New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24
The Lost Ha.band-A Romance of Manchester.


CARAT, and aiterward, where It emsrCes into
genillIty and comparatively country, Brook
street Ii derives Its former name from an old
black and white hall of the time Of Richard the
Third, or Whereabouts, 10 Judge from the style of
building they have closed IN what Is left the old
hall now but few years since this old house
was visible from the main road 1t stood low on
some vacant ground, and appeared 70 De half IN
runs. believe Il was occupied by several poor
families who rented tenements IN the tumble
down dwelling. But formerly II was Gerard
hall. and was surrounded by park with clear
brook running through II, with pleasant tish-
ponds. (the name Of these was preserved until
very lately, on a street near.) orchards, dove
cotes. and similar appurtenances to the manor
houses OiiOrmer DAYS | am almost sure that the
family TO whom II belonged were Mosleys. prob
ABLY branch OF the tree OF the lord Of the
manor OF Manchester. Any typographical work
Of the last century relating TO their district would
give the name Of the last proprietor OF the old
stock, and 1t Is to him that my story refers
Many years ago there lived IN Manchester TWO
old Maiden ladies. OF high reSpectahIlty All
their lives had been spent in the town. and they
We're fond OF relating the changes which had
taken place within their recollection winch eX-
tended back TO seventy or eighty years from the
present time They knew much of It's tradi.
iIonary history from their father, rs well who
with lis father before him, had been espectabe
attorneys IN Manchester. during the greater part
OF the last century they We're also agents for
several OF the country families; who driven
from their old possessions by the enlargement OF
the town, found some compensation IN the IN
creased value Of any land which they might
choose 20 sell. Consequently the Messrs.
$. father and son, We're conveyancers
IN good repute, and acquainted with several Sc
cret pieces Of family history one of which re-
lated to Garrait-hall The owner of this estate.
10 holt Of last
married Young he and his wife had several chill
dren, and lived together m quiet state of hap
rness for many wears. At last business OF some
kind took the husband up TO London. a weeks
tourney IN those DAYS. He wrote and announced
his arrival DO not think he ever wrote again
lie seemed 10 be swallowed up IN the abyss OF
The METROPOLIS. for no friend (and the lady had
many and powerful fr.ends) could ever ascertain
for her what had ever become OF him the prev
alent idea was that he hal been attacked by
some of the street robbers who prowled about
in those DAYS. that he had resisted and
had been murdered His wife gradually gave
10 all hopes of seeing him again, and dcvO-
ted herself 20 the care of her children. AMI
so they went on. TRANQUILITY enough, until the
the heir came of age. when certain deeds were
necessary before he could legally take possession
OF the property. These deeds Mr.. s. (the
family LAWYER stated had been given up 10y him
INTO the missing gentleman's keeping JuSt before
the last mysterious tourney 10 London, with
which think they were IN some way concerned.
II was possible that they were still IN existence
some one IN London might have them IN posses
sion, and be either conscious or unconscious OF
Their importance At any rate, Nr SIS al
wee 10 his client was that he should put an al
vertiscment III the London papers, wOrded so
sklllmlly that any one who might hold the lmpor-
taut documents should understand 10 what II re-
ferredaud no one else. This was accordingly done;
and although repeated al intervals for some time,
II met with no success. But at last mysterious
answer was sent, 10 the effect that the deeds were
In existence and should be given up, but only
on certain conditions. and TO the heir himself.
The Young man IN consequence went 10 London,
ard adjourned, according to directions to an old
house IN Barblcan, where be was told by man,
apuarently awaiting him, that he must submit 20
be blndtolded and must follow his guidance.
He was taken through several long passages be-
fore be left the house; nj the termination % one
If these he was put INTO a sedan char and car
red about for an hour or more he always re-
ror;ed that there We're many tumlngS, and that
he imagine he was set down finally not very lar
from ms starting point. When his eyes were
uubandaged he was IN decent sl,tlng-rOOm,
with tokens OF family occupation lying about.
4 mlddle-aged gentleman entered and told
HIM that until a certain time had
elapsed (Which should be indicated to him
IN a particular way, but of which the length was
not then named) he must swear to secrecy rs 10
the means by which he obtained possession OF
the deeds This oath was taken. and then the
gentleman, not without some emotion, acknow!-
edged himself To be the missing father OF tn
heir. IL seems that he had fallen ia love with a
damsel. a friend OF the person with whom he
lodged To this young woman ne had repre-
scented himself as unmarried; she listened WI
linrly 10 his wo0lng, and her father who was a
IL. Oft. o, . ls..
match as the Lancashire Squire had a gO0dly
presence. and many similar qualities, which the
shopkeeper thought might be acceptable 10 ms
customers The bargain was struck The de-
scendant OF a knlghtly race married the only
daughter Of the city shOpkeeper, and became
unior partner IN the business. lie told his son
that he had never repented the step he had
taken. that his lOwybo wife was sweet, do
Gle. and affeciionate that his family by her
was large, and that lie and they were thriving
and happy. He inquired after his first Cor
rather. should say, his true) wife with
friendly affection approved of what she had
done with regard to his estate, and the education
of his children but sand he considered he was
dead to her, as she was to him When he really
died he promised that particular message, the
nature Of which he specified, should be sent 10
his son at CARAT. until then they would not
hear more Of each other for II was OF no use
.ttemutinc 10 trace him under his ncognlto, even
If the oath did not render such an attempt Tor
hidden. dare say the youth had no great de-
sire to trace out the father, who had been one IN
name only. He returned TO Lancashire, took
possession Of the property At Manchester, and
many wears elapsed before he received the mys-
ferrous intimatlon of his fathers real death
After that he named the particulars connected
with the recovery Of the title deeds to Nj 5,
and one or two intimate friends. When the
family hecarne extinct or removed from CARAT,
il became no longer any very closely kept secret,
and was told the tale of the disappearance by
Miss $. the aged daughter OF the family
agent Household Words.
How TO Draw The SINNERs.-SeVeraI
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