The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01

MADE HEIR 10 $s.ooO,OOO.
To Move from Grocery In New York 20
Large Estate In England.


Large Estate In England.
A will was offered for probate in the Sur
rogate's once yesterday. 10y which Alice Swift.
an Irish woman who keeps small grocery in
Second avenue hopes that she is heir 10 an es-
| tate in England valued at t2.0O0,0O0. The con-
junction Of circumstances which led to the max
ing Of such will is only to be made clear by
the story told in behalf OF Mrs. Swift.
About lfty years ago there lived in tho County
Of Hampshire. IN England. james Clarence
| Hill n wealthy clergyman oi the Established
| Church. His residence WAS known rs Hazel
| Court Castle and 1t and the owners surround-
ing estates were estimated to be worth upward
Of 100000. The clergyman had three chill
dren-two daughters. named Sarah and Caro-
| line. and son. Caroline. the second daughter
was tho fathers iavoritc. She was. at tho time
| with which this story is concerned q beauti
| ful and Vivacious girl Is years OF aec. a fine
| horsewoman and the belle Of the county In
| the cergyman's family-an old and aristo-
| cratic onc-thcre was also among tho
servants young lrishman named Thomas
| Mheldn. who held the position OF butler. Be-
| sides his youth no had good looks and frank
manners TO recommend him. and they DID
recommend him 10 the clergymRn's beautiful
daughter. A love passage occurred between
| ;hcm. which Ut ilrst incenscd the old clergyman
| deeply. hut a!tcrward ho married the pair and
| lac also chrisiencd tho child which IN due time
was born 20 them. The child WAS named
IegWges IT, LIVED TI'h ,e AiS arens at Hazel
r.,. but then difficulty arose in
r..arl to tho manner - his religious
education. hls rnrrnis wishing ~ haNr Lam
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