The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

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She herself hated the life. ana clio
wanted TO get clear OF It. Ones daily
bread can be too dearly bought, She
wanted to work for her living. and
I She ami nnuther nice Girl could set
up shop to-n,orrowiif only they could
borrow the capital. "But, Ans! that
seems impossible."
What shop could you set up9''
"rho drcssnaking." s.
And how much capital would you
wnnt7r 5,ss Z.
"lrlsty ponn,1s..f said. Jessie briskly.
Fifty pounds" said Mfr. c'rundcn,
4 "is sooner spent than earned"
Painters and decorators were busy
beneath Mr.; nowlinz's office III tho
vacant shop lately occupied by Mr..
F'rencl's hats, now removed TO High
i Street and there BEING sold Tin lQutda-
tion" as "astounding bargains" and
rare opportuhities." with white paint,
4 yellow ochre blinds, golden tasseis.
With everything In best chic style,
Robes ct Modes was quietly and uii-
ostentatiously thrown open to the high
NY
her place behind the saloon bar.
There was no vulgar blowing OF
trumpets such as that which had pre-
luded arrogant Mr.. Frenciis brief oc-
cupation Of these desirable promises.
fet the opening OF Modes ct Robes
was not unchronicled. The local press
! considered It matter OF general In
terest. Mr.. Hope gave the new shop a
descriptive send-oR In the Medford Adj
/ vertiser. and there were also few
! words about 1t under the heading "On.
dts" In Mees's Weekly Bulletin.
CHAPTER VII.
But II Nfedford in the dearth OF
| real news. could take interest In 50
| small matter as the opening OF n
| dressmAker's shop. 1t soon had news
on the very grnndest scale. -some thing,
to startle II. to shake It, to drive away
Its midsummer drowsiness. Within tile
memory OF the Oldest Inhabitants tliis
was the most astounding piece OF
news Two months had passed since
the lamented death OF the Dowagcr
Countess OF Itaddinghnn1, when tho
thunderhoit came from clear sky.
Hill Rise was for sale!
Fiji Rise. houses and land, was to
be sold as building estate. Ono
morning white bills were up here and
| there. In conspicuous positions-on the
gate OF the Tennis Club. on garden
/, wallG. at the White Hart stables. Pre-
liminary announcement" said the bills.
Sale by auction on the twenty-second
OF July. Further particulars shortly"
To citizens gathered and Whispering
| awfully, the bills seemed like q de-
claration of war. like a proclamation
of pains and penalties. like the mani
festo OF revolutionary government
like what not appalling and incxpii-
| cable. The Vicar OF st. Barnnbas ut
| once spoke of the bills Us "the writing
on the WALL
Day after day the excitement was
intense. Hill Rise. the time-honoreI
home of fashion and artstocrncy. was
In .ae market. The stately peace OF
| the Hill was to DO broken by the rough
assault of the speculative builder. Peo-
plesecouid talk or think OF nothing
.else.A.s; &, gsf3T5issS L y
Sir John Vincent of Hill House talk
ed about It without cessation. Hts
energy and restlcssness were wonder
full. lie wrote at once to Mr.. Abinger.
asking: Can this thing be true? Mr..
a. mournfully replied that he feared
| 1t was too true. But he knew nothing
now for certain. He had been super
seded--after thirty-one years faith
ful management OF the estate. Mr..
a. thought II tile new authorities
could dismiss him. they could do any
thing. Then Sir John wrote to MeSsrs.
F'irmin & Firmin. demanding an ca-
plicit answer to the question:: Is It q
| fact that Hill Rise Will be sold? 1t
| was fact. said Sfessrs. Firmin. that
Fill Rise would be offered for sale.
They could not. OF course, promise
| that 1t would be sold.
Then Sir John called upon all tho
tenants OF ELL Rise. Untiringly lle
passed from house to house, working
up agitation and horror. Meetings must
be convened-a series OF meetings In
which gentry and tradesmen must join
hands. The corporation must assist;
government must be petitioned TO
coQie to Medford's aid; heaven and
earth must be moved to prevent the
dissertation and ruin OF Hill Rise. Sir
Johns eloquence evoked promises OF
staunch support. Hill Rise welcomed
such a leader: all would fight under
his banner. Admiral Lardher. OF No.
IL. was unfortunately away In witzer-
land. But Colonel Beaumont. OF No. l:.
was here bursting with Indignation.
Mr. Garrett. OF No. s. would use all his
diplomatic skill; Mrs. Page, Mrs. Gran
VILE, the Misses vigor would write
circulars. get up a bazaar, do any-
thing Sir John told them to do.
viii be the very deuce II We can't
put stop to 1t. Rows OF confounded
! houses up to the garden walls! Tho
end OF the Tennis Club.5..the end &C
privacy, the end OF everything
.It must be, stopped. said Colonel
Beaumont. Gal! e. meeting without
an hours delay
tT6 bo Continued; To- olprrow.)