. The Houblon family, its story and times. to herbrother-in-law, by the hope he would forgive hurrysand flusters! Her high spirits are somewhat patheticin view of her subsequent sad history. So long as Lady Mary Archer lived, communicationbetween the two families was frequent, especially whilethe Archers were residing at their Essex home—Cooper-sale, near Epping. Mr. Archer was affectionate andcordial to his elder daughter and her husband, but acurious letter from him to the latter, written about thistime, reveals plans in respect of the younger one whichpartly explains his unkind conduct to h
. The Houblon family, its story and times. to herbrother-in-law, by the hope he would forgive hurrysand flusters! Her high spirits are somewhat patheticin view of her subsequent sad history. So long as Lady Mary Archer lived, communicationbetween the two families was frequent, especially whilethe Archers were residing at their Essex home—Cooper-sale, near Epping. Mr. Archer was affectionate andcordial to his elder daughter and her husband, but acurious letter from him to the latter, written about thistime, reveals plans in respect of the younger one whichpartly explains his unkind conduct to her at a later to the squire of Hallingbury he announced avisit for the purpose of drawing some of his son-in-lawscoverts the following day, provided the weather re-mained open. He proposed bringing with him—besideshis daughter—his hounds, horses, and hunt servants, forall of whom he expected as a matter of course that room ^ Stoke House belonged to the Hynde Cotton family, and was rented byMrs. Houblon from her Susanna Houblox { Archer) and hkr daughter Maria. GENTLEMEN OF THE MILITIA 157 and hospitality would be afforded. But at the same timehe requested Jacob to refrain from inviting to his houseduring the period of his visit a certain young squire, aneighbour, and the owner of a fine property/ The saidsquire had so much to recommend him as a guest thatJacob4 Houblon, while professing himself as delightedto receive his father-in-law and his numerous retinue,insisted on being told the reason of this strange prohibi-tion. The explanation was then vouchsafed, that thegentleman had made a proposal for Charlottes hand,and that he—Mr. Archer—had declined it; the younglady had evidently not been consulted in the matter,but a meeting under the circumstances was letters reveal a similar refusal in the caseof another aspirant for the hand of Miss Archer. Lady Mary Archer seems to have fallen into badhealth about this time, and
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