Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-10-13
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tnat the dying season had taken the
trouble to celebrate?
Mrs. Manstie, too, was at his side.
They were an imposing couple. Their
height was about equal. In breadth
possibly the matronly figure was tile
moro expansive of the two. Mr..
Manstie's diamond rings and flashing
studs were merely the reflection CT
the glory which he himself had be-
slowed on his spouse. He twlnkled,
but she blazed.
Her dark brown eyes were dreamy
with hope that had it's roots some.
where far down in the earth, its
branches a little above the sixtn
heaven.
"Jethro," she said, as she nudged
him, gently, "d'you see who Lewis Is
dancing with?"
Yes, l know" he grunted, "but l
don't see anything to be so mighty
surprised at"
"The surprising thing" Mrs Mans
tie returned, 'is that she should he
here at all. These Haddens are of
the much-uplifted sort, and, then, she
is exceedingly beautiful"
You. are quite egg-centric, Clara"
observed her husband, trenchangiy.
This uplifting, as you call it, is ex-
ploded, gone pop absolutely! There's
not a person in this place l couldn't
buy up tomorrow"
Yes" murmured Mrs. Manstie; "ro
doubt you are right, Jethro. At the
same time. / see Miss Hadden is now
dancing with some one else. Isn's
that young Marsden Hume?"
You don't suppose she'd ever trou
BILE about him? Father a haff-pay
colonel, or something. Nice looking
you say? Well and isn't Lewis nice
looking?"
yet, she might-you know what
girls are-she might. conceivably-"
Look here" said Jethro I've made
up my mind what III do, and then you
shall see what is what, my lady!"
AN hour later he whispered in her
ear:
it's all right They're coming up
to Braidkennoch in August"
What? Who?" questioned Mrs.
Manstie, family.
THAT chap Hume and that girl Vera
Hadden. Jumped at it, both OF them
of course! So now We'll pit them
against one another, this whippersnap-
per against my son. A fair field and
no favor. What do you say to that
for a scheme?"
Braidkelnoch castle was quite full
It was one of those immense piles OF
granite and stucco which excite the
rage of antiquaries; but within it was
superbly comfortable, and even when
q Scotch mist enveloped the visible
world there was ample amusement foI
everyone.
Vera Hadden had at first accepted
the attentions of Lewis Manstie with
out thinking. She thought his people
overwhelmingly kind. She could nc
help feeling a tri6e veXed at theil
undisguised vulgarity, but in the sons
presence it could be forgotten. He wa.
bright, clever and amusing. More, h
had acquired a polish which seemed t
wipe out the original vulgarity of hi:
house
Then. too, there was something /:
the background The Haddens haC
fallen on evil days.
Mr. Manstie was fond of THROWN:
out hints as to the position which hi
wealth would give to his son in tn
future.
His friends drank his wine, shot hi
birds, and let him talk.
Mrs. Manstie came to him from tin:
&c time with news.
Thus she informed him one day
Lewis was out with her the who!
afternoon"
This gleeful declaration had tn
merit of being true.
Moreover, Lewis had spoken.
He had asked her, in brief terms, t.
marry him, and she had answered
Give me time to think it Overt"
II was great temptation. Their
were those at home to be thought OF
and all it would mean to them. Ther
was the sense of security for the III
ture. And the man had phrased hi
hopes so nicely; there had been Ii
Dragging, no violent protestatiorB
there had been nothing romantic abou
il, but just quietly sensible protests
ton made by a man to a woman q
the world.
But Marsden Hume had arrived til
night before.
A week later Mrs. Manstie sounde
the note OF alarm.
1T is common talk" she said. Sure
ly, Jethro, you could not have though
it all out carefully enough. Mr.. Hum
and she are always together. l trle
10 warn her Think | said. 'Charir
ing and Intelligent he may be, bu
only an engineer, and poor one q
that And then she said Riches ar
not everything Upon which l CAV
her my opinions on the subject--n
which mean. of course, your opinions
Jethro"
II find those Haddens are even NOR