The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-20

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%f.Ss@. upon a high bluff. from
49, which. as at that point the
river made a wide bend. one could see
az and down for Il long distance in
either direction. was the beautiful home
of tie Talbots, known as Fairview
Tall.
On tie evening of the raid at the viii
ton place Madam Talbot and her son
were having a very important coIver-
sation. Madam Talbot was a widow
WHO Lad remained unwedGed again
from choice. Rumor Lad it that many
gentlemen cavaliers of the neighbour
hocd hld Teen anxious to take to their
OWN hearthstones tie person Of the
fair young widow. SO e1rly bereft. and
Incidentally were willing to assume
tie responsibility of the management
of the magnificent estate which had
been left to her by Eer most consider
ate husband.
Among the many suitors gossip held
that Colonel Wilton was the chief. ana
it was thought at one time that his
chances of success were of tie best.
but 50 far at least nothing had come
of ali tie agitation. and Madam Talbot
lived Ter life alone. managing her plan
taticn. the object Of the friendly adj
miratioa of all the old bachelors and
widowers of the neighborhood. She
had devoted Herself to the successful
development of Ter property with all
tie energy and capacity of a nature
e%mineHtly calculated for success and
was now one of the richest women in
tie colony. One son only had blessed
Ter union with Henry Talbot. and Hill
airy Talbot was Il young man Just turn
ed twenty-five years of age and the
idol of her soul. Too self contained
and too proud to display tie depth of
her feelings EXCEPT in rare Instances.
and too sensible to allow them to in
terfere in tie training of the child. she
had spared neither Ter Heart nor her
purse in his education. with such han
ry results that lie was regarded by MI
WHO knew him as one of the finest
specimens Of Young Virginia that it
We're possible to meet. OF medium
Height. active. handsome. dark eyed.
dark haired. fefy and imoetuous in
temperament. generous and frank in
disposition. he was a model among
men. Trained from lis bGylood in
every manly sport and art and ciuclt-
cd In the best institutions of learning
In the colonies. his natural grace rr~-
felltf by a cur of two years IN Eng
land and abroad. from which he had
only Il year or SO since returned. he
perfectly represented all that was best
in tic young manhood OF Virginia. Eot
many years there had beeu hopes in the
nliuCs Of Colonel Wilton ANA Madam
Talbot that the affection between the
two young people, who had played to
gether from childhood with All tile
frankness and simplicity permitted 10y
country l,fe. would develop into some
thing nearer and dearer and that 10y
their marriage at tie proper time the
two great estates might be united.
Tie two children. early informed of
this desire. had grown up under the
influence Gf the idea. As they reached
years of discretion they had taken 1t
for granted. considering the arrange
mcnt as a fact accomplished by tacit
understanding and habit rather than
by formal promise. Personally ut
taciied to each other-nay. even fordly
aflcctionate-tLe indefinite tie seemed
sufficiently substantial to bring about
the desired result. Katharine had. es-
p~ecially during Talbot's absence IN Eu-
rope. resisted all the opportunities AMI
rejected all the proposals made 10 her.
and on this account refused all the
hearts laid mt her feet. Since Talb1t's
return. however. ana especially since
he refused. or hesitated. rather, 10 east
his lot in with her w people. his
neighbors and friends. In the Revolu-
ton. the affair had on her part at least
assumed a new phase. Still there had
been nothing said or done to prevent
this contamination So d%evoutly t. be
wished until the advent of Seymour.
Then. too. Talbot. calm and confident
in the situation. had not noticed Sey.
mour's inflammation ANA VAS entirely
ignorant that the coveted prize had
slipped from his grasp. The insight of
the confident lover was not SO keen as
that of the watchful father.
Ii was believed by the principal men
of Virginia that Talhot's syinpathics
were with the revolted colonies. but
the influence of his mother. To whom
he had been accustomed to defer, had
hitherto proved sufficient to prevent
him from openly declaring himself.
His visit 10 England and the delight
full reception he had met With there
had weakened somewhat the ties
which bonnl him 70 his native country,
ANA he found himself IN il st.. te of in
decision us Illuminating rs IL MAS pain
fIl. Lord DuamQge aud Colonel VII
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