118 APPENDIX. 



The story of Sarah Bower is a melancholy one. 

 She inherited a considerable personal property, 

 and many good estates within Bowden Middle- 

 cale, in addition to the Tor Top estate, and se- 

 veral farms in its vicinity. She was a remark- 

 ably handsome person, and received attentions 

 from many " would-be suitors ;" when "in an 

 evil hour," during the sojourn of her mother and 

 herself at Buxton in the summer months, a gen- 

 tleman apparently, of good manners and prepos- 

 sessing exterior, who was a visitor in the place, 

 obtained an introduction to Mrs. Bower and her 

 daughter, which led to an engagement and pro- 

 posed matrimonial alliance. 



While matters were thus proceeding, and as 

 the summer advanced, the northern summer cir- 

 cuit was near approaching, and some three or 

 four barristers, who were on their way to York 

 assizes, took Buxton en route after their toils 

 during term, for the baths and the bracing air of 

 our limestone highlands. On taking their seats 

 at the table d'hote of the hotel where Mrs. Bower 

 and her daughter were inmates, they recognized 

 in the person of " the accepted suitor " a " rou6 



