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I therefore wait to hear Mr. Halifax's nomination. Sir, your candidate is, I hope, no democrat?" "His political opinions differ from mine, but he is the only gentleman whom I in this emergency can name; and is one whom myself, and I believe all my neighbours, will be heartily glad to see once more in Parliament. I beg to nominate Mr. Herbert Oldtower."
Even pretty Grace Oldtower pretty still, but youthful no longer only lifted her eyes inquiringly as she crossed our doorway, and dropped them again with a hopeless sigh. She had loved us all, faithfully and well, for a great many years. One night, when Miss Oldtower had just gone home after staying with us the whole day Maud and I sat in the study by ourselves, where we generally sat now.
I remember one day, when Lady Oldtower was suggesting half jest, half earnest "better any marriage than no marriage at all;" Maud's father replied, very seriously "Better no marriage, than any marriage that is less than the best." "How do you mean?" "I believe," he said, smiling, "that somewhere in the world every man has his right wife, every woman her right husband.
"Excuse me, Sir Ralph, it would be hardly worth while. May I offer you " It was only his snuff-box. But the Earl's polite and meaning smile filled up the remainder of the sentence. Sir Ralph Oldtower drew himself up haughtily, and the fire of youth flashed indignantly from his grand old eyes.
In fact, if true, his conduct is something which in its self-denial approaches absolute insanity. Is it possible that, being so great a friend of your family, he has not informed you of the circumstances?" These circumstances, with some patience, we extracted from the voluble Lady Oldtower. She had learnt them I forget how: but news never wants a tongue to carry it.
Yet I knew she was thinking of her great favourite, pretty Grace Oldtower; who was Grace Oldtower still, and had refused, gossip said, half the brilliant matches in the county, to the amazement and strong disapprobation of all her friends excepting Mrs. Halifax.
As we drove back through Norton Bury, I saw that while her mother and Lady Oldtower conversed, Maud sat opposite rather more silent than her wont; but when the ladies dismounted for shopping, she was again the lively independent Miss Halifax, "Standing with reluctant feet, Where womanhood and childhood meet;" and assuming at once the prerogatives and immunities of both.
Oldtower, with his accustomed gravity, accompanied by a not unbecoming modesty, said, that in this conjuncture, and being personally unacquainted with both Mr. Brithwood and the Earl of Luxmore, he felt no hesitation in accepting the honour offered to him. "That being the case," said his father, though evidently annoyed, "I have only to fulfil my duty as public officer to the Crown."
See that bright little Grace Oldtower! a thoroughly English rose; I like HER. Poor Miss Silver! I wish " What, out of compunction for a certain sharpness with which she had spoken, Mrs. Halifax was about to wish, remained undeclared.
Brithwood, you must have been as ignorant as I was of the character of your nominee, or you would have chosen some one else. Herbert" he turned to his son, who, until the late dissolution, had sat for some years as member for Norton Bury "Herbert, are you acquainted with any of these facts?" Mr. Herbert Oldtower looked uncomfortable. "Answer," said his father.
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