Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-05-25

Shall be Kept secret from all your friends.
don't want Stephen and Mark running up
to see you and meddling in my plans"
One thing Richard, however, insisted on:
he must see Agnes once more, and tell her
he was going away; and Mr.. Sorley agreed
to this, on condition that he saw the squire
also. The first interview was easy and
satisfactory enough; Agnes praised his am
bition and genius, prophesied all sorts of
honors TO him. and promised to wait faith
fully for his return. Her father was diff
ferent person to manage, and Richards
heart quaked as he entered the squlre's own
peculiar parlor. 1t was a sunny room, lit
tered with odds and ends of hunting and
fishing matters; and the squire was sitting
on big, old-fashioned sofa, playing with
a couple of thorough bred black English
terriers.
He said, frankly enough;
'Good-day, Richard Broadbent:" but he
did not trouble himself to rise, for the
Broadbents had been tenats Of Saurham
from the days of King Stephen. That in
these cotton-spinning days they had grown
rich did not alter their position at all in
Squire Saurham's eyes. Fifty years ago
the great landed proprietor did not consider
money as an equlvalent..for good birth; so
the squire treated Richard pretty much as
he would have done favorite servant.
'Mlss Saurham says that thou art going
away, Richard. What for, ladi
ITO study, SIR"
"Yes, yes. When lands and money all
are spent, then learning is most excellent. ,
/ har oil bot h,,f Lad 70
ther has money-why need thou go study?'
because, sir, l wish to make a great
name, to become famous; then, sir, per-
haps, Squire-then-"
The dickensl Speak out, lad-then
WHAT"
''Then, sir, perhaps you will permit me
to tell you how dearly love Miss Saur-
ham,
'.No, Richard, / shall never allow any.
thing of the kind. If twer not for old
Josiah would say worse than this TO thee.
Come, Giddy, come Rattle, we will go to
the bayfield,. hope thy study, Richard,
may teach thee to be more modest and
sensible"
Richard watched the sturdy figure in its
green coat, white corduroys, and buff top
boots across the lawn, and then, with q very
angry feeling in his heart, left the Hall.
He disappeared soon afterward, and after
a few desultory inquiries from various ac-
quaintances, he seemed to be forgotten
The Broadbent mills went on as usual.
Josiah and Stephen, and Mark passed TO
and from them as regularly as if their life
was ordered by machinery; and once a
week the rector went up to their house,
smoked pipe with Josiah, and generally
said, as he left:
'.All is well with Richard, Joslah-very
well indeed"
In the fourth year Of his absence there
was much trouble between the mil owners
and the operatives. The masters were
/. everywhere threatened, and many mills
were set on fire, and the excitement and
. terror was hardly allayed even when the
prominent offenders had been imprisoned.
Their trial was one that affected the inter-
ests of all maLufac. uring districts, and the
spacious courthouse was crowded, JOSIAH
of course, was present; so were Mark and
Stephen.
Now, if there was anything these men
had an almost ldolatrous respect for, it was
the paraphernalIa of the law. Those advo-
Gates ia their black gowns, those grave men
in their imposing wigs, those wise-looking
calf, bound volumes, the pOmp and cere-
mony of the sheriffs, constables, ard criers,
were to them the most obvious representa-
tive of the majesty of English law and
power.
Conceive, then, their amazement, when
prominent among these gowned advocates.
giving directions to other lawyers, and de-
meaning himself as one having authority,
was Richard Broadbent. Old Josiah flushed
and trembled, and touched Stephen and
, Mark, who were also too much Affected to
do anything but gravely nod their heads.
But when the arguments were over, and
Richard Broadbent rose as special pleader
In the matter, curiosity changed to amaze
ment and amazement 10 enthusiasm, Such
: speech had never been heard in West
Riding before. Ii was cheered and cheered
: till even Yorkshiremen's lungs were weary.
The good rector had his reward when he
stood beside his protege, and saw the
squire and the city magnates crowd round
the brilliant young lawyer with their con-
gratulations. But far greater was his joy
when old Josiah and Stephen and Mark
pressed forward with radiant faces and full
!, hearts. They were not men given to speech
and the hAppy father could say nothing
but. sGod bless thee, lad" while Stephen S
and Marks pride and love found its full
expression in, ''Well, Dick Dick!' But
no words could have been more satisIac-
tory.
The good-for- nothing had found his vo-
: cation. Two years after his departure from
Leeds he had been called to the bar at
lGray's Inn, and since then, by his tact and
eloouencc had made himself one of the ac-
kuowledged leaders of the Oxford circuit.
There was now nothing that his father and
|. brothers would not have done for him, but
he asked Just the one thing Josiah was
loath to move in; he wished him to speak
to the squire about bis daughter. JOSIAH
promised, but he was thinking of deputing
the business to the rector, when The way
opened Unexpectedly. Coming out ol
Leeds bank he met the squire, who had q
troubled and preoccupied LOOK. lie passed
Josiah with nod, then suddenly turning
and touching him. said:
.Josiah Broadbent, your house and Mine
have been long friends, eh?"
, sSay thai, Squire. Broadbents served
Saurhams when King Stephen was lighting
, for the crown O. England; they are just as
ready to serve them, now."
81 believe it, Josiah. ] want four thou
sand pounds. My boy Roger has got intC
trouble / would rather owe it to you than
mortgage Saurham.
ssThou can have ten thousand POUNDS,
twenty thousand, if thou need 1t, squire,
an, Josiah Broadbent wants no security bu'
| SQUIRE Saurham's word-he wor bad ur
, if he did. u-,.o,
Then Josiah, standing there on Market
, street; laid his bank book on bale OF wool,
and signing blank check, put it into the
The fewest words IN such cases are best.
With the tact of true gentleman he tnrnet
/, the conversation to Josiah 'sson, and nnah,
hesltating a little, said
.eTbere was some bit of youthful love
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