The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-06-19

B. A. and none need know that my pros
poets in life pointed to the possessions of 9
very Old title, and 1ar-spreading estates ir
two western counties, not to mention q
street in Mayfaird and aihouse in Belgrav-
la. ~ F..
- But you will want testimonials and that
sort of thing, yon know.a said Hatfield, ot
Bahol, with whom | was discussing my
plans over cigar. 1-s
"Grantham, my coach, will manage that
for ME, have no doubt, / answered.
"Well if you get any decent thing, OF
keep it for two months, I'm in for q
plough, he observed.
Bearing these words in mind, it was with
feeling of justifable pride that, a few
mornings after, | carried some half dozen
letters in my hand to his rooms, where ]
was going to breakfast. / had called at the
Union on my way, tolook at the letter-rack;
and [ must confess to feeling Of consider
able surprise whenI behald three sundry
nisslves bearing the mystic initials | bad
adopted in my advertisement in the Guard
1d9,
by return Of post, tool | inwardIy
exclaimed Parents must take the bait
very easily, or tutors must be scarce"
hErried away, as | was late, without open
ing them, reserving this pleasing task for
Hatfield S rooms and presence.
III it a dun that ! see before ME, cried
that gentleman, as l entered, letters in
hand.
"Behold the triumphs Of advertising and
education, y L Irejoined, showing the letters
in triumph
Alas! they wore all circulars from agents
who would be happy to place X. @. S name
on their registers, &C., &c.
I looked rather blank, as / had no fancy
for prosecuting my search alter employment
in this manner.
q, There is no harm in it, you know, said
Hatfield; but, of course, unless a rlan is
ell honors, he cannot pick and choose, and
you must take what they send you, or get
nothing at all. "
d. But | was not reduced to this; for Grant.
ham. to whom | confded my plan, called
at my rooms during the day, and offered
solution Of the difficulty. pfr
If you are really i'll earnest about this, |
think | know of thing that will exactly
suit you. It's to prepare young fellow
for Oxford. They want man who is a
gentleman, up to the work, and fond OF
country sports, hunting, etc. But what
would your father say to your taking a
private tutorship? Does he know OF your
plan?''
1t is the result OF an agreement between
us respecting my running ipto debt, ex-
planned. 81 shall write and tell him what
l have done when | have undertaken an en-
gagement.'
But, if Sir Grahame objects, would you
throw place uT?'
"He would not allow me to act diShonor-
ably" | answered; and were | engaged |
must accept the consequences.
every well; if you are determined to risk
it, can offer you tutorship in the family
of General Gawston, of Gawston Flats,
Norfolk, where you will have one pupil to
look after, be resident in the house, and re-
ceive salary at the rate Of ESQ a year.
They are in want of a man Immediately. "
caught at the bait, and in return it
caught me My ", to whom | wrote
at once, to communicate my having entered
into this engagement, replied that, had he
been consulted prior to my binding myself,
he would not have corsented to such plan;
but that now, as the engagement was al
ready formed, must fulfil it; at all event
until another tutor could be found. | had
been imprudent in accepting situation not
befitting my station; but must now abide
by my imprudence &c.
There was one thing in favor OF my con-
ceaing my real position in life while at
Gawston Flats My father, once Sir Gra-
hame LuXton, had several years before as
sumed the additional name Of Pcnreston
on coming into large property, left by a
distant relative, on the condition of his tax
ing the name. This condition did not bind
the children, however; and 50 my sisters
and mvself we're LuXtons, as we preferred
retaining the name of our ancestors, a
more ancient and honorable one too, by the
by, as my father always took care to i'm.
press on us. determined not to visit Lux,
ton Court before leaving for Gawston Flats,
as must confess that, now my plan of get
ting tntorship was accomplished, | felt an
unackDowledged regret that had so easily
succeeded; and [ sometimes wished | had
set about paying my debts in different
way. Fe ling that the home air and style
at Luxton would hardly suit me under the
circumstances, and possibly fearing some
banter from my father, | left Oxford as
soon as / could; and in few days | was
driving across the country, fiat and uninter-
estng to my western eyes, that led from
Mudhole Station to Gawston Flats. On
my arrival about halt-past five in the even
ing, was ushered at once to my bedroom,
and sat down by the acceptable fire to
have q good warm. All at once the thought
came into my mind How about going
down to dinner? Is the tutor generally
there? Does he wear full dress?" The SER
want said nothing about dinner time.-
Solving these questions by the reflection
that a tutor was still gentleman, and feel
ing hungry, | determined to dress and 60
down. So rang for my portmanteau, and
found that Colonel Gawston dined at seven.
Itwas dark when had arrived, but a
hurried glance had shown me that the
place was evidently gentleman s and his
impression was confirmed when l wandered
down about quarter to seven, and beat
about among some doors in the hall for that
one which belonged to the drawing-room.
Taking lucky shot at one with a white
handle, ] Ientered large, wel-lighted room.
A lady, not unpleasant looking, but dressed
very severely in black velvet, rose from q
chair near the fire.
Mr.. Luxton, l presume she said ris-
ing. -
| bowed deriving some comfort fron the
fact that she betrayed no surprise at seeing
me. "..
"Colonel Gawston has unly just come in,
or he would have seen you before" she
continued, after shaking hands with me.
"You must have had cold journey; pray
take that chair by the fire. -
did so, and we chatted on very easily
until the master of the house joined us jus
as dinner was announced. He greeted mt
very pleasantly-perhaps just little sliffiy
-and then gave Mrs. Gawston my arm
and we went in to dinner. | cannot say
felt quite at ease in my new position; bu
this did not interfere with my appetite, ant
dinner passed off with sufficient converse
ton going on between the courses.
"Mr. Luxton, you will take some NOR,
| .a.4oN oaid Golonal Gouvtnn 10 ba 6u.,