Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-12

Sayilg che word, and people were
taken by surprise. No one was more
pleased than Rupert, the heir of
Selwyn.
Long afterward the stately head
nurse used tor tell how, when she show
ed him the little stranger, he took the
child in his arms and kissed its little
face, saying:
MY brother! how strange it seems
to have brother. | am as well off
now as other boys. | will fight your
battles baby, and take care of you as
long as you live"
Lord Selwyn was very Pleased. He
was fond of children; he liked the
music of their pretty laughter, the in.
nocelt prattle, the amusi.e ways. 1t
was a delight to MIN tC think that
once more he should hold baby boy
y in his arms, once more teach baby lips
I to speak. And if he was pleased and
proud, what was the happy mother?
! She had not the tenderness that dis
tinguished Volante; her heart did not
overflow with love for the helpless,
innocent child in her arms. But she
was proud of him, fond of him, in her
stately way There was enc draw.
back This beautiful boy. 50 strong,
SO healthy, her own son, was not heir
of Selwyn. He had no proud rank
to sustain, nc grand position to hold
In the world for him there was no
, title. no estate; he would never be
anything save a younger son. with
small income, and the thought of it
was gall and NORWOOD to Lady Bea-
trice.
He is a beautiful child" the nurse
would say, knowing how to please her
mistress; "he is the very picture OF
his papa He ought to have been the
eldest son, my lady, for he is thou
sand times more like Lord Selwyn
than is Master Rupert"
She garnered all those words in her
heart, and kept them there Her en-
vious dislike of Violante's boy increas
ed, until it became deadly hate, all the
more venomous that she was obliged
to keep it so carefully concealed.
IF it were not for him." she would
say, clasping the little one more tight
ly in her arms, If it We're not for him
Iyou would be Lord of Selwyn, He has
your place, as his mother had mine
She could never endure to see Ru-
pert near the child. If he went to
kiss the little face, or stroke the tiny
| hand she would invariably find some
rretext for calling him away, and al
Though Rupert noticed it. he inherited
his mothers generous disposition,
and made no complaint to his father.
How forciLly this event brought
back his sweet young wife to Lord
Selwyn's mind. He remembered the
pleading face, the wistful eyes. the
gentle words with which she asked
that her fathers name might be given
In her son. That was the very com.
mencement OF their unhappiness. then
he had allowed Beatrice to influence
him. and had refused his wife's re-
quest at her suggestion.
Il am sorry. now said Lady Bea.
tr!ce tc, him. one morning Il am sorry.
now. that my boy cannot have the
name of your grandest ancestor.
do 50 wish my son could have been
Rupert Selwyn."
/ He thought then, remcrsefully, of
his refusal to Violantes prayer. Lady
SeIwya was difficult to please in
selecting a name She chose Ian.
celot. after much consideration. Lord
Iareelot Selwyn in olden days, had
wcn great fame as warrior. and had
made his aame famous through all the
! land
The day came when Lady Beatrice
went into her houdoir. and there re-
ceiyed a few especial friends, who
| begged to see the wonderful baby,
And Lady Beatrice In her white mus
Inns and laces-her Leautiful, proud
face sosteaea and tender-was fair and