New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15
Mrs. Fnzjo6rS Enemy.
BY ELLEN rHoRSEYcEoFr FOWLER
IN TWO PARrs-pARr IL

Lord cOurtprobats's eye obviously twinkled and
1 PsTcsieyd that with dificulty he restrained a
s&i9 anything specially witty or clever But was
lad supposed and again 1 sighed TO think how ny
conversational powers were wasted upon James
who always maintains that destitute OF any
sense Of huuor II evidently requires cultured
ss.4e-eLal slGn as Lord CourtDFo bate TO aPpreci-
Aisher ana more subtle type taan thaI which
serves 70 au1Use poor James and his friends.
After some more delightful conversation-Whlca
Halter ms elf was as congenial my guest as L
even more dissatisfied with my tran 1 mad been
before nad me pleasure Of making bis Charming
miTaOly was htted SHINE in the highest circles
coarse yarruIlJies OF James.
- To my surprise. never saw NY dear friend. Lord
SoGF Tprooates again Considering waat ar impress
sion had evidently mace upon MIN. should have
must nave been too delicate 70 ADMIT OF his ia
Intellectual nature cravec-
About TWO years after our MEMORIALS interview
my noble friend died. and, 20 my great disapDlnt-
funeral card thus leaving me u learn the sad news
from TIE papers. as any ordinary acquaintance
might have done. q piece OF inconsiderate care
lessness On their part which gave snock from
Wnlcn II took ny sensitive nature some months
But there was a stn erueIler disappointment to
in a 0 9 ie5 5r0 my gear Ts5 5s T855 5s s
OF MS DEATH James looked UD from his paper one
morning az breakfast and said;
est YOU about mat ga togeT WSo eaii 10 see 700
q year or two ago-LOrd COUstprooate- daresay
you remember the old cove
Remember him. indeed. And had never let a
day pass without referring ain and his friend
"Of course l remember him. James," replied.
Gonlroi4ag ny voice as wei as 1 could since
upset me not tJIe he VS. nv dsarest rrfer9
Wei, ne doesn't play I'd 20 the part. I must
that such careless handling Of tender and sacred
memories vas ABSOLUTE torture 70 nay deeper and
thirds OF his large fortune yeur cousin. Eberezer
smith and the remainder 70 charities. as he
"140WeL Win no surviving relations
To Ebenezer!" I sasped Surely James must pa
Yes; I've Just been reading very interesting
SELF a. = rs resii7 - sS az 51 SSI - -
wife above bitr II appears that when he WAS
Elnathan smith. o. Mudford lent aim The money.
20 SSaEs - ne EAoGga-oslHg only nllltstsr-hs
(San Tanner he called IN those days. was 50.
grateful 70 your grandfather for this that as made
up his mind % leave most Of ais fortune 10 smiths
Good graciousl what talsr' cried And
bat By the time t1at be 6Sa NAG rs 5se nj
fortune al the bar he had sight OF the smiths
your grandfather was dead and Ebenezer had
moved TO Aanchester. Besides. Tanner was raised
wife and son provide for"
cant say-GhsyTs dead answered James. with
one OF his vulgar outlaws. And 50. when be found
nlIl7seI e.t alone IN the world again. Lord Court
PROBATE set about searching for your srandfathers
heirs: and thus show his srattgds to his early
We'll, l nevsr!' gasped. I literally could not
But must say" continued James. that think
Ebenezers and not TO think OF you; for you were
Eoenezer was: and ola CourtPro5ate had made
tTienes with you into the bargain But FOR pure
Lord COurtprooate cared for me for my own
gIanddaush1sT OF The Reverend smith
found 10 out. II he could md that Ebenezer
was old Smiths descendant be could have found
out that you Were And besides Ebenezer would
sFSbenezer does not know that Tn alive i sat4-
IT have cut rnyseIT on SO conpIsteIy rom him and
al MS vulgar circls that I have reason know
that they believe am 10 more
OF his that I detsst- Well never mind. old girl.
money isn't everything. and though can't help
YOU you shall never miss his fortune.
strength to work sor yo1l, anu
"Of course, money is not everything" replied
'the fact that enjoyed Lord COurtprobates frend-
ship IS far more to me than all his money. But
what cannot understand Is why he left his money
10 Ebenezer and MS wife. and not to Wh=n it
7 who his friend. Somebody must have
maHgned re TO MIN 2nc set MIN against me but
James looked puzzled Exactly; who could it
7 don't think it could have been the Esenezers.
because they believe am dead ard they haven't
fond OF NE then. No: though they are vulgar REQ
pie. they are Tever III natursd In fact, consider
as one or the signs OF Their in breeding. The truly
refined can always make themselves dlsagreeable-"
you this IN turn is the worst enemy yOu ever rad.
but goodness knows-for I'm best II do-Who on
CAS- you say, James" I replied. 1T IS an enemy
who has done this thing; and trust that he
c0rding 10 his or Epr deserts But Who ID can
have been have not the faluest shadow OF an
And have never been able TO find out to this
day.-CBlack and White