Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

lE&oS&EI tenant" said Viola guardedly
" He is rich young man, named Mar
shall" rejoined Lady sporton. His big car
pet manufacturer at Manchester, and enormous
fortune so hear expect the is be bound
err but what is to do2 Beggars be choosers"
And Lady Sporton sighed heavily.
In truth, she much to be pted. The granddaugh-
ter of duke and the widow of baronet she had been
iett with DIG place on her hands and an exceedingly
limited income wherewith maintain order More
over she possessed two daughters the eldest of whom
hered the expensive ancestors. Owing to
her station position Lady sporton considered herself
obliged to keep what she called appearances
poor lady by severe internal economy and
discomfort, contrived to make certain
ward show. She kept pair of carriage horses and a
cob for the girls to ride; also fat butler
man. Naturally she too fine a lady to dispense with
the services of maid and cook, housemaids, and
deners absolute necessities, They all part
of appearances They fed little possible
but their had to be paid
The county in which Lady Sporton resided famed
for its exclusiveness Newcomers invariably regard
with suspicion were not called upon unless fur
nished with undeniable credentials a
ing center and in the winter number wealthy people
gathered together the fox by day and play cards
by night. But in the they all took wings,
for the few residents left the place repsed into deadly
dulness
Viola both a beauty and a young woman much up
to date She went about great deal and had generally
promising Irritation on hand. The married took
up and declared she awful Gun" But strange to
say In spite of her good looks at the of % she
still a spnster. This the more remarkable,
could accuse her of not being willing
matrmony Nevertheless the bachelors stoned
short flirting with her poor Viola dread
fully by their reticent behavior Encourage
might they did not forward she gained good
deal of notoriety without corresponding benefit Her
little quiet mouse of sister, My, could not be kept in
the background longer and would have to out
the hunt ball this mothers announcement
proved agreeable excitement.
" How much did Marsh ask Mr., Marshall for the
Granger she demanded.
Three hundred" answered elder woman.
Viola laughed out aloud. We shall be lucky indeed
If get that"
Three hundred will be a welcome addition to our
incOu " said ad On he nthar
hand 1t is horrid nuisance having regular bounder
located right at door. Carpets must snob."
You need not have anything to do with him. mother"
said Viola consolingly.
81 shan't" said her adyship with toss of the head
81 have never been accustomed to associate with people
in trade and certainly do not intend to begin to mix with
them now"
But If the young is nice" little Mny ventured
to interpose
Eth? What do you say chid9"
:" If he is nice" reiterated Mlly earnestly 1t seems
shame to be unknd uncivl to him merely because
his father happened to carpet mandatory For
part, should be only too pleased if we had one"
Nonsense, Mily, hold your tongue. You don't know
what you're talking about Your horrid vulgar demo-
cratic notions distress exceedingly"
And she looked at her younger daughter with cold
dispeasure. She wondered how she could be her
offspring, Miy unlike herself and Viola. The
latter II is true might be little fast but then she had
the never to take with the wrong people and
mixed with the set in the county.
Miny, the other hand showed no determination and
Just happy talking to a laborer to lord.
Neither was she so handsome as her sister Mny Was
the She had feeling that, although she
ought agree with her blood relations they differed
materially from herself young as she To her mind
1t both ridiculous and dishonest to make many
sacrifices at the shrine Of appearances II poor
why ashamed Of admitting the fact9 She hated both
convention. and her sympahies entirely
with classes against the rich and idle. With
knowing anything about Mr., Marshall she felt
for him bad tearing to pieces before
hand. II her mother too proud to pocket his
money she ought be above making his acquant-
ance When Milly had left the Lady sporton said
to Viola:
That girl grows and eccentric every day
Unless she changes materially she win be
In her own set"
o." said Viola lightly. She will marry pow
erty-srcken curate have dozen children and be as
happy the day is long You II she doesn't
Heaven forbidl" calculated Lady Sporton pousy.
The preimnaries soon arranged by Marsh, and
auumnal day the deserted Grange passed into
possession of Raymond Marshall. Esq The house
just outside Sporton park formed part of the
property Miss Viola Immediately took her walks in that
direction i'm order to ascertain when the tenant
rived and what he like in appearance
II ne has heaps and heaps of money" she unused
magnanimously. 4" I would put up with his being a bill
OF a bounder One can't get everything. Besides, hus
bands for much in society nowadays could
always the poor home send him on yacht
ing Yachting fashionable married nobody
to the Mediterranean the Levan and explain that you
are awfully but have the misfortune &c