The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-03-14

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! been minute there when knock came to
my door, and Sir humas. without waiting
! an answer, rush, d in, and almost hueging
ne in his eaeerneSs. said, My dear th'y,
| how can thank you? | can never suihci-
emily express my gratitude. | shuddcr T."
! think of what might have lcen. Come
| down with ne, and let Gerty herself thank
/ you; she is eager to do it.
Il will willingly cnmc down with you,
| Sir Thomas" said /; Tut Miss Gerry
one el>e might and would have done.
must just wash my hands fist, and then |
will follow you"
You are surely not harmed, said he. -
Your hands look ,corched. y
"Oh, nothing to speak Of, said |; "lhc
| fame as 50 tIting, it could hot LIrt n.c
/ much"
No said Sir Thomas; but only think
what might have happened, had her skirt
caught tiie!-certain death to her, and very
likely to her friends, in that small ROOM
! God bless you, my dear boy! you have
saved us from Il terrible calamity. must
| 20 down stairs, and see that all the lights
are protected, and things safe, before our
| guests arrive.
! IbullU tcTtN dlUIlG With I4HuN tASIttN
! in the little houdoir The other ladies had
gone to receive the company Geriy came
up with suldued expression on her haugh-
~ little face. and which gave charm to it
y hicl added fresh rivets to the chains had
| already begun TO wear.
'Oh, Mir Grant. said she, what can
say to You for saving NE from such dread
| iul fate?'
The tears stood in Miss Gerty's eyes. /
took the liberty of pressing the little hand
to my lips, while said, no thanks, Miss
Gerty; | have done only what | ought to
have done.
Miss Gerty did not seem at all shocked
at my toldncs>; indeed, | think just then
she thought it the due reward of my gal
lnntry. Lady Ashton, too. was prot,ise in
her thanks. felt ovcrpowercd. but said
to myself, Philip, my boy, you We blossom
ed into hero all at once. Make hay while
the sun shines.
Dancing was l.y this time tegun in the
hallrcom ard as Miss Gclty had rrcovert d
from her fright. took both ladies' into the
room, and claimed Gerry hand for the first
dance,
need not dc>c,ilc the evening. To
Others dare say it was veiy coed ball;
good partners coed music, good everything
to me it was Eysium. trod on air. By
virtue ot my newly acquired hernship, Miss
Gery could deny me nothing; she let anc
dance with her as tttcn as liked take hcl
down to surpr and altogether nirnurolizt
her III a way which did not seem at MI e
the taste of several other gentlemen; aud
when the evening WAS over was full Fifty
tath"n,s deep i'll love with. Miss Getty
Ashton
My dreams that night were mpturous
ard was ru. recalled to a sense II IN!
rather awkward position till the next nom
ing whrn the first thing that caught IN!
eve was letter on the dressiug-ta1le il
Jack sown handwriting, addressed to ''Jacl
) Grant Ed" Strange, thought |. tha
Jack should write to himself, and that the,
should bring his letters to me. Then j
flashed On me that it was to myself and
, opened it eagerly TITAN thus:
DEAR purL:- Not TWO hours after go,
left, came telegram from my father, il
Paris. >hlnmoning me there in all haste. a
my uncle Gcoffley was dead. The COVER
nor is sadly cut up about it, but l can't h
; expected Ia be, AS ! never saw the old boy
aud a> he has left NY iuthcra noble fortune
feel almost inclirrd to lie grateful. I'm
der the ell lc,:;ilStanccs, it would dIv liav
been dt cent tor the match TO 90 ON, so
r hcAgcd, though not without sone damae
to ny pocket Now, dear Phil what I'm
to say 10 you? My advice is that you tel
Sir Thomas all about it. am sure he's
gct.d fellow, and won cut mp rough at on
llttl" game 1t Was all to oblidge frien
you did it.
Il have enclosed q letter to Sir Thrmas
. which you can give him. it your own brlgh
wits dou suggest some better method.
feel s,me regret at having got you into tn
sc,apc; but feel sure you will distinguish
yourself somehow.
Yours, ever gratefully,
JACK GRANT
"P S.-No more heress. hunting for me
Phil Some young woman will hunt me
and you know, from the days Of Diana, the
have been mighty huntresse. y
Here was "A new compcation-what wa
to dn? Slink away ignoniniou>ll l?-th
- idea was not to he entertained iol a sinel
moment. when Ashton park contained II
= attraction for me that would brave any
thing for ] resolved to take Jack advic
! and confess all to Sir Thomas, which | di
= :. before the ladies' came down to lrrakias -
;. Sir Thomas laughed till he almost cried 4
!. the idea Of Jack plan. hut kindly addec
' Lady IliIlary's son could never have bee
an unweIcome guest IN this house, and 20
have % sticng claim on us now from estins
:. bic service you have rendered us We ow
you debt of gratitude, Which Increase
every time think it over. But come,
must introduce you to the ladies in yot
! new character Ladies', Mr.. Phillip Hi
larry, the New Years eucst, who has con,
:, to breakfist with US. Mr. Grant has cval
:. GRATED"
! All looked up III astonirhmeut.
n What do you mean, para?' said Cert!
t opening her eyes in amazement. 1T is Nj
= Grant.
= Then Sir Thomas related the story, whic
was received with ,nucli mcrrimcnt.
= "Gerty," said Clara. gil is diamond c,
> diamond. after all. " AT which Gerty blusl
'. &c, but think she seemed relieved that
y was not Mr.. Grant,
= No need to relate the sequel how wooc
q and won the heiress.
" Phil, =" said Jack to me on my return
Oxford $50 you have won the heiress?''
= YES" said ], hut ly proxy, Jack.
: This was my New Years adventure; an
= trust that all me readers will have as hal
: py a New Year as had.
j The Republicans in ~ FOTIor