Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-14

Caroline, regarding her husband at
tentively through the handle OF the
tea-urn. The children had Just left
the room, so she thought 1t good op-
portunlty OF finally learning his wishes
on this subject without the interven-
tlon Of Mildreds rather vehement
opinions. ut Is a dreadful nuisance"
she said--"and don't suppose they are
the very incest people in the world
for the girls to know; but, II you see
no way out Of the difficulty, OF course
there is nothing more to be said"
Nothing; It cannot be helped now
at all events" Sir George returned,
running his eyes ruefully over let
ter which ho held In his hand, HE
was an old schoolfelow OF mine, you
know, and, when he expresses wish
to come and see me, what can do
but write and say how welcome he
A and his family will be?"
Exactly So" assented Lady Caro-
line, but 1t is a horrible bore for all
that And how they are to be amused
As more than / can tell you, There Is
son, is there not. and q daughter
'Yes, son and a daughter. AS to
amusing them, the young gentleman
will hunt, suppose, and probably
ruin one OF my best hunters before he
leaves; and the girl-oh, should think
she will do very welll" said Sir George,
cayallerly. Mildred will manage
about that, and will get some fellows
to meet her"
How did he make his money!
Lady Caroline asked presently, and
then began to think with dlsmay Of
what the whole countryside would say,
Ii was eminently aristocratic, the coun-
tryside, and never had 1t as yet intro
duced within the sacred boundaries OF
its circle such horror as a family
polluted by trade.
Cotton" answered Sir George brief
ly and then indeed his wife felt that
the cup of her aflictlon was full.
IF It only had been wine" she said,
hopelessly. II am sure | don't know
what the Deverills will think and Of
course the girl will be unbearable, Be-
sides" with a sight will be such
an additional expense"
True" returned her husband, and
the lines laid by care upon his face be-
came more clearly defined; "but, as
said before, darling, It can not be
helped, so we must only make the best
,of It."
But Lady Caroline could not make
the best of 1t" just then, and so went
Nout OF the room to consult with Mildred
Of whose sympathy she was certain
the girl being more opposed to the
coming Of their visitors than even she
could be.
Seven children had blessed the mar.
riage of Sir George Trevanion and
Lady Caroline First, there was
Charles, the heir, great, tall, good
looking fellow, with a careless, sweet
temper-"as like his father at that
age," said his mother, "as ever a boy
could be-" He was about twenty-slX al
this time and held commission in O
cavalry regiment. After him came
Florence, who resembled nobody in
particular, and had married during hel
first season-very desirably indeed
Mr. Talbot, OF very prepossessing ap.
pearance- he had any expires.
sion in his face, which was seldom-ant
the owner Of considerable property
about twelve miles from Kings Alb
bott.
1t was always great source Of com.
fort to Lady Caroline's anxious mind
that Florence had got off" so wei
before Mildred was old enough tC
make her bow to the world. Hat
Harry Talbot dalled in his love-mak.
ing for two years longer-as some
young men are in the habit of daily,
ing-instead Of coming to the polnt
at once--like much-to- -be-applaudet
gentleman, as he was--Lady Caroline
would not have answered for the con.
sequences. Mildred, her fathers darl
Ing, was so much more beautiful -sucl
slight, exquisite girl she appeared
with the darkest violet eyes and the
most enviable golden hair imaginable
And yet, in spite Of all her beauty
she had not half the number of lovers
her sister Mabel could count, who was
barely eighteen, and not nearly sc
handsome, Mildred being cold ant
proud, and almost naughty in her man.
ner to strangers, Pride of birth was
the rock on which she stumbled. ANY
family without pedigree no matter
how rich and how well received BY
society In general was as an abomina.
tlon In her sight
In between these two came Eddie
who was about nineteen at this time
q merryreckless fellow, handsome as
an Apollo, and the acknowledged pei
amongst all the women in the county
far and near, old and young
Eddie and Mabel were something like
each other both being much darker
than the rest Of the family, who were
rather Saxon in their general appear
ance. Mabel, or Queen Nab" or "the
queen" as she was indlscriminately
called, on account Of little stately