Moreover, although Mr. Marshall was embarrassed, it does not seem that he was in any acute financial diffcalties. He was a powerfully built man, over Gft. in height. His family had lived at South Mills, eight miles from Bedford, for a great many years, and had carried business as farmers and market gatdenrs. His father died—when he was @ young man and left an estate to the value of £4000, which Mr. Marshall was entitled to Jone third. He carried on his father's farming and market gardening trade, and at the time vf his death was in the occupation of 600 acres. There were fluctuations in hig income from the land; on the whole, however, he made a considerable Jamount of money.
Twenty years ago he married the daughter of a prosperous local farmer. Mire. Marshall was a tail, "handsome, and accomplished woman. {She wag 22 at the time of her mar-ringe. She had a certain amount of money in her own right. Tae couple Thad two children; one a daughter Jean, who is now at a boarding, gchoal, and a son, Rictiard, who 116. South Mills "Lodge, he home of Mis and Mrs. Marshall, is a large, picturesque house, expensively furnished. It is approached by a hart drive, leading from the village road, and thas a beautiful garden. It is a secluded but extremely pleasant residence.
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