Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
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at his fathers death, the will was
read, and he found himself a million
aire, his surprise was great; 1t was
greater still when he found that he
fathers chief creditor was the earl Oh
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 investor
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
his son to become country gentle
man--to enter parliament-to found a
family; and 1t was discovered that
Herman would inherit not less than a
million OF money. The story of his
wealth spread until 1t was known all
over England. He had asked II he
hand pounds. His solicitors SAID
"Yes"--he was compelled to call 1t 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. It
was something of surprise to aim
when he received a letter from Lorn
Care asking n II would not be pos
slbe to make any other arrangements,
as he had difficulty in finding the
money Then Herman wrote, Offering
to go over to Croombe; but that
offer was really dictated by his long
ing desire to see Lady lantho, not c.
arrange about the mOncy-he would
have given 1t all for one kind glance
from the beautiful eyes that even
haunted him.
He had heard much Of Lady lalthc
during the last two years; he knew
that she had been one Of the leading
beauties Of the London season, He
could well believe II, 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 contomptuous about love
and loyors--that some of the nobest
in the land had sued in vain for
smile from her proud lips-but that,
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 lm-
self that girl who could love and
honor her father as Lady lanthe uid
must have noble qualities, although
perhaps the world did not know them
Was she one Of the proudost 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.
ly aristocratic grace of figure; her
every movement, every action, wa
dignihod and harmonious. Her head
was lulhNll Ih'h WIN " nlbuN. H Hti'r
full gesture peculiar to herself; her
white arms were idly crossed, for snc
was thinking deeply. Her hands were
perfect In shape and color; her face
was patrlCian. There was splendid
light in the beautiful eyes--a proud
light that yet could soften into
tenderness unuttorahle,
Was she one of the proudest girls
in England? Pride was clearly OK.
pressed in the patrician face, in me
bright eyes, and the pose of the Whole
figure, But there are different kinds
Of pride. Sue was not vain: she
would never have dreamed of cXaltInE
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 nc.
Cidcnt,
Her pride lay in the undue i'm.
portanco she ascribed to high birth
TO be nohly born was everything.
Nlt IL not HOlSlubl nOhllllN an lie
cident; in her own mind The
aristocraCy were a privileged race, set
aside for aud by nobility of soul lc
which no ploboian could ever attain
They were set aside from moro com
mon men, not because of wealth, nut
because high birth, length of pedigree
nobility of race, entitled them I,
peculiar honors. The doctrine tina,
all men were equal made Lady lanths
shuddcr, Perhaps her views mi
have been little more just Il N
had been trained by a senslbl,
mother; but her mother had die,
while she was sim young, and ,althouel
she had had tutors and govcrnessrs
she had been much alone.
Was this pride Of Lady lanlhe's al
evil? If good could come from an cvi
source, good came from that. 81,
would not have told lie-hay
uttered a false word--to save her uar
She would have declared, with supar'
pride, that the Cares were alwo =