The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-07
MY LADY'S MONEY
An Episode in the Life
of Young Girl
===--By WiLkie Collins
DISARMAMENT NO. M.

man really is?' retorted her Iadyshir
or do you judge of his position b.
the vocation in life which he has per
versely chosen to adopt? l can tel
you, If you do, that Alfred Hardyma1
Is the younger son of one of the old
est barons in the English peerage. and
that his mother is related by marriage
to the royal family of Wurtemberg."
Miss Pink received the full shock OF
this information without recedine
from her position by hairs breath.
AN English gentiewoman offers a
tit alliance to any man living who
seeks her hand in marriage" said
Miss Pink. fsabeI's mother (you may
not be aware of it, was the daughter
of an English clergyman"
And Isabei's father was a chemist
In country town." added Lady
Lydiard.
"Isabels father" reJoined Miss Pink,
was attached in most responsible
capacity to the useful and honorable
profession OF medicine. Isabel is, in
the strictest sense of the word, a young
gentlewomaB. II you contradict that
for single instant, Lady Lydiard,
you will oblige me to leave the room"
Those last words produced a result
which Miss Pink had not anticipated
they reused Lady Lydiard to assert
herself As usual in such cases, she
rose superior to her own eccentricity.
Confronting Miss Pink, she now
spoke and looked with the gracious
courtesy and the unpresuming self
confidence of the order to which she
belonged.
For Isabefs own sake, and for the
quieting of my conscience" she an
swered. Il will say one word more,
Miss Pink, before | relieve you of
my presence. Considering my age and
my opportunities. l may claim to
know quite as much as you do of |
the laws and customs which regulate |
society in our time Without contest
ing your niece's social position, and
without the slightest intention Of in
sulting you, repeat that the rank
which Mr. Hardyman inherits makes
it simply impossible even for him to
think of marrying Isabel. You will do
well not TO give him any opportunities
of meeting with her alone And you
will do better still (seeing that he is
so near neighbor of yours( if you
permit Isabel to return to my protec-
ton, for time at least | will wait to
near from you when you have thought |
he matter over at your leisure. In the
Meantime, if I have inadvertently of
ended you. ask your pardon-and i
wish you good evening" I
She bowed and walked to the door.
Mss Pink. as resoiute as ever in main {
aiming her pretensions, made an ef- v
ort to match the great lady on her I
wn ground. S
Before you go. Lady Lydiard, beg t,
o apologize if L have spoken too e
on my side" sch said. per r,
nit me to send for your carriage" O.
Thank you, Miss Pink. My car D.
iage is only at the village inn. shall a.
nioy a little walk in the cool evening F
ir. MI Troy, have no doubt, will W
i've me his arm She bowed once n
nore and quietly left the room. is
Reaching the little back garden OF Of
he villa through an open door at the h
urther end of the hall, Lady Lydiard t.
ound Tommie rolling iuxuriously on a,
Iiss Pink's f1ower-beds, and Isabel and d,
IT. Troy in close consultation on the
ravel-walk. She spoke to the lawyer d.
rst. IL
"They are batting the horses at the W
IN" she said Il want your arm, MI Of
roy, as far as the village, and, in re- al
i'm, | will take you back to London P
18th me- have to ask your advice Ia
bout one or two little matters. and a
lis is good opportunity" Il
With the greatest pleasure, Lady t
ydiard suppose must say good p
We to Miss Pink" a
"a word of advice to you, Mr.. Troy il
AXE care how you ruffle Miss Pink's a
ense of her own Importance. An
ther word for your private ear-Miss L
ink is fool"
On the lawyers withdrawal, Lady a
ydiard put her arm fondly round Isa- u
els waist What were you and Mr.. a
roy so busy in talking about!" she f
;ked. 1t
I'VE were talking. my lady. about s