Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
why is lie not here In your place, you
in the background, where you properly


man. She wishes to be assured that
she came properly authenticated into
this world, whereas n man troubles lit
tie of his origin, so be 1t he is here
with some one to fight or to love. Or
perhaps it is that the man is the deep
err and refuses to cOndOne where a wo-
man ycarns to forgive. My brother
shares our grandfather's dislike of
you. He thinks you cared little for
our mother or you would not have been
absent during her last days when"--
81 knew nothing of it. The times
then, as now, We're uncertain, requiring
absorbed attention from those thrown
willingly or unwillingly into public af-
fairs. What can boy of sixteen know
of the duties thrust upon n man in my
situation"
Sixteen or not, he considers himself
even now man of position, and he
holds your course wrong. He says he
has taken up the opinions you former
ly held and will do his best to carry
them to success. He is for the parlia-
ment and against the king. AS for me,
l know little OF the questions that dis
turb the state. My own knowledge is
that you are my father, and were you
the wickedest person in the world /
would come to you. A man may have
many daughters, but a daughter can
have but one father; therefore am /
here, my lord"
Like the quick succession of shade
and sunshine over the sensitive surface
of lovely lake, the play of varying
emotions added an ever changing
beauty to the girls expressive face;
now pitiful ycarning toward her
father when she saw he suffered; then
conXing attitude, MS if she would
win him whether he would or no.;
ngain bearing of pride when 1t seem
ed she would be denied, and through
| out all rigid suppression of herself,
n standing Of her ground, a determine
ton not to give way to any rising sen.
| timcnt which might make the after re-
| pulse Il humiliation. If retreat must
i come it should be carried out with
dignity.
The Earl of Stafford saw nothing OF
| this, for his eyes We're mostly on the
ground at his feet. That his mind was
perturbed by the new situation SO un.
eNpectcdiy presented 10 him was evi-
dent; that he was deeply suspicious
| of trap was no less clear. When he
looked up ut her he found his iron
resolution melting in spite OF himself,
and, as he wished to bring an uncloud-
ed Judgment to bear upon the prob
lem, he scrutiEi% 4! tie brown swartl
at his feet. Nevertheless he was quick
to respond to any show of sympathy
with himself, even ,liangh he was I'M
likely to exhibit appreciation, and he
Was-efHally quick to resent the Slight
est lack of Difference cn the part OF
those who addressed him.
If the girl had mace thorough
study Of his character she could not
have better nttunad her manner to his
prejudices. Her attitude throughout
was imbucd with the deepest respect,
and If the eye refused to be advocate
for her the ear could not close itself
to the little thrill Of affection that
softcncd her tone as She spoke to him
lie raised his head abruptly as one
who has come to Il decision.
November Is the stcDmothcr of the
months, and the air grows cold. Come
with me to the palace In world Of
lies 1 find myself believing you, thus
l am not grown SO old as l had feared
Come"
The girl tripped lightly over the rus.
Ting leaves and was at his side in al
instant, then slowed her pace in unison
with his lalored mode OF progression
"Sir, will you lean upon my shout
dcrT
| mo. l am ailinS, but not decrepit'
They walked together In Silence md
If any viewed them the onlookers were
we'll concealed, for the park seemed de.
serted. Entering the palace and arriv.
Ing ut the foot of " stairway, sollcitous
menials proifercd assistance, but Strut
ford waved them percmptorily aside
and. accepting now the support he had
shortly before declined, leaned on his
daughters shoulder and YEARLY mount
ed the stair.
The room on the first floor into which
he lod her overlooked q court. A cheer
full fire burned on the hearth and cast II
radiance upon the sonber wainscoting
Of the wallis. A heavy oakcn table was
covered with litter of papers. and
some books lay about. Into deep arm
chair beside the fire STAFFORD sank,
with n sigh of fatigue, motionng his
daughter to seat herself opposite him,
which she did. lie regarded her for
some moments with no pleased express
sion on his fncc,. then said, with q trace
of pctulancy in tho question:
"Did your grandfather bring you up
q lady, or are you an ignorant country
! wenchr'
| She drew in quickly the small feet
outthrust to take advantage Of tho
; comforting fire. and the blaze showed
i her cheek ruddicr hue than hereto.
fore.
"sir," sho said, "the children of the
great, neglected by the great, must per-
force look to themselves. was brought
up, us you know, without a mothers
care, in the ancient hall Of q crusty
grandfather, II brother my only COM
panion. We played together and fought
together. as temper willed. and no was
not always the victor, although no Is
the stronger. can sometimes out
fence him and. failing that. can always
outrun him. Any horse he can ride
can ride, and we two have before now
put to flight three times our number
among tho yokels OF the neighborbood.
AS to education, have smattering
and can read and write. have studied
music to some advantage and foreign
tongues with very little. I daro say
there are many things known TO your
London ladies' that am ignorant OF"
| 1--WE may thank God for that" NUT
/ tered her fnther
"If there are those in London, saving
your lordship, WHO say I am not
lady, will box their ears for them
ON they make sighting remarks In my
presence"
IA most unladyiike argument The
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