New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07

a day two longer, and then M point an ihicr-
view Ny success cated me; and the following
Sunday | resolved to give myself and my new
suit of clothes an airing in Hyde Park had
not been there for months-whcn one is poor ana
| that dismal time was over, hoped, forever GOOD
looking and well dressed young men not being
| uncommon in that resort, i did not attract par
ticuar attention; when whom snouid run
against but Green an old school fellow now a
| Chancery clerk; he was one of the friends who
had withdrawn into his shell, and been rude 10
me in my adversely. He stared at me in aston
| shment, for when he saw me last i was down.
down. very down, in spirits and apparel Shak
| ing hands with effusion, he glanced at my new
suit of black. g.,
was under the impression that you had no rela-
| tons"
g You never heard me speak Of an uncle in
Demerara, did you ?" replied /, pulling long face
were alone in the ' world The more shame for
your behavior, then, thought IL
| a. Az uncle of whom l never gave second
thou CHIT" said /, but he is not in existence l
| shook my head and looked doleful
{" Bless me! !" exclaimed Green, then ] suppose
you inherit-I hope you've come in for a fortune
Not large one; it's within hundred thou
sand"
| graduate you-where are you lvingY
Il have not come into any money yet said /
| mo, no, of course not-always twelvemonth
after. I'll call and see you, and you must dine
| with us say next Sunday. My wife will be de-
lighted to see you her two sisters are staying
| with us, such nice girls"
Thanks" replied mournfully, I cannot en-
ter into any gayety under present circumstances
entertain them as they deserve AS we were
| talking thus on the path who should rein up Id
| the road but Cockerell, his nice chestnut horse
He is stock brokers' son, and in his fathers pus-
| ness. -,
Before he could open his mouth, Green breath;
| Iessly exclaimed " Such news! Heres PerelVal
| come into fortune!"
Cockerell opened his eyes, which fixed on the
mourning suit Immediately, and stretched down a
| lavender kid glove to shake hands Rich uncle
| in Demerara, you know We never heard Percy
| speak of him at school-dd we ?-family differ
cnces and all that sort of thing c.,-u
I'm delighted to hear it, said Cockerel-
got out his words by jerks If there is anything
we can do for you in Threadneedc Street, it-(be
quiet. you brute)-it'll be pleasure to put an old
Thank you,7 said l. &" the property is all so
beautifully arranged, it would be a pity to dis,
think Of you This with grand air which in
spired them with prodigous respect: had great
difficulty in getting away from them, Now 1t
certainly STnt o me and 70 %s So @
to be able to pay them out that could not re-
sist the temptation
Only three letters came to my Colonels adver-
tsement. particularly pleased with one
letter" said he, the people, the house, the
| terms; they seem firm people: poor thing, it is
a case where firmnesS is necessary and he shook
did not impress me favorably for the lady. Was
| she in her right senses? | wondered
Now, there is one more particular must as
certain; will it be convenient for me to introduce
my friends daughter to these people at o'clock
on Tuesday,"
YES / said it will be convenient; but
suppose you intend to get references as to re-
| spectabty, and inspect their house before de-
| ciding|
:" Allow me to observe he replied haughtily.
| with a dark frown that | have not asked for
ar | dictated
10 by persons / pay for their services. | believe
that is your fee handing me sovereign.
Well" answered |, you must act as you
think proper
Tuesday came.
If any one had asked me the kind of girl | ex-
pectpd him TO bring though I had given little
| thought on the subject I should certainly have
| said masculine hoydcn, who would have her own
way, and difficult TO manage, judging from his
| a cab with a small trunk on its roof. stopped 1T
my door, and the Colonel assisted a slight little
| thing in black to alight, wearing mourning veil
| over her face. When she entered she sank in
the chair with faint sigh, and appeared fatigued
q" So our friends have not yet arrived" said the
Colonel, looking at his watch. 1t VIII be con
| founded nuisance if they have missed their train
| He was far from handsome at any time, and
| when displeased had an ugly scowl. The young
| girl was silent and motionless: he fidgctcd in and
| out the door. 6" shall have nice sum to pay
| for keeping that cab waiting. | must go and see
| to it," He had barely crossed the threshold when
| | was startled by the girl suddenly springing up.
| and throwing back her Veil, disclosing the sweet
| face of a young lady Of not more than seventeen
years of age with large fearful blue eyes and agi-
| tated countcnancc She dartcd toward me- saying
hurriedy: Save me. for Heavens sake if you
| can. / am being taken away against my will"
| was astonshed that for a moment could
| not answer. " If | can help you / will" had
| barely time to say, for a step on the threshold
| caused her TO pull down her veil and with the
| greatest rapidity resume her former attitude:
| and then the Colonel entered, accompanied
| by two persons, man and woman. What position
| they held in life II would be hard to say Judging
| by their appearance. which was respectable far
| as dress went; but it was themselves that puzzled
me-
our mothery care said the Colonel indicating the
| little shrinking figure, who trembling from
| the chair and then sat down again. The motherly
| creature n tail. hard-boncd woman. with dull
prcssionless eyes, elongated her mouth into what
| she intended for smile.
You will be 'appy with us, my dear said she.
Dat she wOhl. nit many jung friend" put
| in the man, Il specimen of the worst German type
| a common workman out for holiday; indeed.
never saw more repulsve-loong creatures, and
was determined to find out who they were. That
they came from kiddermi nster was certain rs only
one country letter had been received So while
the Colonel Il knew him by no other nane) stood
| talking in an undertone with the German at the
door. spoke to the woman. looking at her blandy.
With many factories, L expect kidder
| minister is smoky" said l.
No il isn't. London is worscr besides, we
live on the outslsirts the factory chimblys is
| high" said She
II suddenly occurred 10 me that the phan-
| thrOpc Colonel was sending his protegc to work
| in a carpet mandatory.
| " / suppose great many hands arc employed
and young women? 7 Evidently believing me
| to be in the Colonels confidence, she replied
Lots-'undrcds. seven hundred in ourn, the
| Albert Works nearly 'alf is women"
| | was afraid to pursue the conversation too
| far yet another question necessary to enable
me TO put that and that together and form clew
TO the girls destination.
Many of the girls board out, l suppose p
I've has twenty-scven on 'em in estab-
lishment; shcr pointing to the poor young lady
she will be twenty ght." Here the converse
| ton at the door ceased. The Colonel said some
thing in a whisper TO the young lady-the last word
| caught-it tho same that of Charles 1.
| on the scaifold Remember"
Then the and woman with their poor little
| charge entered the waiting cab, and the Colonel
strodr away in the opposite direction. Now, what
| was this incident being enacted under my own
eyes? did not like its aspect. II seemed clear
that these people supplied Girl-workers for fac
tories, and boarded them, making living by it,
| no doubt They might be respcc table for what
| a l.