The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

| the mark, and Dorothy dismissed them all
gently, but firmly only too glad to be allowed
| to do so, for she had no desire to give up her
! freedom for a name and for a ring
But all this while, quite unknown to her
daughter, Lady Leeson had had her eye on
one particular mana young earl, with a
large, unencumbered rent-rolI and magnifi-
cent family diamonds, who was the match of
the season.
She saw other mothers of manageable
daughters angling for him in a bare-faced
way, but she was much too clever to show
her hand. She always took Dorothy where
Lord Rothbury was likely to be, but she
never said a word to the girl that could make
her self-conSciouS in his presence. If she had
to speak to him at all, she rather moderated
MIN, so that Dorothy said, one day:
think you are rather hard upon Lord
Rothbury, mother. He is not at all conceited
when you speak to him.
How do you know?" inquired her mother
he rowed me on the lake yesterday after
noon, and he talked SO nicely and pleasingly
I quite liked him.
"Oh What did he say?" inquired Lady
Lesson, with assumed carelessness "I have
always had horror of the young man my
self"
Il know responded Dorothy, innocently.
and for that reason thought he couldn't be
nice. But I was agreeaby surprised yester-
day. although l can't remember bit what
he talked about
We'll, whatever happens don't allow your
self to care for Lord Rethbury," Lady Lee
son said.
why not?" Dorothy asked.
Because it would be a terrible mistake"
This set Dorothy pondering and, though
she was very obedient daughter somehow
after this Lord Rothbury had very much the
cnarm OF forbidden fruit. Her simplicity and
unconsciousness her alterations of avoid
ance and encouragement, piqued the young
man, who was accustomed to the latter only.
and he began to think of Dorothy more than
was agreeable to him. The day before she
was to leave town he proposed.
OH! said Dorothy, crying. CT should lika
10 say yes-but can't My mother would be
so angry She warned me not to allow nv
self to care for you
why not?" inquired Lord Rotfbury. who
hao never been accustomed to regard himself
as Ineligible
L don't know, but she said to me-when
we were talking about you one day-'What
ever happens, don't allow yourself to care
mistake"
Il don't see why he said "there is moth
ing in my life have cause to be ashamed Of
Gear. was brought up a good mother, and
the temptations of the world have never
made me forget her counsels'
She is dead, then?'
She died two years ago-but"-and his
voice broke-'I cannot forget her. II is be-
cause saw look in your eyes that reminded
me OF her, somehow, that fell in love with
you knew you were not like all the rest
1t is very sad, the girl answered. che
cause am quite sure mother will never CON
sent to an engagement, and without this
could never marry you.''
Do you wish to marry me, Dorothv9,
II am afraid do replied the girl. "a1
though am sure it must be very wrong -
Il don't see that"
Not If my mother objects?"
If she had any reason for obieotinpn
We'll go and speak to her, and hear what
she says, answered Dorothy, shyly.
May I tell her you consent?" he asl,ed
eagerly, and the girl hid her face on hts
shoulder-there was no better place-and said
softly:
IF you like"
Lord Rothbury kissed her thrice passionate
ly, and then started off to get the terrible
ordeal over.
Lady Lesson showed q good deal Of die-
nlf1ed surprise at his demand
ITO speak candidly," she said. 'I was oui+o
unprepared for this. L warned Dorothv
against you"
SO she told me, and 1 can't think wbv
Lady Lesson. he answered
81 will tell you why. Dorothy is vary
Warm-hearted, and if she once learns to like
persPn. she likes him or her very much
Being as sensitive as she is innocent -
would have been very easy for an unscrunu
lous man man to spoil all her life''