New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
MR.. HANSARD'S WARD.

his service an unusually aDseho-iniiuou az" ~
% 1,ne morning this domestic received noe from
his master with orders to deliver IL AZ once ri az
naTtain hotel: and Immediately atterward Mr.. Han
rd ;nmned into a hanson and hurried away 10
catch "A train from London. IN was naruiy eono
when the servant VIII .ne waste. naper has
ket and sauDtered forth upon business OF pleasure
Of his OWL. a. .ho do,r and
n gentleman was admitted by q maid-seryant, VINO
believed her master was within because she had
heard he not going to his chambers tnai norn u.
ing in consequence of his expecting vlslt)r at
home She left him IN the study, and went up 10
MIR Hansard's bedroom door. grumbling 10 nerseH as
she went at honass absence anu ne ,ha
that a gentleman was waiting TO see nun below
Then she also went out, as 1t was her Ia"lu' hon-
Meantime the visitor strobe about the study
stared at the calf bOund law books on the shelves
gazed ont OF the window, sat down. got up agnn,
s and aid everything else that waiting people gen.
erallv do While he dit so he reflected;
i feel downright il ever since heard that thas
viri is in London. II people only knew the asses
they make of themselves by planning marriages
before thew die and making tyrannical conditions
as to their confounded legacies, l don't suppose
thew would indulge in such freaks. When think
of the itempered, disagreeable letters that young
mink has been writing me ever since she was hiteen
common eiviity. Not thai l want to be hard on
her: she is not mercenary certainly; but her I'M
pertinence in treating me as u were so as mater
thrust into false position, is provoking, 10 speak
mildly | am resolved that things shall be placed
on their proper footing from the hrst, ana not au
Uansard,s worldly wise pleading shall induce me to
parley with this intolerable young woman for
moment He shall tell her from me that am as
little DESTROYS of gaining fortune by an uncon-
genial marriage she herself can possibly be- 10y
Joyei wish lie would appear. l have an appoint
At this moment a carriage stopped at the door
and lady stepped ont second maid now opened
the door ami having been told by the housekeeper
that master was waiting IN to receive visit from
ms rich ward from America, and having heard
mans step in the room the moment before, she IN
studv and ushered her through the door of the
room without looking further.
The impatient gentleman at the window turned
10 look at the ne w-cOmer, and saw slight grace
full elegantly dressed girl with round face as
fresh and fair apple-blosson, large gray eyes
and delicate eyebrows. with that surprised express
sion which gives piquaGcy tC a pretty face;
mouth tnal seemed made for laughter, so rosy the
Inns so white The teeth they DISCLOSED; dimpled
chin and brown hair shot with gold. tiny and
daintiiy-gloved hand did not escape him. indeed
was Unexpectedly forced upon his notice as the girl
advanced quickly to meet him, saving, =,
am so glad to meet you at Last, MI hansard,
to thank you for all tine trouble you have taken for
me during many years
Mr. Hansard's waiting visitor was amazed, but
not belug a duh man he grasped the situation at
once. with all it's absurdity.
By Jovep was his first reflection. and this is
Henrietta Featherstonhaugh! She is not long
enough tor such a name / fancied her as tall as a
maypole This is the girl who told ma she was as
ugly as she was ignorant and ili-temperedi III
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%" Alter thus dash of thought the gentleman took
her hand grayeiy, and SAID ,,.,
My dear Miss Feathefstonnaugh, am ueigh'co
to see YOU
inst at the first moment reelected our hero; but
that much is safe, and will certainly prOong TINS
misunderstanding to the utmost let the after,coh-
sequences be what they may; ! hope hansard has
fallen asleep upstairs, and that ne may nov come
down for the next hour.
Having shaken HANDS, they changed their relative
positonS and the light falling full upon the gem
tleman the lady gazed at him txedly, while an
expression of lively surprise sat upon all her lea
lures.
Excuse me if STARE she said with an enchsnt-
ing smile, but thought really don't know why
II seemed to have been told-that you were quite
an elnerly person.
to saw in my turn, That | totally unprepared
to see so charming young lady-aiter your deScrip
tons Of YOURSELF ,,r.,...,
baugh simply. AS for some things said, you
know they were to frighten off that odious George
Galnsborough. And you must help me to keep up
the disgust iu his mind You will, am sure, enter
into my little plans. You seem the sort OF man who
might prefer to marry person chosen by himself,
someone whom you really liked. lou-ah-1 for
cot I know-.t least, I heard--that you--you
bave FIVE grown-up children,
And are widower,' added her thoughts; but
she said no more. only gaZed at the young man
THAT was a mistake said the young
graveiy after severe strnggle TO master the
IL YOU do not already prefer someone else
'If-with little laugh of scornful SURPRISE
Oh no f: nor do mean to-
Then why noursh such enmity against him
lie may be very fine fellow, If you only allow
yourself TO know him.
Il could not bear the very sight Of him. cried
Henrietta If you but knew how that man has
poisoned my existence ever tince ! can remember
If / went out in the SUM- it was, Oh, you VIII be
freckled. and Mr. Gainsborough will not look at
youw Ii i did not learn my lessons. it was, oh,
Mr. Gainsb0rough will have nothing TO do with
duDce' II would not eat was 70 be too thin; If
ate enough TO be too fat 20 hit the fastldous
taste of Mr. George Gainsborough. Z" and then,p
they said, you know you Will lose your fortune"
That was the constant cry IL was not for loves
sake was to please Mr. Gainsborongh, but TO save
INV money. When / fifteen took the matter
into my own hands. as you know, and determined
10 make him hate the thought of me. / SAID TO
inysef, am quite sick of being an heiress, so rich
that am nothing else, but only lch and as Tor
deprvng him-why. man ought to be able to
work aud earn for himself
True; but you1
You know, Mr. Hansard. that | shall have a
hundred a year when | am twenty-oEe and still q
spinslel 1t is not much; snali nave 10 gye ,h up
intend to see the world and TO work. L have
already got plan. I Will tell you all about 1t
another time.
Why not now =
Because have got so much else to say. First Of
all. though. my chaperon has obeyed you and
allowing her 10 bring me. ! may as well tell you
at once that never should have come, only that /
wanted 10 see England, ana prefer tc carry out my
own little plans here. And, first of all, want TO
impress upon YOU that can have no meeting with
George Gainsborough | will not see him, will not
hear word he has to say. IL was chiefly with q
view TO this that | anxious TO see you at
once You must help me 10 keep him off,
You may change your mind.
Never. The other matter wish to consult you
about is this. You know that when, at twenty-onc.
am found still unmarried. my fortune goes TO some
Troublesome Inheritance. believe thoy are poorly
OIL and have always felt that injustice had been
done 10 them in order 20 make sort OF golden IDOL
of me. Now when that il all put straight, L shall
be perfectly content. hope you understand me-
am afraid do. said the supposed Mr. Hansard,
looking az the blooming lively face lifted 10 has;
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