'
She would be queen. He tempted her
with the most costly jewels. with the
most magnificent dresses: he lavished
every luxury 50 N her He insisted
that She should learn to ride, and
purchased beautiful Arab for her
She had the use of a luxurious car
uaee. she had servants 10 wait upon
her
he tempted her through her love for
her son. He would take the child in
his arms and praise his noble face and
his frank engaging manner
III is pitiml 90 think OF Lionel
brought up in cottage, with no higher
hope than 20 be respectable game
keeper nature meant him for q noble
man Lionel Lord Carlswood, would
perhaps be the greatest man OF his
race
H. tempted her through her love OF
the beautiful Tie surrounded her with
everything that was most graceful and
choice-he cultivated her taste-he
spoke highly OF her appreciation.
fie tempted her through the innate
refinement that had always dlstiu-
Suished her he miuistered to e in
every way He spoke always with the
greatest contempt % poverty. az all
approach to yulgarity he spoke with
most conaesceniiHe pity Of those
whose position in life was inferior 10
his own
He tempted her, too, by the wonder
ful reverence in which he held his
race he told her stories Of the Carls-
woods dead and gone-of the heroes
the statesmen the warriors. the noble
ami beautiful women the heroines of