Kirby Hall passed to Ashleigh Sumner, the male heir, a cousin.
And the luckiest of cousins! Gilbert's sister, showy woman (indeed all show), had contrived to marry her kinsman, Sir Walter Ashleigh Haughton, the head of the Ashleigh family,--just the man made to be the reflector of a showy woman! He died years ago, leaving an only son, Sir James, who was killed last winter, by a fall from his horse.

And here, again, Ashleigh Summer proved to be the male heir-at-law.

During the minority of this fortunate youth, Mrs.Ashleigh had rented Kirby Hall of his guardian.

He is now just coming of age, and that is why she leaves.
Lilian Ashleigh will have, however, a very good fortune,--is what we genteel paupers call an heiress.

Is there anything more you want to know ?" Said thin Miss Brabazon, who took advantage of her thinness to wedge herself into every one's affairs, "A most interesting account.