The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-12

having found leisure TO adjust his rela'
tons with his wife, who after another
two months bore an heir to the title
and estates of the family of Burlesdon.
This lady was the Countess Amelia,
whose picture my sister-in-law wished
to remove from the drawing room in
Park lane, and her husband was
James, fifth earl of Burlesdon and
twenty-second Baron Rassendyll, both
in the peerages of England, and a
knight of the Garter. AS for Rudolf,
he went back to Ruritania. married a
wife and assembled the throne, wherein
his progeny in the direct line have sat
from then till this very hour-with one
short interval. And, finally, IL you
walk through the picture galleries at
Burlesdon, among the fifty portraits or
so of the last century and half you
will find five or six. including that OF
the sixth earl. distinguished by long,
sharp. straight noses and a quantity
of dark red hair; these five or six have
also blue eyes, whereas among the
Rassendylls dark eyes are the COM
moner.
That is the explanation, and I am
glad 10 have finished ii. The blemishes
on honorable lineage are delicate sub
ject, and certainly this heredity we
hear so much about is the finest scan
dalmonger in the world; 1t laughs at
discretion and writes strange entries
between the lines Of the "'peerages."
II will be observed that my sister-ln-
law, with a want of logic that must
have been peculiar to herself (since we
are no longer allowed TO lay 1t to the
charge of her SEX, treated my COM
plexion almost as an offense for which
/ was responsible, fastening to assume
from that external sign inward quail
tiles Of which l protest my entire In
nocence. and this unjust Inference she
sought to buttress by pointing to the
uselessness of the life had led. Well,
/ be that as il may, / had picked up a
good deal Of pleasure and a good deal
| Of knowledge. / had been TO Ger
man school and German university
and spoke German as readily and per
fcctly as English; ! was thoroughly al
home in French; had smattering oil
Italian and enough Spanish 10 swear
by. l was, believe, strong, though
hardly a fine. swOrdsmau and a good
shot. could ride anything that haf
a back TO sit on. and my head was a
cool a one as you could ind, for all IT
flaming cover. If you say that ough
to have spent my time in useful labol
/ am out Of court and have nothing t
. say. save that my parents had no bust
tess to leave me 1900 year and
rowing disposition.
THE difference between you ant
| Robert" said my sisterIn.law. who OF
ten Cbless herr speaks on a platform
and oftener still as IL she We're on one
sis that he recognizes the duties Of BIZ
position and you only see the opportun
: tiles of yours"
ITO a man Of spirit. my dear Rose,
I answered, opportunities are duties
|, "Nonsenser' said che. tossing he
: head. And after a moment she wen
on. wow here's Sir Jacob BorrodaIl
Offering you exactly what you nigh
be equal TO-"
. "a thousand thanks I murmnred.
, "He's 20 have an embassy In ri,
, months, ard Robert says he Is SIR
I that he'll take you as an attache. .
$ take Il. Rudolf. TO please me"
= Now, when my sister.in-law puts III
!. matter IN that way. wrinkllng he
. pretty brows. twisting her little hand
j. and growing wlstful In the eyes, all O
r account Of an idle sc1emp like myself
{ for whom she has no natural respons
b 1flity. am visited with computation
r Moreover. thought It possible that
;. could pass tie tiue In the position su'
n gested with some toierabIe anus
@ meut. Therefore | Fa'i:
4 "aiy dear sister. If IN six month
time no unforeseen ol~tacla has arise
L and Sir Jacob invite mo. hang me
10 don't ao with SIR J@"ob.'
s "Oh. Rudolf how good Of you!
10 am glad!'
n where's he going ~"
b. "He doesn't know yet, but IT'S SUI
II 10 he q good embassy"
=, "Afadam." said !. FOR your sake !
h 20 II It's no more than n beggarly leg
r. ton. When do n thing. don't do
n by halves"
My promise. then, was given. but 8
d months are six months and seem
~ eternity. and inasmuch as they stretc
rp ed between me and my prospective
TX dustry q suppose attaches are lndr
ir trious; but know not. for never
- came attache 20 Sir Jacob or to IN
he body elseD cast about for some d
~ sirabIe mode Of spending them. Al
be II occurred 10 me suddenly that
be would visit RurItania. II may sec
ly strange that I Ind never visited III
On country yet, but my father Gin spite
Ell a sneaking fondness for the Eli
Iot bergs, which led him 20 give me.
be second son. the famous Elphbe
In name Of Rudolf had always be
se. ayerse 70 my going. and since his dea
m, my brother, prompted BY Rose. had
n. ceptcd The family tradition Will
"a taught that n wide berth was TO
an glvan to that country.
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