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     ;Bryce     Denning     is  very   angry   at  what    he  evidently    considers    his 

sister's mesalliance。; 

     ;If   Mr。   Stanhope      is  connected     with    the  English     Stanhopes�察    �the 

mesalliance must be laid to his charge。; 

     ;Indeed the Dennings have some pretenses to good lineage�察�and Bryce 

spoke of his sister `disgracing his family by her contemplated marriage。'; 

     ;His family� �My dear Ethel�察�his grandfather was a manufacturer of tin 

tacks。 And now that we have got as far away as the Denning's grandfather�察�

suppose we drop the subject。; 

     ;Content�察�I am a little tired of the clan Denningthat is their original 

name Dora says。 I will go now and dress for dinner。; 

     Then   Ruth   rose   and   looked   inquisitively  around   the   room。   It   was   as 

she   wished   it   to   bethe   very  expression   of   elegant   comfort   warm   and 

light�察�and holding the scent of roses�此�a place of deep�察�large chairs with no 

odds and ends to worry about�察�a room to lounge and chat in�察�and where the 

last   touch   of   perfect   home   freedom   was   given   by   a   big   mastiff   who�察�



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having heard the door´bell ring�察�strolled in to see who had called。 



                                     CHAPTER II 



     DURING dinner both Ruth and Ethel were aware of some sub´interest 

in the Judge's manner�察�his absent´mindedness was unusual�察�and once Ruth 

saw a faint smile that nothing evident could have induced。 Unconsciously 

also he set a tone of constraint and hurry�察�the meal was not loitered over�察�

the conversation flagged�察�and all rose from the table with a sense of relief�察�

perhaps�察�indeed�察�with a feeling of expectation。 

     They  entered   the   parlor   together�察  �and   the   mastiff   rose   to   meet   them�察�

asking permission to remain with the little coaxing push of his nose which 

brought the ready answer�此�

     ;Certainly�察�Sultan。 Make yourself comfortable。; 

     Then   they   grouped   themselves   round   the   fire�察  �and   the   Judge   lit   his 

cigar and looked at Ethel in a way that instantly brought curiosity to the 

question�此�

     ;You have a secret�察�father�察─�she said。 ;Is it about grandmother�拭─�

     ;It   is   news   rather   than   a   secret�察  �Ethel。 And   grandmother   has   a   good 

deal to do with it�察�for it is about her familythe Mostyns。; 

     ;Oh� ─�

     The   tone   of   Ethel's   ;Oh� ─  �was   not   encouraging�察  �and   Ruth's   look   of 

interest   held   in   abeyance   was   just   as   chilling。   But   something   like   this 

attitude had been expected�察�and Judge Rawdon was not discouraged by it�察�

he knew  that   youth   is   capable   of great   and sudden changes�察 �and   that   its 

ability   to   find   reasonable   motives   for   them   is   unlimited�察  �so   he   calmly 

continued�此�

     ;You   are   aware   that   your   grandmother's   name   before   marriage   was 

Rachel Mostyn�拭─�

     ;I have seen it a thousand times at the bottom of her sampler�察�father�察�

the one that is framed and hanging in her morning room Rachel Mostyn�察�

November�察�Anno Domini�察�1827。; 

     ;Very well。 She married George Rawdon�察�and they came to New York 

in   1834。 They  had   a   pretty  house   on   the   Bowling   Green   and   lived   very 



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happily   there。   I   was   born   in   1850�察  �the   youngest   of   their   children。   You 

know that I sign my name Edward M。 Rawdon�察�it is really Edward Mostyn 

Rawdon。; 

     He   paused�察  �and   Ruth   said�察   �I   suppose   Mrs。   Rawdon   has   had   some 

news from her old home�拭─�

     ;She had a letter last night�察�and I shall probably receive one to´morrow。 

Frederick Mostyn�察�her grand´nephew�察�is coming to New York�察�and Squire 

Rawdon�察�of Rawdon Manor�察�writes to recommend the young man to our 

hospitality。; 

     ;But you surely do not intend to invite him here�察�Edward。 I think that 

would not do。; 

     ;He    is  going    to  the  Holland    House。     But   he  is  our   kinsman�察   �and 

therefore we must be hospitable。; 

     ;I have been trying to count the  kinship。 It is out of my  reckoning�察─�

said Ethel。 ;I hope at least he is nice and presentable。; 

     ;The Mostyns are a handsome family。 Look at your grandmother。 And 

Squire   Rawdon speaks very  well   of   Mr。  Mostyn。  He   has   taken   the   right 

side in politics�察�and   is likely to   make his mark。 They  were always   great 

sportsmen�察  �and   I   dare   say   this   representative   of   the   family   is   a   good´ 

looking fellow�察�well´mannered�察�and perfectly dressed。; 

     Ethel laughed。 ;If his clothes fit him he will be an English wonder。 I 

have seen lots of Englishmen�察�they are all frights as to trousers and vests。 

There     was   Lord    Wycomb�察     �his  broadcloths     and   satins   and   linen   were 

marvels in quality�察�but the make� �The girls hated to be seen walking with 

him�察�and he would walk`good for the constitution��' was his explanation 

for all his peculiarities。 The Caylers were weary to death of them。; 

     ;And yet�察─�said Ruth�察 �they sang songs of triumph when Lou Cayler 

married him。; 

     ;That   was   a   different   thing。  Lou   would   make   him  get   `fits'   and stop 

wearing   sloppy�察  �baggy   arrangements。 And   I   do   not   suppose   the   English 

lord has now a single peculiarity left�察�unless it be his constitutional walk 

that�察�of course。 I have heard English babies get out of their cradles to take 

a constitutional。; 

     During this tirade Ruth had been thinking。 ;Edward�察─�she asked�察 �why 



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does Squire Rawdon introduce Mr。 Mostyn�拭�Their relationship cannot be 

worth counting。; 

     ;There     you   are  wrong�察   �Ruth。;   He   spoke    with   a  little  excitement。 

;Englishmen   never   deny   matrimonial   relationships�察  �if         they   are  worthy 

ones。  Mostyn   and   Rawdon   are  bound   together  by   many  a  gold   wedding 

ring�察�we reckon such ties relationships。 Squire Raw´ don lost his son and 

his   two   grandsons   a   year   ago。   Perhaps   this   young   man   may   eventually 

stand in their place。 The Squire is nearly eighty years old�察�he is the last of 

the English Rawdonsat least of our branch of it。; 

     ;You     suppose    this  Mr。    Mostyn     may    become     Squire    of  Rawdon 

Manor�拭─�

     ;He may�察�Ruth�察�but it is not certain。 There is a large mortgage on the 

Manor。; 

     ;Oh� ─�

     Both   girls   made   the   ejaculation   at   the   same   moment�察  �and   in   both 

voices there was the same curious tone of speculation。 It was a cry after 

truth apprehended�察�but not realized。 Mr。 Rawdon remained silent�察�he was 

debating with himself the advisability of further confidence�察�but he came 

quickly     to  the  conclusion    that  enough     had   been   told  for  the  present。 

Turning to Ethel�察�he said�此 �I suppose girls have a code of honor about their 

secrets。 Is Dora Denning's `extraordinary news' shut up in it�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�no�察�father。 She is going to be married。 That is all。; 

     ;That is enough。 Who is the man�拭─�

     ;Reverend Mr。 Stanhope。; 

     ;Nonsense� ─�

     ;Positively。; 

     ;I   never   heard   anything   more   ridiculous。   That   saintly   young   priest� �

Why�察�Dora will be tired to death of him in a month。 And he�拭�Poor fellow� ─�

     ;Why poor fellow�拭�He is very much in love with her。; 

     ;It is hard to understand。 St。 Jerome's love `pale with midnight prayer' 

would   be   more   believable   than   the   butterfly   Dora。   Goodness�察  �gracious� �

The idea of that man being in love� �It pulls him down a bit。 I thought he 

never looked at a woman。; 

     ;Do you know him�察�father�拭─�



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     ;As   many   people   know   himby   good   report。   I   know   that   he   is   a 

clergyman   who   believes   what   he   preaches。   I   know   a   Wall   Street   broker 

who left St。 Jude's church because Mr。 Stanhope's sermons on Sunday put 

such a fine edge on his conscience that Mondays were dangerous days for 

him to do   business on。 And   whatever Wall Street   financiers think of   the 

Bible   personally�察  �they   do   like   a   man   who   sticks   to   his   colors�察  �and   who 

holds intact the truth committed to him。 Stanhope does this emphatically�察�

and he is so well trusted that if he wanted to build a new church he could 

get all the money necessary�察�from Wall Street men in an hour。 And he is 

going to marry� �Going to marry Dora Denning� �It is `extraordinary news��' 

indeed� ─�

     Ethel was a little offended at such unusual surprise。 ;I think you don't 

quite understand Dora�察─�she said。 ;It will be Mr。 Stanhope's fault if she is 

not led in the right way�察�for if he only loves and pets her enough he may 

do all he wishes with her。 I know�察�I have both coaxed and ordered her for 

four yearssometimes one way is best�察�and sometimes the other。; 

     ;How is a man to tell which way to take�拭�What do her parents think of 

the marriage�拭─�

     ;They are pleased with it。; 

     ;Pleased with it� �Then I have nothing more to say�察�except that I hope 

they will not appeal to me on any question of divorce that may arise from 

such an unlikely marriage。; 

     ;They are only lovers yet�察�Edward�察─�said Ruth。 ;It is not fair�察�or kind�察�

to even think of divorce。; 

     ;My dear Ruth�察�the fashionable girl of today accepts marriage with the 

provision of divorce。; 

     ;Dora is hardly one of that set。; 

     ;I   hope   she   may   keep   out   of   it�察  �but   marriage   will   give   her   many 

opportunities。 Well�察�I am sorry for the young priest。 He isn't fit to manage 

a woman like Dora Denning。 I am afraid he will get the worst of it。; 

     ;I think you are very unkind�察�father。 Dora is my friend�察�and I know her。 

She    is  a  girl  of  intense    feelings   and   very   affectionate。    And    she   has 

dissolved all her life and mind in Mr。 Stanhope's life and mind�察�just as a 

lump of sugar is dissolved in water。; 



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     Ruth laughed。 ;Can you not find a more poetic simile�察�Ethel�拭─�

     ;It will do。 This is an age of matter�察�a material symbol is the proper 

thing。; 

     ;I   am   glad   to   hear   she   has   dissolved   her   mind   in   Stanhope's�察─  �said 

Judge Rawdon。 ;Dora's intellect in itself is childi

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