The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-13

Regarded Each Other Classify
Scroope. The two regarded each othe
classify.
II do not understand you" said Lad
Erythea with frigidity. alexander 1
young man of unexceptionable char
acter and prospects. Jervaulx will b.
his. The ScrOOpe estate is entailed, ant
1 am sufficiently au fat with your af
fairs to know that when your two son!
In the Service are provided for Their,
will be no overpowering fortune lef
for Aimee. 1t appears that If there Il
any complaint, it should come from
me-"
"The financial aspect Of the question
| does not weigh with me-" said Lord
Scroope with asperity. 81 object to
the match itself. If Alexander is to
marry at all"
IF he Is to marry !" interrupted Lady
Erythea warmly. "Of course he Is to
marry. Though 1 confess l was very
much afraid he never would. Permit
me to tell you, Anthony, that In taking
up this attitude as to the marriage Of
priests, you stand on a very shaky
foundation. You yourself are a Clerk
in Orders, and an extreme Ritualist.
Shall I remind you that If you had not
married Delicia-and an excellent thing
1t was for youths situation would
heYer have arisen!"
II am not conscious of having ex-
pressed any such argument" said Lord
Scroope very stiffly, but with certain
pinkness about the ears. GAS for Alex
ander, he is n every Way ah excellent
young man: But # he Is to marry, the
last thing | should have desired Is his
alliance with my daughter. Their TEN
peraments are so opposed that l am
convinced nothing But unhappiness
GOULD result-fn fact, your news seemed
to me almost incredible. do not know
what to do-the position is very diff
cult for me, If the child has really be-
come attached to him." concluded Lord
5croope, with visible distress.
Good gracious, man, what did you
expects" exclaimed his sister-in-law.
ut never entered my head" said
Lord Scroope, emphatically. ~ thought
that your influence, and that Of Alex
ander, would have a steadylng effect
on Aimee, who was in some need Of it.
But this"
Lady Erythea showed increasing ex-
ASPIRATION.
"You are talking rubbish" she ex-
claimed, sharply. "Of all the girls
known to me, no more suitable mate
could be found for Alexander. Indeed,
during her sojourn here Aimee has en-
deared herself to me scarcely less than
to him. Her piety, her quiet devotion
the complete absence in her of all
slanginess-all these speak eloquently
In her favor"
Lord Scroope gazed at her In bewil-
derment
81 really do not follow you, Erythea
And I am greatly disappointed" said
Lord ScrOope heavily, greatly disap-
pointed. 1 did not foresee this"
IT am not responsible, my dear
Anthony, for your lack Of foresight"
said his sister-in-law, acidly. A shadow
darkened the window, and she turned.
But your daughter can answer for her.
self"
Georgina stepped In through the
open window, followed by Mr. Lambe.
Suddenly observing Lord Scroope she
halted and became rigid. Every scrap
of color left her cheeks. Alexander
halted also, and slowly turned a deep
plum color.
"Since it Is a fait aecompli," said
Lady Erythea to her brother-in-law,
almost with touch of pleading, "be
amiable, Anthony, and bestow your
on the happy pair"
She raised her ear-trumpet as though
to share In the benediction. Lord
Scroope looked at Georgina dumbly and
then stared at Lady Erythea.
"What did you say?" he asked dir
lilly.
"The happy pair!" said Lady Fry
thea, loudly and irritably.
"Where is my daughter?" exclaimed !
Lord Scroope with CONSERVATION. cry |
thea. where is my daughterT /
Lady Erythea started. She glanced
t Georgina's horror stricken face, and
hen, with deep concern, moved to her
side.
'My dear Anthony" she said in
ow voice, "come upstairs and lie down.
t will soon pass off. Do not be :,
Harmed, Aimee. Lean on my arm,
lnthony"
Lord ScroODe shoOk himself free.