Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-24


only few days after their
arrival Mrs Hilton first preached the great subject that
lay nearest to her heart Jack, she said to her son,
while they were slipping their coffee together after
dinner-"Jack house like Oldthorpe Towers ought to
have mistress; you will have to marry"
Jack smiled lazily; the idea did excite him.
"Why should | marry, mother dear? Are you not
mistress here?
"Ah well, for time, of But that can't go
forever, she replied and Jack began talk of
something else, like wise she said
about it then.
The time she mooted the question she had
something definite to go upon than vague
mendaons. Her time for the following ten days
much taken up returning the numerous cards which
left upon the squire of Oldthorpe and his
mother, and she fortunate in finding Lord and
Lady Forester and their daughter at home when she
went to Harrington Hall to return their visit
After dinner she again spoke about marriage to her
at is your duty to marry, Jack-with place
like this it your positive duty she said, emphaticaly,
to him.
"My dearest mother, why make duty of what
should be pleasure? have yet set eyes any
girl have the slightest desire to who would
suit wife in the least little Bit
"Ah but | have, jack haveT cried his mother,
triumphanty. 81 have her-the very wife for
you have her to-day, this afternoon"
Jack became interested Really! Pray who is she,
and where have you found her? Tell about her at
once" And though he laughed he spoke there
little eagerness in his questions.
well, you know went to return Lady For
resters call this afternoon. She home, and
Lord Forester Also and most delightful people found
them. Presently their daughter in, a girl of,
should say, nineteen twenty. 1t all their
older daughters married. and this one Aline is the
youngest the only one left at home"
"a pretty name, Alne" remarked Jack.
Eyes isn't it? And such pretty girl, too with fair
hair and blue eyes and slender figure and she looks
sweet and modest and gentle. took great fancy
to her, Jack | certain if you her you would
be delighted with her. I And the whole thing
would be thoroughly suitable-wel BORN well bred.
well educated, young and pretty. What could
you wish for? | want you to come there with
Thursday Oh Jack, please don't refuse; in
fact you can't, for have promised bring you
to introduce you to them. | had to make excuses for
you to-day, and they said had better fix Thursday
and come again, please say that you will co.
"You very willy old woman remarked Jack,
with smile; but after moments hesitation he agreed
to go with her, with perhaps little curiosity in
the back of his mind this charming young lady
for himself.
So the Thursday they drove over together in the
motor to Harrington Hall.
1t the first of several visits, for Lord and Lady
Forester extremely civil to their neghbor,
and pressed many invitations upon him that it be-
at last rather embarrassing to him to make
lection among Them for he had many other occupations
at home, and could not accept all. But he went
pretty often lunch and to dinner. He also spent
Saturday to Monday at Harrington, and he urged
drop i'm whenever he felt inclined and did
tremendously than occasion.