The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-27

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ed over MS niOtneF coiu blooteu puI-
pose 10 secure a titled son-in-law. He
loved his sparkling. vivacious. warm
hearted sister. and his soul was In re-
volt at the idea Of forcing her to make
q loveless marriage.
He was still ponder.ng over the ques-
ton In the lobby Of the Breslau hotel
when inspiration came 10 him In the
person Of Tom Darlington. a former
college chuin.
After the first greetings Gerald
dragged his friend into quiet corner
and Immediately began to unfold his
brilliant scheme.
tom. old man. You are still single
and heart free. aren't you?'
The other nodded in mild surprise.
Good. | didn't know but that you
had met your fate during tue three
years you've spent In England. Do you
know. the sight OF you put queer
idea into my head. You remember my
little sister. Elnores You saw her once
about six years ago. She was only
little girl OF ffIeep then, but ! remem-
ber you said you thought her deuccdly
pretty"
The others brown syes kindlcd at the
recollection.
well. OF course she Is a young lady
now and, IL I do say IL, one OF the
loveliest girls that you'll meet In many
n days travel. Most unfortunately.
mother has determined TO marry e.
more or to some duffer with title. and
she's badgerirg the life out of the poor
girl about IL. SO far Elnore has turned
down all the lords. counts, ct cetera.
for. though she says she Is willing to
marry one provided she loves him. she
draws the line at the half baked speci-
mems OF nobility that the mater has
sprung ON her. ! want you 10 come to
the rescue. Tom. Go In and win the
little sister yourself and save her from
the titled fortune hunters You'll fall
In love with her. I'll wager my head.
Ny plan Is to Introduce you to mother
and Elnore rs an English nobleman
| whom I met a couple Of years ago In
| England. I remember you once told me
| your father was an Englishman and
| distantly related to the Earl OF Wei
| don. That's what made me think OF
| the plan. OF course. having only seen
| you once for few minutes years ago,
| Einore won't remember you. Join our
| party for the next two months while
| we are doing Germany and Austria.
| What do you think of it:"
"For heavens sake. Elkins. are you
4 serious?" the other gasped,
''Never more so in my life"
| "But your sister! You are not con-
| sidering whether she will like me or
not. Then think Of the position II
/ would put me in. She would despise
me when she discovered what trick
had played on her"
'Oh. she'll like You all right. and you
can tell her the truth when you pro
pose. You need not care what the 9th
ers think so long as dad and ! are sat
isfied. and | can vouch for the gov
ernor's views. Al any rate, as long as
you are in the party mother won't be
infiicting auy mare of these fossilized
and impecunious nobles on the poor
girl
There was a peculiar twinkle In Car
rington's eyes. and he gazed medita'
lively ut the opposite wall full min
ute before answering.
"I'n do IT," he said briefly as he
swung around. You may Introduce
me as Lord Carnleigh. the courtesy
title OF the heir apparent OF the Ear
Of Weldon"
| Tom Darlington was tall and broad
shouldered. with polished manners OF
| a man OF the world. Mrs. Elkins was
In futter of ecstasy that evening n:
her son presented TO her my Lord
Carnleigh. heir apparent of the Ear
OF Weldon, Castle Weldon. Sussex. Eng
land, a gentleman whom ! met two
| years ago in England" the last state
ment. at least. being a literal truth.
Elnore's face bore n look OF doubtin:
surprise as her eyes first rested on th'
ciear cut features OF my lord" ant
the latter's quick glance caught II. l
worried him bit. but he soon forgo
Il I'm blissful enjoyment OF her 50
eiety.
by George," he exclaimed as h
| paced up and down his own roam
later I'm the evening. Gerald was no
bit too partial In his praise OF her
She's the handsomest. brightest. mos
adorable little girl I've ever met. In
not sorry entered into his plot now
I'll carry II through and win her II
, can"
Carrington's courtship Of Elnore dur
, ing the next few weeks was OF tn
1 most Industrious and persistent char
acter. Gerald smiled contenteily n
r he watched the couple so absorbed 1
: 4 themselves. 50 ohlivious TO external,
Mamma Elkins. too. was complacent,
/ True. Lord Carnleigh" found n
4 easy victim to his noble charms.
3 'She's q girl Of the most distractinl
A ! iy variable moods" he declared In hal
+ despair one day TO Gerald. II believ
: | she likes me. Al times ! almost thin
z I've won her, she Is so sweet and ct;
+ cious tn me. and then just as ! al
a getting my courage up TO the propos:
e pitch she'll suddenly turn cool rs u
J. iceberg"
r Taking consolation from Gerald
wise commonplace. That's woman
a way. py lord" he kept MP the sieg
e most ralianily. Finally one day Ia
o eager eye saw signal OF distress
n her mantling cheeks and dropping eye
, Then he boldly demanded a capitul
y ton.
When she whispered. II love 20
+ Tom he took her In his arms an
nhanefaeediy Acknowledged the dece