The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
An Interesting Novel.

.Misreprrsentation. FRIENDS and Fortune"
&c. Svo pape. IS cents. Boston: Estes q Laur-
lat. Chicago: Jansen, McClurg & Co.
This. is book which il wen worth
reading. II is Miss Anna II. Druys
latest work, and Is quite interesting, be-
sides having very high moral tone.
The story opens in one of those old En-
glish homes which have been highly re-
spectacle and wealthy. At the time OF
the Crimean war, (Which is the date OF
the story,) the responsibility of the home
| is left but the riches ''havc taken to them
selves wings" Lawleigh, the resi-
dence of the Cleaverings (the writer says,)
had been in no other hands for five cen
| turtles"
Anna Cleavcrings, Of Lawlcigh had
been out walking through the grounds
with her large dog Bruno, for a compan-
ion, when suddenly sp,inging from her he
rushss upon young man, stranger,
who happens to be passing that way. He
is carrying q stick with which he strikes
the dog, breaking his leg This serves to
bring the young folks together, and by
the time the dog is on all fours again,
they have made up their minds that they
were intended for each other, and in short
they fall in love to such an extent that
they become engaged. This young man
Fred Atterbury-returns to London,
his home, and is taken into partnership
with his father who is banker. He ex-
poets and hopes soon to go and bring his
young bride to London, but his father
being in trouble financially compels him
to marry another young lady, an heires.
Just before the weddingAnna Cleaveringa
uncle returns from Australia, and being
very rich buys back all the land around,
Lawleigh that had been sold to keep up
the homestead and family expenses. The
day before Atterbury's wedding, the bride
elect receives from some unknown person
gift in the shape Of an elegant bracelet
None could imagine where it came from
but when Fred saw it he at once recogniz-
ed it as present he had given to Anna.
She IN her grief and despair had sent it to
Miss Ormonde. Six weeks after the we'd
ding the bank Of Atterbury & Co. failed.
Villainy was supposed te be at the bottom
of it, and Fred was accused and suspicion
ed of being the villain. Indignation APP
peared to be SO great that he, although
innocent left the country, and his wife
thinking it robbery to keep her money
gave it all towards the payment OF the
debts Of the firm. She then makes hel
Lying by teaching Music. It happens that
Miss Cleaverings takes lessons of her and
the two become strong and intimate
friends. BY accident one day Miss Cleav-
erings sees the bracelet she had sent to
the bride, and asks her music teacher how
she came by it. She is told that it was
sent as wedding present by an unknown
friend. Anna then knows all. Some
time after this Atterbury comes back to
England and has secret interview with
his wife. While there a robbery is at
tempted at Lawleigh, and Atterbury sue
ceeds in driving off the robbers. In the
ARRAY, however, Attcrbury is recognized
by one of the men. His wife seeing this
and fearing he will be arrested pushes
him in secret closet, which they had
discovered, thinking she could release
him at any time and no one be the wiser.
But the next morning Bruno was seen to
watch the closet door and go snuff'ing
around when it was discovered who was
there. Atterbury was placed under arrest,
tried and acquitted, and the real villain of
the bank affair found out Shortly after
this, he and his wife went to Australia,
and Anna was married to d cousin. Thus,
everything came out right, Mrs. Atterbury
claiming it was because they had trusted
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