Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-13
Continued.

1t will be quite out OF keeping. Ev
erything must match the house. YOU
want old tapestry, old carvings, ole
pictures, old china, old furniture, an
tiquities of all kinds; you want Orien
tai bronzes, grand enamel, olu buhl
work; you want ancient plate, quaint
old German glass, and ancient armor.'
"AIl of which," replied Richard Car
stone, solemnly, Il will have. But
where and how shall l get them?"
Il will get some on commission; the
rest you can purchase"
And it was when making inquiries
as to them that Richard Carstone
heard about the old fashioned town OF
st. Philipo, that treasury of hidden art
''You can buy anything there" said
his informant, vases and jaspar and
malachite, china that once belonged to
the famous Du Barry, pictures by the
old masters" In fact there was no
end to the art-treasures of st. Philipo.
Richard Carstone never dreamed
that it was written in the scroll Of fate
that here his life and The fortunes of
noble English family should meet
and cross.
He went to st. Philipo, taking with
him his comely, good-humored wife,
and his son Oscar, of whose opinion he
stood in no little awe. A few thou
sands, more or less, were nothing to
him, and he meant to make Ing1eshaw
famous
They shall see what a self-made
man can do with his money Oscar" he
said. II will put some of their old
houses to shame"
lie was looked upon as perfect god
send by the shopkeepers of st. Phil
lpo. Of course they called him "mi
lord, I" and it was strange, fer a self
made man, how the title delighted
him-indeed, when addressed as mi
lord" he never disputed the price Of an
article, nor found it too high, fact
which was soon discovered.
He had made a magnificent colIec-
ton, aud had spent a small fortune
He had not cared much for st. Phil
tpo; it was not the style of place for
him at all; and when Lord RIVERS
came to the hotel he was delighted
There would be some one to join him.
self and Oscar at the solitary billiard
table. But the artist" did not seem
to appreciate the honor and condo,
sccnsion.
Holds himself pretty high" he said
to his son; ''but then, no doubt, he is
a genius. Many of these painters are
I suppose"
And his son told him the story of
the French king who had picked up
the brush great painter had let fall,
and the retired contractor looked
somewhat doubtful. A king is a king.
Still, in spite of many rebuffs, he per-
sisted in counting the society of the
supposed young artist.
HE might be such a help to us, Os-
car" he said, eff he would but speak
out. I like him in spite of his high
and mighty fashion"
But Lord RIVERS never would speak ;
when his opinion was asked on works
of art or pictures, he either avoided
the subject or gave a careless answer
The contractor would glance ruefully
from him to his son.
IF he would but speak QUIT" he
sighed
There was 10 particular good feel
ing beWeen the young men, Lord Ryv.
ers did not like Oscar, and the dislike
was returned with interest. The par
ty would not have held together long
but for the two ladies, and they were
excellent friends. Violet really liked
Mrs. Carstone, and was amused and
interested when with her; and Mrs
Carstone had a real affection for the
young girl, whom her son called "a
beauty wasted"
The Carstone family caused MANY
disagreements between husband and
wife. One afternoon, when they were
all together, Oscar said to Violet:
How much you like orange bios
SONS; | see you always wear them"
They are my favorite flowers" she
lilies'
The next day Oscar, when returning
from some neighboring city, brought
with him magnificent bouquet of or
ange blossoms, the largest, finest ant
most fragrant it was possible to find
Violet was charmed with it. Shc
FASTENED with it to he, husband.
"Oh, Randolph, see! Look up, dear
See what beautiful flowers that goo(
Mr.. Oscar Carstone has brought 70,
me-"
Perhaps for a very loving, slight,
jealous young husband it was not tn
most pleasant thing in the world to Sc
he world, frowned angrily.
his wife's lace Frightening over the
gift of another man. Lord RIVERS
usually one of the sweetest tempered
did that snob bring you those flow
ers Violet? How dared he take sucI
p liberty?"
What did YOU call him, Randolph?
asked his wife.
Never mind what I called him;
say it is liberty, and you ought no
to have taken them
He always thought Of his wife a
Lady RIVERS of Ryverswell and e1
pected people to treat her with tn
consideration due to her rank H
was apt to forget that that rank wa
hidden from the eyes of every one els