New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-22
Henry Fortescue,s 1suse.

mans Uncle, Sir Lionel Fortescue,
Henry Fortescue has what?H cried Mrs Ever
ard, staring in blank surprise at her husband
But Mr. Everard, who had now proceeded ltll
further III the perusal of the note that containe
this information, did not give an Immediate al
swer vet his closely pressed lips and frownin
brow showed that what he was reading cause
him some annoyance.
Gina, he said, after pause Of a few minutes
turning to his daughter, who had sat silent an
apparently nnmoved spectator of the scene
{ Gina, Just SO to my Office and look for my spec
tacles.''
This was evidently a rather clumsy excuse I
send her out Of the room, as MIR. Eyerard's spec
tacles were on his nose at the time but GeoT
giana rose at once without any remarks, her face
!. pale and red by turns, alone tetraying some in
ward perturbation.
Ny dear John, what is the matter Il aske,
MIS- Avsrard, as soon as her daughter had eloset
the door behind her.
Theirs, read that, Z said her husband, handing
the note to his wife across the breakfast table
8 e will explain something, Poor Ginan he
added, half to himself and these words, coupled
with HE expression on his face that accompanied
thens showed that his daughter vas very Tear to
J him.
4 The letter was one from Sir Lionel FoEtescue
hut its contents will be better explained by lie,
I counting a scene that had taken place two nights
before at a ball given by the said baronet, al
II which Mr.. and Aifs. Rverard, With their daughter
\ were present.
Among the great people of the shire therewere
none whose position was higher than that Of Sir
\ gionel Fortesque. Among the many places the
beautiful county could boast of, there were, and
are, none more magnificent and celebrated than
ESir Lonel's principal seat, 0sney Aall. Nor was
he deficient in the wealth that is needful to sup.
tport his position for his tentroll and actual re.
II ceipts were greatly in excess of his expenditure
laYish As that was; and the far.exended estates
of the Fortescues spread widelyover hill and dale
1 wood and moor, in that shire and n many a dis.
tant county ~ the date Of our story Sir Lionel
i was about sixty-five, q widower and ehildless
and the heir TO all his vast estates and influence
Twas his nephew, Henry Fortescue the young gen.
teman. who, to quote Mr.. Everard's words, had
Ejust bolted.n
Henry, for Fortescue, was very poor, as his
father had succeeded in getting through all thar
fphrten that had fallen to him, excepting the ten
4 thousand pounds that had been settled on his
! wife I and this was ali the young man left an
orphan % an early age, inherited. But if nor
i actually rich, yethe had brilliant expectations for
his uncle treated him as his son, and took every
opportunity To show that in his nephew was to be
1 seen the future owner Of 0sney Hall. This was
| done partly, perhaps from sense Of duty. But
there was d stronger reason than this-Sr TioHef
really loved his heir, strange to say, and had
i always behaved to him as father.
Once a year it was the baronet's custom to give
bali, to which nearly al the county were invited
/ Ali within radius of driving distance accented
the Invitation. if they possibly could; and Tia re
sGtt was d crush Of some few hundred people tba
difference Of whose social standing ia any more
select gathering would, have been very noticeable
But tliis was quite an exceptional atiair-a paffer
ing similar TO those that are usually convened in
most counties occasionally by the chief Inartate
of the district, who takes this opportunity Of show
ing q lofty kind Of ciYility to his 7neiehbors.
lhis annual duty ball, as it might be called, had
come of two nights before the morning that Ni.
Everard received Sir LioneFs note Henry I9or.a
tesGue was present, and danced with GaoTriana#
Everard the daughter Of the gentleman who en-
loyed ms nncless Implicit OBEDIENCE, and who was
HFlr oiT-oNt tT, 81,
5of the county. But Henry danced with her f1ot
only once or twice, but several times during fie
early part Of the evening and it was during 4
promenade that succeeded spirited waltz that
seFyatoty, where the rare exotics and cool foan-
fains offered attractions which the heated dancers
were emily glad to avail themselves Of.
q II you viii come this way, Miss Eyerard p said
hlenry, opening glass door that led into the I
almost deserted library, sI can show you some /
fine eafneliRs Y
Passing through the library they entered / /
much smaller conservatory that had al vqfj
escaped file notice Of the visitors. There seemed
40 one there, and critical eye would have mo-
aounced the flowers in the other house SUPERIOR.
Miss Eyerard-Georgiana, said Henry, in d
oK tone, you can guess why have brought
sou mere. cannot retain my secret longer tits
not right that should. Oh, Georoisna 5o uo,,
san yon love me- For months have longed IL
ell you that my every thought Il love for vnu
Ind have dreaded to ask the question lest
iae bliss Of being near you should be denied me
yy yodr answer
What need to say more? They had been. 4nncb h
ogether, She was gifted with no common graces Ii
4 mind and person; he was a gentleman In lie
rnest sense Of the word, refined i'd all his tastes
aientedt and manly IN all his words and actions
low could It nave happened otherwise? Nof5
TRANCE is it that the confession Of love between
hem should have been muir 8ig Not sfrantsfS II ~
that thai night should have known the pliehted Ii
roth Of this pair
7 a rt4sl1 a. q
he library, disturbed them. 1t ives Sir Lionel,
( Henry he said, . wish to introduce Won In Il
fiss Ponsonby; she has just come in ana 5slo3gs
2 10 one Miss Eyerard, will you take my army Y
Ihe Two entered the ba i-room in silence, and
eorgiana, noY able To whisper reason. ds. T
ined aancing again with Henry. TO
slr Lionel and mis- nephew met as usual the ii
'xt morning at breakfast, but the presence Ola g
lge eiFele Of guests prevented anything but d
neral conversation. That evening they met al
~ iate BIZ tle baronet's appo; ltment, IN the s.
nmeris private room HI
4 Henry said Sir Lionel 4 accidentally over IL
aEI yol speaking words to Miss Eyerard last fo
ms pe tfethe1 We. trust am not dacaige,l l5w
Your cilarae ter, and that you can explain fle3 III
sAning. Some explanation IS neeessarp 8 far q
ssISe, ua ~ Il me circumstances engage OF
"a trust, sir, that you will find no reason in H
hat has occurred, To alter yoar opinion ri Til
laraeter, replied tho nephew. TIp sgo,i5s tx
~ VNsrleaTd were the arst OF the kind chat has Of
issed between me arr Miss Eyeraraa LID
u md what do they Lnean2' repeated Sir Lionel h1
sstlY re + 9t'''' =
they can have but enc meaning, sir, replied te
enry. hope At no very remote time To mike n
Us EYerard my wife,
ihs was said resp etfplly, but firmly, and there p
DIS d short pause. N
l rope, resumed the nephew, z that Won viii ra
e ne reason to withheld your eonsen5 10 this en- m
cement =
n Dee esrayEt raass nty II x.aaI;.s5 II
lgrily. - sa
p his anger Sir Lionel then added words that th
evoked retort from ha nephew; and % II
opened that ssefions quarrel occurred Mat. WI
gh5 between them5 the one being proud and
ne what demiueefing, the other hfgh,snfrifaGE nj
q independent. Yefneitherf forgot the gengme,, en-
i nls words ana though hard words were Ger til
MY spoken yet there was no descentsto Iosy de
InpeFation such as would have rendered 4 NJ th
aciliation impossible ne
Z You haze taught me one lesson to.niaft Ii
ele said Henry as He left the foonl ssana fhaf TIL
20 trust alone TO my own eel lions md my oWi on
,aurce s, however meag the latter may be' it,
81 each Ia hts separate chamber that niniit
lugit on what mad occurred, there was mara of
PEI than bitterness IN their moods and while8 &c
i1ioneI mphaileally repeated Id himself Win ma
aer eterniinati0ns IL can never BE- 81 his fol
oneW had written on his face d purpose no laes gil
7, mingle With that aspect Of excitementt sht
CIV resolve, 1ew course Of action, eyer bljngs OF
youth Ian,
HE morning breakfast nassed rvitbnnl rTa,., IN