The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-10-07


happiness. issue you"
Lord slrl You will be the laugh.
Ing stock Of tho town II you talk In
such fashion They will have you In
the playhouses. Pray let MS forget
our domestic joys n little. You cen
make good figure in the world;
and as your cousin. Arabella Suffolk
is staying with me, you will be the
propercst gallant for her when Sir
Thomas Is at the House. Here comes
Arabella. and | am anxious you should
make a figure in her eyes"
Arabella came in very quietly, but
she seemed to take possession OF the
room AS she entered t. She had a
bright. piquant face. tall. graceful
form, and that air Of high fashion
which Is perhaps quite as captivating.
ArRbella made Hyde a pretty, mock.
Ing courtesy. and he could not help
looking with some interest at the wo-
man who might have been his wife.
Katherine was ignored in the con.
yersation that followed. and Hyde did
not feel any desire TO bring even her
name into such a mocking, ieering
perfectly heartless conversation. He
was content to laugh and let the hour
so past in iiim.nams OF criticism and
persinago.
A couple Of hours passed; and then
II became evident. from the paving
and snortlng outside, that his horses
patience was quite exhausted. Hyde
went away In an excitement OF hope
and gay anticlpations. A momentary
glance upward showed him Lady
Capel and Lady Suffolk at the window,
watching him; the withcred old wo.
man In her soiled wrapplngB. the
youthful beauty In all the bravery OF
her white and gold poudesoy He
made them a salute, and then. in a
clamor OF gathering hoofs, no dashed
through the square.
During the next six months society
made an idol OF Capt. Hyde. and. II
he was not at Lady Arabella's feet.
he was certainly very constantly at
her side.
Hyde loved his wife. loved her ten.
derby and constantly; he felt himself
to be n better man whenever he
thought OF her and his little son, and
he thought OF them very frequently
and yet his eyes. his actions, the tones
OF his voice daily led his cousin. Lady
Suffolk, to imagine herself the EN-
press OF his heart and life Unfortun
ately, his military duties were onlJ
on very rare occasions any restraint
10 him. His days were mainly spon
In dangling after Lady Suffolk ant
other fair danes. And Il must b,
remembered that the English womer
OF that day were such as Englnn,
may well hope never to see again. II
the higher classes they married fol
money or position, and gave them
selves up TO intrigue. They drnnl
deeply; they played high; they yer,
seldom went to church, for sunda,
was the fashionable day for all kind
OF frlvolity and amusement. And a
the men OF any generation are Jus
what the women make them, Eng
land never had sons so proGlgate, 8,
profane and drunken. The clubs
especially Brookes, were the night,
scenes OF indescribable orgies. Gam
bling was their serious occupation
duels were OF constant occurrence.
Such a life could not be lived OK
copt at frightful and generally rulnou
expense. Hyde was soon embarrass
ed. Towards Christmas bills begai
to pour In. creditors became impor
tunate. and. for the first time in hi
life. creditors really troubled him. Tn
income from Hyde Manor had move
been more than was required for tn
expenses Of the place; and the Inter
est on Katherine's money had gone
though he could not tell how. IL
was destitute OF ready cash, and n
foresaw that he would have to borroy
some from Lady Capel or some othe
accommodating friend.
He returned TO barracks one Sur
day afternoon, and was modify think
ing over these things. when his order
ly brought him a letter which had al
. rived during his absence. It was fror
, Katherine. His face flushed wit
delight as he read It, so sweet an
, tender and pure was the neat eplstl'
"She wants to see me. Oh, the dea
one! Not more than I want 10 Sc
her. Fool, villain, that am; vii
go to her. Katherlne Katel NJ
dear little Katel" SO he calculate
as he paced his narrow quarters. an
tried to arrange his plans for a Chris
mas visit OF his wife and child
! He had determined to ask Lad
| Capel for a hundred pounds: and h
/ thought It would be the best plan I
. make his request when she was SUI
r rounded by company, and under tn
I pleasureable excitement OF a winnln
2 rubber And II the circumstance
, proved adverse, then he could try hi
5 fortune in the hours Of her mornin
!. retirement
0 The mansion In Berkeley squar
:, was brilliantly lighted when he 81
. preached II. Sunday night was Lad
l Capel's great card night. and IN
, rooms were full OF tables surounde
, by powdered and painted beAutle
4 intent upon the game and the gol,
h The odor Of musk was everywher,
a and the sound OF the tapping OF goi