Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-05

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comedy face. Il am wealthy, and able
to crafty al your wishes. Tell me,
Lady Grahame, are you willing to be
my wife?"
The fair widow managed a most be-
coming blush as she implied, rather
than said, she had no reason for de-
ferring her consent Mr.. Fulton ex-
pressed due amount of rapture and
delight, and then began to plead for
a speedy marriage.
That does not quite rest with me,
said Lady Graname. My late hus-
band, Sir Wilton, foresaw that should
probably re-marry, and expreA pno
wish to the contrary. but | must In
form you, that by his will rs well
as the money left 70 mel Is un-
der the care of two truszees.t me is
my uncle, Lord Hereby; the .othsr a
distant cousin, Mr.. Beaucharnp. Au
arrangements as to the settlement
must be made with them, and it is in
their power to refuse consent. I am
quite in their hands,
There is no reason to fear any re-
fusal or unpleasantness from them, |
presume" said Mr.. Fulton proudly.
II will make them offers over settle
ments that will meet with their appro-
baton.
Their consent or refusal is not
really matter of great moment" said
Lady Grahame. IF for any reason
they refuse the worst that they can do
is TO limit my income, and control, in
some degree, my money; but do not
anticipate anything of the kind. Ny
uncle, Lord Hereby, is very proud.
He would, | think, be pleased at my
marriage, provided the peulgree and
fortune of my husband met with his
approval, as they would do in this
case" she added, with a smile.
At the word pedigree a sudden
fear chilled the bright hopes and fan
cies of Mr.. ulton what if tnese
tiresome old guardians or trustees
should ask unpleasant quest ons about
his family? What was he to say? 1t
would be easy to invent, but these in
ventions were never sure; at any time
they might fail, and the lies they con-
cealed stand out in all bare deceit.
He could only hope and trust that,
satisfied with his vast wealth and
liberal offers, the fair widows guard
ians would ask no tiresome quest ons.
He proclaimed his triumph loudly;
he managed to inform every friend he
had that he hoped soon to marry the
fashionable and highly connected Lady
Grahame. BY some means or other
the report spread everywhere, ana
Mr.. Fulton soon found that he had
calculated rightly. Invitations poureu
in upon him; people who had never
before deigned to notice aim offered
him every civil.ty now that he was to
marry one of the most popular OF
fashionable ladies. Some of the best
houses in London were thrown open
to him. Men who had passed him by
w tn a cool nod of recognition now
stopped to shake him by the hand
and he said to himself over and over
again, what wise and clever thing
he had done!
Then one morning he started for a
pr vate interview with the formidable
trustees. Mr.. Beauchamp. a nervous
man afraid of every tn 'ng and every
body, said but little. He asked Mr.
Fulton If he liked shooting, and If he
had known Sir Wilton Grahame,--two
rather singular quest ons, considering
the errand upon which he had come.
Lord Hereby was altogether of an
other caste. He was perhaps one oil
the proudest and haughtiest men liv
ing. Loving and admiring his own or
der, disSking and despising all those
who did not belong to it, in his eyes
nothing was worthy of honor or es
TEEN save high birth and noble blood
Genius, talent, bravery were al
nothing. when compared to the glory
of long ped gree; wealth, money
had little attraction for him. He was
anxious to see his niece. Lady Ora
hame. married. provided she spoused
q man of good birth and ample for
tune.
When Mr.. Fulton stood before the
two guardians of his promised bride
he dismissed one from his mind. and
gathered all his resources for com
bat with the other. He approached
Lord Hereby with that mixture OF
Difference and admiration that he
knew so well how to assume. Again
he almost cursed the accidents" OF
his life. II he could have appeared
before Lord Hereby as the father OF
one of the most beautiful and noble
woman in England. the young Coun,
tess of Besneham, al would have
been clear sailing; as it was. the anx
ious lover fred his heaviest guns hr {
lie declared the object Of his visit, the
deep admiration he left for Lady Ora.
hame. and munificent settlements he
offered her and Lord Hereby listened
to him with wellhred indifference.
Lady Grahame is of an age to