El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-09

woods are eager 10 inherit the latter
! they dare not oppose her She viii
have Harry Warrington welcomed 10
the home OF his ancestors.
Therefore the young American IS
granted a tardy invitation to the fam
lily estate to which his grandfather.
Henry Esmond, although the rightful
heir, waived all claims before emil
grating TO Virginia
Harry is an migrating young fellow
and his Aunt Bernstein promptly falls
in love with him, urging him to 90
with her to Tunbrfdge Wells. a fash
! ionable resort whittier she is bound.
The shreWd old woman is insistent
in her demand for she sees that the
unsophisticated lad has already de-
IVeiOped a passion for the right hon
iorable Maria Esmond. my lord Castle
woods sister, and a woman more than
twice Harry's age.
The boy himself realizes his mis-
take, but he is an Esmond and q Vir-
ginian, and for such there is ne draw
ing back.
Madam Bernstein Is not 50 scropu-
lous, however.
Harry is young and. as his black
servant shamelessly asserts. royalty
irich-
He can do better for himself and
the family than throw himself away
on 2 scheming woman who Is penni-
! less, and who has none too good a
3 reputation Indeed there is scarcely
/ one CastleWood whose past would
( bear inspection Even the escutcheon
( Of the baroness herself IS dingy and
d furnished She is nevertheless kind
) hearted and sincerely fond Of Harry
{ and therefore with coach and pos
/ tillions. and outriders. and trunks. and
/ servants she bears him and his lady
Maria away with her TO Tunbridge
/ Wells.
On the journey Harry IS thrown
from his horse and his shoulder being
{ injured he is carried into the nearest
] house. which proves 10 be the home
I OF colonel Lambert whose wife was
an old school friend OF Harry's mother
/ OF course the Lambert's cannot do
enough for the boy Theo and Hetty.
the charming daughters Of the family
are never tired waiting on him: and
when ne rides away TO join his aunt
four days later he has formed a strong
friendship with the Lambert family.
/ Already the memory Of the fair Maria
is a bit dimmed
All. when he reaches Tunbridze
! Wells what a little world Of fashion
land corruption Il Isl Our Virginiau
peIore- Nor does he see II now with
discerning eye. The little painted
( dancer whom the earl OF March has
IN his company must surely be as
I beautiful as she looks: and the men
OF rank with their gaming and drink
4 ING are gentleman all in simple HaF-
The fame OF the yirginian has pre-
H ceded him.
The tales told OF his wealth have
rolled up until ne has become a
Z Veritable prince with gold uncouuted
numberless acres Of land. slaves. To-
bacco fields-diamond mines II you
VIII As Aunt Bernstein nas spread
some OF these tidings she begs her
nephew not to disgrace her by con-
tradicting them, and therefore what
can he do2 There is no choice but
70 I've the rich Virginian: spend
money freely, gamble as does all the
world Of fashion; and these things
Harry Esmond Warrington proceeds
TO do
II is not a difficult role to play.
an Turnbridge IS at his feet
jewelers.. diapers. dancing masters
wait on him.
He CANDLES and wins-continues to
gamble and win.
He becomes known as the 'FOrtu-
mate Youth"
Everything he touches turns to
money
But the lad does not become & prof
ligate; there is too fine stuff in him
He is foolish. mayhaps but he is ever
an Esmond and Virginian- Men like
him because he is honest. women be-
cause he is chivalrous.
Again and again Aunt Bernstein
tries to break off his engagement to
Maria She even appeals to that lady
herself But Maria viii not give up
her treasure. A rich and handsome
young husband Is no easy prize TO win.
She has Harry's word and she VIII
hold him to it.
The baroness Is in despair. She VIII
send Maria home and Harry to Lon
don on some trumped up errand or
other.
1 The boy has never seen London and
I what a realm Of enchantment it is
I The fireworks at Vauxhall; the the
ater where Garrick plays to royalty;
DR.. J Johnson, Sir Joshua Reynolds. and
/ the wits Of the day whom one meets
I at Whites or the Cocoa Tree. What
is Tunbridge Wells after seeing Lon
donl Harry takes dgings-luxuri-
I Gus lodgings. for must he not MAIN
7 tain the dignity OF his family2 And
he goes 10 Whites in his chair where
I tie gay macaronis are only too ready
TO welcome him and gamble the gold
from out his pocket. To London. too,
! come the Lamberts and with them
General Wolfe whom Harry has al
ready met at Tuubridge. Everybody
comes to London.and an alluring ca
reer our Virginian leads there. Then
suddenly his luck changes.
One evening he loses at Whites; he
loses a second evening, and a third
He plays with my lord CastleWood
/ (my lords honor at cards might be
challenged) and all his horde OF
wealth is swept away. Creditors ap-
pear. Tradesmen who were serTile
but a day or two before now become
insolent Presently on returning from
an evening party Harry Warrington
IS arrested for debt and led away TO
Chancery Lane.
It is incrediblei The misfortune is.
however, merely temporary he tells
himself Someone Of the many friends
who have shared his money and drunk
his wine viii Of course come forward
and 90 bail for him. He writes 70
J first one and then another. Not one
OF them viii aid him. The baroness
sends a proposal that II he will give
up his marriage to Lady Maria she
win pay his debts and release him
from his present embarrassing d.
lemma This Harry refuses TO do.
Has not Maria but a moment before
come TO him Loyalty offering TO give
him her jeWelry and trinkets? Keen
eyed woman Of the world that she is
Maria has not miscalculated the eff
feet Of this dramatic action. II binds
Harry 10 her more securely than ever
It is just as colonel Lambert and