The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-01
INSTALLMENT NO. 3.

clusion of the sentence with her hand
fin dsomebody else. Where did vol
go next7'
ITO your ladyship's lawyer. Mr.
Troy wished me TO say that he will
have the PLEASURE of waiting on you
pass over the lawyer, Moody.
want to know about the painter S
widow. Is it true that Mrs. Tollmidge
and her family are left in helpless
poverty
mot quite true, my lady. / have
seen the clergyman of the parish, who
takes an interest in the case"
Lady Lydiard interrupted her stew
ard for>the third time. you have not
mentioned my manner" she asked,
sharply
Certainly not, my lady. / followed
my instructions, and described you as
benevolent person in search Of real
nudge has died leaving nothing to his
family. But the widow has a little
income of 70 pounds in her own right"
rs that enough to live on, Moody?"
her ladyship asked
Enough in this case for the widow
and her daughter" Moody answered.
THE difficulty is to pay the few debts
left standing, and to start the two
sons in life. They are reported to
be steady lads; and the family is
much respected in the neighborhood.
The clergyman proposes to get few
influential names to begin with, and !
to start subscription"
mo subscription! protests Lady
Lydiard. 'Mr Tollmidge was Lord I
Lydiard's cousin, and Mrs. Tollmidge
is related to his Iordship by marriage.
1t would be degrading to my hus-
bands memory to have the begging
box sent around for his relations, no
matter how distant they may be.
Cousins!" exclaimed her ladyship,
suddenly descending from the lofty
ranges of sentiment to the low. IT
hate the very name of them! A per-
son who is near enough to me to be
my relation and far enough off from
me to be my sweetheart, is double !
faced sort of person that l don't like.
Let's get back to the widow and her
sons How much do they want?'
~ I.
pounds, my lady, would provide for
everything If it could only be col u
lected." II
1t shall be collected, Moody -
will pay the subscription out of my .
own purse" Having asserted herself
IN those noble terms, she spoiled the
effect of her own outburst of gener-
'sity by dropping to the sordid view 4
If the subject in her next sentence. &c
Five hundred pounds is a good bit Ia
If money. though; isn't it, Moody?" al
1T is indeed, my lady" Rich and III
generous as he knew his mistress to &C
,e, her proposal to pay the whole ~
took the steward by sur w
rise. Lady Lydiard's quick percep-
ion instantly detected what was
,assing in his mind.
You don't quite understand my po-
ition in this matter" she said when
read the newspaper notice of Mr..
,ollmidges death, searched among
is lordship's papers to see If they
eally we're related. | discovered some
stters from Mr.. Tollmidge, which
bowed me that he and Lord Lydiard
7ere cousins. One of those letters
ontains some very painful state
tents, reflecting most untruly and
njustly on my conduct-lies, in
hort" her ladyship burst out, losing
or dignity, as usual. lilies, Moody, 4
II which Mr. ToIlmidge deserved to !.
3 horsewhipped l would have done
myself If his Iordship had told me /
the time. No matter; it's useless Y
dwell on the thing now" she con- H
nued, ascending again to the forms Il
expression which become lady u
rank. This unhappy man has done III
9 gross injustice; my motives may
seriously misjudged If l appear
In communicating with his
mily. II I relieve them anonymous
in their present trouble, | spare II
en- the exposure of public sub ~
-s-<s~- 90 do that haIiava HIS -
dship would have done himself If 70
had livel. Ny desk Il on the other 81