The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-19
THE LORD SETTLEMENT - ALMOST
EVERYBODY HIPPT.

The final settlement of the Lord-Hicks
difficulties. without the necessity of sacrificing
the lives Of either Mrs. Hicks. young Mr.. Lord,
or his children. by way Of peace ofIcring-as
was threatened in n blood rsty letter written
by ono Of Mr.. Lords sons ut very critical
period Of the observation-disclosures well for an
amicablc arrangement between England and
Russia in connection with the settlement Of tho
Eastern question.
Tho Lord fortune estimated at over 81 000.-
600, and consisting chiefly Of real estate.
has apparently been the cause Of the li;t.o
unpleasantncss which brought Mr. and Mrs.
Hicks-Lord so prominently before the pub
ic and for u time invested tho Hicks man
sion In Fourteenth street with all the mysterious
charm Of an enchanted castle. Mr.. Lord.
senior. has MS II Is understood. conveyed his en-
tire estate to Mcssrs. Henry Day and Clarence
A. Seward In trust, Mrs. Hicks-Lord joining in
the trust decd and relnquishing her right of
dover. During the lifetime Of Mr.. Thomas
Lord senior. the income from the estate will.
blythe trustees be substantially divided into two
equal parts one Of which will be paid over to
the children and the other to the father. Mrs.
Thomas Lord. seniors. interest in the estate Is
thus confined to the income received during
her husbands life. and ceases entirely at his
deuth. when the whole property revcrts in fco
to the children.
Peace is proclaimed between the Fourteenth
and Seventeenth street castles. and though har-
monous relations between those whose recent
~ stood in battle array opposite each other
have not as yet been rocstablishcd. every one di-
rectly or indirectly connected with this roman
tic affair seems satisfied.
Mr. Lord. senior. is happy in the possession Of
n charming wife for whom he has served longer
and moro faithfully than did jacob for Rachel;
and she will cmbcish the declining years of his
life. Mrs. II ks is happy in having secured
the man Of her heart Mr.. Lords sons are
happy in discovering that. Notwithstanding nu-
merOus little alleged ccccntricitics their father.
to whom they are so deeply attached. far from
being lunatc. is quito sane, in fact. Of sound
mind and disrosng memory. since he has dis
posed OF his entire estate in such manner as 10
give them about $4,000 or $40 900 per annum.
Mcssrs. Day and Seward are happy in having
prevented litigation between father and sons. in
having poured oil on the raging waters and
toa certain degree reconcled two amiable fami-
lies. Aside from this. they are happy in being
able to continue the good work already begun
by properly managing an estate of hard on II
million Of dollars. Thus. while slowly laying
w treasure in heaven, they will receive immc-
datc. substantial. and wcll-meritcd rewards in
this wicked world.
But among those who played prominent
parts in what might be called Le Roman
dun Nieiard Richie" in contradisiincton
to Octave Feuillets Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre.' we must not forget the
bright mahogany-colored gentleman who acted
a- butler and Cerberus at the Fourteenth street
mansion during those trying times, when it WIS
a sort Of Mecca toward which pous reporters
nude daily and frequent pilgrimagcs This
pputlpulnp pf African Igeoept li4uluvel all tho
| diplomacy Of Machlavclli. Meiternich. and Tai
| leyrand combined, in answering tho various
| inquiries concerning Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Lords Whereabouts. lie. however. is not happy
now. With him the course Of true love has not
| run smoothly This Adons OF the kitchen. II
| seems. has employed his personal advantages
| and his charm Of manner to win the heart of
| Dinah. the cook under an alleged promise of
marriage. which he now refuses 10 fulhl. Dinah
has had him up before II Police Justice. and
Adonis is hot happy.