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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1879-7-31, Page 7if 1 it :r ji,3Ay 81,1879 THE ItII/H FUL I,LEIII,. (;Itazerert I. THE TIMES velet>e with several black settle. Lay- ing this on the table, Lord Beauvray pieced his hand on it, Dud lcolccd into For some weeks pitkt the engage• the thionoier'e e'yoa. meat between the E, rI of 13eituvra;' KU() 'Mr. Boyle,' said he, 'sadly, '1 have Miss Millicent f yle had been chronicle a painful cotnntunicetion to rniLke ; but vd in the fashionable intelligence of I trill not beet about tiie bush. I find newspapers, nl.d the mate iego woe ao. tlutt 1. have .no legal right to the title polatted testals° place in July. I3eauv, whish I bear, or to the fortune which 1 lay sonar, Piceswiilly, had been tilaoetl all] ming,' hi the ]lands of the dee:ire:lor•e ; Betls.. 'Ell ! what ?' exclaimed Mr. Moyle, ray castle, in Nertltahire, tris Being frith n gawps refurnished and belt itified by ttie cotta '1 made the tiil.covery this meriting slued energies of nohol:;terers, painters in rutntnnging through a box of deeds,' and lntidsonl•e'gardeners, and fraud eontinneti bird i3r'ittivrav, whose voice •snbseti'1tians hail been set on foot gree ttteatl!.'r. ,Yen know that I in. a:tnonl;;t his Lordship's tenants, to, OrotLer•otiit'm's :rf the Gaerd and hie fellow ►.te,inbora of the i ortlishiro malt to make the new countess stone hii,nd. t ni)le tneuettte. 'there wore trimly who censideted Miss Moyle a lucky girl, uhu, ostinely married, and left a soft -- for Lord B,'anvruy was not ouly of a lad whnul you know, by the by, for I ancient family. young, immensely leve seen hire in your house. Nis ',wealthy and well looking, but be .woe ntcme i Tirrihnrel.' pep everywhere, owing to his cnutiy, 'Tiinberel 2' echoed 1.[r. Moyle, with ti toper and uprightness of diameter. a start ; 'vtnug Titnburel who used to There ttee youpg noblemen oho make be a cleric iu our firth, and whom 1 dis- titcir giaudeur consist in throwing tniused for presuming to make love to our iiitillu ?' was not aware of those partienlnrs' Haid hard Beauvray, 'bot young'1'un- burel in the ratan ; he bears hie mother's rtaint+ (etre was an actress), and we used to think he was the natural sou of my heated' the title train my uncle. He was the elw it of three brothers. Aly father, the youngest, died whilst I wire a bey ; any eeceu'd uncle died a few years later, and we fancied he had been away their looney and )nuking their reputtition into ducks and drakes. But I;c,td Boauvray lied been merry with- out being dissolute. lie was the Most irreprouchiLble of gentlemeu, just a.i his betrothed, ?Liss ileyle, wits 1lie fairest flower ninon(,' that bouquet al aecottrl nude but hie parents were lawfully 'harried,' 'Aud do you mean to say that Tim. bure l—a vulgar, conceited upstart who is living on his wits at this moment, with not a ehilling in his pocket I'll be bo,iud•—do yen mean to say he has be. pretty girls who hest been presented at court iu fhe same season as herself. liil!leeut 11loy.le woe a ri;di heiress as wed as a pretty girl ; but this sae about all that could be said of Ilei. Her father, Josiah Alt,yle, iL bili•dis- counter of Lombard street, was a 'mew come Foal of Beauvray 2' mal' of the city plutocracy—ono of 'Not only that, bat he becomes ebeo- these financiers who have horde such into owner of all city estates and prop- rapic] fumones that everybody expects arty. DIy poor father left me a mare to hear of them next in the bankruptcy pittance. When I have put Timburet court. It was said that he and Lord in possession of his own I shall have Beauvray had 'neo one acquainted while nothing but my COMrniarion in the tritvelli:1g abroad, aud that (ho ul'cer's Guards and about three hundred a relatives hail been much eeavdalizod year'' on hearing of his Lind;.hip's intention 'Conte, come, don't say Full bosh,' to Marry the ctauglt.ter of a mar) whose blurted t ut old AInyle, grasping his antecedents were just a little misty. nose ngarn. It had just ocourred to A. fur Mr_ Moyle, quite consoieus cf hint that Lord Beauvray was hoaxing. Now there was staying in the house • how great a niece of lack had befallen '1 -le wants to find out it hether our of the k[oyles a poor little cousin of hint he could not refrain front bra;;- Millie loves himself or his title,' reflect- Millie's named Gertrude Brown. She ging before his city friends about his ed the moneytran • lint in a moment was a. soft -eyed brunette of eighteen, future :mean law, 'the t•tul.' He talk- this ince was dispelled by Lord Beauv- who acted as companion to Millie and rel of retiring from bneir'+:ae, elf obtain- ray displaying the 'commits of his' en- had to bear moon from the whimsical itig a seat in Parliament • through Lord vt'lope--a marriage certificate and a humors of this apoited child, Gertie J3oatuvruy's influence and devoting 'lumber of letters wlticlt snbstautiatect had always received marked kindness himself thenceforth to the assiduous his story. Then he eutexed into ex• from Lord Beanvrav, who treated her ttitdy of conservative politics and the planattions. It sterns that his• uncle, as if she had beau hie sister ; and she cnitivtttiou of alistnoratto connections. the Ho.). Colon'l de Vtay, bring in looked upon hint with admiration as rl`ho pony mau had been. Admitted, on gams n at Malta, had privately mar- aim most noble being slie had ever seen. Lord Beanvrey's preisutntiou, to one rich an Italian actress named Tim- or two first -rule clubs, and lye ]tad burelli. After a year's anion this been introduced to So many Indies and fioltle psrat)n deserted him, leaving her gentlemen of title that his head was, child to his care ; and anon afterwards terned. 11e sighed over his bueintsts she died. liklg. ri from twelve till four every day Under the circumstances the colonel, as if he had hogun to realize the; deg- rattn•tiun of commercial pursuits ; and • as soon as his counting house closet! he would hurry tiff iu a white wat+t- coat and a illi a flower in his button- hole, to take a drive round the park in 'itis spanking photon, drawn by a pair 'of buys wh nn he could ill rnanai;e. 11 was hottest Mnyle'a delight in these (Laves to meet the finely•al puiuted ba rouclin which carried his wife, his (laughter ]Millie, and Lord Beauvray ; aud to note the number of hats lifted as it passed. Stich bows made hire grin in pure glee. now peer should obtain at least social recognition of his rank as soon a t pts' slide. For this pnrpcse he placed the aut'Lzed and elate.] Air. Tiinburel in pOsse'einn of his mansion in Iiiocatlilly, and a large stun in ready _money 'to goon,tvitlt. Mr, Tnlll)nrel was do•, eicledly t► snob ; Lord Beauvray could not like -him. mull as he forced liim• self to be friendly, ,and Jio was soon forced to reflect with a sigh tllat the lionse, of De Vray would be poorly re- presentetl by its new chief. But this did not check his diligence in doing hie duty, and lie quito dismayed his solid. tors, who were advising hint to defend the tuition for ejectulent that was going to be iostitated, and to dispnte the claim for the title that would be laid before the House of Lords. wish to have no dispute,' said George de Vray. 'Even if a legal flaw were discovered, I should not avail myself of it so long as a moral certain- ty existed. 'And that does exist.' The lawyers grumbled, but they were fain to own that the marriage certifi- cate was genuine, and that nothing but chicanery could spoil the shite of Mr. Timburel, who now, described him. - self as 'Ralph de Vray, elaunant to the earldom of Beauvray.' Of course, George de Vray's mar- ringe was postponed. The torn in hie fortunes had thrown RO much busitlees on iris hands that it was impossible he could devote a month to honeymoonit'g until it was all disposed of ; besides which, he felt bound to make Mr. Moyle the offer of releasing hie daughter from ber engagement. At first this pro• posnl was pools hooted equally by the bill•disconutrr and Mics Moyle herself. Millie, who was net quite so sensible as she was pretty, wept a good deal at not becoming a countess; then she wept at the nobility of Georgo's actio:, which everybody was praising, Iu fact, during a week she bedewed a good many pocket -handkerchiefs with her weeepings over one thing and another. But. iu the main, she was disposed to remain faithful to George, add tock some cedit to herself for her fortitude. er, whose vanity was tickled by seeing his quondam tyrant cringe before him, gradually became a regular guest at the bill.-disoounter's though he took care never to come at times when he was likely to meet George there. These visits displeased Gertie Brown, who could feel leo admiration for the vulgar manners and purse -proud oaten. tation of Ralph de Vrlty. This young man was handsome, however, and not devoid of talent. It Was no secret to Millie that lie had aspired to win her hand at a time when soh a hope was folly, and lie exercised over her that fascination which saucy assurance Said a bold 'gift of gab' ever do over :girls who are weak and giddy. One day, after he had been talking, to Millin for an hour tilt' his most brilliant vein,. some recollection of a droll sally of his made the girl laugh after he was Lone, and site exclaimed, 'He is decidedly very arousing.' 'I find hint most weal isorne,' answer- ed Gertie, dryly. 'You are not bound to sit and listen to him, then,' said Millie, with a flash in her eyes, 'I will withdraw, then, on another occasion—with great plettsure,' was Gertie's reply, 'That's it, do—we shan't miss you. By -the -by, you never make yourself eoiLrce wheu 11Ir. George de Vray comes here.' 'There are not the soros reasons for doing so. Mr, George is a thorough gentleman.' 'And you mean that Mr. Ralph is not ?' 'Certainly not, to my mind.' 'Ali 1 alit pray is it simply because Mr. George has given up his property that was not his that you oousider liim so superior to his cousin 2 I see noth- ing wonderful in that. If I found one of your trinkets among my things I shanld restore it without crowing all over the town abouteny honesty. In- deed, I think it rather strauge that Lord Beauvray should have not dis- coveied this secret until he had enjoy- ed his pro' erty several years; it looks much to me as if some other people had discovered it, too. and as if he had duly noted under Compulsion.' Mullie, you are casting an as- persion on one of the most noble Rots I have ever heard of 2' exclaimed Gertie., quivering all over. 'Well, it's your fault,' screamed Millie, exasperated ; 'I ant sick of hearing yon always harp on the same string. if you are so fond of Mr. de Vray, why don't yeti get him to marry Hia rennnciation of rank and wealth you ? That wonlcl be two beggars to- htid'struck her es an net of surprising gether 1' heroism, and she could not so much as Natnraflv,Gertio went to her room to allude to it without tetire gushing from have a good Dry, but from that day site Iter eyes. Gertie Brown bad a heart ceased speaking about George,. and be - .that beat iu unison with all that was came very circumspect in hoe demean- or towards him. When he came: to see Millis she left the room. George sotto noticed these tactics, for his iu- terviews with Mr. Moyle's daughter were growing more and more irksome fly reason of Millie's coldness and irri- tability. At the least thing she wou,d snap and sulk; and one afternoon when George innocently made some inquiry about Miss Brown, she fired up itt a jealous pet. 'You seem very auxieus about Miss Brown. I am not obliged to show her off in the drawing room whenever visitors Dome. She is only a pauper consul whom we have taken in from charity.' 'It's queer charity, dear, if you talk' of it in that way,' laughed George. 'I don't cousider poverty a disgrace, either,' 'No, but it's very innonvneient,' said Millie, still gnernlously, 'and that re - That worthy get:tlem .p had taken to minds me; if we marry, I suppose you musing that there n+11,4"_an end now to dou't mean to live ou my money ? Papa says his banks might break, and all sorts of things. so I suppose you will do samethidg to get au iudepen dent income ?' To BE CONTINUED. though be provided for the boy's main-.;groaat ;•surd good. A shrewd, merry teuance, deemed it convenient to con-' little thing,. too, in her way, she was coal his marriage, and eventually he .capable of discerning the differonc: died suddenly without having aclnowe. that existed between a genuine loan of ledged it. A,'pareutly, however, his money like Lord Bennvrav, and a• mere conseionoe'had. tornxented hint, so that man` of money like uncle Moyle. while lacking tb,re'itloral courage to When slie,.saw George de Vray after speak the trittleleedriug his lifetime, he his 'rnln,'• is old Moyle called it, be- had left evidence by which it might be having wltirthe cheerful grace as nsual known after his death. Unfortunately —not seal e igepraiee, bat shunning it the envelope .containing his marriage —giving bretkvelf no sirs of a hero, but certificate had lain mixed up with some talking andgirighing simply like a man other docutneuts in a bnx,,whioh Lord who has doth his duty without any fuss Beauvray (who iuhoritcd‘lie deceased's and is glai'V'df`it—she though her papers) had nOcr• thought of examin- cousin happy. amongst all girls, and One sunny afternoon, just a fort- iug till that whetting, when he had be- sighed to ,ieflect. ttfat Millie did not, night before the date fixed for the gun to sort his family papers in vir•.w perhaps, :.ppreci ito, hor treasure as tnarrittge, the bill disconuter's phcetotl of his marriage These were the facts fully as she bnglit. •t"' was drawn rap as usual alongside ttie which the yountf'.j eer explained, whilst It was this enthusiasm of peer Garlic pavement of Lombard street, waiting old !tiovte, with•" 1t series of wheezes Brown's ou poor George de Vray's be. till the stroke of four from au adjoin like moans, ruellally examined all the half which first begnn'to make the cup tug steeple should bricg out the pinto -of Mr. Moyle's bitterness overflow. 'crat, when a brougham, with a coronet on the panels, clattered up behind anti. Lord Dean/flay alighted. Ile was feverish, greet), and' looked at Lord his chances of sittanu iii' Parliament, ghastly pale. The hall porter, who Beauvray. There was • au expression getting a baronetcy,,,-,' find all that. knew slim 1i by sight and had always ad, in his dull eyes as of a 111 behind an George do Vray tnip.ht _remain a pet tnired his plesent smile, was startled t ultoleaued pane of glass : 'I gay, he of society, and by 'means of Millie's by his appearance not less than by the t whispered, 'have you told anybody be- money keep a stimptuotyi towu.houee ; broken voice iu which he inquired If sides me abort this secret 2' but this was not the lameae being an earl, with an enorntone rent -roll and influence over a whale on'inty. Old Moyle hinted as tench to his daughter. and to make the Iessou more forcible, threw out gloomy sugeestiuns that his own fortune was not very secure. and that Millie might !Pomo day find her- self oonntrsiued to live ou her hue- bantVs :C300 a year. and to make her. own drosses with the sewing machine. This latneutable prospeot caused Millie's two to burst out afresb, peev- ishly, so that she flew at Gertie when the leiter happened to make some re. mark' in George's_ praise. Mr. Moyle also scolded his niece, and very rough- ly, raying she was a silly girl to think tliatthere wasauything graud in throw - log one's money out of the window, so that all the world.might talk about it. Poor Gertio held her Waage, though her heart throbbed woefully. She bad heard that the new_Lord Pieauvray, the ex -Mr- Timburel, had been invited to dinner for h tt: evening ; and she begun to sus! sot that ber' precious uncle was forming a plan for nuking of this former clerk of his a. suitor for Iillie's hand. Tier intuition was not at fault. Ol d Moyle had haetttned to make peace with his dinhtlrged clerk ; and the late. on Suddenly the billaliscouuter crump- led all the papt'rs• itt; his hand with a HE FALL AND WIN UT TRADE C. 5rwthoott 4 Son TAILORS and CLOTIIIEkS, Take pleasure to irformtbe inhabitantsofVixetez ado surrounding country, that they have just opened out an excellent assortment of Tweeds, Coafi,igs, Vestingsetc., to the latest styles andpatterns,and feel assured that= them utter of (nothing, they eau suit the mostfastidioustastes. Mr. Moyle halt left. Just then . Mr. Moyle himself etiutted out, all 'glorious with a geranium in his coat and a white bat perched 'cock on his pointed grey heat]. 'Alt l I3eauvray!' cried he, with cheerful welcome, but perceiving the look on the peer,s face, he exclairn- t'tl 'Why, what's the matter? Not ild j I'll hope ?' !Nn, not ill ; but I want to !peak to you in' peivate,' said Lord Beauvray, fls'oarsety. • "Shall we go off in the photon 7 eitsmmered Mr. Moyle, fall of uueasi- tet e. 'No, into your room !salt let us be 'quite alone,' repotted the earl, and he ,himself led the way towards the sane - tum, where the bill dieooanter transacts, ed most of his business. Mr. Moyle had a trick when. agitated .of grasping his . nose with the whale of foie hand and working it up and down .itis if it were India rubber which he wished to elongate. His nasal organ underwent a dual oftpnlliug in the brief interval that elapeeil before he and Lord Beauvray were closeted together. Then, ptompiug down in the arnt•eliair• at his wilting taiblic, Mr. Moyle started in be'wilderme+nit while Abe pier 'slut 'No ; I Dawe to you first, as in duty bound.' 'Then what prevents you from de- stroying these papers 2 I • shau's say anything about it. That young Tim. buret is a skunk and a suob ; it will be. ridiculous to bee him a lord, and he'll ruin himself, or beeomo mad with con. reit—so foolish is he, 1 say, Beauvray, if I .throw this envelope into the fire, who will know anything about it 7 'I shail,' answered Lord Beauvray quietly and he sola out his hand for the papers. The , Nifty glance of the moneymau quailed before the light of unqueneh. able honesty in the Ayes of one who happened to be a nobleman iu some- thing more than the name. OILAP/Eat rr. There was a pretty hubbub iu society when it became known that the Eitrl of Bdanvray-or George de Vray as he now simplycalled himself—was going to abandon his title and, estates to a h en who had been a city clerk. T, otel I3eanvray himself did bis utmost to +Hake the thing public ; for as the lewd formalities for reinstating, his emu, in into his rights wrrttld require diow1 estpositettteed produced a blue en- some time. he was anxious that the AVE YOIl LOST THE SENSE OF TASTE Oil SMELL ?If ao it may be frons the Lttrtaosx of the lath century, CATA140u. Txrt OONsrATt'TIONAr.4'ATAttttEi:-BErzarT. will restore you to enjoyable health. It not only cures Ca- tarrh, but all other diseases at the same time. Trico $2 per portio. rot sale by all druggists and 111edioiue dealers Send stamp for ea page pam- phlet containing treatise on Catarrh. and oertin- oatus of the cured to T. 7. li. E ARDIN I1, Domin- ion Agent, Brvckvtlle,O)'t CONSTITUTIONAL CA7MI1RH REMEDY. Tho only certain, safe, and effectual cure for Ceti rrh,builds up the system and, uros all other diseases at the sante tints. Asthma, Rose told, Hay Foyer, Nervous Debility, all leave together when the Coustitututionol Catarrh ltetnedy Is taken as directed. Price wi per bottle. For sale by all druggists and Modicum dealers. HENSALL PORK PACKING HOUSE AGENTS READ THIS We will pay Agents itSalary of 5100 per mouth and expenses, or allow a large commission to sell our new and wonderful inventions, Ws Wrenn what we say. Sample free: Address, S R NitaiANdiCO, Marrhall,Mich. Max STREET, EXETER. REMOVAL! REMOVAL! IIE MOVAL l REMOVAL! REMOVAL! REMOVAL! P. FRAYN has remove to his new shop, lately occupied by Perkins Je Co—two doors north of J. Grigg's book store, where you will find everything usually kept' it it first-class harness establishment, which for quality of material and slyle of workmanship IS• NOT EASILY SURPASSED Call and examtne my stock before purchasing elsewhere. PETER FRAME. HAY PUMP WOI1IiS. L BOLTON - PROPRIETOR. Having added to my pump machinery, and pro- cured a large quautitnof Arst-class - pump logs, 1 aw prepared to offer an article Superior to any Factory in the County, and at prions that defy competition. dwells and Cisterns dug on the shortest notice. Before purchasing call a : the Hay Pump Works. t .Shop --One-quarter T,onOonRoad. Hav 1'. O mile north of Exeter NEW BUTCHER SHOP The undersigned wouldi+tforrs the inhabi- tants of Exeter and vicinity that he ]itis 'OPENED A NEW BUTCHER SHOP oliedoor south of his 131aoxsulith hop andhopes thesalueliberal patronage that has beau uo corded to him iu the BLAOSSMITII AND WAGON EATSKo line will boextendcdtohim iu his uowbranch of nosiness, His meatwagnu willcali at the resi- dents of the villagethreetimeeeael weekand Having commented business or toe Fall andWinter T rade We are prepared to purohase'any quantity of Pork, subject to the following regulations: We will take oft two pounds per hundred if dry, and three pound ;1 soft. Shoulder stuck,, twenty-five cents. If any of thebung gut is loft in, 21 Dents extra will be deducted, No por will be bought at an price I warm SATTS Atm $ A,b1Tl_ - Pork Cutti rigs on hand at reasonable rates. We want all Hogs (hitting aright through q riot»etnbertheptiitee alit to bead, cull .-ams Opened ned out to tail. y +�• re CCG N. PETTY i euro' tC► ovagb.ii'a",i•i FRESH MEAT nil k;nds kept constautl,}ou hand at itis butcher shop. _r Btack,ttiithing mud wagt'nntakfngcarriocl on as usual iu all its brni.tLte R. DA.VIS. DO NOT READ THIS. ��tt.nng received a lot of new machinery, would inform the farmers of the sur- rounding ternary that I am prepared to manu- facture nil kinds of Horst hakes, Barley Forks, Grain Cradles, Snaiths, etc, and having secured the services of a first-class Turner, atnprepared to do ALL BINDS OF TURNING on the shortest notice, and for style and prise I defy competition. Always on hand a drat- class stock of Fork and Shovel handles. Mill half a milt south of Exeter. A.. COTTELL KNOW Ur r-e'einga. p,Vcucin;. the IneatimA .' nibs con. talord is the r 4 medical `book treveer tarot tvttiied THYSELF.8441i37;;,1:1111 treatsofEtltauated Vitallytrtmsfutrt_ec.NiIct, Nervous and Physitil Debility, end 1br eedless concomitant Ola end untold -auseries that rrmult therefrom, Andeeufaioa more than 6'icaigiuul pre ecriptions. Rayon, of .rtkbir4to,tt,,the pncc of the book. This bo•mktvaawt$rttett hr tate most ex - lenitive and probably -16r ntaotakilkkpro x.tenitiveandprobabiyt6rtnaotakilkkpre titioner In Americ to,ahomo aaewordedatmul, a lice,. titled incdalby thellis krul Medical,Ae••ocitrlIon. A I'smphtet, Shoulder!' with—b very sued Steel Enpraend li sett r- HEAL vel of net anti bratty.— emit rase to al •find for It at once. /Marro, PEA UODY-MEDICAL. IaNSTTUT Hy Fnme toe. alis " THE:.. E21.E`i' ]YRr Planing n e st, DOOR.. AMINO' BLIN ALL KINDS OF T U R X I N G Done lo other.