Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-07

answered Guickly, "lHeaven forbit
| I should sport With misery: ! meal
and hope to do him good, as well as my
Iself.p
!" Then, Sir, am Molinos Fitz-Roy =
| While We were conversing candles
had been brcnght in.--I have not very
tender nerves head would not agree
with them--but | own | started and
shuddered when saw and knew that
the wretchsd creature before me was
under thirty years of age, and once .
gentleman. Sharp, aquiline features, re-
duced to literal skin and bone, were be-
grimed and covered with dry fair hair
the white teeth of the half-open mouth
chartered with eagerness, and made more
hideous the foui pallor of the rest Of the
countenancc. AS he stood leaning on Q
staff half benl, his long, yellow bony
fingers claspedzover the crutchhead Of
his stick, he was, indeed, a picture o.
misery, famine, squalor, and premature
age; too horrible to dwell upon.
made him sit down, sent Immediately for
some refreshment which he devoureo
like ghoul, and set to work 10 unravel
his story. 1t was difficult to keep him
to the point; but with pains | learned
what convinced that he was entitled tc
some property, wheather great or small
there was no evidence. On parting,
said, Snow Mr.. F., you must stay il
town while | make proper Inquiries
What allowance will be enough to keeI
you comfortable"
He answered humbly after much pres
sing, " Would you think ten shillings too
much z"
/ don't like, if / dc thes5 things at all
TO do them shabbily, SO / said, "Come
every Saturday and you shall have |
pound" He was prosuse in thanks, o.
course, as all such men are as long al
distress lasts.
had previously learned that my rag
ged clients wife was in England, living
in splendid house, in Hyde Park Gar.
dens, under her maiden name. On Tx
following day, the Earl Of Owen called
upon me, wanting five thousand pounds
by five o'clock the same evening. i
was case of life or death with him, Sc
made my terms, and took advantage Of
his pressure to execute coup de main
proposed that he should drive me home
to receive the money, calling at Mrs
Molinos, in Hyde Park Gardens, on oul
way. | know that the coronet and liy-
cries of his father, the Marquis, would
ensure me ap audience with Mrs. Molin-
os Fitz-Roy
My sheme answered. | was intro
duced into the lady's presence. She
was, and fIobaldy is, very stately
handsome woman, with pale complex
ion, high solid forehead, regular features
together with a thin pinched, self salts
fled mouth. My interview was yer,
short plunged into the middle of thu
affair, but had scarcely mentioned thu
word husband, when she interrupted mt
with 81 presume you have lent this pro.
figate person money, and want me tc
pay YOU" She paused, and then said
g He shall not have farthing." As she
spoke, her white face became scarlet.
But, Madam, the man is starving
have strong reasons for believing he
is entitled to property, and if you re-
fuse any assistance, must take other
measures" She rang the bell, wrote
something rapidly on card; and, as the
footman appeared, pushed it towards me
across the table, with the air of touching
toad, saying, " There, Sir, is the adj
dress Of my solicitors apply to them
if you think you have any claim. Rob-
ert, show the person out, and take care
he is not admitted again.
So far had effected nothing; and, tc
tell the truth, felt rather crest-fallen
under the influence Of that great manner
peculiar to certain great ladies, and tc
certain great actresses.
NV next visit was to the attorneys
Messrs. Leasem and Fashun, of Lin
coins Inn Square, and there | was al
home. ! had had dealings with the firm
before. They are agents for half the
aristocracy, who always run in crowds
like sheep after the same wine mer-
chants, the same architects, the same
horse dealers, and the same law agents
1t may be doubted whether the quality
of law and land management they get
on this principle is quite eaqual to their
wine and horses. At any rate, my
friends of Lincoln's Inn like others OF
the same class, are distinguished by
their courteous manner, deliberate pro-
ceedings, innocence of legal TECHNICAL
ties, long credit and heavy charges
Leasem, the elder partner wears powder
and huge bunch of seals, lives in Queen
Square, drives brougham, gives din
ners and does the cordial department.
He is so strict in performing the latter
duty, that he once addressed a boucher
who had shot Dukes keeper, as "my
dear creature" although he afterwards
hung him.