The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-27
CHAPTER V.
Elizabeth Loses Hope.

was the flowing hand cultivated by a
lady OF those days Jane opened the let
ter and read IT and Elizabeth saw that
she dWclt long over some ps~ssRss There
was COMPANY AZ breakfast I'm tho person
OF that fascinating young officer MIR
NI,khnm So Jane read her Attcr quiet
N When she left the breakfast room
she gave Il sign 10 Elizabeth TO follow
her
When the two Young ladies' we're alone
In James room she said. THAT letter was
from Miss Biuglcv what is contains
surprises me very much The whole
party has lett Netherfeld hy this time
and gone TO London And without the
intention " coming back She handed
Elizabeth the letter Caroline Binglcy
had not been nrtful Enough to conceal
I'm her eplstle tho fact that the house
hold AZ Nethcriicld had NOwu 10 London
taking EuElcy with them -hecause of
ieRT Of his growing attachment Tor
Jane. ono could see that by reading be.
tween tho tires
Here" said Jane. 'ls n sentlncI which
shows the whole scheme. Listen Mr.
Darcy Is impatient to see his sister, and
20 confess the truth We are scarcely less
eager 20 soc her really think that
G"orcinna Darcy Nus not her equal for
beauty, grace and accomplishments
am of the opinion that my brother ad-
mlres her greatly Her relations all wish
the connection, Rs We'll ~ my own \
sisters pnrtlaufy ] hope ls not mis-.
leading me when | consider Charles as
capable " winning any womuns heart d"
Wei, II is ull clear enough ovld
Elizabeth Caroline HuFIcy secs that
her brother II IN love with you oul wants
him 10 marry Miss Darcy Niles nlnglcy
Wnuld nor object Iu UHItIUr Nj bNrcN
You must decide this case Tor Yourself
" Mr. Nlnglry over returns hcrc-nnd I
think he willard makes u proposal 10
YOU, as think hc w'lI accept him or
reject him ns you please The sugges-
tion that M" Biugcys wl' not return
here ls one NJ me arts NJ Caroline That
shc does mot want her brother to return
is certain that he All is pretty nearly
Hs certain
but anW can I werrt into fumiN
uppusiug Nlr UiuEley asks mo. how can
J marry into q family IN wNIch the sls.
ters and frlrnis Of the man are all wish
INK Lin tu marry tyCWUcf, II You
feel that the misery o' dlsonllglug two
sisters Is more than equivalent tu the
happiness ~ being Mr. Bluglcy's wife,
sdvis" NoU, 'y Hl means not TO marry
him But a thousand things Wt. happen
In SIX months n hr returns uu moro
tAis winter you viii he relieved from
making any choice
Jane smiled family Her temper was
mot given Co. dt-Uu. iInF And she soon
returned TO hope Tho Bennets were In,
vlted 10 dine With the Luchses, and NJ
'nurse, the Bennet guest MIR Collins
WAS included iu the invitation At the
dinner Charlotte Lucas was 80 very Kind
ns 10 listen O. the prosiugE Of Nit coli
Inns She even seemed TO court his
plRiiudinuus conversation. The next
morning Mr rul'ins slipped out OF Long
bourn, Fastening To- Lucas Lodge and
threw himself at the feet N Caroline.
Miss Lucas had seen him coming ana
m" him m the lane
She had hoped. but had hardly dared to
think that her hopes would uc realized
~ soon Tho speech of Nr collins, We
may ne sure. Was all that II should have
been The Hdy in the ease 'clt no
. inclination to trife with his happiness
/ Sh" Hgrced Rt once tu uu early marriage
/ The stupidity with which nature had en-
duNcd collins prevented 900. woman rom
desiring tong continuance ~ courtship
from him Miss Lucas wanted an ostan-
/ lishmcnt ana Jared not how soon the cs-
uulishmcut was hers Slr William hni
Indy Lucas gave their blessing to tho
happy couple with amazing amcrlV The
growing trnr that Charlotte would die
nn oil maid WIS removed
There were several other girls beside
. Charlotte Tn Sir Williams family, and
several boys Mr. Collins would. cyentl-
ally intent the longnourn estate Ito
was also, possessed ~ considerable for.
{ tune otherwise Sir william had made
inquiries Also Collins had his very COM
/ Portable living II was a most desirable
/ match all around Chptluttcs younger
sisters began to calculate when they
/ would come out md he presented at
. court sni tho boys to wonder when
they would be- sent 20 E,on or Harrow
The day after tho proposal and nc
q nopthnce Mr collins frt out for Long.
hourn upon his return 10 hts parsonage
ni llunts'oii NlI Neuu't va, very glad
10 set rid ~ him and whom Mira ncnuet
tsk'd him Goo como Huu toe them again,
exclaimed 'Whv ihnl would hc uscless
There are no girls here of whom Lady
de- boutsh would approve as your wife
40 no, wait until you come MS lts
owner
To the surprise NJ an. Mr. Collins, with
bland smile. replied that hc should
very shortlN be again oi Lonshourn The
mystery ot TIT. remark was explained n
little after tho departure - the gcuiIc-
man when Charlotte Lucas called and
announced her engagement Engaged
tn Mr. Collins" cried Elizabeth Why.
that is Impossible 4 see that you are
wv i''At lFNllNh IhNNNl''H NNffIlN
nut why should YOU be- 10 you think
Il impossible that Mr. collins " iupnpA
HE of securing any WomRus good opinion
because he failed tp secure Nouts' | nm
not romantic. Nuu know. never Var
What ! want D. .omforiahlr home.
win whlch Mr. collins can provide me- "
Elizabeth could say nothing The
stranEenoss NJ Mr Collins having made
two rffuit' NJ marriage Was nothing to
tho strongcueSs ~ his now being nr.
cepted Now Elizabeth had really liked
charlotte. ana tu tho pnug NJ having n
friend disgrace herself Nns added tho lis
tresslns cunyi.,ion thnt IL WIS impossible
for that friend tu be- happy In tho lot
she had chosen
Lady Lucas. not unwilling to triumph
ovot Mrs Henuet D., having daughter
well married. called moro often than usual
Rt Iuughuuru tu take advantage ~ tho
situation Ensign wlckham was q ~
quent NlRltur tu tho places aud thato
appeared growing uElng between hlu
snd Elitnhsih As Tor Jane the failure
NJ tho nlugleys to return after con.
Siderable lapse 90 time caused her ann
leN. Her mother maue the situation all
!he worse by insisting upon talking about
hlnglvN. Nolvcrn Jane Rnd Elizabeth
tho name ans never mentioned
Ater a fortnight Mf collins Camn back
tu lVnghuuru The best part of every
daN he spent ~ Lucas Lodge and a,
nlpht returned to lonshnurn Mrs Hen.
net was really ln y most uitlNhlc state
Any mol tlOu ~ the match hoiwcen Col.
llus and charlotte threw her into sr
agony " no humorH and wherever she
went she heard the match talked about
The YER, sisht " Miss Lucas was ndou.
To het To Nj Hennet she said, Indeed
IL very hard 90 think that Charlotte
Lucas will ono day he mistress ~ this
house and shall be- Obliged to mAk.
NRN lot her" "ltaVe no such gloom,