New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

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"And." said the judge changing his look o. OF
| amazement for one of perplexty, Il meant IT,
But how could that have produced the result
Il then came to bid you goodoy' o, os he
hearted man, because couid see ho h0p' "
| coming your SON.. .,od
| He threw himself back In his chair. gathered
his brows. and sat silent looking a. Inc 81 snrh
After while he said: II never thought oil sucn n
| a thing" He lowered his eyes. ana regaIueu I.le
keenly. 1T never for moment occurreu 70 ''.
Have you spoken to any one else aoo"' '"'' NAV
| ter?' , .,, .,n
| ITO no one except to you now, In this ROOM
| "You have not been refused?
"rhen whv are YOU leaving the country"
| because / considered myself too poor 10
| speak" att. .. tho
eleventh hour-nay, the twelfth hour? $500
| II wished to ascertain II you Wouid nave any
objection 10 me as son, supposing my Pos'''o"
| improved"
I'm Australia"
| cor elsewhere?"
which of the girls Is it?' He leaned lor-
ward.
"Madge" 81,
Does she know. though you have not spoken
81 have done my best to keep my cohuitloh u
myself. ] have remained away from thiS houSe
| She may suspect.
Il presume you would not speak TO me- II you
| thought your chance with her bad one?
| Il would not
| What is your income? o.
al had an annuity Of a hundred and hfty
| pounds. have sold third TO put me IN 1uhus ioi
| the Australian expedition. 49, -.
| Him" said he throwing himself back in his
| chair, gathering his brows ana staring once
| more at the ceiling. -,
| our conversation had not taken the direction
| designed; but now resolved to let II 60 in It's
present course. TO leave II wholly In Slr Heoree
| hands After minute he spoke, without lower
| ing his eyes. - -
| "As YOU are aware. / have no son. II ever l
dreamed Of founding family. that dream is over
| What led YOU TO believe wished my daughter TO
make mercenary match?' He dropped his gaze
| and looked sharply at me.
| | started, sat up. and cried, GOOD heavens
| sir, you don't mean to say you would listen TO
| pauper like me-! - :. .ox
| only Yesterday stree | was young man nyseii.
| There is much similarity between your circun-
stances now and mine thirty years ago: lie
| smoke in soft, kindly tone. His eyes looked at
me with diminished light me lgnt WltnuIa s..n
was illunnng his own past. He went on al'er
pause:
In Yorkshire my great-grandfather owned
| good estate. He and my grandfather maze an
| end of IT, Ny father, like yours, died Wnen was
| Young and up to my thrteth year had nothing
but my profession. which in those Gays was d
source of little or no income. MY hotnei
brother a man by no means rich made me a
small and fluctuating allowance. l fell In love
honestly In love. She had little money, ana we
got married and from that hour prospered, ana
I don't think we were ever the worse or his por-
ton. 1t never gave me pang' ana 'ni .lk we
have been happy together as ne stopper
with a start, and all the errant light came PACK
into his eyes while he finished his sentence as
mos, people" Then, with a laugh, i am sure
We have been as comfortable together as If we
broke our hearts apart! But, young HANSON
this Is only old mans tale
unfortunately for me. Sir SAID, nave i'o
True" he said, more IN the tone Of a worldly
man than lie had yet used True and not tax
ing one was great mistake.
"a fatal mistake?" | asked eagerly.
Nothing" said he. sententiousy. lis fatal 10 a
Young man but death-or dishonor 49,
| felt my face flush. Sir George, crled, L
have kept my honor clean" l rose in some eX-
element. " ave.. 1900 -.
clean YOU would not now be leaving England;
you would not now have my hand in yours: r,
Should | change my MIND ana not leaNe Eng
la nv would your door De closed against me-
| felt choking For moment could not speak.
And if do not 60 away tomorrow may Sali
here" | asked, when could count on my voice:
IF YOU are in town. and the weather is me, l
am aware of nothing to prevent your calling. Inc
ladies are at Richmond but they VIII be back IN
the afternoon" said he. with smile
when | saw you at the club this evening was
the most miserable wretch in London
worldr he laughed Putting his hand on my
shoulder and moving me across the ROOM ne
added without giving me time to finish my SEN
tence Il told you | would not shut my door
against YOU tomorrow. Tonight l am going to
do much worse-I am going to put you out
have a lot Of papers to get through before
sleep"
found myself far down Lyndhurst Road before
knew where l vas. My head was In whiri
and my heart throbbed violently. making a CON
fused murmur in my ears / walked on air. The
visit TO Sir George had been impelled by CIR
cumstance l had not disclosed. Owing to the
wholly unexpected course he had given our talk
the matter which brought me to him had not Deel
even preached He had implied that l, with
hundred year and no expectations. might aspire
to his stately daughter. He had as GOOD as toid
me my personal merit overcame my lack or fort
une His generosity did him more honor than his
judgeship or his knighthood or both together.
was elated almost painfully by the confidence
shown in me. Earlier had felt fit to associate
with only the broken and despsed Now felt
equal to the companionship or delni-gOds.
Insensiby directed my steps toward Chfords
Inn; but when / found myself at the passage
leading to it from Fleet-st turned away felt
too happy for thinking too happy for losing my
self in sleep. l wandered all night about the
dreaming town.
The sun was up long before I faced homeward.
When at last / reached my chambers threw my
self on a couch and fell asleep
/ dreamed that l came into the room where |
law and found my table enormously extended
and covered with innumerabe drawings Of the
Hansons' old place in Lincolnshire All these
drawings were precisely similar. l turned one
over The back was a thOusand-pound note.
examined the backs Of others; the diverse of each
was a thousand-pound note
counted the notes. Ten notes one way, TWEEN
ty-fye the other; TWO hundred and nifty notes;
two hundred and fifty thousand pounds,
quarter of a million, and every penny of 1t my
own! ,,
into a bag. would take it to the Lord Justice.
II would be enough-mOre than enough
Leaving my chambers In frantic haste l new
through the air to Lyndhurst Road. A strange
footman opened the door. | asked for Sir George
The footman stared at me
why" said he. Sir George mas peeh ueao
these twenty years!
and LADY Jeving toni" l asked. shocked and
bewildered.
Dead twenty years.
"Who lives here now?
lord blackstone. the Lord Chancellor. He
married Miss Madge Jeving'9n tW I've ,esn'
and when he was Mr.. Blackstone. You see. dur
ing the forty years you We're In Australia making
the money in that bag. Things nave Deen getting
an here That Young lady at this minute cross
ing the road is the Hon Miss Madge Blackstone