Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-15
CHAPTER VI.

The earldom dated as far back as the
reign of the Merry Monarch" HUI
bert Bayneham had been one of his
chief favorites, and he delighted to
Lonor him. He created him Earl OF
hayneham and Baron of Hulsmeer.
Hubert, the first earl, built i,ayne
ham Castle, and the state apartment
is still shown where the king slept
when he visited his friend. From HUI
bert the line of succession was I'M
broken. Son succeeded father, and
each one added some new lustre to
tie name. HildeDrand, the third
I4rl, was one of Engiand's grandest
warriors. Stephen, his grandson,
was an eminent statesman; his in
fiuence was great, and he used it we'll
The father of the present earl was
remarkable for nothing save having
married one of the most beautiful and
imperious women in Engiand,-Lady
Blanche Delamere. She was de
scended from an illustrious but some
what decayed family. They had title,
rank, position and influence. but very
little money, and when Lord Bayne-
ham proposed to the daughter of the
house, every one considered It an ex.
cellent match. No one ever asked
what Lady Blanche thought herself
She had beauty and dignity, and her
union with Lord Bayneham gave her
everything else; and for many years
the beautiful and imperious Countess
of Bayneham was one of the most
courted and popular women of the
day.
She had younger sister, who, uu.
like the brilliant countess married
for love. She united her fate with
that of an almost penniless captain
Gerald Earle. Fortune, however, ia
vored them, for before Gerald and
MS young wife began to feel the evils
of poverty. a large fortune was be
queathed to him by a distant relative
Gerald Earle died abroad, and his
delicate wife did not long survive
him, She left her only child, Bar.
bara, to the care CT the Countess OF
Bayneham. Her trust was nobly
fulfilled; Barbara Earle was treated
in every way like one of Lady Bayne-
hams own children. Her large for
tune accumulated, and when she
reached her eighteenth year she
found herself one of the wealthiest
hairpcCpc in I'm u1andr
The Countess of Bayneham had one
fixed idea,--it was that her son should
marry Barbara Earle. She was
deeply attached to the young girl,
over whose childhood and youth she
had watched so well. Both children
were brought up with the same idea,
but nothing definite was ever said to
them. Lady Bayneham, foolishly
enough, would speak of the time
when Barbara would be Claud's wife.
Every day, in fifty different ways, II
was brought before them. Claud took
II as a matter of course. Barbara
loved her cousin; she had no thought
no happiness, no wish away from him.
When Claud went TO college he never
returned without a present for his
intended little wife. One speech OF
his was most characteristic. Talk.ag
one day at schc oil in the midst of a
group of boys, who were discussing
their future, he said: Il shall never
have to trouble myself with love-mak
ing: am going to marry my cousin
Barbara, you know"
He certainly never did trouble him
SET with love making He was always
kind and gentle tqIRarbara, but the
men of his race ha: Ape.S been chival
rous He paid herr every attention;
never neglected her double claim as
cousin and fiancee. He sought to
anticipate her wishes, to consult her
tastes, and obey her least word: hut
there the matter ended. If she were
going away for six months he did not
miss her his voice never trembled
when he spoke to her. He knew
nothing OF the height of love. or the
depth OF sorrow, he knew NOTHING
save quiet, calm affection that had
grown with him from his childhood
He had yet to learn what Il was To
love.
His father died, and Claud became
the Earl of Bayneham. Perhaps nc
one ever began life under fairer
auspices; he was young, handsome
clever, and highly accomplished. Ma.
ture and fortune had both been kind
to him. He owned one of the proud
est names and the finest estates IN
England. The long and illustrious
line of ancestors had each added a
laurel to the crown of the Bayne
hams. Everything and every one
smiled upon him. He was one OF
the happiest OF men until that MAY
morning came and brought him TO the
woods OF Brynmar
When Claud had been for two years
lord OF Bayneham Castle, his mother
told him, in very plain words. she