Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-06
CHAPTER XVI.

And NioletS beautiful eyes were
raised to his face with such a look of
exultation that Lord RIVERS lOnged to
see him fall from the terrace into the
lake below.
THAT is what / like, what | adj
mire" she cried, clasping her pretty
white hands 81 think every man is
noble who is the architect of his own
fortunes" she continued. THAT which
we win for ourselves must be much
better than that which is given to us
by others"
Lord RIVERS looked up quietly, but
with stern indignation in his face; he
could not endure to hear such senti-
ments from those beautiful lips.
Violet" he said, would it not be
better to talk about what you under
Rtand?"
Her face flushed at those. the first
words Of disapproval he had ever ut
cred to her.
Oscar had the bad taste to answer
for her.
81 think Mrs. Randolph's ideas are
perfectly just. and very generous"
The young heir of Ingleshaw felt in
dignant that "the artist" should con-
tradict his sweet young wife. and on
such point. too.
"The artist contented himself by
giving Oscar a look that made him at
least uncomfortable.
This little scene took place one even
ing when the two English families had
met on the great terrace that over
looked the ornamental lake. Lord
RIVERS fear was reallzed-they had all
grown intimate. Violet liked good
ma ''lred, comely Mrs Carstone. and
merely laughed at her patronage; It
amused her. If Mrs. .Carstone had
been a lady of title, and had used the
same patronizing manner to her, VIC
let would have rebelled holly, but from
the wife of that glorious piece of hui
mainly, self-made man. II did not
come so much amiss. Mrs. Carstone
had vast amount of worldly knowl-
edge which to Violet, brought I'm. &c
II were, outside the world, was most
attractive; and Lord RIVERS. after a
few days ceased to make any objec-
tiol to the intimacy. 1t mattered but
little he thought; Those people knew
nothing of him, and were never likely
to know anything. In all human prob
Iaft no OF
would never meet again; and. II his
beautiful Violet liked to go with them
and enjoy herself with them, he GER
tainly would not object. Let her be
happy In her own fashion; but he fer
vently hoped she would moi expect him
TO care for them. Ii was now the first
time really that he saw the great gulf
between himself and his wife. He had
all the instincts, the prejudices, the
strong likes and dislikes of his class;
she had the same. hers being strength
ened by the curious training she had
received. IL began to dawn upon him
that he might as well try to change the
color OF he's eyes or of her hair as TO
tHduSt Aic tVHt VI hVi iuSdS auu
thoughts. What she thought admira-
bile in these people -their rise from the
RANKS. the fact of their being self
made'--seemed TO him more or less
contemplate
You cannot have such a thing as a
self-made gentleman" he said to her
one day. when they were arguing the
relnt. "Tho very term is contradic.
ton
Il do not see why" she replied.
Because you will not. Violet. You
are business and fairness on every
other point but this one of class. A
gentleman. using the word in its true
sense. is the result of generations OF
careful cultivation A man may have
gentlemanly Instincts, yet not be gen.
tleman The human race Is, to say
the least Of II, quite as susceptible of
cultivation as flowers How much cu,-
uvation is required to change weed
Into a flower?"
Then may suppose" said Violet,
saucily. that ordinary men are the
weeds and gentlemen the ilowerss"
You exaggerate. my dear; but you
must admit that generations Of careful
training. OF cultivation. OF refinement
must tell"
They should, but am not prepared
10 admit that il is So she replied.
Randolph" she asked suddenly, "in
your own mind. do you call yourself
a gentleman .''
All the hot blood OF his grand old
race flushed in his face. his eyes
flashed fire, his strong white hands
were clinehed then he restrained
himself he had not wooed her zen
gentilhomme" and he owned himself
caught In his own trap
I hope | am, Violet"
You are not consistent. then" she
declared. delighted at rousing him.
You tell me that man can be a gem !
tAman in the true sense of the word /
oily when he belongs to an ancient
ans cultivated race Now you claim