The National tribune., 1884-04-24
A FAVOR OF FORTUNE.
The AdmiTal'S Daughter and her
Determined Lever.

Jason Hall, a quaint old castellated stract-
.nre o. the zine OF Queen Elizabeth situated
upon the coast Of Essex snd overlooking the
English Channel, was the seat Of Admiral Sir
Thomas StrOBt. Il 9agh, robust old British
sailor. who louiished during the latter Dast of
the last and the beginning Of the present cen
tuIias. Originally ihe place had leea called an
abbey. gae admiral hai givea il It's present
name IN ioaor of the cid Jason fricate, on
beard which lac had served as p0st-cap!aia
when il was the flagship OF England sailor
king William ", then Admiral and Duke cf
Clarence.
Ia 5s32 the time Of which we write, Sir
Thomas, grown old and battered iB the service,
hal beeu ifosCgabiy retired upon fall pay. He
was never SO Happy as wien lie could iEdace
old slsiisnstts 20 share bis hospitality.
Adn.g.sls of TIC i.e3, the White or the Blue
were II gladly entertained by Sir Tbo.Gns.
Post cap.aiHs Were always welcome; and even
a c0aHGan.iar, If llis war record W; good AZ ght
find favor il his sight. But lower than that
he diI no. ike to so. IL fact, be was an arts
tOcTat OF The hrst wSter-tbe vesy safest CO the
sat; aad be would sooner have admitted 10
social GO quality the boatsscains ana the gamers
Of the oid school than 70 have admitted q lieu
tenant "a nc new.
The ouiy nosr relative which the old admiral
had vas granddaughter whom lie came very
near to Gofshiping. lie Was extreme In al
most everything. His wife had died wigea
quite gonng, leaving only one child. 2 beau
tilul giTi, wis the proud father was won't 20 de-
clare MAS The ilaEasoIasst and the best and tie
most intelligent girl n rbe kingdom.
Sic, rather late in iiie-her father having
kept thc general run OF lovers ut a distance
became the VIE Of an carl, but the earl was so
poor that when be died, enly tive years after
his marriage, he did Dot leave behind him the
wacTeSith to pay his cohtsi tie resalt being
that lady irene, the admiral's dauchfer. GAME
home 20 her Issiier, bringing with he- an INFANT
daugater-!he litsle Lady Emeline.
At the time of the opening Of car story Sir
Thomas daughter had been dead several
years. ard The Lady Emelins had grown 10
beautiful maiden Of nineteen. with character
that lacked nothing to make it lovely and
lovable. And she had lover--a young
lieutenant Of the royal navy-nanled George
Aging. de had come first tc Jason Hall.
having been sent with a message to the old
admiral by the Board Of Admiralty. On that
occasion lie had had 10 remain al night, and
Sir Thomas had detailed Lady Emeline 10
entertain hin. he was a bravo, loyal, true
hearted nan; twenty-slx years Of age; tall
and strong aaa hanasOmc-so handsome and
So genial and 80 puTe-miEded that his beautiful
young hostess fell in love win hiIn during that
first visit
He was attached to the Naval Department at
Whitehall, being on the staff Of one Of the
Lords Commissioners. Ills father was only
merchant, but one Of the most wealthy in Lon
don. Ia sact. few men had mere influence at
Court than had the elder Aging he having
been lifelong friend ard devoted helper Of
the present king; AID he never obsr0aed him
self The only fslFcr he had ever asked had
been ID behalf OF lis son.
Lieut.. Aging had fallen desperately in love
wlta Lacy hIaeline, and a. leagth he told her
OF il, and he told her SO heartily and so
keep back her OWE confession, but said: "Oh,
GsoTsel nay lcge! my heart is all year oan
n0w"
But Whea he talked Of speaking with her
grandfather she treslbsd. Sue knew the old
sdmir4i's whiins and Inconsistencies, and she
feared he would oppose Their union.
Fortune fAyors tie brave" said George
lsuchiagiy. Faint hear. never won fair lady
shall bard the Tiger IA his den Surely, he
cannot cat me-"
sad, On certain afternoon, when the lieu
tenant Ea1 brought down q packet from the
Naval DLI1ca, and had seen and spoken with Dis
darling, lie approached tic old admiral IN his
Esnc.Gla ssactornm a.lG told OF his love for the
beaEiiiai Eaneiiae, and body asked the veteran
for ner hand.
What shock was that Tor the British adj |
Di5sat At ilrss be could not credit the evidence
OF his senses. liz could iet be possible that he
had heard afsgbt. And the ardent lover stated
his ease a second tiIae-stascd il so that there
could be DO mistake. And then the B.a;hful
tor-eat burst forth.
What 3 lieutenant son OF a London raer-
chant; mere nobody. a STRIPPING, who had
never smell powder who had never seen feet
p1t la lI1e o. battle marry with his grand
o2nghtcr-the daughter o. a. earl! And 50 he
went or to the close and the close wac this
: Oct OFT o. ny house, SIT! Get out SIR AMI
don't yoa dare e speak with The Lady Emeline
granddaughter ana heiress Of Admiral Sir !
Thomas stroutl By heaven. If she should do /,
such thing as listen 10 your tale Of love, /.
woUld-wo1id-l don't know what should do: |
but. il stsc shgald marry with you Id cast her
OF O. the instant. Now 60. / think You have
yoaT ansWer."
The Young and gentlemsnly lieutenant was
tkgnd srslruek-utteriy astoun3ed. lie gazed
upon TIC soai-ing old tiger rs be might have
gazea UPON south Sea Islander gone mad.
ell. slr, dyou hear meg Why don't Won
moFcz v bat are you waiting here iOr2 don't
think y0a We got any more to saw" clustered /
the iEafc admiral, while the extraordinary rush 4
OF blood 10 the head gave 10 his rough and /
putty FACE csior purely crimson.
Only Lais, my dear Sir icr the present. !
returned Arsing, mildly and modestly, and /
boElne politely, 1 would Ike 70 know, sir |
through you. IL tie specimen OF speech and be- 1
harior which have just witnessed may be |
taken NJ fair sample Of tie life and m
tcrco Ese Of the quarterback in the historic
EBd heroic days OF his Maiesty's royal navy1"
Having thus spoken ne boscd again very
low ase theH tanned 70 leave the room, passing
Cut CHaer a torrent OF abuse
On the broad piazza George met the Lady
Emelne When sac saw his fare she caught
him eagerly by the arm aud asked what had
happened. lie told her as nearly as be thought
proper.
"Oh. George dear heart, feared i'll feared
II ] have been in feyer Of anxiety all the
time you have been gone. What shall we do
alas wbatz"
Never surrender, nay own dear promised
one Let Ms consider. Ne win take time. Ihave
friends In London who will gladly help Us AT
MI events, we won't give up the ship Just
get"
Her lovers strength and heartiness, his con-
1deuce IN right and justice and his nsasterfaI
manner Of speech and purpose. soon brought
the s0rr0wlul maiden into & more hoBeful
state 50 that when be left her he left slaiieg
upon her face.
The lieutenant, since his interview with Sir
Thomas. had resolved 20 return at once 10
London. The stagc-coach from Shoreham 70
Chichester would pass shortly. and his nearest
way from the Hall 70 the highway was through
the great park. tie bad struck into the we'll
beaten path, and hsd gained. perhaps half
the dissance when he was brought 70 a sudden
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