North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-11-07

year, TO say that she could 10 longer un-
dertakc the education of Miss Valdanr, as
her conduct was of such kind as utterly
to destroy those relations which should
trxiSt between mistress and pupil. Lold
Valdane bad therefore determined to bring
her back to England, and he the more
readily consented To this arrangement AS
he had had information that Mr.. Arne had
left this country for America. Hav ing no
servant to whom he could trust the duty Of
escorting his daughter home, Lord Valdane
had come to Mr.. Baskerville, with whom
he banked, to ask that some cOnfiient tIal
tcierk might he sent TO Antwerp to meet
Miss Valdanc, and bring her home to her
fathers house in Eaton Square. 4 SER
| want would be sent with her as far as Ant
werr. where she would be met BY the per
son chosen to escort her. r.
81 asked Mr. Baskerville If it was tho't
that th' young lady would return home
Willingly" t,..............-....... ..... g..
"TFry imagine that she will do. so,''
said he: =" she has complained in herletteIs
which have been very few, of her trans
poraiinn," as she called it. 1t is most
probable that her youthful passion Will have
died out. This fellow, Arne, is described
to me as an effeninate looking. though eIe-
| CANT man, bnt wanting IN many of those
manly attributes which are to most women
the chief attraction in mans character.
Mr. Ba>kertille told Inc to come to him
again for a paper of Instructions that he
would give LAS well as IL letter from Lord
VaIdane to his daughter, Erecting her to
place herself under my charge He, also
told me that she would be accompanied by
her maid,s young girl, and too inrxperienc
ed to b. trusted with the duty If an escort
+" returned to my seat and thought ov-
or all that had heard, and all was to do
| confess that did not like the work. It.
was not of kind that | had bargainpd for
on entering bank. and seemed To- be mr.e
the dntv of a superior servant than of
o ,ntIeman. | knew, however, how much
dep .nded upon my making nv self useful
to the firm, and so determined to pat my
pride into my pocket.
" Before left the office got my paper
Of instructions, a. returned home to read
! Them. having first obtained from he cash
icr, nv Mr. Baskerviles oriers, sum
sufficient to de ray all possible expenses.
tho<eof the vonng it!y and her maid in
cIudad. / fnu,d thar was to star: for
Dover by that lights mil, and q bv the
first boat to Ostend, and thence to Antwerp D.
! | was first instructed TO be very firm with
Miss Naldane. and was advised t. avoid
anv attempts AT intimacy on her part. /
was simply to BIZ her escort, and as far aS
possible to relieve her of all trouble. She
would expect me. as a letter had been writ
ten 10 Mrs. Slater desiring her to send the
yOIrg lady TO Antwerp, under charge Of
! servant" -.-
d" Bv jove though - said Herbert Enclr-'
due, 4" wonld'nt like a little thing of that
sort to dor "' .-'-.1
| Wait until vou hear the end Of my sto-
rr and yon will think differently" said Mr.
| Mn'0n; mo one likes TO be fooled, and
; that was what happpnrdth me.
| Il started. according 10 my Instructions,
bv the night mail for DoreI and at one
o'clock the next dav fund myself at the
door Of the Hot"l St Antoine at Antwerp
inquired if Miss Valdan. had arrived, and
was asked to step up to drawing room on
a second floor No one was in the room
when entered, bnt in few minutes re-
Spectabe looking midllc-aged woman came
in, with an expression of anxiety on her
countenance. q.
g Are YOU tie gentleman from London,
Sir?" she said r.'...
81 am" said l. "Whrn will it be conven-
| lent for Miss Vsllane to set out on her
| iounrv?" - f ." ..' l.s ... . RI
/ 90 sir" said she, "Miss Val1ane is We
4 ry unwell. and has been obliged TO go to
bed This has upset All the plans that had
been arranged, and 1 don't know what to
| do" ..f.. "l' ..A ..-a. ~
"When did this illness come on ?" ask
cd. ..l" f.3a 'rE o.
why sir, Miss Valdane seemed very
we'll when welcft. but as we got near An
twerp she complained Of hradache, and was
obliged to 90 to bed directlr we got to the
hotel. The worst Of it is" said she, after
Ia pause, "that must return by this eve
ning's train"
The young lady has her maid, l under
1,stand ;" said |. .-s l.. ..a.s ...... .. ~.
40 yes, sir, she is with her, certainly
bus she is young and fiighty, aud i hav'nt
much confidence in her" q. s.. ....f -E
HAS Miss Valdane seen any medical
man" said /. s.. .tt. A.. . II -4e-r
20 no, sir; she wouldn't hear of one be-
p. ing sent for f. .., ....aa. #-.. hi. s..
well, said /. +" it cannot he helped -
YOU must return 10 yonr mistress, and |
must wait here until Miss Valdane is able
to travel" s.7-5sq -a.a .r..a. rs.a4
b In the course of the afternoon. and after
Mrs. Skaters servant left. sent up my
compliments, to Miss Valdane, and request
ed to know ow she was. ...... .......
Miss Val lanes compliments, she was
so much better that she hoped to be down
stairs in the course of an hour" ., 81
i HThiS was good news, and Immediately