Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-05
CHAPTER /.
In Which II 10 Shown That Marriage
Does Not End All

what Wild Jury OF passion tem-
pest. outward and inward. the young
people may have been plunged. their
author seems to think that he has
quieted the raging sem Of adventure
with the oil OF his pcn-or Of his
typewriter when he has led them
20 the altar. In the minds OF tho
creators Of the children Of fancy prac'
ideally nothing ever hnppcns after tho
forging Of the hymcncal bond. In
the world It In usually different.
The circumstances preceding the
marriage Of Ellen Hlocum and Bernard
Darlington the p~rotagonlnts OF this
vcracious chronicle OF disturbance.
we're sufficiently unusual In them
selves to have given rise To n mum.
her OF interesting and highly exciting
cpisodcn. upon which with great reluc
lance I refrain from dIlating. for Ellen
HlOcum belonged To an old ana very
respectable family domicilcd IN Phila
dcIphIa since the days Of William
Penn, while Bernard Darlington was
an English baron of ancient and hon
orablc linohgc whose seat vas n dllapl-
dated castle In Dorset.
Ellen was nm orphan. her mother
having died In giving birth TO her.
Her father, deceased shortly before
her marriage. had been n pronpcrous
merchant and phipowncr. bernardo
father. also eliminated from the story.
had bccn n gambler and II spcndthrin
who had broken his wlfc'a heart and
dirsipatcd his " fortune. Come
qucntly. Ellen was blessed with a
supcrfmity of this worlds goods which
more than matched Lord CarrlngiOn's
lack Of the Bamc Ellen waa n siaunch
patriot, a rebel and n rcv%olntionint
therefore. Lord Darlington waH n
promising lieutenant In the EngllHh
navy. In Hrm, qualities happily he
rcHcrnblrd his mother rather than his
father.
without entering into the details Of
their previous acquaintance. hnfiic" u
10 Ray that they had me while Lord
Darlington whB a prisoner Of war at
Philadelphia. and married. The Amer
icnn Revolution wan over ut he b."
ginning Of This romance and the scene
IN set ut Darlington castle In England
Nv " UNIV W E" wv I''
ton of II, had been ch"crfully used
by her 10 rchabIlltatc the ancient seat
OF the family Of which Bhn was now
become the chhiclain".
She had IL" disabilities Of her quail
itics. too. She had never touched a
card: she had never ridden a horse.
she did not even know thn P."ps Of
tho minu"i or any other dance, and nm
III her marriage she cared ~ /" about
that prime feminine purs1 ~ called
Following the fashion" The two had
been no busy In their first comraic.
ship. there lind been 80 much %
aging bet 90 England and America.
ncccsglthtcd by their plans, that here
had becn no time for these things M
yet.
Tho two lovers had lived for cacl,
other and much alone during the per
Tod preceding the opening Of this
story. but with his castle now com
plctcly repaired and his fortunes thor
0ughiy rehabllitairJ. LORD Darlington
must needs cxpln' his good luck by
showing his beautiful wife with whom
he was very much IN love aud al
whom he wns lnordlnaicly proud. aud
EXC his castle. to some particular and
intimate friends Of both sexes men
and IN ~ fashion Of earlier and
lens innocent days. The Introduction
OF several varieties Of Adam and n
number or distinct species Of Eve Ia
thls hitherto %serpcntlcss Eden caused
the trouble Ia begin. The marriage
A. a A.. ta " a.
greatest test hat could be Imposed
Was II 10 break down before the lcsso:
trial Of association? We shall see.
u was an excited ana angry Ellen
who confronted her lord md master
In her boudOir late one autumn might
or 10 be quite accurate, early anOth
or autumn morning, And my lord OI
Darlington was by no means cool him
self. although he wag more remarkable
for natural lmperturbability Of manncl
than his hnsty and beautiful wife.
~ she spoke with him. however
she lot down her hair and CAREFUL,
removed those extraneOus arrange
ments which had enabled her 10 rails,
II tovcrlike above her brOws, doffct
her silks. unclaspcd her stays and IN
sumed Il more convenient nrgliHc~
In which she was not less charming
On preparation for the imminent fray
u WAS 10 bo tho elimination go, N,
minor elimination that is. tho greater
would come latsr-of u series Of no
osyias issidsnts sincs the opsplsg o.