Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-16

III lluIy III liz tlAAC, uhN yV0 WSAo
only an infant In arms"
"Who was my nurse then2'
Jane Fraser, S,e Scotch nurse who
afterward brought you to your grand
father Lockwood when Mr.. Vane was
murdered"
"Do YOU remember the other nurse.
the first one had?"
Mr.. Ireland grew indignant and puff
ed angrily at his cigar. 81 do, indeed. -
he said wrathfully. "a vulgar, forward
hussy. She was not bad looking either
and set up for being lady" Here he
began to laugh. would you believe
it, George, my boy, she was in love
with your father and showed 1t so
plainly that he was obliged to get rid
of herr"
"yvhat was her nameY
ELIZA Stokes. And she was hand
some in bouncing way"
"What became Of herr?
II can't tell you" said Ireland. with
sudden reserve.
Did you see her after she was dis
missed7"
Ireland turned his cigar slowly and
did not look at George when he replied.
Eyes, I did. When and where It does
not matter"
"But It does matter-to me!' cried
Prendon anxiously. ut is to know
about her that I came here to see you
today"
II thought you came about your
BIRTH" said ireland sharply.
THAT among other things"
The old man looked down again and
appeared to be in deep thought. He
was turning over in his own mind how
much or how little he should tell
George. And the young man looked
at him anxiously. Much depended
upon the speech Of Mr.. Ireland. AT
last the silence was broken, and by a
most unexpected remark. II loved
your mother" said Ireland.
II never knew that" said Brendon
softly, for he saw that the man was
moved at the recollection of some early
romance.
II never spoke Of 1t before" was the
reply; and Ireland laid down his cigar
to speak more freely. Yes, / loved
Rosina Lockwood with oil my heart
and soul. was not bad looking in
those days, George and had good
income, but she preferred your ia
Their"
II am sorry to be obliged to ask you
for q story Of the past" said Brendon
apologetcally, but it means SO much
to me-"
"1'll tell you all I can," said Ireland,
taking no notice of the apology. He
paused for moment to collect his
thoughts and then began abruptly. Il
first met your mother at her fathers
house IN Amelia square, where went
to take lessons in singing. Lockwood
was famous for his method In those
days. and his fame was Increased by
the appearance Of your mother, Ro-
sina, Mt many concerts. She was a
most beautiful creature and was as
much admired for her beauty as for
her voice. All. wha&a voice! 1t was
| like the thrill Of lark, flexible and sill
very, and with ON immense range.
She was quite the rage for season
and was called the English Jenny
Lind Many offers were made to her
for the operate stage. I dare say she
would have accepted in the end had
she not met with Percy vane, and
he"- Trelands hand clinched.
Brendop saw that the recital was
painful to him, and but that he was
80 anxious to get at the proofs Of his
birth would have asked him to desist.
percy Vane was handsome man
and rich. warned Lockwood that he
was in love with Rosina, but the old
man would not heed. He was battered
by the attention Rosina received. All
through that season Vane was in at
tendance on Rosina. At the end Of it
he eloped with her-yes. He met her
outside st. James hall and they
eloped."
"Where did they 60 tor asked Bren-
don eagerly.
"That cannot say. Rosina wrote
three weeks afterward from Paris,
signing herself vane and stating that
she was the wife Of Percy"
"was my grandfather angryT
Eyes and no. He was angry that he
should have lost her, for she was Of
use to him as an advertisement of
his method of singing and also she
F, earned great deal Of money. The
house in Amelia square was large and
required good deal to keep it up.
Besides, Anthony Lockwood was ex-
trava9ant. That was why you were
left so badly Off"
] Brendon shrugged his shoulders. 1T
was good Of my grandfather to leave
me anything" he said. but in what
way was my-Mr. Lockwood pleased
You limited that he was not quite an
cry"
"Well," said Ireland, "'he was fat
tered that his daughter should have
married into the aristocracy."
"Then there was no question OF the
marriage?"
mo. Lord Derrington said nothing
till your mother was dead, and even
then he said very little. II was when
vane was murdered at San Reno that
he first decisively asserted that no mar
riage had taken place. He did so DO
cause Lockwood insisted that Derring-
| ton should acknowledge you as the
| aeir. He refused to do so and said
| nat his second SON was the heir"
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