New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15

BY this time I had so far recovered myself 70
be able 10 take in the details Of my noble guests
appearance He middle aged-in the case OF
a less exalted parsonage one would almost have
said eIderly-with the most dgnihed and gentle
manlike carriage and manners that I have ever
come across He seemed a very personihcation OF
Burke's "Peerage and Landed Gentry, and all
the ideas which the titles OF those dis
tnguished volumes suggest to ones lima gination
But before we begin little chat 1 inter
rupted. will your IOrdshp take sonethiug2
Say glass OF sherry wine and biscuit"
'Alasi that I compelled 70 decline your most
kind hospitality. Bvt govt, my dear madam, govt
is an enemy that has 10 be hUmoTed-"
thought IL 50 nice and friendly OF Lord Court
probate thus to take into his confidence with
regard to his evidently hereditary delicacy- It
showed that he instinctively recognized that
the sort OF woman with whom he was accustomed
TO make friends. Yet James never perceives that
I belong 10 a class higher than his own! sup
pose that on the principle of set thief to catch
thief it requires real gentleman 20 recognize
a real lady when he meets her.
Il grieve." I said Ito learn that your lordship
is sufferer from distressing a complaint as
govt But members Of old families I know
by experience are liable 70 these hereditary dis
eases. 1t is the price have to pay for blue
blood. In my case. however. it is not govt but
bilious headaches that the curse OF our family
have heard that my poor dear mamma was
perfect martyr"
His Iordship smiled most agreeably. In my
case. madam. it is old port rather than old
blood that has done the mischief. But to return
10 the reason for my intrusion upon your privacy;
heard that your maiden name was smith
Pardon my name before my marriage was
Smythe.'
Indeed I was told that you grand
daughter Of the late Enathan Smith. pastor or the
Congregational Chapel at Mudford-1 49,, .,,,,s
I extremely annoyed Who had dared thus
s ssd bsd and afs'0'Fa'o old gentleman It was
my poor. dear grandpapa was a clergyman" I
ali cOrnHu HAT
mortihcation l was filled with thankfulness that
James was not present; there is no knowing what
Indeed Then fear have made 1ifa ih 595
myself I told that the late Elnathan smith
Ebenezer residing in Manchester, and yourself
= am afraid cannot give you any inLoTnaa tloa
rule not to mix myself up, with Disorders and
people OF that kind: they always crate upon my
Then can only renew my apologies for troubling
you ALL. replied his Iordshp. rising IroIn rs
seat. 'and assure you that did so under a mis-
TroGbe IS pleasure in this case said l. with
the utmost suavtty; pray do not mention Il: o1t
Continue our most agreeable little chat II is quite
treat for me to meet with any one VINO r moves Ssra
With the exception Of dear wears family. and
And then Lord Courtprobate sat down again
and we had most c5sTIing % 6Sed When in
London. He had been, it appeared a lawyer. IN MS
soon as he found out nat my maternal grasdDaRs
had also been professional man IL, IVES Ohe
artvEjon for woman fitted for such society as
pass her DAYS in the uncongenaI society OF an IN
educated person like James. s.+,,t-,- +,v,, ~
Mudfords" his lordshIp happened to mention in the
course Of conversation do you AhO" L ~0 d.
Il once Visited it in maiden days II guard,
Of the surrounding neighborhood, and would noi
anv connection with Mudford ChaFel- -,
'dThen you may have come across Slr smith ne
iordship went on 10 my surprise. mad no idea
that persons Of his quality knew ABOUT NoIlColi-
II remember hearing his name" replied. even
more guardedly than before. 800,
ssFTa was wonderful preacher-a most wonderfui
preacher; and think the kindest hearted most
generous man ever met ,,7,v-- s+,,a for
nv part 7 had never quite forgiven grandpapa for
sinking his savings in ErandrnaTnr1aS annuity anu
so competing me 10 G ougTb s could not but
feel that It highly condescendlnS OF my V4Sl-0I
70 VS. lord Courtprobate continued he
most generous man: and certainly gave Tar more
out Of his cornpaEatIye penury Ian q ons ever
out OF their overlooking aoundahce. NO , ule -.
appealed 70 him for help IN vain Ana pear Iha I
he took his Youngest sons orpL1n c,1l,G f- aI- "a
money on her education: although Re aad 70 Geny
himself to do this WhiIs nes II TO eio11de
oIinad m have ANYTHING 70 do with the girl OF 20
contribute In any way toward her rnslnIeetI
How thankful was that nag SO c5reilLIy Gol
ceaIed nv identity. What would my d1stinsilshed
visitor have thought Of me If ne had known tnaJ
EssaIv msIfgned TO him2 Again I offered up a
silent thanksgiving that James was not present
But all that I said aloud was;
srcb Find terms OF an individual 50 humble as the
$1,000 smith OF NTudford- AS for me. I pride
-oyseiS mon holding no communication with Dis
senters Perhaps your lordship IS nov 5WdI5 tI4l
wives cannot be careful in avoiding everything
which might lay them open 20 Hl7co1s'iO-