Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-02-19

put out on eNCellcnt etCuIltNi ~ uNO pOl
cent. interest. AS a natural consequence
of this legacy, Stephen IIawkhurst never
had, or wished to have, a single client
But the unprecedented necessity for doing
something had exercised gslvauic effect
upon the torpid mind of Stephen Hawk
hurst, who wrote to Miss Harriet Fielding
three letters, each more percmptory than
the preceding one, insisting upon imme'
diate payment, with the threat OF legal
proceedings in the event of non.compli-
ance with his demand No notice being
paid to these epistolory gems, he took out
a writ ard, having nothing in the world
to do, proceeded TO the distant region of
Tyburnia, to serve 1t with his own hands.
Never was man more completely ami.
hilated than Mr. Hawkhurst when ushered
into the presence of bright, sunny little
thing, wreathed in smiles, and beaming
with kindliness and fun.
1t was so good of him, she said, to come
all the way to see her. She knew she had
been dreadfully rude in not answering his
letters, but she was so afraid of lawyers,
they were so awfully clever. Besides, l.
was so very awkward; for just at that
moment, 1t really was not quite conve-
nient to pay her dear friend DIR. Bryan
She could never forget how kind he was
chief and setting him against her, and she
knew nobody in London, and was so ig
norant of business and then she threw
herself on the sofa, and hid her face, and
had good cry.
This was more than Mr.. Hawkhurst
bargained for. Though lawyer, he was
still man and, it might be added, a very
weak man. He sat brushing his
hat the wrong way, and wishing
himself back in Raymond Build
ings, all the time the golden-haired
sprite was speaking to him. but when she
broke down and sobbed, he jumped up
and exclaimed, "John Bryan is brute,
and am no better l must serve this
writ on you, though pom my word l feel
am beast to do it. But don'G cry-Pli
make it all right. Do forgive me. l had
no idea you were an-an-angelw With
that he rushed out of the room, down
stairs, and into the street. His back, how
ever, was scarcely turned before both en-
velope and writ were in full blaze, while
the little lady was almost convulsed with
laughter at the discontinue of her enemy
When Mr.. Hawkhurst returned to his
chambers, his first impulse was to send
Miss Fielding a check for the entire sum.
But he was quite as little accustomed to
| WIlIluR OttGotS'uOHT dS W sGTNluk WTllS I,
so that, by the time he had torn up half a
quire of note paper, his passion had
cooled down to the value of $50. Sending
a porter to the bank for note to that
amount, he enclosed it in sheet of paper,
containing only the words, From a sin.
cere Friend and Admirer !" and dispatched
it by O messenger, with instructions to
leave 1t at the door, and on no account
to say who had sent him. She will recog-
ni7e, he thought, the monogram on the en-
| velope.
Poor man it is as well that he was not
present when the CANCEL" opened the
| note left by his messenger. She never for
a moment troubled herself to look at the
monogram, or the handwriting; but
| pocketed the money, with smile, under
the full impression that it came from her
old beau, the City Merchant. Mr.. Hawk.
hurst, however, continued in fools para,
disc all that evening. He still went on
| building castles, until the sudden thought
stabbed him, like dagger, "What if She
is already in love with another"
Cold drops stood upon his forehead
there was a feeling of suffOcation in his
throat. With violent effort he gulped
| down half q wine-glassful of Burgundy,
and then relieved his momentary anguish
with A SIGH.
Mention has already been made of Ed
mund Blake, Esq, Barrister atLaw. The
most marvellous thing about Mr. Blake
was his means of locomotion He would
| be in Paris one week, in Edinburgh
another, then he would be seen in Man
chester or Liverpool, and after that in
London or Ramsgate. AS he never car.
Ix.fa hi hue oil
| him, 1t was rumored among his friends
that he generally took French leave of
mine host of the hotel he might chance to
honor with his company. On one occa,
sion, he happened TO be at Brighton, lodg-
ing in the house of a respectable widow
lady, in straitened circumstances, who had
denied herself everything In order to be-
stow brilliant education upon her only
child, in the hope of obtaining for her a
comfortable home as governess or COM
panion.
Mary White had just left school at the
time Mr.. Blake engaged her mothers back
and front parlors. She was joyous,
bright little thing, with a profusion OF
golden hair, which she was fond of letting
down over her shoulders. Her voice was
the very essence OF harmony; her man
ners bewitchingly simple; her eyes
beamed with seemingly artless, confdinp
affection; her rippling smiles were alto
gether irresistible. Edmund Blake made NJ
attempt to resist them. For upwards of {
fortnight he raved about her, and to her
There was nothing he would not do for her
She should have her carriage and pair, {
house near Hyde Park, a stall at the Opera
he thought of promising a box, bu
changed his mind. But Mary remarked
that his collars and cuffs were particularly
ragged, that he had only one pair of boots
and they were patched at the side and
above all, that he neither made any
presents to herself, nor paid his weekly
bills to her mother. For all that, she was
a good deal impressed by his manly pres
ence, his rich voice, his smooth talk, his
pleasant anecdotes, and his varied infor
nation; when one morning 1t was discov
cred that the fine gentleman had departed
taking with him his carpet bag, but omit
til e to pay his account.
Now that Mary's education was com
pleted, Mrs. White resolved to dispose OF
her furniture. and seek for herself a situa
tiOn as housekeeper, and for her child thai
ofa companion, or governess. Mary, how
ever, had other plans in view for her OWE
advancement Full of romance, ard blest
with an excellent opinion of her OWE
charms, personal and intellectual, she fell
confident of her power TO secure an eligible
match, provided only she coHld obtain ar
opportunity of showing herself off to ad
vantage.
The first thing to be done was to gel
clear of her mother. She waited, there
fore, until their furniture was converted
into hard cash, and then she practised hel
first deception. She told her unsuspectinl
parent that, on the recommendation of onf
Of her late schoolfellows, she was going al
a reader and pianist TO Lady Purnull. Hel
mother accordingly supplied her with ar
abundant and even handsome outfit, and
insisted upon her taking thirty pounds II
cash, to meet any unforeseen expenses al
companion 10 such a fashionable lady
With terrible resolution she tore herself
from her mothers arms, and tax
ing her place in the train wal
whisked on TO London. Her poor
mother never heard from hel