The Lost Lady of Lone

was the "mad" duke

aid that they had emigrated to Australia; others that they had gone to Canada; others again that the

of Lone and the disappearance of the ruined duc

where were

in the great wild

mestic affliction and financial ruin, and failing both in mi

ge on the Great Northern Railway train, that the fallen and humbled duke might travel comfortably and p

marquis sought for lodgings which should combine privacy, decency and cheapness, in some densely-populated, unfashionable quarter of the

n a lodging-house kept by the widow o

ed their titles, and lived only under

is of Arondelle in the Peerage of England, and Baron Lone, of L

ott, by courtesy Marquis of Arondelle,

, to the poor coster-monger with his donkey-cart in Covent Garden, in this great city of London, there was little danger that the real rank of these ruined noblemen should be suspected, an

d Mr. John Scott, th

calamity, gradually sank deeper and de

and father by contributing short articles to the columns of

articles began to attract attention for their originality

rnalistic circles as to the author of the article

equested by the publisher of the National Liberator, to write a le

hor, that it became a labor of love, and was performed, as all such la

ous in a day. He at once became the theme

rand honor

tor to inquire the name and address of the author of the articles by "Justus," with a reques

with the consent of the author

office of the Nat

speaking in high terms of his leader on the Reform Bill, predicting for him a brillia

is distinguished recognition of his genius as any

accepted th

he presented himself at Elmhurst House,

card, bearing

John

ndsome library, where he found the grea

his visitor with much cordiali

ide who was the best pleased-the great minister with this young disciple o

meeting was suc

ort of semi-political dinner at Elmhurst House, t

really wished to know. He thought he might accept it and go to the dinner as plain Mr. John Sc

's prosperity he had been too

wn to but a limited number of individuals in

-suit, spotless linen, and fresh gloves, and presented himself at Elm

oom by the attentive footman, wh

John

m, where a brilliant little company of about half

ith much cordiality, and immediately presented him to Lady --, who received

rd a very tall, thin, fair-skinned, gray-haired old gentleman, who

he company, and were critically examining a picture on t

st, lightly touching the

ntleman tu

g pardon-Mr. John Scott, of the National Liberator-Mr. Scott

now as a boy and young man for years in the Highlands, and of whom, indeed, he

e man who had succeeded, not to say supplanted, his father

lete. Yet both were gravely self-possessed, and ad

the attention of the

daug

orship, knowing him by his portrait at Lone. She paled and flus

the National Liberator. You have read and admired his articles under th

ooked up their eyes met in one sw

ed between them the doors were thr

dy is

low me to take Miss Levison in to dinner?" said the no

tt" took in L

lift her eyes to his face, but she could not chose but listen to every syllable that fell from his lips. It was the cue of som

a disciple in the presence of the leaders of the great cause,

did not address one syllable of his conversation to her, nor cast one glance of his eye

have been increased by any circumstance, it must have been from t

himself to save his father, but she saw also in him the refor

hree years that she had been "out," she had not found his equal, eithe

ce resembled him, they well deserved this popular soubriquet. And whether this gentleman calls himself Mr. Scott or Lord Arondelle, I shall

signal for the ladies to rise from the t

a very good name, was such a common one! But the noble host's endorsement was certainly enough to pass this gifted young gentleman in any society. The

arm in arm, and a little in the rear of t

. Scott-you have known him some time, my lo

Sir Lemuel," replied the Premier, w

ossibly detected my recognition of t

t, knew him when I first saw

mmon enough to e

e, I was not in the least degree moved by what I had discovered. I sent, however, to the office of the Liberator to inquire the address, not of the Marquis of Arondelle, but of the writer, under the signature of 'Justus.' Received for answer that it was Mr. John Scott, office of the Liberator. I wrote to Mr. John Scott, and invited him to call on me. That was t

the world, and that the want of money, and of but one remedy for that evil, and that was-plenty of money. "Umph, umph, umph! It

uests for the next half hour, at the end of wh

out of favor with herself, more in love with her "paladin," more resolved

o much less. She had a powerful motive for doing so. She attended all the balls, parties, dinners, concerts, plays, and operas to wh

r saw him again in society. John Scot

much stronger health than that possessed by Salome Levison. And, when added to this was constant longing e

worn out" and unable to continue

ison was puzzl

ot on her cheeks and a feverish brightness in her eyes that I do not like at all. I have seen them before, and I have too much reason to know them! I do believe she is fretting herself into a decline for her convent. I do beli