The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-12
CHAPTER VI

" cI1eS TINT the manners OF NJ
people will not serve for him
and that the customs OF the land Of
his adoption IRE more applicable to hIs
purpose he outdoes even the natives
in bis conformation to the existing
modes.
Horace .ranger-Simpson- Gran
ger was but recent innovation due 70
the belief that Simpson By itself wa
altogether too hopeIessly plebelan 70
attract even modicum Of attention
had consorted With the gIlded youth
of several capitals. and his education
bad progressed to such IN extent that
the youth of kokomo would have
stoned him instantly upon his arrival
at the town depot.
He ambled with rocking gail.
drawn from the guardsmen he had %
carefully watched, down the steps o.
the hotel On to the terrace, ana HI.
attire would have attracted notice from
n HIndoo idol lie wore spotlessly
white flannels. white shoes plpeelaye1
10 dazzling degree. thoroughly
British straw hat, channels gloves ana
a pale blue scarf held together With :
massive pearl
For an instant Nine. In Comtesse
looked at him and then. With a little
cry Of greeting. rushed toward the
steps and took both his startled hands.
"Ah. my dear Horace Granger
seempson !. she said exeIledly.
HAS your sister told you 81
Horace swallowed once or twice
savagely and then made 4 heroic ef.
fort 70 keep down the radiance that
was choking him. made two effectual
dabs ut his eyes with the handkerchief
he took from bis sleeve and responded
Joyfuliy. though brokenly:
''She has. indeed. assure you am
quite overcome. M dear friends.
Really. | assure you.
With a sllvery laugh Nine. de Cham
pigny stepped backward from him.
making o little courtesy as she did 30.
The earl came forward with out
stretched hands and grasped one OF
uOraee's between both his own.
my dear young friend he said.
NOT II uil-DoI Il All.
AS the remark seemed tribe am
Diguous. Horace looked at him Inauir-
ingiy but. reading reinsurance IN hi
face, replied instantly.
Il assure you ! am. | assure you
am LIS quito oRerpoxering. isn't itft.
With a look Of COMMUNICATION the
countess regarded him and said softly:
"Ah. poor b. Horaeer'
From hiz spra Hled attitude n the
chair the honorable AlmerIc drawled
protest
II say! DON'T take It TINT way. you
know. shes very happy"
Horace recovered himself instantly
and crosse the terrace quickly to
grasp the hand Of the bridegroom to
be. The fact that It sas as limp as :
mackerel did not worry him an instant
''Shes worthy Of fishes worthy OF
tt know she :. And when iii It
be. st Aubynr he said.
"EnehantIngw cried the countess en-
Enthusiastically. so clear i his grasp
Of the case. eh?'.
Hawcastle flashed her glance and
turned TO Horace.
"oh. the datef he said doubIfnlly.
II dare say within year--two
years.
There was another little cry Of pro-
test from the countess. and the earl
glared at her menacIngiy. Horace
started. too. aud seemed to be about
10 enter a positive objection, but be
eontented himself with saying:
"0h. bur | aay. you know. isn't
that putting 1t Jolly far on7 The
things settled. Isn't 1T Why not say
4 month Instead Of yearf
''Ha=hum!s said the earl. oh, Il
you Ike! don't know TINT there Il
any real objection"
81 do. indeed. returned Horace
See here. Why not let them marry
here IN ItalyT
Hawcastle could scarcely conceal his
satisfaction. while Mime. de Cham
plgny executed BIT Of pas seul be-
hind Horace.s back.
"Ah. the dashIng methods OF you
Americana. returned the earl smil.
Ingiy. You carry things on sol Next
you'll be saying. Why not here a sor-
lrentoT.
.'weli. and why not. indeedT asked
Horace instantly.
"Ana then" vent on Hawcastie,
smiling. and then II wIll be. WHY not
within a fortnight
.sItight-of. cried Horace. And why
not within fortnlghtE's
Almeric sat up md stared NJ hls mo-
BE faIher and Drotber-ln-lav t. be.
ut the eur SMILED once more that
cheerful smile and waved : depreeat-
Ing hind ~.
All. you wonderful PEOPLE. You are
whlrlwlnds. yet see no reason why
It should III be- In Il fortnight"
"Oh. herr. 81. YIN know Inter
Iected Almerlc. henvine himself erect
n the ehair and waving Il protesting
crop. The earl turned o. him in.
SANITY.
AS say. dear boy. WIZ mott. be
inquired suavely. and Aimeric wIlted
Immediately T.
Just as you say. governor" he an
swered meekly.
Enchanting! BrayaF cried the
countess. am HaHoasIIe again turned
TO the nalpIIating Horace.
my son L all ImpatIence." he MUIR
Injured. fixing the young man with his
eye.
"QuIIe so. quite soF. answered Al
meric dazedIy. and his father went on:
.shaIl we dispose o. the necessary