Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-03-11

The boy himself realizes his mistake
but he is an EsmOnd and Yirginian,
and for such there Is no drawing back.
Madam Bernstein Is not so scrup-
uIous, however.
Harry Is young and, az his black
servant shamelessly asserts, royalty
rich.
He can do better for himself and
the family than throw himself away
on a scheming woman who Is penni-
less, and who has none too good
reputation. Indeed there Is scarcely
one Castlewood whose past would
bear inspection. Even the escutcheon
Of the baroness herself is dingy and
furnished. She Is nevertheless kind
hearted and sincerely fond Of Harry
and therefore with coach and postil-
lions, and outrlders, 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 be-
Ing injured he is carried into the near.
est house which proves to be the home
of Colonel Lambert whose wife was an
old school friend of Harry's mother. OF
course the Lamberts cannot do enough
for the boy. Theo and Hetty. the
charming daughters Of the family, are
never tired waiting on kim; and when
he rides away to join his au2t four
days later he has formed a strong
friendship with the Lambert family.
Already the memory of the fair Maria
is q bit dimmed.
All, when he reaches Tunbridge
Wells what little world of fashion
and corruption 1t Isl Our Yirginian
has never seen anything Of the like
before. Nor does he see 1t now with
Discerning eye. The little painted
dancer whom the earl of March has In
his company must surely be as beau
tiful as she looks; and the men OF
rank with their gaming and drinking
are gentlemen all, In simple Harry's
estimation.
The fame of the Virginian has pre-
coded him.
The tales told of his wealth have
rolled up urtil he has become a veri-
table prince with gold uncounted,
numberless acres of land, slaves, to-
bacco felds-diamond mines If you
will. AS Aunt Bernstein has spread
some of these tidlngs she begs her
nephew not to disgrace her by con-
tradicting them, and therefore what
can he do? There Is no choice but to
five the rich Virginian; spend money
freely, gamble as does all the world vt
fashion; and these things Harry Es-
mond Warrington proceeds to do.
1t is not difficult roe to play.
All TGnbridge 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 Forum
ate Youth"
Everything he touches turns to
money.
But the lad does not become &
prohigate; there is too fine stuff in
him. He Is foolish, maybe; but he Is
ever an Esmcnd and Virginian. Men
like him because he Is honest; women
because 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 will not give up
her treasure. A rich and handsome
young husband Is no easy prize to
win. She has Harrys word and she
will hold him to 1t.
The baroness Is In despair. She will
send Maria home and Harry to Lon
don on some trumped up errand or
other.
The boy has never seen London and
what realm of enchantment 1t is!
The fireworks at Vauxhall; the the
alter where Garrick plays to royalty;
Doctor Johnson, Sir Joshua Reynolds,
and the wits of the day whom one
meets at Whites or the Cocoa-Tree |!
What is Tunbridge Wells after seeing
London! Harry takes lodgings
luxurious lodgings, for must he not
maintain the dignity Of his family?
And he goes to Whlte'a In his chair
where the gay maearonis 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 Tucbridge. Everybody
comes to London, and an alluring
career our virginian leads there.
Then suddenly his luck changes.
One evening he loses at Whites; he
loses a second evening, and third.
He plays with my Lid Castlewood
Tiny lords honor at cards might be
challenged) and all his horde Of
wealth Is swept away. Creditors APP
pear. Tradesmen who were servile
but 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.
1t Is Incredible! The misfortune is,
however, merely temporary, he tells
himself Some one of the many friends