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Of the life of struggle and privation which ensued little is known beyond the circumstances that in 1760 he was engaged in training the regimental band of the Durham Militia, and that in 1765 he was appointed organist at Halifax. In the following year he removed to Bath as oboist in Linley's orchestra, and in October 1767 was promoted to the post of organist in the Octagon Chapel.
Herbert Linley's cause, after what I have seen of him and then, acknowledge the father's claim on the child." "Do you mean his claim to see her?" "What else can I mean? Yes! let him see her. "What day do you mean?" "The day when you remembered the law of man, and forgot the law of God; the day when you broke the marriage tie, the sacred tie, by a Divorce!"
MacEdwin's house is open to her at her own time, and on her own terms. I promised to speak to you on the subject, and I perform my promise. Think over it; I strongly advise you to think over it." Even Mrs. Linley's good nature declined to submit to this. "I shall certainly not think over what cannot possibly happen," she said. "Good-night, mamma." "Good-night, Catherine.
Linley's policeman has gone away to watch the Channel steam-service, while we return quietly by way of Bremen and Hull. There is the courier's account of it. I have only to add that poor Mrs. Linley has been fairly frightened into submission. She changes her mind again, and pledges herself once more to apply for the Divorce.
Sydney laid her down again on the pillow, gave her a last kiss, and ran out of the room. In the corridor she heard Linley's voice on the lower floor. He was asking one of the servants if Miss Westerfield was in the house or in the garden. Her first impulse was to advance to the stairs and to answer his question. In a moment more the remembrance of Mrs. Linley checked her.
He is afraid that she may fall ill next, poor soul, if she doesn't get air and exercise." In Mrs. Linley's own interests, Randal resolved on advising her to write to her husband by the messenger; explaining that she was not to blame for the inexcusable delay which had already taken place. Without a word more to Mrs. Presty, he hastened out of the room.
Linley's conduct was perfectly incomprehensible. He had always borne the highest character a good landlord, a kind father, a devoted husband. And yet, after more than eight years of exemplary married life, he had disgraced himself.
"My own dear, you're not going to leave me!" The dumb misery in Sydney's face struck Linley with horror. He placed Kitty in her mother's arms. The child's piteous cry, "Oh, don't let her go! don't let her go!" followed the governess as she suffered her martyrdom, and went out. Linley's heart ached; he watched her until she was lost to view. "Gone!" he murmured to himself "gone forever!" Mrs.
Linley's thoughts naturally turned to Randal's prolonged absence. "What can be keeping him all this time in London?" she said. Linley's failing patience suffered a severe trial. "Don't you know," he broke out, "that I have inherited my poor mother's property in England, saddled with a lawsuit?
Presty saw her opportunity of setting Linley's authority at defiance, by rousing the first jealous suspicion in the mind of his wife. Innocent little Kitty became her grandmother's accomplice on the spot. "I shall ask mamma to let me have my presents at breakfast-time," she announced. "And kind mamma will say Yes," Mrs. Presty chimed in. "We will breakfast early, my precious child. Good-night."
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