The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-10-04

people of the ward"
Ere the wealthy brewer and deputy
left the Goat and Compasses, arrange
ments wero made for sending the country
girl to his house in the city on the follow
ing day Proud of having done a good
action, the garrulous hostess took advan-
tage of the circumstance, to deliver an
immensely long harranguc to the young
woman, on her new duties, and ON the
dangers to which youth is exposed in
large cities. The girl heard her benefac-
tress with modest thanllfulness, but q
more minute observer than the good land
lady might have seen in the eye and
countcnance of the girl Il quiet tirmncss
of expression, and such as might have in
duced the cutting short Of The lecture.
However, the landladys lecture had an
end, and towards the evening OF tie day
following her arrival at the Goat and
Compasscs, the youthful rustic found her
self installed as housemad in the dwell
ling ola rich brewer
The fortunes of this girl it is Our pur-
pose to follow. The first change which
took place in her condition subsequent to
that related, was her elevation to the va
cant post of llouselleeper in the brewers
family. In this situation, she was brought
more than formerly in contact with her
master, who had ample means Of admi-
ring her propricty oi conduct, as well as
her sliillful economy and management.
BY degrees he began to find her presence
necossary--to his happiness, and being
man of both honorable and independent
mind, he at length offered her his hand.
1t was accepted, and she who but four Or
five years before left her home bareiooted.
became the wife OF one Of the richest citi-
zcns of London.
For many years Mr. Aylesbu,y, ior
such was the name of the brewer, and his
wife lived in happiness and comfort to-
gether He was man Of good family
and connections, and consequently Of
higher breeding than his wife could boast,
but on no occasion had he to blush for the
partner he had chosen Her calm in
born strength. il rot disaity, Of charnc-
4ea. say je7ts
of perception, made her fill Fer qsss'''->--
ot her husbands table with as muci
gracc AMI c.celi; rs; if she had been born
to ths sta,io.. ..nd as time ran OH, the
les,yc.ablia. o A1r Aylcsbury's position
received aladaaI increase. lie became
an aiderusn, .aiid subsequently q sheriff
of the city. and in consequence Of the lat
ter elevation. WAS lsnightcd. Afterwards.
and now part OF the mystery projected at
the commencement of this story must be
broken in upon, as far as time is concern
ed-afterwards the important place which
the brewer held in the city, called upon
him the attention and favor of the King
Charles the First, then anxious to concili-
ate the good will of the citizens and the
knight received the further honor of bar
onctcy.
Lady Aylcsbury, in the first year Of
her married life, gave birth to daughter
who proved to be an only child, and
around whom, as was natural, all the
hopes and wishes Of her parents entwined
themselves. This daughter had only
reached the age Of seventeen when her
father died, leaving an immense fortune
behind him. 1t was first thought that
the widow and her daughter would be-
come the inheritors OF this without tie
shadow of 4 dispute. But it proved 9TH
clwisc. Certain relatives Of the deceased
brewer set up a plea upon the foundation
of will made in their favor before the
deceased became married. With her
wonted tirmnoss, Lady AyIcshlry immc-
diatcly took steps for the vindication of
her own and her daughters rights. A
young lawyer, who had been q frequent
nucst at her husbands table, anl Of whose
ability she had formed a high opinion,
she fixed upon as a legal asserter of her
cause. Edward Hyde was indeed youth
of great ability. Though only twenty
four years of age at the period referred
to, and though he had spent much of his
youthful time iii the society of The gay
and the fashionable of the day, he had not
neglected the pursuit to which his fami-
ly's wish, as we'll as his own tastes had
devoted him. But it was with considers,
BILE hesitation, and feeling of anxious
1.n. 4l.o4 hn onnsnntnL TO undertake