The state herald., 1895-07-05

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SII,| l1k and has stood Tor
| MSMT 4 S} many n year, in
| kSQ1 66sSLA< that pleasant su-
| IS&(fKXYN burban district
| NVREaNXw- which, lies between
SSVQg Norwood, Anerley,
~ N and Forest Hill.
| u Long before there
had been thought of a township there,
when the Metropolis was still. quite q
distant thing, old Mr.. Williams had in
habited "The Brambles." as the little
house was called. and had owned ali
the fields about It. Six or eight such
cottages scattered over a rolling coun-
try.side were all the houses to be found
there in the days when the century
was young. From afar. when the
breeze came from the north, the dull,
low roar OF thY great city might be
heard like the breaking of the tide Of
life; while along the horizon might be
seen the dim curtain Of smoke. the grim
spray which that tide threw UP. Grad
ually. however. as the years passed, the
city had thrown out long brick-fecler
here and there. curving. extending. and
coalescing. until at last the little cot
tages had been gripped Found By thcsd
red tentacles, and had been absorbed
to make room for the modern villa.
Field By field the estate of old Mr.. VIII
liams had been sold to the speculative
builder. and had borne rich crops OF
snug suburban dwellings. arranged in
curving creHccnts aud tree-lihed aye.
nues. The father had passed away be,
fore his cottage was entirely bricked
round. but his two daughters, to whom
the property had descended. lived to see
the last vestige Of country taken from
them. For years thar had chung 10 the
one field which faced their windows,
and II was only after much argument
and many heartburnings. that they
had at last consented that It should
share the fate of the Others A broad
road ,wns. driven through their duct
domain. the quarter was renamed
THE Wilderness" and three SQUARE.
staring. uncompromising villas began
to sprout up on the other side, with
sore hearth. th- two hhs little 5!t ii,eist
watched their steady progress. and
specialized as to what fashion of neigh
bors chance would bring ;ato the little
nook which had always been their own.
And at laat they were all three fin
ished. Wooden balconies and nynrhrna-
Ing esrer had been added to them. so
that. In the language OF the advertise
mcnt, there we're vacant three eligible
Swiss-built villas, with sixteen rooms,
no basement. electric bells. hot and cold
water. and every modern convenience.
Including a common tennis lawn. to be
let at 100 year, or 500 purchase.
So tempting nm offer did not long re.
mrin open. within few weeks the card
Ind vanished from number one, and II
was, known thu. Animal lay Denver.
\ V, O., I. b.. with Mrs Hay Denver and
their only son. were about TO move into
1t. The news brought peace TO the hearts
of the Williams sisters. They had lived
with a settled conviction that some wild
impossible colony, some shouting. ring,
Ing family OF ma.iehps, wo,,id hrrak IN
upon Their peace. This establishment at
least was irreproachabie. A reference Ia
Men OF the Time" showed them that
Admiral Hay Denver was q mos, dis.
,inrnish.a na,eef, aho hhd begun his
active career at Domarsund, and had
ended It Mt Alexandria. having man.
aged between these two. opI.odes 10 sae
as much rsryice ~ AM hirn 1. nis
| years From the Taku Forts and the
shannon brigade. 10 dhow-harryIng on
Zanzibar, there was no variety OF naval
work which did not appear In his re
ord: while the Victoria Cross and the
Albert medal for saving life youched
for II that In pence a. n war his rcur.
age wah atiil Of the Fame true temper
| Clenr,y \ why, e'irib,e r-i,hi.ah ,hin,
The mole 30 as they had been confident
~ assured by the estate agent that Mr.
Harold Denver. the son. was most
quiet young gentleman, rnd Inv h.
was .b,s' rem morning to night on the
Stock Exchange. go
The Hay Dcnvers had hardly novsJ
In before number ,wn aha s,sacr ~
piaeard. nra a~-'n The ladies found
| th-' 'hty mad no reason TO be dlscont.
ed with their neighbour. Doctor Bal.
thazar Walker YVES q very well known
name In the medical world. Did not hi.
qualifications, his membership. and The
rcconi W h,s writings nj, n idnr .hh,t
eoinn y Ia The Medical r'ri.t'fy" irJin
HIS hta, t,tss paper on the "couty
/ Disih"sis' In 1859 TO Ills exhaustive
treatise upon Affections Of the Vase
Motor System" In lsst7 a rucc.nsful
medical cnrecr which promised TO end
In n prcaidsDi.hip of college and q
o',y"es, hhu b'"h cut short w NE
huuu.n inheritance VI considerable
N"'n 'iom srntetui patient which had
irhnerri MIN Independent, for HE, md
hhu rhhbird MN 70 turn hh at,cnli0h
70 'he NOR. scientific part ~ his frofct.
h'oh' which had always Ind n greater
ehnrm Tor him thhn It's more practical
hhn commercial nspret To this end hr
hhh given up his hose In Weymouth
street. and had take this opportunity
oil moving himself, his scientific inrtru-
inrh,H nhh hin Two charming daughters
cue hhu p'en wihowcr for some ychfrl
Into the more peaceful atmosphere OF
Norwooh'
Th"ic was thus but one villa unoc'
eup'.'' NM u was no wonder Tint tn.
wv" hh'n.h lh1i.h watched with n keen
interest, which deerrnpl into n dire