The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-06

/ to great wealth. But she was not a
society woman, Some women laugh
ed at her because she preferred
| seeking to do good in the world
to living the life of a butterfly
| She worked among the poor, sac
taught class of ragged children.
and she was known to have strong
| opinions both about men and things
She had taken a degree At st. An
girl and had attained TO a high po
ston there Without being blue
stocking she was a cultured woman
and was acquainted with the Ian
guage and literature OF more .han
one country. But. more than al,
she had caused many society wom
en- to raise tieir eyebrows at the
mention of her nlne, because she
was, to use their Expression, pious."
She belonged To no Sc. &ni WIS
rarely seen at receptions. She loyed,
London because it was the center of
English ife--lifc intellectual polit-
ical, religious. but society functions
had no attractions for hCr SomC
had called her female prlg. hut
few regarded her as such she va
tco healthy minded, too natural. too
real
Her mother had died wnen she
was quite child, and thus she be
came the one earthly delight and
pride of her father, who was man
aging director of, and chief share
holder in, one of the most prosper
GUS and respectable firms in Lon
den. She lived with her father in one
Of those fine old houses, surrounded
by a large tract of park lands. a
few of which yet remain within the |
precincts of larger Lonlon. in spite !
of the ravages of speculative build |
ers.
She was at the time of the ccm- |
mencement of this story about TWEEN |
ty-three years of age. She was a .
perfectly wOmanly woman. She hat |
ed much of the foolish flppancy .
which characterized many of the .
women she new, and had a healthy .
disgust for those great people who .
talked about not being bound by /
those great social institutions which .
lie at the basis of our national .
greatness and purity. Nevertheless. |
she dared to think for herself and .
had an almost masculine way of .
defending her opinions.
Being the only child of John Cas- !
tlemaine, who occupied not only a .
high position in the city of London, |
but owned more than one fine es-
tate in England, she had all the .
money she wanted while her faith |
er's integrity and honorable repu
tation made her the envy Of those .
who, socially, would regard her as
an inferior. For John Castlemaine.
while bearing name known i'm
English history. and possessed of
great wealth was still a member Of
which Is called the middle classes"
He simply stood high up in his |
own class. He was not of those who
mingled freely with the men who
guide the destinies of the nation.
Rich men came to his house. men
great in the world of finance: but
men great in the world of politics
and science and letters were un-
known to him. Perhaps this was his
own fault, or perhaps it was be
cause his tastes were simple and
because he did not possess the
qualities which would attract men of
influence and power to his house.
For John Castlemaine was a plain
man He belonged 10 the merchant
class, and he prided himself on the
position he held.
As we have said, his daughter
Olive Castlemaine, had had many
suitors for her hand, but she re
fused them all. Among those who
had been unfortunate We're Harold
Sprasue and Herbert Puryis. They
were both mediocre but respectable
young men. Both had been in love
with her and both We're woundeI at
her refusal Perhaps this was why
the mention of her name made them
start as if with pain.
DO YOU accept" said Winfield.
What DO our pattern young men
say sneered Leicester. and he lcok-
ed from one to another as if await
ing their answer.
CHAPTER 10.
The Challenge Accepted.