The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-01

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the organist of the church, before she
was Is. Her father had forbidden her
name to be mentioned in his hearing,
and at his death Glenthorne had
passed to Matilda Internationally.
She had held no communication with
her married sister till she read in a
newspaper of the death of Paul Ever
Ill. and then she had paid one visit to
The dismal London lodging where Mrs.
Everill lay dying. There had never
been much love between the sisters,
but Miss Thorne was willing to take
her sisters daughter under her care.
So, when the organisfs wife was iald
beside him, their only daughter had
been brought to her mothers home.
Masters and governesses had been
EMPLOYED to perfect her education, and
{ her aunt had never wearied OF install
ling q love of wealth and power, and
horror of poverty into the girls
mind. That her words had not fallen
on barren ground she would have un-
darstood could she have known her
niece's thoughts that evening.
She was thinking of a scene that
had taken place there just five years
before.
Some old paintings had been sadly
in need of the attention that only
skillful hand could give, and Miss
Thorne had heard Ralph Crosby favor
ably spoken OF, and had asked him to
& do the work. Elizabeth had been much
in the long portrait gallery while
Ralph Crosby talked and painted, and
ct length he had forgotten that he was
only struggling artist and she the
niece of the wealthiest woman in the
country and had spoken his love. Miss
Eyerili could still remember the
naughty stare and mocking smile OF
her auntsvhen she spoke OF her love
for Ralph.
.Iove! Your mother loved Paul
EserilI j. suppose, and you know
something of her life. But make
your own choice. Marry this young
man if you will, but not one farthing
OF mine will be yours.
And the girl had lain awake till day
break thinking of the sordid sur.
roundings amid which her childhood
had been passed, and of the poverty
for which she had such a horror, till
nc last she resolved to answer mo
to her lovers pleading.
She WINGED even now as she re-
called the grief that struggled with
eontemptuous pity for her reasoning
when she told him the next day tina
she could not be a poor mans wife
and remembered the few bitter word
that fell from his lips as he turne'
away without seeming to see her out
stretched hand. In the last few day
She had thought once or twice, IN
vague way, that if Glenthorne shoui
chance to be hers she would find I
way of letting him know that sh
loved him still, that she had loved hlI
always =
And now-and now," she said t
herself, while the shadows grew deepe
in the corners of the vide library
can insurmountable barrier divide
MS" She clasped her hands Tight.
and, with eyes that were dimmed b
s. tears, gazed into the glowing ember
ssOh, Aunt Matilda, your very kline
ness is but cruelty. wonder whe'
Ralph is now? Oh, I almost wish
was poor girl today. And yet. no.
II couldn't bear that!'
And the latter reflection was CO
stantly passing through the girl
mind as time wore on. It was vel
pleasant to be mistress OF the gre
house and to have money to comman
Under her rule Glenthorne became
vary pleasant place indeed: and b
fore the year was ended 1t "
whispered that Lord Arthur Kend
was very much in love with her.
Elizabeth heard Ralph Crosby
name mentioned several times late
when she went to London. He "
occupied upon a work that "
10 make a name for him, some sa
Others limited that he was i'll; ;and NJ
Eyerill wondered that her he'
should beatso quickly at the sound
his name. She had resolved to acct
Lord Arthur. He was rich-mu
richer than she-and quite at the
of the social ladder. Certainly s
did not love him; he was hardly
man whom any woman could respe
Anyhow she did not respect him, q
vet she would marry him They W
uncongenial spirits, she knew,
what of that?-
In such mood she was going
night to great ball given by one
the most fashionable women in l.
don. Lord Arthur would be the
and probably she would say Eyes
his pleadings that night She rat
thought she would as she stood
fore a mirror when her maid had gl
the finishing touches to her toi
She had Cd new white dress,
pearls were on her neck and a.
her dusky hair; she was radia'
beautiful.
..Six years agor' she mutte'
sSix years and more since the
Ralph Crosby said
She turned away. Now and al
feeling came over her that she &C
not understands feeling that
wealth and her beauty were not
bring her happiness; and she
grown impatient with herself Tor
ing so. Generally at such times
was even gayer than usual, and W
some hours later, Lord Arthur sa
hersiile in convenient recess
Lady Jayensll's conservatory, he
that he eeuld almost die tor