The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-28

separated his friend, Blngley. from her
sister. He went into the mRttcr at
length, and his excuse was that after
watching the two carefully, he was con.
vinced that Jane had no particular re-
gard for Bingley She was N6rtered by
his address. but I'D not invite It by n
particle Of sentiment He might have
been In error Possibly he was Then
he said mat there were other causes
which. In his mind, rendered a mnrrias"
between lane and Bingley one which
would not turn out happily
with ~ most brutal iraniSncss ne spoke
u the situation OF your mothers fam
ily, which. though Objectionable. was OF
much less importance than the tothl want
" prOpriety no often shown by her and
by your three younger sisters, and oc-
casonully by your father. AZ for your
sister Jane and yourself. there can be
nothing wanting In elthey--nothing TO OBJ
jcct to IN any way This was II little
part Of the pHggshness Of Darcy's letter.
II was all true doubtless. hut man who
would write such l,'tol tn woman TO
whom ho had proposed marriage and
whom he wanted to marry atill-must
Ihaye had n great deal of the cad In him,
The line OF demhrcntiun between pride
SlsA lou ~ ssouuslpuo puu oolpnfsId puV
difficult to draw
0After this Darcy went on to speak COZ
icernlns aire matter Of Wicmm His
IDarCy's- s-fnthcr had supported and pat
ronlEcd Wicknm and sent him TO school
m his father always poor through the
cStravasnnCe of hH Wife was not able
10 give him the education " II gentle
man" He told how WlCkham had de
ltermined 20 study for the law As 10 the
clergyman question. he saw from the vi
ciOus propensticE OF the young man that
he was not fitted for the position
So whom WickhHm had been while
studying law and announced his !nten-
ton ~ entering the chpnch he-Mr Darcy
IWickham had had the audacity TO try
and make love TO Miss Darcy and had
tried to elopc with her Fortunately tho
lRustcrc Darcy appeared on the scene on
time. = know not. madam. under what
guise. or under what form of talsehood
Wickham has imposed upon you went
: on Darcy; but for the truth OF every
; thing ! have stated can appeal 10 tho
testimony Of my cousin Colonel FitE-
, william. ] VIII only add God bless you
Elizabeth read this letter over and over
again. I, was all prd. and insoicnce--
but somehow Elizabeth began TO pity tho
man and to think what hi. feelings must
have been when she refused him, .sAs TO
was shocked She now remembered many
things that WlckhRm had said which
gave her disqui.tude for. In thinking
them over, she was convinced that. after
W. bh'fN WlbUl DC ilMNl lnfN tnfFe
were his attentions 10 Miss King they
mus, have been solely with metccnary
view
She thought over her own conduct and
concluded that she had been blind, par
tial and absurd How foolsh I have
been" she said TO herself III had
been In love ! could not have been more
blind l. who value myself upon my
dscetnincnt' hut vanity and not love
has been my folly. Pleased with the
] "a Vsf s.g
neglect ~ the other on the very begin.
ming " our acquaintance | have courted
lprcpossc-sinn and Ignorance and driven
Iensun away where either WAS concerned
TIL this minute ! never knew myself q"
She stock long walk that afternoon
In the fields To- think matters over and
upon her return. was Informed that the
Two gentlemen from Rosings had each
called during her absence. and were 40.
lns away IN the morning They departed
nnd Elizabeth went the night after their
departure to din. with Lady Catherine
After dinner Lady Catherine observed
, that Miss bcnnet WAS out OF spirits and
nscrihed II To the fact that the term OF
/ he, visit to Hnsford was drawing to an
Elizabeth. In fact, VA. ready To 20
! home The events which had tasen plac.
o NJ llunsford had been too REitatlns for
hct she stopped In London and found
diners were Rll kindness, and made Ella
ahcih promise that she would accom-.
pany them on little trip they proposed
, 70 make to Derby shire that summer The
lso sitls arrived hack a. LonEhnutnc tn
, heat all tho long sinred.up news ~ the
community which the younger eisters
, ana tho mother we're waiting to tel
!, them
, ON. the way down Elizabeth told Jane
/ 1t what bad happened a, ihlns'ota Mr
, hafcy's proposal and her refusal " his
/, hand. She quoted the letter, suppress.
my, however the part referring 20 Jane
, ana Rlnglcy We'll YOU Mere ttxht 10
, refuse him u YOU, do no, ik. him" said
Jane am ahsd YOU will never make
met edmlrer. wickhsm" EliIabe,h was
glad 20 see that Binsley'. forsakins a,
|. Jane had affected her so little -.hs
, seemed now TO have fully recovered her
' old health and spirits ''perhrps" abe
, thought 'p.tcy was risht. and Jane had
not real affection for Rlngley ~ all "
When the sisters were all met together
' once more l.ydls. the youngest, cried out
Mt. wissh.m !, safe Mary King has
. Mary King I, safe safe from an impru
{ dent marriage. replied Elizabeth Her
lkins for Wlckhsp had entirely dIsap.
4 raatcd What Don't you want yout
. oli beau bach again cried Lydia. No.
The regiment 60 which Mr wickhsm
: was attached WAS about 20 be ordered
! away from the n.lshbofhood Tn. sum
incf set IN Elisabeth went with her un.
/, Gle and aunt Gardiner on a visit 10 Der.
. hy.hite The youngest daughter. Lydia
A went on visit 10 Mrs Forster. IN. wife
~ the colonel ~ the regiment recently
stationed near Lonsboutn. and nov
Iusnsietred TO Brighton
, MI. and Mrs. Gardiner. with thsl,
/. niece. Tll,she,h, went 90 the little town
= ~ lAmhtnn, where Mrs Gardiner had
lived before she was married. and where
she now renewed old ac1uain,sne..
/. El,sbeth discovered that pembetiey wa.
, situated within fiye miles of lamhton
. We must 90 and see the place sail
NJ. Gardiner 'it I. one AZ IN. show
places " the county And your old
] ti,fis" w
The sun, would t.k. no dental con
!. getnlns the expedition 20 pembstlsy and
Iuabeth. seeing that unleS sh. Welded
ehn must stNe some reason for her un
villin(ness 10 vlsit the place finally con
,snted 10 view the grounds hut .sid she
vas uted cf seeing great house. and aid
not care fcf interiors However vhsn
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