Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-03
ADesperdte Remedy.

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One morning coach containing a Il
lady was driven into the town Of Bar
ford. England, and stopped at the prin-
cipal inn of the place. The landlord
H,me out and opened the coach door
bbsequiously, and the lady alighted I
and went into the house, the landlord
following.
'sWhat can do for your ladyshipY'
be asked, bowling and giving his hands
I waterless washing.
Find me husband"
The landlord laughed.
II am in earnest. Find me hus-
bandr'
There are no gentlemen here worthy
Of so fine LADY,
"a husband, say, and be quick
about it,"
The lady stamped her foot, and the
landlord, went out. In half an hour be
returned with the information that
there was but one man in the town
John Harris who could be had for the
| purpose at such short notice. and he
was miserable creature who did odd
| Jobs FOR living. The lady at once
! gave orders that the man should be
brought. to her with some one author
| lied to perform the marriage cere-
mony Harris and a justice Of the
peace were produced. The groom,
dirty and half drunk, stood up beside
the lady. and they were married. The
bride gave her husband a couple Of
4 hundred sovereigns, then, having set
| tied with the magistrate and the land
lord, received her marriage certificate
/ and, returning to her carriage, was
driven away.
i About an hour after her departure
gentleman, mounted, came galloping
into the town, inquired II lady In a
coach had been seen passing through
the place, and when he learned that
she had married there he swore for ten
minutes without cessation. Then he
turned his horses head and rode back
in the direction from which he came.
i To go back thirty years, Squire
Gearing, rich country gentleman of
forty, fell in love with and married
Aida Darby, a beautiful girl half his
own age. A daughter, Gwendolin, was
born to the couple. and the mother
died soon after. When Gwendolin was
sixteen the squire died, leaving her
! immense possessions and guardian,
Roger Millbank, middle aged man in
whose business Judgment the squire
had every confidence.
Gwendolin, being very attractive and
possessing great wealth, was sought in
narriage by every young man in the
bounty, but her guardian had other
blans for her. He wished to marry
Ter himself. Gwendolin had no desire
marry any of her suitors till Hugh
eardsley young artist, came along
Nth whom she fell desperately il
fe But MilIbank was watching her
f fore any betrothal had come abou
81 II <ween Beardsley and Gwendolin, a
It time when the artist was endeavor
49, spg to so far conquer his pride as to asl
= t}e heiress to be his wife. Militant
handed him forged letter from Gwen
lg ,loin stating that she agreed with he
guardian that it was best she SHOULD
LIP neytr see him again. Beardsley wen
ava, without seeing Gwendolin, VIII
se knew nothing of his reasons
Meanwhile Millbank, finding 1t i'm
possible to marry his ward by persua
- sion. resolved to do so by persisten
effort One evening he, went to he
le home. taxing with him number Q
hired persons and, turning of Gwer
IN dolin,s household, shut her up In a SUI
Of apartments on an upper floor, pu
IN ting her and the house under the col
N troll Of an old woman, to whom b
81 promised large stipend IL she shoul
guard the girl SO carefully as to PR
vent her escape. After that he visite
GWendolin frequently, told her that
& was induced to act as he did becaus
at he was madly IN love with her an
of imploAed her to Weld and marry him.
Al. A year passed When one day lit
Ne painting came from her former love
n accompanied by litter asking her
u acceptthe picture as "a memento of II
- few happy days they pad spent toget
"a er and mentioning the letter he ha
ne been giyen from her BY her guardia
ne He added that he way married al
~ loved his wife deyotedlyA
Gwenaolin had never ipved any OF
8 but Beatdsley and after ms disappea
q ance had little preference vas TO VINO
she should marry. Millbank\ was pegi
ming to convince her that wyatt ne q
was from a sort Of insanity or iov
and she Was ginning to MINK
. yielding whens She earned tha$ he III
= been the cause q her lover Nleayli
. her. From that m6hent she resolve
3 to make her escape and put it put
the power Of her prosecutor to Alta
his ends. But evenift she could Affe
the first of these resolves how cVu
she effect the latter? A realization
9 the viIlainy there was in the man cay
. ed her to fear him. She brooded ov
. how she might avoid being his wife I