In one corner of the dining-room the mahogany tomb still stood of a great gold racing cup, under the portrait of the horse that had won it; but the cup had followed the silver dinner service, had followed the diamonds, had followed in the wake of a handsome fortune, leaving the after generations impoverished.

If their money is taken from them, some families are left poor indeed, and to this class the Dares belonged.

It is curious to notice the occasional real equality underlying the apparent inequality of different conditions of life.

The unconscious poverty, and even bankruptcy, of some rich people in every kind of wealth except money affords an interesting study; and it seems doubly hard when those who have nothing to live upon, and be loved and respected for, except their money, have even that taken from them.

As Dare wandered through the deserted rooms the want of money of his predecessors, and consequently of himself, was borne in upon him.