The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-02-19
NOT AT HOME.


he grasped firmly in one hand, while from
his other swung bundle wrapped in a
coarse cotton handkerchief. His coat was
OF coarse gray, and had evidently seen hard
service, though still perfectly whole and
neat. The traveller walked slowly along as
have said. examining carefully as he passs
ed the names on the door-plates He final
ly paused before dwelling of showy ex,
terror, which if we may credit the tesiimo-
ny OF the plate upon the door, was occupi
ed by Alexander Beaumont.
Alexander Beaumont yes, that's the
house, murmurei the traveller to himself
as he ascended the steps and rang the door
bell
his sum mons was answered by a servant
who, after moments scrutiny, which APP
parently was not of very favorable char
acter said roughly
"Well' sir, what doyou want?'
is Mr.. Beaumont at homer said the
Ole, man, without needing the intentional
rudeness.. w.
No sir, ne is not
Then, perhaps, | can see his wife?' :.
| thihk IT very doubtful, but VIII see,
and the servant Withdrew without inviting
the old man to enter, though the day was
cold, and his clothing seemed hardly suffi,
Gent to protect hlm from It's inclemency.
MIS-. Beaumont was reclining on a ttuteuil
IN ruom handsomely furnished. The last
new magazine was was, in her hand. and her
eye was llstlessly glanclng over its pages
She was interrupted in her reading by the
entrance OF the servant.
There is man down stairs wants to see
Man' gentleman; You 'nean!
NO. INA am sald Betty stout'y, Tor
sne Well understood what made up gentle
men IN the conventional sense OF the term;
IT ism gentleman, at all for hes got on
an old grey coat and ne does Mt wear any
gloves:
Nv nat can ne want of me?
=, don know sure; he inquired after
MI peaumont ufst.
You ou dldn bring Elm In the parlor, did
Yoni :,
Inc Inc gifi shook her head;
ou did right and you d better tell him
m not at home, ......,..
mrs Beaumont is not at home, said
Betty rrapptarlng at the door.
II suppose that means she is engaged,
said fhe oid man. put l. think sfe VIII see
uio "pon '"e 'oai"S ""u am AeiI hci
that am her husband uncle, and my
name Is Hsnry Beaumont.
That old rag tag masters uncle! said
Detty, Wonderihgly, as she rea5 ended the
stars. o
Good heavens! said her mistress, u
1t isn't that old vagrant that Strnlled OF
years ago nobody knows where. did hope
ne never Wouio coue bacK again. ANA now
| s;nppnSse, h" is as poor as rat and wants
help' wen he won get 1t II can help
1t; but suppose must see him.
The, ladv. descended, fully prepared TO
gIye, the visitor frigld reception.
u m pot mistaken, said the old man,
with feellng' Ills my nephew, alexan>
cerS wife.
You are right, sir. | am the wife of
Mr Alexander Beaumont, and suppose
from your language you are
his uncle Henry. All! me! have been
gone many, many years, and it does me
good to return once more among my kin,
dred,
Inc old man leaned on his stan, ana MS
features looked convulslvely as thoughts OF
the past came over his mlnd. Nrs. Beau
mont stood holding the door as II waiting
Tor bin to depart. She did not give him
any invitation to enter.
rs your husband well! inquired the
VISITOR. lohKing 10, as IT ne expected AN IN
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nome
Norton. street was not fashionable street.
nor was the two,story dwelling occupied hy
William Lowe eli her handsome or costly.
1t wa marked, however, by an air OF neat
ness which, indicated that its tenants were
not r'gardl ss OF outward appearances.
We will take the liberty of introducing
you INTO little sitting room, where MIS-.
Lowe and her three children were even now