Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-03
NO. 100.
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THE RIGHTFUL HEIR.

fashionable intelligence of newspapers,
and the marriage was appointed To take
place inJuly; Beauvray house, Pic adilly,
had been placed in the hands of the dec
orators; Bcauvray castle in Northshire.
was being refunished and beautiiied by
the combined energies of upholsterers,
painters and landscape gardeners, and
grand subscriptions had been set ON foot
amongst his Lordship's tenants. his broth
er officers of the Guards and his his fellow
members of the Northshire hunt to make
the new countess some handsome presents.
There were many vino considered Miss
Moyle lucky girl, for Lord Beauvray was
not only of ancient family, young, inn
mensely wealthy and well looking, but he
was popular everywhere owing to his sun
ny temper and uprightness Of character.
There are young noblemen who make
their grandeur consist in throwing away
their money and making their reputation
into ducks and brakes. But Lord Beau-
vray had been merry without being disso-
lutte. lie was the most irreproachable OF
gentlemen, just a his betrothcd, Miss
Moyle, was the !aircst flower among thai
bouquet Of pretty girls who had been pre-
sented at court in the same season as her.
self. Millicent Moyle was rich heiress
as well rs pretty girl but this was about
all that could be said of her. Her father.
Josiah Movie. hill-discoanter OF Lombard
street, was 4 new man" of the city plu-
tocracy-one of those finaneiers who have
made such rapid fortunes that everybody
expects to hear of them next in the bank
ruptcv court. 1t was said that he and
Lord Beanvray had become acquainted
while travelling abroad, and that the peers
relatives had been much scantialized on
hearing of his Lordship's intention to mar
ry the daughter of man whose antece-
dents were just little misty. .yea
As for Mr.. Moyle, quite conscious OF
how great piece of luck had befallen
him, he could not refrain from braggin"
before his city friends about his future SON
n-law. ''thc earl lie talked OF retiring
from business. OF obtaining a seat in parlia-
ment through Lord Beauvray's influence
and devoting himself thcnceforth to the
assiduous study of conservative politics
and the cultivation of aristocratic connec-
tions. The poor man had been admitted,
on Lord Beauvray's presentation, to one
or two iirst-rate clubs, and he had been in
troduced to so many ladies and gentlemen
of title that his head was turned. lie
sighed over his business ledgers from
twelve to four every day as if he had be-
gun to realize the degradation Of CONNER
cial pursuits; and as soon as his counting
house closed he would hurry off in Il
white waistcoat and with flower in his
button-hole to take a drive round the park
in his spanking phaeton. drawn by pair
of bays whom he could i'll manage II
was honest Moyle's delight in these drives
to meet the hnely'appointed barouche
Ia Il Il
and Lord Breauvray and to note the num-
ber of hats lifted as it passed Such bows
made him grin in pure glee. "r
One sunny afternoon, just fortnight be-
fore the date fixed for the marriage, the
bill-discounters phaeton was drawn up as
usual alongside the pavement of Lombard
street, waiting till the stroke of four from
an adjoining steeple should bring ont the
net on the pannels, clattered up behind
and Lord Beauvray alighted. lie was
ghastly pale. The hall porter, who knew
him by sight. and had always admired his
pleasant smile, was startled by his ap-
pearance not less than by the broken voice
in which he inquired if Mr. Movie had
left. just then Mr.. Moyle strutted out.
all glorious with geranium in his coat
pointed gray head, ''Ah Beauvray!'
cried he. with cheerful welcome. but per-
ceiving the look on the peers face, he ex-
claimed why, why. what's the matter
Not i'll, I'll hope ?''
"No, not i'll; but want to speak to
YOU in private" said Lord Beauvrav,
hoarsely
shall we 90 off in the phaeton p
stammered Mr.. Moyle, full of uneasiness
mo, into your room but let us be quite
alone" repeated the earl, and he himself
led the way towards the sanctum, where
the bill-discounter transacted most of his
business.
Mr. Moyle had IL trick when agitated of
grasping his nose with the whole hand
and working il up and down as if it were
India-rubber which he wished to elongate
His nasal organ underwent deal OF pull
ing in the brief interval that elapsed before
he and Lord Beanvray were closeted to-
gether. Then, Pumping down in the
armchair ut his writing table, Mr.. Movie
stared in bewlderment while the peer sat
down opposite and produced blue enve-
lope with several black seals. Laying
this on the table. Lord Beauvray placed
his hand on it, and looked into the finan-
ciers eyes. 44t
MIR, Moyle,' said he sadly, have
painful communication to make; but
will not beat about the bush. find thai
have no legal right to the title which
bear. or to the fortune which l am
using
"Eh! what?" exclaimed Mr. Movie.
with a gasp.
made the discovery this morning in
rummaging through a box of deeds, y con-
tinued Lord Beauvray, whose voice grew
steadier. You know that inherited the
title from my uncle. He was the eldest of
three brothers. My father the youngest,
died whilst was boy; my second uncle
died a few years later, and we iancied he
had been bachelor, but it appears that he
had been clandestnely married. and left
+. SOMA lad whom you know. by the by,
for have seen him in your house, His
name is Timburel.n
"Timburel?' echoed Mr.. Nozzle. With
start; Young limburel who used 20 b.
clerk in our firm, and whom dssmissed
for presuming 10 make love 70 our MI
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