Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-04-15
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Persons of a speculative turn Of mind are informed
that the following document is for sale and
Quested 10 mention what sum they Will give for it:
81 o L, Lady Lydiard, five hundred pounds (RJOO)
FELIX SwEETsIR.'
Her i6dyship became possessed of this pecunary
remittance under circumstances that surround il
with halo of romantic interest. Ii was the last
communication she destined to receive from her
accomplished nephew and there was a note attached
it, which cannot fail TO enhance its value in the
estimation Of all right minded persons who assist the
circulation Of paper money.
The lines that follow are strictly confdential:
NoTE--Our excellent Moody informs me- my dear
aunt, that yOu have decided against his advice
refusing to prosecute have not the slightest idea
OF what he means, but am very much obliged to
him, nevertheless, for reminding of a circum
stance which is Of some interest 10 yourself person
ally.
Il am On the point of retiring 10 the continent in
search of health. one generally fOrgets something
important when one starts a journey Before
Moody called had entirely forgotten to mention
that had the pleasure of borrowing EU of you
little time since
ION the occasion to which refer, your language
and manner suggested that you would not lend me
the money if 1 asked for it. Obviously, the only
left TO take ii without asking. took it
while Moody was gone TO get me some Curacao; and
l returned To the picture gallery in time to receive
that delicious iqueur from the footmans hands.
''You will naturally ask why found it necessary
to supply myself df l may borrow expression
from the language of state nance) with this forced
loan was actuated by motives which think do
honor. MY position at the time was critical III
the extreme. My credit with the money lenders was
at an end: my friends had all turned their backs ON
me. l must either take the money disgrace my
family. If there is living who is sincerely
tached to his family L am that man. l took the
money.
Conceive your position my aunt q say nothing
of myself If | had adopted the other alternative
Turned of the Jockey club turned out of latter
sails turned of the betting ring in short posted
publicly defaulter before the nObest institution
in England-the Turf; and all for of ESQ stop
the mouth of the greatest brute know of-Alfred
Hardyman, Let me not harrow your feelings and
mine by dwelling ON it. Dear and admirable woman
To you belongs the honor of saving the credit of the
family. can claim nothing but the inferior merit Of
having offered you the opportunity.
MY o. it is needless to say, accompanies these
lines. Can do anything for you abroad: +. s."
To this it is only necessary TO add, first, that
Moody waS perfectly right in believing F. = to be
the person who informed Hardymans father of
Isabels position when she left Lady Lydiards house;
and secondly, that Felix did really forward Mr..
Troys narrative of the theft to the French police,
altering nothing i'll it but the number of the lost
bank note.
What is there left write about? Nothing is left
but say good-by very sorrowfully the writer's
part to the persons Of the story.
Good by to Miss Pink-who will regret to her dying
day that Isabels answer to Hardyman was No.
Goody-by to Lady Lydiard-who differs with Miss
Pink, and would have regretted it To her dying day
if the answer had been Yes.
Good-by TO Moody and lsabel-whose history has
closed with the closing of the clergy book
their wedding day.
GoOd-by to Hardyman-wh 0 hes sold his farm
his horses and has begun life among the famous
fast trotters of America
Good-by TO Old Sharon-who martyr to his prom
ise brushed his hair and washed his face i'm honor Of
Moodys marriage; and catching a severe cold as
necessary consequence declared in the intervals Of
sneezing that he would never do it again.
And last not least, good-by to Tommie No. The
writer gave Tommie his dinner not half an hOus
since, and is too fond of him to say gocdby.