Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-30
"You don't mean this, Hughl" cried the doctor,

you don't mean this, Hughl" cried the doctor,
s%pringing to his feet.
ut is quite true. If please, l can call myself by
that title" said Hugh. Forgive me, doctor. For
give me, Norah. 1t is only a very short time since l
heard this intelligence. But 1t is quite true. Tell
me you do not regret the loss of the title you had re.
solved never TO weary'
The doctor gave Hugh his hand.
Regret II, my dear boy! rejoice. have got six
teen threatening letters, all arrived within the last
three days. Here they are, with the collins and skulls
and all complete. You are welcome to them, Hugh;
only, my dear boy, you will be shot instead OF me-
"Oh, Hugh.' cried Norah.
NO., my dear said her father. ION second
thought, I'll keep the letters, and Hugh shall be
safe. AS for me, who ever went out Of his way to
shoot a walking general practitioner? And as fT
this title, 1t has been on my mind like a dreadful
bugbear ever since I got 1t. Take II, Hugh-take it!'
"l don't understand this" said Nh. Murri lge. Il
don't understand this at all. If you think, any OF
you, that am going to lose these estates, which l
fairly bought, without q blow for them, you are mis-
taken"
lido not at all expect that you will let things go
until! you are quite satisfied, y said Hugh.
~ nave Issued orders to the tenants to pay up,
under pain Of eviction. l will evict them ali, If /
want the whole British army at my back"
"On the cOntrIr - raid Hugh, "the tenants will be
served with notices not to pay you any rent. Then
it will be for you, | be .ieve to find your remedy"
Poor Maria, ' the doctor sighed SHE is no longer
Lady Clonsil a."
1 ALI sOTTy LOT neF disappointment; DuJ Moran
will, hope No, dear" said ltugh; 'let ms have
done, once and for all, with the gingerbread rubbish.
There Is neither a noble record, mr. q long pedigree,
nor a single great achievement preserved in such a
title as ours. There is not even the duty of maintain
ing a great family estate. Let us remain VIII we
are, and, If l succeed, let me make q name worth
having for those who come after us. This will be
worth a thousand titles. As for the inglorious coro-
net, with the memory OF the ignoble services by
which it was won, let it CO."
itYpe Huuh - gafd Nnrab. ulat n 0o VTa will boOiD
afresh."
Just then Uncle Joseph appeared. He was hot and
flushed, because he had lost his way in the network
of streets between the Commercial road and the High
street, Shadwell.
"Most important news, Mr.. Murrldge!" he said.
"News worth telling; news worth hearing. l heard
you were come down here, and l made haste after
you"
~ want no more news" said MI. Murridge. al
think have had enough"
There has been a steamboat Academia collision.
They have put back, and Mr.. Richard, Mr.. Murridge-
Mr.. Richard" u.
"What2 Is he killed."
"No, sir, he is not killed. They have nut back
His name is in the list of passengers picked up. He
can be stopped, If you plea-e. You can have him ar.
rested by telegraph; he is still at Dover"
MI. Murr.dge made no reply. He put on his hat
and walked away.
Nov, really, do you think he has gone to SEMI that
telegram said Uncle Joseph. "And without a word
Of thanks"
He then became aware that Norah was in Hugh
Aquila's arms, and that the young man was kissing
her without the least affectation Of concealment
'oh," he said, 81 an glad that tn ngs are made up.
1t will take place soon, Mr.. Hugh? | am very happy,
indeed, to think Of my part in bringing together two
hearts which viii not, l am sure, be ungrateful.
WIN the ceremony Of initiation, mean Of marriage,
take place soong'
"very soon, Uncle Joseph" said Hugh. "As soon
as we can arrange It,"
There is no ceremony, " said Uncle Joseph, wltAa
sweet smile Of anticipation, mo ceremony at al
next to the Inauguration Of a new lodge, where l am
more at home than a wedding breakfast. On this
occasion. doctor-on this occasion, though our az
cession 10 the peerage, actually 70 the peerage, was
allowed 10 pass unnoticed and unmarked in tho
usual manner-on this occasion l trust that cham-
payne Will mark the day.