The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-01
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! merle dAEcdly, nnd Ills rather went on
"Shall We dispose o. the necessary
little details az once tho various mi.
nor arrangements the er-cr settle
ment9' and interrupted himself with
friendly laugh and patted Horace
upon the back "0f course as mon OF
the world our world you understand
there are formalties ln the nature of
settlement"
| Horace. who was IN the seventh
heaven Of delight at the approaching
alliance between one OF the ancient
houses Of Kokomo. Ind, and the hon.
orablc line OF Hawcastle, broke In
eagerly;
quite so, Of coursel | knowl Ger.
talnly rerfectlyf
"Then wen have no difficulty about
that, my boy, IN wire my solicitor
tonight aud hen be here within two
days" said the earl carelessly III
YOU wish TO consult your own solicitor
You can cable him, Of course"
Suddenly Horace seemed taken with
a III Of embarrassment
"rhe fact is Lord IIawcastlo," be
said, "1'vc n notion that our solicitor
Ethels man Of business, that is
from Kokomo, Ind, whore our govern.
or lived In fact, sort OF guardian Of
hers may bc here at any time. I've
heard from friends that he II coming
IN this direction
The word had caught lIawcastle's
attention, aud he leaped at Il,
"A sort Of guardianT What sort
eh9' be inquired. seemingly taken
aback
Il really can't say" replied Horace
npologetically. "Never saw him that
know OF. You see, we've been on this
eide 80 many years. and there's been
no occasion for this fellow 10 look US
up, but he's never opposed anything
Ethel wrote for. lie seems TO be nn
easy going old chap"
HUM said Hawcaste doubtfully
Would he consent TO your sisters
marfiagc~or the matter Of settle
mcntY'
Horace laughed ehecrfully.
Il have no doubt OF t. II be hns
the slightest sense of duty toward my
sister he'll be the first TO welcome the
alliance, won't hef
"Then when he and my solicitor come
they can have an evening together over
q lot of musty papers, aud the thing
VIII be done. Again, my boy, | wei.
come you TO our family. God bless
your
He wrung IIorace's hand again aud
turned away as II to hide his emotion,
but really 10 wink at the countess
I'm oyerpowered you know--real
~ oyerpowercd, you know" stamnered
Horace, tanning himself desperately
with his hat
Come, Almeric,' said the earl, and
as the youthful heir 10 his house arose
be sidled close 10 the count
ess and whispered IN her ear:
Let him know It's hundred and
lfty thousand"
Then he aud Americ went up the
steps into the hotel, leaving Horace
and the countess gazing AZ each other
She crossed over to him impulslvely
and, taking both his hands again. said
MY friend. am happy for You"
Think Of iti' said Horace Joyously.
In u fortnight at the most dear old
ethel VIII be the Hon. Mrs. NJ Anbyn,
'uiure Countess of IIawcastler'
YES" replied the countess, with
lrawing her hands aud picking up her
"and there is but the little ar
Of the settlement between
four advocate and Lord IIawcastle's.
But you Americans you laugh NJ such
hings You are big. 50 big, like your
Horace followed her across the ter
ace 10 the wall
"Ah, believe me dear countess" be
aid, "the great world your world,
'ounless has thoroughly allenated
ne."
The countess turned her sbapely
icad and looked at him admiringiy
nd with n touch Of irony ~ the sur
rise she was about 20 give him.
"Ah you retain one quality, You are
areless you are free" and sbe laid
Ter right hand upon bis arm, and iior.
ce thrilled at the Intimate touch.
"Well." be laughed. perhaps IN
hose things | am American, but IN
ihers fancy ! should be thought
.f4sa s,fss4 yA
She laughed openly At him now. but
arBestiy witbal, and said:
you are debonair man Of the
rord. and yet you are siill American
d that you nre abominably rich. The
such matter as that over
Rhleh a Ffencbm9n. au italian. might
estate you hugh Such matter AS
10000 you set II aside, you laugh.
'ou say. Oh, yes: take itF"
FOR moment she feared that Hof.
&c would fnl over the low parapet,
b white did bis face become aud then
B flushed bni the boy was game all
lroneil The generations ~ simple
Bdiana stock came 10 bis rescue. and
. steeled himself with an effort and
spilled quietly
- hundred and gfty thousand
oandal why thafs seven hundred
nd lfty fboBsI say, countess, she
,uldn't use the money 10 better ad.
aniaeetr
There was real admiration in tbs
glance fhls time. for
le bad lost none u the little bypiay.
ad sls admired the courage Of the
10 she said
~sig friend bow Wise you aref'
As she spoke she turned IN time 10
'e Ethel come down the steps u The
tC0sfiEuED o. FAGg gOphl