The Morning herald., 1878-07-04
vdIllsjn n IN GordeI,

z al
housh Of mature age, I had fallen
" Y Inpletsly in my upole's power as to
nlv ia the absoluts disposal of my hand.
i rought up most nnwisely-in other
with expectation and consequent
b good for nothing else but to keep
q ecine.S Iyspsnt many years as .
~ u gentIsman 81 society ,ip London,
|ny Y more III wand dsring III and fro
4 he continent; bus n length, 4yhen
Z within hail "a Tort, II found my
~ more with lny lees under the
NV Of the Athenaum and with
70 pay for theI good things above
what came out Of tile pockets of
h and somewhat peremptory old
~ X &{Irgr ptia7st 10 iJiJu 9&1Ff TT3Y sur
I'll Iad never before insisted upon my
';''1 = # ng; !; but the reason was that he had
's|'2 Va in constant expectation Of the
- Dpcs takin,. irsisilacep Ill ,aj through my own
Y NICE. H. Indeed, 1t hid been his busi-
M u ma many " years to interpose gently
r. " me and the ,catas astrophe, I suggest
"a that ! did not know enough Of
N, and again that I knew too much,
forth. ai,l.!aatts Laiai2gg ,., -,i9H ,,.. z !,
fact is, ] had never been without
ations Of taking q wife always vol
abandoned, till my first crop Of
Yrs appeared. :" After that the diff
4 4as on the side Of the lady, and I was
th SO disgusted With tho unreason-
blfls Of sex that dstsrmined to live
65 u bachelor. :. Just at this time T re-
li Y ifom my uncle, d. letter, which was
lhQ3 va to the purpose. 4,5.7< iata sar as55 -
Va NEpHErwy.a---- ana glad to hear Of
I I'm call q Vacancy in5, your heart, as
16a XfIf thus have no difficulty in fulfilling
~ i1hes and obeying my solemn injune-
iorx You have promised, several times
y .id1fxy, and you must now do SO. have
n6ySF interfered with your choice, and you
I'M never to interfere with mine. The
N4d04 and heisess of my old comrade
30fS SSp ID in the market Our estates rum
into 4&oh other in such a way that you
niRfl pomprise them both, In the same
'ina f4nce. She is healthy woman and
3ot t0o young; and the arrangement is
|hdt Yon are to be married at the end
X hdk year Of mourning, if she can fancy
roQ Yours affecuonately, a4Ff
ID "JoHN MuRcH1soN."
Il 1ke could fancy me! The widow of
,ld Q0rden, and healthy woman indeed
u horrible description 7 thought
nyuncle must have intended to try the
,xtent If my loyalty; and do not know
,oW fhat I ever had fit Of more bitter
'eisption than while conjuring up the idea
conveyed; for owing, ! suppose to the idle
IN + had led, I had not yet got rid of the
1sas ~ romance which were SO unfit for
nature PEARS like mine. It was one thing
D indulge my despair in old bachelorhood,
ia duiEe another to carry disappointment
nto the Domestic circle Of an old woman.
confess did hope that Mrs. Gorden
wed her healthy condition to at least
one Ingering remains Of youth, but a
acon5 etter from my uncle, in reply to
IN xelionstrances, dissipated at once my |
ond illnsion by informing me that the
R;aOW's family could afford no possible |
bjection, her only daughter being well |
aafiiSd. MGEA
There was no help for it. 1t was neces-
asy 70 burn my meditations from the lady
D the state, and, if thought of the ring
tSall to fancy it within ring fence. But
he aIair could not be slept over any
ongsf, md set out for my unele's seat,
Iaxine previously signifed To him my full
tquiesDence in his plans. In due time
rived at the little town of Sethan, dis
apt 4nly few miles from my destina-
ItX35 here heard-and with cruel sud-
|Sn -of circumstance connected with
ay iHt8nded which made me at first de-
srnineto rush back to London and, if
eces1txy, take street-sweeping author.
bip N any other desperate resource
ath6r Man marry that Mrs. Gorden. I
Nv passing half-open door in the hotel,
lla<kl heard female voice addressing a
hild A The terms Of wise endearment con.
ecra&Sd to the rising generation. |
s'lf 1hall co." said the voice, land so il
ball VI Its own gran-granny-grannyma
IVA itsown, own-own grannyma, that 1t
TITO its cwn Grannyma
aordsn.r |
Ihe next minute, in reply to my hurrird
uestions, my fears were confirmed by tho
lnd dlord my intended old and healthy
kllIy ksa an absolute grandmother Grand
10th6x Borden.