The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-09 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1887.

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disagreeable to be pointed out continually as the
'young gentleman who had been-given:kr marriage.
-before he was able to understand what it meant. .
Some. of . thii 'dillObliteut he aired to Mr. Jarvis
:when- be paid him his vieit • it was 'a
long time ce
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-the lawyer had. Spawn seriously W him
,about his
• ,Position... He had told him of his father's Wishes, and -
,:intrciddeed Win to Helen When she watibr an age to
understand what was before her in the future, and
rtthe young people had seemed perfectly satisfied With..
the suggpition made to then!, and ,had proceeded; to -
fall in lore with each other in a Very comfortable and
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'satisfactory fashion. - ••
And that was twelve months ago now, and Frank

was twenty-two; and,ilelen would be of age in 'iless
than two years, and it was time they thought Of
settling down and salloWfni their ItientbrtOfikthe
wedding-day. My. Jarvis had felt a little uncomfort-
able about it ever since lie.lenhad returned from Miss
Settieyls;..,Ste had, suddenly changed from a bright,
metrylOri, rather childish than Otherwise fcr her lage,
: .stosjCutoman, beautiful RS a dream, and with-th‘ bear-
ing Of asontiK qUeen ;, and Frank was just the genie
_warm heartka boy as ever.
It had Seemed to hint that both the Young people
had rather shirked the Metter 'Since Helen's return
from i,:ficiot, that they had avoided talking about it,
and hid alaierea d to -wiair to 'put off the matter till
some further opportunity, and it was quite tiln6p be
thought,. for them to be thinking of their futurehOme,
' anti arrange *hero they were to live, aid- set about .
furnishirg,'imc-'•hira. Jarvis-bad suggestedthis tntini •
fn 4366 tf her niatridiOnial orations. :She had informed
him • that it 'perfectly scandalous,' the way in
~-whfeh he was allowing things to slip by; that if his
ward 'was to .be married in a year, it was time her
tro iseau vris thought about, and the furniture Of the
house; these things ought tobe deliberated over and
arraneed in7a -proper manner, and not left to settle
tliernseitieSililhohaphazarcteort44.fashian. that he -
appeared-to fancy-waaeuffieient.
He had'replied<thatt he did not think there was any
,great hurry. That Helen's money affairs were all as
' they had, beerr*settied by her father .in- view Of her
,marriage, either • with . Frank Hatherleigh ori-anyons
ese. - There would be no lawyer's -work to do. And
- as for the rest of the business, surely a .YOung lady did
not want a twelvemonth to getter clothes MAY in.
Mrs. Jarvis had tossed her head, and tOld,hipt.that 'fie
knew nothing at all about it; and he Was magnani-
mous, and did not remind her how very short a time
she bad deemed necessary; for the preparation of her
wedding, to** But he took bed of her words for all
thati4ndreeelved to speak to both the young people
without any furtber delay. ,
Fle was quite satisfied with 148 interview with
,Frank. .. That young gentleman declared
pesS Co be Married to-morrow, if -Hkeu Were willing.
Be bad been careless' and remiss he knew in his be-
haviour to her, and had often given her canoe tothink '
his intentkini, but it vidiall-ott account of
theAtingd position. A fell* 'got tiled by being
:baitgreyerywheie Benedick, the' married '.man,' -
oliquipi ,nthVerflike it. , When he and Helen settled
down -.tot& er they shoal Itilderstand each other
vry wel!,'anabo.the happiest .tettple on the face
the 40411 AO 'doubt,
%.4. not very rover-like: But it was satisfactory
as far as it Wept, Illid'AirvJaivis felt srelieved as be
shook hands with Ms'O-et/4*nd bade-Min,: Strive to,
be to Helen What his fathertad been to -his.4nother;,,',..
!!I tieverlinevr her; •he said;' but I judge from*
letters and loving words, - like -poor Ramsay, your
ofrither, who lost the light of his life when she died.''
'Be• opened his old bureau- where he skept all his
reminiscences of those long s past days, -and- shbviletl
•Fratalc the faded letters and the little tokens that:wejfi.
that remained to Wolof the frienda.setbia yodth,'
and-gawk the'youag man the letters that More: pir.- -
'arlybdre upon Ilia nawiage with Helen Ralnsay,
This Was her mother,' he said. But you have seen
it before.: It is very like Helen, is It not '
, I. have not 'seen it for some years, as,r) Frank
said, taking it in his hand and starting at the perfect
resemblance it bore to her ,daughter. Why; it i
Reim, her very self.'
indeed,' Mr. .Tarvie said with a Sigh, as he re-'
plaged.it in. its case. And here is something else that
you have neverseen since Yonwere a Mile boy, Frank.
It is yours.' . .
Mine, sir r
Frank Tiatherleigh took a small case in his hand, and
"saw in it a "ring of old-fashioned Indian wotkinanship,
studded With rake.. gems that flaehed and Sbarkleclas
the sunlight fell on them in a thouiandliffe'
_ , rent rays
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of colour.
0 Your father desired me to give you that On your
wedding day,* Mr.- Jarvis -Stild.t 'olt- was a- gift from :
some Hindoo, 'sorcerer, "or*itlierion who 'lore the
reputation of being one. - Your father ' rendered kink
some signal service in the Warof inediehi.ss or surgery
wherein his skill was of more use than all his cliar4;4;,
I. and this ring was his reward. He used to call it his
'luck,' and -I 'believe he had some almost superstitions
feeling in regard to it.,-,-, He was fond of saying that it
had brought him good fortune, and on your wedding
< day I, was to 'give it to you.' o
'Give it to me now, -sir,' Frank said, attracted by ,
_ the leanly of the ring,' and, its quaint oddity. : 'Let
me -court fortune, at ones instead ,of waiting tor's
year. The wedding day ,will eome,,yeu know. ; It is .
.only being fortunate& little while beforehand.' '
:- 'What a- boy you am,' Mr. Jarvis said smiling;
'always the same.„: The ring is yours; I have no right
to keep it if you wish to, have it. ' Take it, and take
care Of it ; think of it as your father's list gift, and if
ever you part with, it let it be to me, mind.' • -
'I will never part, with it,, sir; Frank replied looking
at: the ring with A feeling of almost reverence. ' If,
'ever I do, it will be into. yogi keeping., If I die you
Shall have it again. if I have to ecknre back from the,
other world t.Ohring it.'
• lAly deir, boy, what i4iiiiity6iidd Aiiii; Mr. Aryls
d.; with aiittle kiblyer. 'er.-tlevantitY boOe 'nothing ,
so uncomfortable as that Will'hfinpen;TilhOOd prefer ,
receive lf irOm you ift'' the hiSliifei4tt Comes
back -to toe (lean'
'I don't 'think it will over cenifrhaok to you, olr,!:
, Frank siiki4itil Wardle.' '1 shalrvilue it too highly ,
----'fb' part with Wilt' Will' be in the event of my death
=list you wp gait. ''' .':'-'4 '' " • '''''''' —! ii ,
Atitrretrlit 'HMV' rAO have",l been a 'l4g time ,
1. thitteigiciiindinyeelf 4;illeti 'that camel tteipasS,' the
Asyrfe# remarked. ''‘We'llive got on 4 diskiiii -Woke,
'Frank: Fheipe'yOUr father's ring will bring you luck
my itioy: -- It should if it could carry all, the good
'wishes that he had in his heart when he gave it to me
for yaw'
',And :yet thoy say opals are unlucky,' Frank Rather-
leiiitt :remarked holding up-- his hand and looking at
the flash'ng Etono3 that seemed to tab, the celeur of
every ti ing about them. !Why, I wonder?'
'The tecause of that why is hidden In the '&34 of
long *go,' I fancy. Anyway, they don't seem to be
unlucky to you—at present, at any rate. The Story
goes that when they bode ill-luck to their wearer they ,
turn pale; yours seem to have taken a new briiiance
;from their contact With your band. I had something
else to say to you, Frank. What do you think of the
,Hermitage?'
.' As low, sir ?' . --, •., 1 ~,.., ~ ; ,
- f As a house to live in, for Helen and you.'
'lt's rather early days to be thinking of 4 house at
all, siNista it?' .; , ~ • 4_,1 .
.'I .don:t, tlii4k 50.,. It will take tmemset redly,
yPu,,know„ and ,there is Helen to bo„tansttlted: I
iiiirMn'eci to see the,agest this,mOrningt;eost he told
me qi.,viap in,tlie market. It is in very :fair repair,
atirlAt 15 aipretty, little snuggery!' ,
,4"XEll,..it)s.a.vgy, pretev hide place,' Frank said, in
51°411,409111t9g0nP i -}l4—":"'' ~,, , i i, .
' irrrp ;wel.a ypa,lll,, Cr 'Alt 'in . his own mind,
.an:l- tbpi ,tisSfilie Ipci t ' -f,Campsie.tiOuse and the
'4,iiat%ltkrs.-Jarvii. Ilii, trdirght he wOuld rather take'
q 'klyaiY,tB;tne inhiblettot‘Ptae:e inidli we her
alike hifot#lT. 'Be• kneiethe house 'f. 'Jarvis spoke
of. It Was, 4Stie'saidi' A tiretty littieltruggery ; just
the plieA Mit& fiveuld ritiSreciarA 4'lliit the very
nit ntifittlif It sPenied VI Wog -matters So very close,
It was formidabie,to saytbe least Of it.
. 'But What ?' Mr. Jarvis asked. 'Too near us, eh?'
lleh!att'ttklitetlitvith tl)l4ableinKtrilicy what wa4
passing in-the young man'ormind, and Frank laughed
and lalpsksd. at being detected in such treasonable
thoughts.
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'4l diatet*Y so,' 'het said;'4 1, voks.toy thinking
'that' 'eyrie suchiiNkiliok of killo4.lo4fr '*'-% house-
ke6ilig"- I 'liner IWO wit. bcr*rabliihftightened
"if lon t ittibbeentilo 1561P.A9M0M. , Wtliosoriiiit inc off
s6ubn* When I Wilk tilifttifibitierkkoOfot#l- I' dare.
rlAliblidef atit ;ethriiiiiertsteyls4ll/611401-to drop
f:Akai-U,?:aft, 1710 IPOUjEj gal ,0444 .v,- i
4,1, Wire,* tolittnells'iteirthe) FR,,rinitaier together,' .Mr.
, farok"*l444 !Ma itvoictrfteenplbsoldrikikkibie . then.
Don't:be 'shad', -Prilik- Itednitebili.rirp,Wisiehn'd in
order: \zees you'dothiii4inieflivyeiir4rwiseg.leu get
one- die'- : • 51, A •:4= -,tt At“. t4,,41 _At 14i 444V0,111';'' '

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:atitinn, t urn '-`l,4o4ibil'illik .td-The French pitch is
kithe sobjeot-d'S kittor; ifl&rogsestiAlo 'tjer4l•iWelseley to
the Council of the Society- (If Arts, in which the
Quartetalgtat4PC4ll34lliLlola t "I have the honour, b)
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asuommbnoziming
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bliiippert,
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- ticat oulaxew,pitchltohrembsilnitda
'to tb
to feli-upon pittilic funds. Should it be,
pisronvoidtt.inp,
ot‘sieabn,elpcnite 9,gll,tiffing
poreci ry ont the
4 iliolgihk tiftAPd -the:AA 'lt "' . cipto ki th '
. ana' .-4,, tbesl2 594 , , , e •
11 .h-iittig 'l3 'Whir tv ri het: el Y.:
'bil 9 , Cl' 8 .1 1.-W 1..'. '.B brifoot which
'Acitose Sititln tk.z4t..filii v .. !, . . .
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4116/4 WOMB!), 'fil*a 'elm' tits 6g,iffeettif.... lied ot hictistoes4:,
forward its railway oonimunicktion through Siberia to
:the 'Nate Ocean. The oileolation is that the work
ins?' be completed within five years. There will be :
the
direct communication between St. Petersburg an
Paoifirrts i,pl day". „,,Tbe route lies from Sr. Peers
burg .i Thin:l66olre' datilftbpnee to Tomsk,Ahree '
days , - histailiki Sivetiffsk;4o4treys; thence to Kbauks
Lake, by the Amoor, four days; and from Kb auka
to yladivostoelr, one day. Russitv_will tiws be an tin
' entnfortably, alwaykdri,hon4 ;Obit *of skiejillbcur.
4 Mit Pa.iiie 5e,t0w.,...41, correspondent writes,.: The
annual Salon has closed its doors with: the Official
:‘-teergemmr;Aot the -distributioe of the reivalag br
pAller; Wilhite, of , Public Instruction and Fitie Arts.
, itePl/Loitta.a 'Teeth made by Me/11011y, Pioaident of
1143,SOciote des Artistes Francais, the' ‘, inisterl said he
• tvaltzlid at the opportunity thnaliff. .. 'a. , him to con-.
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atoll'. Attirrontrttbettalisitiftarti:474lhethy"lireihitUltreikgpniinted.v4ol6bieSilatilreinneg.
Speaking of the French School of Art, M. Spuller said
it continued to support with honour its glorious tradi-
tions, and concluded by affirming that among the sons
of France the artists are thoee she loves to place in the
first rank,