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IN this situation she was brought more
than formerly in contact with her master.
| who found ample means for admir,ng her
propriety OF conduct, as well ms her skiful
ebonomy Of management. Bv degrees he
| began to find her presence necessary to his
happiness and being man both OF honora-
| bio and independent mind. he at length
offered her his hand It was accepted
and she, who had bnt four years before
| left her country home barefooted. became
| he wife Of one of the richest citizens in |
London.
For many years Mr.. Av,esbury, for such
was the name Of the brewer ana his wife |
lived in happiness and comfor. together
He was man Of good family and connex.
ions, and consequently Of higher breeding
than his wife could boast of; but on no oc
casion had he ever To blush for the partner
he had chosen. Her calm, Unborn strength,
1t not dignIl, ct character. conjolned with
an extreme qulckness Of perception, made
her fiji her place at her husbands table
with as much grace and credit "a if she had
been born 70 the station. And, as time
run on. The respec'abll'y Of Mr.. Aylesbu.
rvs posi'lon1pcelved a gradual increase.
He became 81 Alderman, and subsequently
a Sheriff Of The city. and in consequence Of
the latter elevation was knighled. After.
wards-and now n part of the mystery pro
jected at the commencement of This 81 Dry
must be broken 10 upon. as far a. time ls
concerned-- afterwards, the important place
which the wealthy brewer held ~ the city
called down uron HIM the attention and
favor Of Klrr Charles l., then anxious to
conclliale the good will of the cit zens, and
the city knight received the farther honor
of baronetcv,
) Lady Ay lesburv, in the year Of her mar
rage life, gave birth 10 a daughter, who
proved an only child, and around whom, as
was naiurai I'll the hopes and wishes Of
the parents cn,wined themselves. This
daughter had only reached The age Of
seventeen when her father died, leaving
an immense fortune behind him. It was
at first thought that the widow and dangh
ter would become the inheritors of this
l'hout the shadow Of dispute. But it
, proved otherwise. Certain relatives Of the
deceased brewer set up a plea upon the
, foundation o: a will made in their favor
before the deceased had become married.
With her won,ed frmness, Lady AyIesbu.
a ~ immediately took steps for the vindlca
4 ton OF her own and her chilh's rights. a
young lawyer who had been frequent
n guest at her husbands table, and Of whose
f abilities she had formed high opinion,
/, was The person whom she fixed upon as The
}, Iegal asserer Of her cause. Edward Hyde
. was iodecd youth of grea, ability
o Though only tweniy.four years Of age al
the period referred to, and though be had
n m nF lrl, in b,c
n city of The gay and fashionable of the dav
q he had not neglected the pursuits TO whlcf
;, his !amlly's wish, as well a his own taste.
had devoted him. But it was with consid
;s cradle hesitation, and with a feeling o
~ anxious dlffidence, that he consented to IN
"a dertake the charge of Lady Aylesbury'
case: for CERTAIN strong though unseeI
and acknowledged sensations were at wori
, IN his bosom, to make him fearful Of TIT
,s responsibility and anxious about the result
I'd The Young lawyer, however, becam
~ counsel for the brewers widow and daugh
ter. and by striking exerlon OF eloquence
10 and display of legal ability, gained thei
or suit Two days after the successful plea
N der was seated beside his two clients
% Lady Ayles bnry's usual manner was que
and composed but she now spoke warml
IN of her gratitude to the preservcr of he
Vt, daughter from want and also rendered
he fee-a payment munticent indeed for tn
ed occasion. The young barris,er did ne
to seem at ease during Lady Aylesburys es
preston of her feelings. He shifted upo
as his chair, changed color, looked to Nil
v. Aylesbnry. played with the purse befoI
N him, tired to speak, but stopped short. an
o's changed color again. Thinking only
IT, best expressing her own gratitude, Lad
Aylesbury appeared not to observe HI
N. vlsiter's confusion, but arose. saying, i
N, token that hold your services above con
at pensation in the way of money, wish al:
to give you memorial of my gratitude
err. another shape. As she spoke thus, ST
Us. drew a bunch OF keys from her poke
or which every lady carried in those day
and left the room.
'm What passed during her absence betwce
er, the parties whom she left together. will
mt best known by the result. When Lac
Avlesburv returned, she found her daugl
Ike ter standing with averted eyes. but h
Law hand within that Of Edward Hyde, wi
he knelt on the mothers entrance and besoug
,ht her consent to their union. Explanation
he of the feeling which the parties entertaln'
for each other ensued, and Lady Aylesbn
off was not long in giving the desired conser
mic Give me leave, however, said she TO Il
70 lover, to place round your neck the mem
Az rial which intended for you; this chair
be it was superb gold one--'was 'ok'
he of gratitude from the ward in which
mn lived, TO my dear husband Lady AyIe
ew bury's calm serious eyes were filled wi
nh tear as she threw he chain round Edward
md neck, saying, These links were borne
,ss the neck of worthy and honored ma
nod May thou, my beloved son attain to ST
md higher honors.'
of The wish was fulfilled, though not I'M