Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-20
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spoke OF this forbear to say more.
When we sought the advice of Mr.. Car
naby, we found that he entertained an
opinion about law and justice which
seemed to differ from that Of the Morpeth
lawyer.
Your proofs. " he said, though to me
they are clear and sufficient to show that
Mathew Is q surprising rogue. would 60
for nothing before a court. And doubt
much whether any attorney would be
found % undertake. without guarantees
Of costs, so great business IS q civil
action. Justice. my child. In this coun.
try. Is well as all other countries. may
hardly BE- obtained by any but the rich,
and only BY them at the cost Of vexatious
delays. cheats. impositions. evasions, and
the outlay Of great sums upon a rascally
attorney. Beware Of the craft. Let the
man do his worst. you still have friends.
my dear"
So spoke this kind and benevolent man
| am sure that his deeds would have
proved as good as his words had they
been called for.
We told no one In the town. otherwise
am sure there would have been a great
storm of indignation against Mathew, and
perhaps We did wrong to keep the thing
q secret. But my mother was q Londoner
and did not like to have her affairs made
more than could be helped the subject Of
scandal and village gossip
It was now already the middle Of De.
cember; we should, therefore, be turned
out into the street In winter. As for our
slender stock Of money. that was reduced
to few guineas Yet was not greatly
cast down, because. whatever else might
happen. the time was come when might
expect an answer. In eighteen months,
or even less. a ship might sail to India
and return to port.
Ralph's letter would set all right. /
know not. now. what expected; lived
in kind Of FOOLS paradise Ralph was
my hope, my anchor. ! looked not for
money but for protection; he would be
shield When the fugleman came to the
cottage we would fall to congratulating
ourselves upon the fight Of time which
brought my letter the nearer. He even
made nctches on long pole for the days
which might yot remain. Yet, oh. what
q slender reed was this on which leanedl
For my letter 10 him might have miscar-
Red Who is to insure the safety Of .
letter for SO many thousand milesi Or
his reply might be lost on board the ship.
A letter Ii small thing and easily lost.
Or he might be up the country with some
native prince; OF he might be fighting; or
he might be too much occupied TO write.
A slender reed Of hope indeed. Yet had
faith Call It not FOOLS paradise; twas
the paradise Of love.
Then came the day. the last day, when
the money must be paid OF we lose our
house. That day can never forget. Il
was the 22d Of December. The num-
mers. know. were getting ready for the
next evening. In the night we were ava
kened by the waits singing before our
house:
God rest you, merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
and !, who ought to have taken the words
for IAN exhortation to lift my heart to
heaven. lifted It only as high as--my
lover. To be sure. he was always good
deal nearer heaven than his unworthy
sweetheart.
In the night there was snow, and when
the sun rose the garden was beautiful,
and the leafess trees had every little
twig painted white; clear bright day,
such as seldom comes TO this county Of
rain and wind In the month Of December.
II one has to be thrust into the street,
one would wish for q day Of sunshine.
Is 1t not q monstrous thing that this Jus
tice should be possIblef VIII there ever
come time when justice and equity
win be administered. like fresh air and
spring water, for nothingf
So certain was Mathew Of his prey that
he sent the crier round at Q o'clock In the
TO announce the sale for noon.
And directly after II o'clock he came him.
self, with the attorney and a man to
conduct the auction OF sale Of the house.
We put together. in order to carry with
Us. our wearing apparel. Mathew was
for preventing US from taking anything
evvn. believe, che clothes We stood in
ont Of the house. Even the family Bible
must stay. and the very account books;
but he was rebuked by his lawyer, who
informed him that tho mortgage included
only the tenement or building. but not It's
contents. We should keep our beds,
then But where to bestow themf
Whittier to go2 My heart began TO sink
I could have sat down and cried. had that
been OF any avail, and II my mother had
not set better example and kept SO brave
q face.
"The daughter Of substantial London
merchant. my DEAR" she said. must not
show signs Of distress before such cattle"
-she meant the attorney and his honest
client. Get your things together. and
we will see where we can find q shelter.
Ny poor old man shall not feel the pinch
of cold and hunger, though we work our
fingers to the bone" Her lip trembled as
she spoke.
Meantime my father was giving hearty
welcome to the astonished attorney, whom
he considered as visitor.
'1n this poor house, sir, !" he said, with
a lofty air. though we have the convent
ences which wealth can bestow, we have
not the splendor. l trust, sir. that you
may give me the pleasure Of q visit at my
town house. where. / believe. her lady
ship viii show you rooms worthy OF any
nobleman's house, not to speak Of q plain
city knight. like your humble servant"
The attorney regarded him With wonder.
but answered not. ! believed he under
stood by this one speech how impossible
It was that this poor man could haze Dor
rowed hts clients money.
At stroke OF noon the sale was TO CON-
mence. But IS yet there were no buyers.
No ons was there to bid except Mathew
himself. who wss impatient 10 begin
II wanted five minutes Of noon when
Mr.. Carnaby appeared. bearing bis gold
headed stick. and preceded BY the fugie
man with his piks. to show that the viSit
was onacisl he was followed BY dozen
on 50 Of the townSmen. now aware that
something out Of the common was about
to happen.
Go on with the sale. cried Mathew
ut is IL o'clock"
''Stopi" said his worship. "Sir." he ad.
dressed the lawyer, you viii first satisfy
me by what right you enter q private
house, and next by what authority you
are selling It."
The attorney replied with submission
and outward show Of respect that he was
within his powers. In proof Of which he
exhibited papers the nature Of which ]
know not. concluding with hope that his
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