Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-28
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and when he grew older he spent
much time abroad, so that he did not
understand his fathers affairs. When,
at his fathers death, the will was
read. and he found himself a million
aire, his surprise was great; 1t vas
greater still when he found that BIS
fathers chief creditor was the earl OIL
Care, who owed him ten thousand
pounds. If he could have consulted
his own wish, he would have let the
money remain, but it was not in his
power to do so. BY the terms of the
will the business was to be sold; all
moneys lent on mortgages or invested
in shares were to be called in; and
the whole of the vast capital was to
be safely invested according to
directions.
The testator, John Culross, wished
son to become a country gentle
nsan-to enter parliament-to found a
family; and it was discovered that
Herman would inherit not less than
million of money. The story Of his
wealth spread until it was known all
was compelled to call in the ten thou
hand pounds. His solicitors SAID
EsYes"-he was compelled to call it in,
although he could lend it again the
cay after if he chose.
Would he so choose? His heart
beat, his face flushed hotly-he was TO
see her again, and this time she would
not be able to dismiss him with
contempt.
He knew nothing of the earl's mis-
fortune, and he did not anticipate any
difficulty in getting his money. 1t
was something of a surprise to aim
when he received a letter from Loro
Care asking if it would not be pos
sible to make any other arrangements,
as he had difficulty in finding tae
money. Then Herman wrote, offering
to go over to Croombe; but that
offer was really dictated by his long
ing desire to see Lady Ianthe, not c
arrange about the money-he would
have given it all for one kind glance
from the beautiful eyes that ever
haunted him.
He had heard much of Lady lathe
during the last two years; he knew
that she had been one of the leading
beauties of the London season. He
could well believe it, remembering the
fate Of the verses in which he had
told the love of his warm boyish
heart. He heard, too, that she was
strangely contemptuous about love
and lovers-that some of the noblest
in the land had sued in vain for a
smile from her proud lips-but chat,
while she was proud and naughty to
all the world, to her father she was
most loving and devoted.
He had smiled again, saying to aim
self that a girl who could love and
honor her father as Lady Ianthe old
must have noble qualities, although
perhaps the world did not know them
Was she one of the proudest girls in
England while she stood by the
drawing-room fire, her dress slightly
raised, her tiny silk slipper resting on
the bright fender? She had striking
~ aristocratic grace of figure; her
every movement, every action, was
dignified and harmonious. Her head
was thrown back with proud, grace
ful gesture peculiar to herself; her
white arms were idly crossed, for she
was thinking deeply. Her hands were
perfect in shape and color; her face
was patrician. There was a splendid
light in the beautiful eyes-a proud
light that yet could soften into
tenderness unutterable.
Was she one Of the proudest girls
in England? Pride was clearly ex-
pressed in the patrician face, in the
bright eyes,, and the pose of the Whole
figure. But there are different KINDS
OF pride. she was not vain; she
would never have dreamed of exalting
herself, or clarifying herself, because
of her own projections. She was not
vain of her facets marvellous beauty
was no source of pride; and money
would never have made her proud.
She looked upon wealth as an &C
cident
Her pride lay in the undue i'm
portance she ascribed to high birth.
To be nobly born was everything.
She a.. not consider nobility an &C
cident; in her own mind the
aristocracy were a privileged race, set
aside for and by nobility Of soul co
which no plebeian could ever attain.
They were set aside from more com
mon men, not because of wealth, but
because high birth, length of pedigree,
nobility of race, entitled them to
peculiar hOnors. The doctrine thaS
all men were equal made Lady Ianthe
shudder. Perhaps her views might
have been a little more just if 81 :
had been trained by sensible
mother; but her mother had died
while she was still young, and although
she had had tutors and governesses.
she had been much alone.
Was this pride of Lady IanLhe's all
evil? If good could come from an evil
source. good came from that. She