The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06
HENNIkER'S DOWNFALL,

HENNIKER'S DOWNFALL.
The idea o. marrying for money was
-dlstasteful TO Frank Henniker Like
most men. no matter how last" ne
had looked forward in his inner heart
20 : thine in the future when Re should
.tnd = woman who truly loved him and
should settle down into 4 quiet life and
be very happy; aud this ideal the
thought OF marrying for money dIssi-
pa;ed. That II would be possible for
hlm 80 To- ao he had not the slightest
doubt. Without beng concei;eG ue vet
knew that hr was more than tOleraaly
%o~od-lookinr. 4 gentleman and pos
ses>ed OF manners and bearing that in
sured him. n any rate among the
younger members @ his acquaintance,
= hearty w leone wherever he went.
But 10 marry tor muney-to give uD all
Ms sentimental. ideas uf finding a dispo-
SItion thai; would DE thoroughly con
genial TO IS own--to marry = girl who
in all probability would not have a
single thought or feeling III common
WIKI him-this was, indeed, q bitter
DI:l 10 swallow.
l. WIS. -ltNtstl- uO L4lut lDT DiInDN-
Dambv sent ment. Ruin WAS staring
MN IN the lace. and disgrace was not
20 very TAR behind but that he could see
the coming shadow. There cou!d be
no doubt about Il; ne must marry for
moner. Disa-reeahle as the phvslc
!yas. 1t must sc taken, and upon whom
should hIs choice fall?
Co-itat;ng thus within himself. his
eve fell " on 4 letter in u rack above
the chimncy-piece. the address Of which
Ava written III Il pretty feminine hand.
surely here waS the very thing That
same morning he had received an invi-
:ation from an exceedingly wealthy cot
zun spinner III Manchester. Il whom he
mad recently had the opportunity OF
5-lnE OF some service Ill town, asking
him To spend W~hitsuntide with him.
Th:> cotton spinner was = widower. and
had an only rhiid. adaugh;er. Thought
fully Hcnniker opened the letter and
N-ead il through. The contents ran
thus:
"THE NIpLANDs. DIIfSBrEY. May Il. Is.
"DrAH hR. fIE>STKEH- PaDa. Tor whom |
an ict.TC a. secretary. wishes t. know n you
WHg 40 ar. Tge ~. ASSURE Of spending NnII-un-
TId, her -" Understood | think. from what
vou said Hh-n he " : an Town, that YOU were
tEeL eEEaErf4 lot lna1 -cl>pl- II you VIII lfl
H. know when and by what train We may ex-
p"c- you. the carriage shall meet you AZ tse
station. Papa sends his kind rcGa ds anf
hoi'es yOu Wal come. Believe me-. yours very
S:u.y. LILY M~AIT1ASD."
Lily" unused Henniker. rs he laid
down The lctt.r-..a pretty name. And
il i a nice ladylike hand she writes. /
wonder what she is Ike? just the op-
poSije OF the name, | dare say-a short.
s:out, awkward g-i with large red
, .,and~ and tremendous feet, who bushes
fearfully whenever SIZE Is addressed and
hasn't . word To say for herself. it is
not difficult To understand what the
daughter of an uncultivated cotton
spinner. brought up under the extreme
~ refining influence of Manchester So
society. vii. Be- like. Or perhaps she is
one of the load school. bold and mas
culne. q perfect boy IN pett coats.
There's something rather free and easy
abSi the letter. now | come 10 think
Of it. though il Is written So nicely.
However. As ] have decided that she Is
To lie nv future wife. Il Is scarcely WISE
10 pal her TO pieces. I'm in for the
-ace now. and ii would only be the act
OF Z very foolish man 10 deprcciate the
priz-. and, pulling Il writing-case
towards HIM, he hastily wrote an At
pcpiance OF Mr.. Mai;land's kind invita-
zion. promising 10 be in Manchester on
the day but one afterwards.
IL was with no very pleasant feel
feelings that Frank Hennikcr travelled
down from Fusion OF the day appointed.
sir. naitlani was not al home. the
tu;lcr whp opened the door n the Mid
lands informed INN. not having vet re-
turned from business. but Miss Matt
land VS. in the drawing-room, if he
Wou.d o. pleased To walk that way:
and th.thcr accordingly he directed his
Steps. As he entered, n tall, far girl of
about twenty-five rose from her seat ii
she far end OF the room. where she had
Secn reading. and advanced TO meet
ann.
She was very d iferent from his an
TicipaiiouS. he thought. a. he shook
hands wiki ter. Tins WAS certainly not
cDc common. MISUNDERSTANDING girl
lie had prepare. himself 10 see. On
the contrary. she WAS InIGl- e!y more
.adyi3kc. bota IL Hcr appearance and
nj INNER. taar MANY %! thr ~ariSt0c-atic
friends M had lei, N london. and she
lad one % the swertc { faces ne thought
lac had ever seen. With easy grace she
5ade him We. ONE 20 t"e house. eXrus-
4nu ne: fa:Ier> rs nee a. 4 matter of
aece~>ity. Ynd then Sine ? Sumed her
Sea. and :ary entered into conversation.
!n>t.nscIsclv duri = II al Eenn;ker felt
~ { her clear. Crown ewes were Scrn-i-
u.zing nim c~i5>cly. that she WAS. aS i
~ e.. 5urA.n1 il - up and MAXIM =
tlvnI:t e~;Imatco mis- vatue. He nc-an
10 tsk" ~ interest in the girl. and the
,-ar - i."rauSe lie fet thai lie had
u-Ct JG-.y don me- III Il. ustice-