The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-28
"I AM INDEED DELIGHTED TO SEE YOUR

Il AM INDEED DELIGHTED TO SEE fOUT
that he had by proper process of laws
acquired parental rights ever her. MOI
such ceremony ever occurred, therefores
in the eyes of the law your friend is no.
more to him than the veriest stranger"
THAT may be so, but for nearly
eighteen years he treated her rs his
daughter"
"And if for eighteen years he had
treated her as his wife, would thata
make her SOP The silnile is a COARSE
one, and beg your pardon, Miss Bald-
erstone."
''Then, can you explain to me how IL
is so quickly and certainly determined;
that he left no will, for l am sure he,
never meant to leave her unprovidetI
for?''
81 can. He carried with him a will
properly drawn up leaving all Of hiab
disposable property to this young Lady.
but he never signed it. On his death
bed he deplored this fact to the surgeune
of the Ninth regiment, who had been
| summoned to attend him, and whose
testimony I have here, aud it WAS
while this gentleman was hurrying to-.
the house Of an English missionary to-
secure his services as co-witness that
he breathed his last"
"Ah, the fatal blunder, But, surely,
Mr.. Colburn, the spirit, if not the letter.
of this document should be regarded
1t seems to me that his sisters treat,
mcnt of the girl" ~
pardon me. Let us strip the story
of sentiment Lady Scarborough and
Miss Grahame may have acted with re-
sentment-unnecsssar harshly, a
you and may think; but let us ex-
anime the matter in their light. They
are neither of them wealthy. Their
brother Is rich. He does not marsy:s
They naturally expect to Inherit HIS
wealth. Suddenly they are told thaatS
he, who has no heirs but them, ha&s
taken perfect stranger and. with sr-
bitrary disregard of their claims. ss1Es
her above them. Would not even you,..
who are so generous, smart under snslks
an injustice?"
"You argue their cause well." Mfak
Balderstone confessed, "but it is hark
on the unfortunate girl"
at Is Believe me, my dear lady, my
heart blecds for her; aud even this vorys
morning my wife and were discussing:
project for furthering her interests. =
had intended communicating with yous'
to-day, but your opportune arrival obsi4
ates that necessity"
II am sure we shall be grateful fhst
any suggestions" the schoolmistresstl
said, little stiffly for no woman hke.
to be convinced against her will, oniE
she had been obliged to acknowledge tOx
herself that her suspicious were ut4erlX
groundless-
"Well, it is thiss OF course Mfaa-
Miss-by the bye, did the young LADY,.
assuming another name?" /
"She did not" This very frigidly.
swell, then, Miss Grahame- -of courss,
Miss Kate Grahame-underexis cir-z
cumstances must turn to profit thak
many advantages she has enjoyed UNDER
your roof and accept position whsrG
her talents will be appreciated" !
Certainly. though there is NO use&
Of hurry" /,
swell, oddly enough, ON English ladF,t
daughter Of an old client Of nina. II
married and settled in Canada, and las1s
week my wife received letter fsouH
her asking her to engage and send o.4s
to her well-educated young lady tu'
act in the capacity OF companion. Thos
situation would be q charming one, anifs
the salary she offers is five hundrsd'
dollars year. equivalent to abons' =.
hundred guineas"
II need hardly soy that scceps IN
tempting an offer" Miss DaldersAma
said gratefully, and went away with tn
full belief that Mr.. Colburn was several
degrees too good for this vale Of tsasa.-
And that astute gentleman forthwf1h
telegraphed TO George Archer, Hydssa-
bad, Hindustan: 1.-THE small pincs a
goods under orders for shipment Ia Csn'
ada"