Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1870-06-03


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Nothing" And he went to sleep.
Next morning young Lobyear left Mr..
Fiel's house, and went to an hotel in Jer-
myn street.
Mr.. Fiel possessed very sharp office.
boy, for in spite Of the trick which had
been played upon him by Tom Scott, he
liked sharp boys; only he never meant to
give another the chance of abusing his
confidence. Billy Daw was employed in
minor matters alone; his master had no
intention of pushing him.
This lad had already seen young Lob
year the house in Duke street was now
pointed out to him, and he was directed to
watch it, and let his master know when
Mr.. Lobyear left it.
So Mr.. Fiel waited in his club, which
was close by, and Billy Daw loafed within
sight of Duke street. Billy was good at
loafing; he cleaned amusement and in
struction from the window of newspa-
per and caricature shop; studied natural
history at fishmonger's; set two boys to
fight exasperated q drunken man; pro-
cured "cuts behind" for several young
sters who were riding without paying
their fare-all without losing sight of the
door he was directed to watch. His re-
port at the end of the day was, that Mr..
Lobyear had left his hotel, and gone to
the house in Duke street at II a. m. At
half.past /, servant girl mad come out
with an empty dish, and returned in ten
minutes with oysters. At 6 o'clock Mr..
Lobyear had at last come out, accompa-
MED by lady, and they walked together,
arm in arm, to st. James Hall.
"Never mind" said Mr.. Fiel; che
can't stick 80 close as that to her long,
however desperate his condition may be.
Try again to morrow"
True enough, at 10 o'clock on the fol-
lowing day Billy Daw summoned his
master from the club, and informed him
that Mr.. Lobyear had gone out for some
time, and the lady was alone. Asked how
he knew that his absence was not for a
few minutes only, he replied that the gen
tleman had lit up his baccy directly he got
outside the door.
Mr.. Fiel wasted no time in further
questioning. but hastened to the house in
Duke street, knocked and rang, and in
auired for Mrs. Monticute. Yes, the
servant girl said, she lodged there, and
was at home. What name9 And the
lawyer was ushered into the front draw
ing room.
A lady with q creamy complexion and
golden hair, elegantly dressed in half
mourning, closed the novel she had been
reading, aud rose from her lounging chair
to receive him. Pretty, thoug hit the Wis
itor, decidedly pretty but at least ten
years older than he is.
"You do not know me, madam, or the
object of my visit" he said $50 l had
better tell you at once that my name Is
Fiel, and that am the legal adviser OF
Mr.. Lobyear, the father of the gentleman
who aspires, l believe, to the honor OF
your hand" ,
Mrs. Montacute bowed, and requested
him to be seated.
at hope you will pardon me-" con-
tinued Mr.. Fiel, dropping into chair
which had faced the lady, and looking as
conciliatory as he could, " If what have
to say should prove in any way disagreea'
BILE; I am but the mOuthpiece OF my
client, you know. Mr.. Lobyear, senior,
has heard, not from his son, but through
other sources, of this projected marriage
and I regret to say that he has conveyed
to me his disapproval." ....
30, SIR"
"His very decided disapproval. He
has never had the honor and pleasure o.
seeing you, madam, or he would proba-
bly view the matter in different light
| and hesitate before depriving his only
child of the felicity SO nearly secured to
him. But, unfortunately, his letter was
forwarded to me from Hong Kong, and he
was then about to rettNln to Japan, so that
there are difflculties in the way Of per
sonal interview" 8 ..r. .Ue.2 ..+
"Really, Mr.--Mr. Fiel," said the
widow, glancing at the card thatbad been
given her, II hardly know what to make
! of all this. was certainly A-are. NJ