Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-07-31

beings How could that be' Ii was impossible.
| You had got the lamb, and / have not got the
money. You couldn't really mean the lamb,
without sending it IN whereas can. and do really
mean the money without paying tps He had not
| word There was an end Of the subject g
Did he take no legal proceedings Inquired my
Guardian. rts'. "a "A, -
Yes, he took legal proceedings, said Mr. Skim
pole But, m.that, he was influenced by passion;
not by reason. Passion reminds me of Boythorn
lie writes 10 me that you and the ladies have
promised hun short visit at his bachelor-house
in Lincolnshire.
HE is great fayorlte with my girls said Mr.
Jarndyce, and l have promised for them sA
Mature forgot 10 shade him off, think OBJ
served Mr. Skimpole 10 Ada and me. "A little
too bosterous, like the sea. A little too vehe-
ment, like bull, who has made up his mind to
consider every color scarlet; but l grant sledge-
hammering sort OF merit in him' -ags8
should have been surprised if those two could
have thought very highly of one another; MIR
Boythorn attaching 50 much importance to many
things, aud Mr. Skimpole caring so little for any,
thing Besides which, had noticed Mr. Boy
thorn more than once ON the point of breaking out
into some strong opinion when Mr. SkimpoIe was
referred To- OF course | merely Joined Ada ia
saying that we had heen greatly pleased with
him
lIe has invited me, said Mr. Skimpole: sand
If a child may trust hinseifin such hands. which
the present child is encouraged to do, with the
united tenderness of two angels to guard him,
shall 60. lie proposes to frank me down and
back again. suppose il will cost money? Shil-
ngs perhaps! Or pounds? Or something Of
that sort' BY the by. Coavinses You remen-
Der our friend Coavinses, Miss Summersons'
He asked me, as the subject arose in his mind.
IN his graceful, lighthearted manner, and with
out the least embarrassment ef
so yesp said |.
'Coavinses has been arrested BY the great
baiiiff, said MIR skimpole. 'I1e will never do
violence TO the sunshine any more.' misss
ltqute shocked me to hear it for Ihad always
recalled, with anything but a serious association.
the image of the sitting onthe sofa that night
wiping his head.
sFlis successor informed me Of it Yesterday
said Mr. Sklmpole; His successor is III my house
now, in possession, Ithink he calls it. He came
yesterday, on my blue-eyed daughter's birthday
put it to him, This is unreasonable and incon-
venent you had blue. eyed daughter, YOU
wouldn't like me TO come unlimited on her birth
days But, he sIaid '& #
Mr.. Skimpole laughed at the pleasant absur-
dity, and lightly touched the piano by which he
was seated. bl.ss * - 4f - ..ssS
'And he told .me, he said playing little
chords where shall put full stops, Thai Goa
yinses had left. Three onaCs tss.e svo n' my
erabIe disadvantage. $50 1G1ga y
sDIr. Jarndyce got up, rubbing his head, and
began 10 walk about. Mr.. Skimpoe played the
melody of one Of Ada's favorite songs Ada
and both looked at Mr. Jarndyce, thinking that
we knew what was passing in his mind
After walking and stopping, and several times
leaving off rubbing his head,and beginning again,
my Guardian put his hand upon the keys aud
stopped Mr. Skimpole's playing 4 don't like
this, Skimpole, he said thoughtluly.
Mr.. Skimpole, who had quite forgotten the
subject, looked up surprised. w
sThe man was necessary pursued my Guard
ian. walking backward and forward in the very
short space between the piano and the end Of the
room, and rubbing his hair up Iom the back of
his head as if high east wind had blown it into
that form. If we make such men necessary by
our faults and folles, or by our want of worldly
knowledge, or by our misiortunes, we must not
revenge ourselves upon Them. There was no
harm IN his trade. He maintained his children.
One would like TO know more about this
20! Coaviuses?' cried Mr.. Skimpoe, at length
perceivng what he meant Nothing easier.
A walk to Coavnses' head quarters, and you can
know what you will. sa
Mr. Jarndyce nodded to us, who were only
waiting for the signal Come! We will walk
that way, my dears Why not that way as soon
as anotberp We were quickly ready, and went
out. Mr.. Skimpoe went with US. and quite en-s3i
joyed the expedition 1t was so new and so re-'
lreshing. he said, for him to want Coayiuses, IN
stead of Coavinses wanting him! ass
fIe took u.s. first, to Cursitor street, Chancery
Lane, where there was house with barred WIN
dows, which be called Coavinses Castle. On 2
our going into the entry and ringing bell, a very
hdeous boy came out of a sort of ofiee,s and 4
looked at over spiked wicket,
ssWho did you want ~ said the boy, fitting
two Of the spikes into his chin.
ssThere was follower, or an officer, or sone-
thing, here, 2 said Mr.. Jarndyce, s'who is dead
eyes - said the boy "Well?'' se ~ b4
81 wanttto know bis name if you please p
"Name Of Neckett, said the boy.
'sAnd his address ~
"Bell Yard said the boy. I. Chambers
shop left hand side, name of Binder sgels 4a
ssWas he--I DON'T know how to shape the
question: murmured my guardian-'s industri-
Gus - m 81 eaas 81 a ~ 4 Y. ssasa sss &
Twas Neckett?'' said the Toy. eyes, very
much SO. He was never tired OF watching He'd
setiupon a post ut street corner. eight or ten
hours alta stretch, if he undertook TO dosit ''a 50
ssHe might have done worse,'' heard NV
Guardian soiloquze. g He might have UNDER a
taken TO do il, and not done it, Thank you,--7
That is all want
y We left the boy, with his head on one side, Aai
\ and his arms on the gate. fondling and sucking
! the spikes; and went back to Lincoln's Inn.
! where Mr.. Skinpoe, who had not cared. to- res
main nearer Coavlnses, awaited Us. Then, we !,
all went to Bell Yard; a narrow alley, at a very
short distance. We soon found the chandler's
shop. In it, was good natured-looking old wo- %
|, man. with dropsy, or an asthma. or perhaps
+ ssNecketts children = said she, in reply to
I my inquiry g Yes, surely, Miss. Three pair
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