The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-26


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teaching good ifofal, and writing IN fascinating
manner. The sregpA and characters IN Lord Hopes
Choice Az mostly English, the parties coming ifom
sssI II fsaiiv diiicaties Lady Hope or Ms
Hurst AZ she chooses 10 call herself leaves England
and lies 70 this country, because she knows her
goyerness handsome and highly accomplished
lady named Rachel Gloss. Lady Hope brings her
daughter Clara--then bul two years ola--wllh heri
gives The child into the Of Elizabeth Yates an
old, faithful, family servant and her iostermother
ha. sa s ny s n v e s1 ea ss y England her
husband and the EOycrnesa ipllow-he hoping 70 re
able, without difEcuty @ obtain divorce ffom his
conceamcnt and seeks her consent 70 the divorce by
threatening 10 take their daughter. Mrs. Hurst
STRUGGLES for her child, and dies In her attempt,
fusion Of this scene, the child, frightened ciawis
through the darkness into the street. Where she y
picked up hours acs hy old Ms Yates ne ios. az
previous % this, Ms. Hurst fearing events would
develop rapidly, gave box Of malachtic, OF great
70 lave amount 10 Ms. YATES, with Instructions
for their disposal In ease Of her dealh. That night
son OF Mrs Yates was seen coming Outof Mfs hurst
! house and as soon the murder was discovered,
this act being known. together with the acknowledg-
/ ment al the box In their possession, the crime
naturally fell upon him. for which hs was tried.
The mother Ia order to save her son. falsely swears
( 10 having committed the murder herself. and 70!
which she Is sentenced for life 70 hard labor Lord
Hope fearing he might be implicated IN the murue,
l OF his Wife secretly marries the gOSerness, and
leaves for his estates in England, taking with hn
HIS daughter Clara etc, but We must leave tne ~
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Investigation, the Congressional Rings Political IN
trigues Workings OF the Hobbies, etc. giving th'
rious branches, and showing how the public money
Is squandered how votes are obtained, etc. VIII
sketches Of the leading Senators, Congressman. um
Gals etc, and an accurate description OF the spen
did Public buildings OF the Federal Capital by I'd
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