The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-27

never will Poor little pet-poor little
pet l shall miss her sadly" And his
firmly cut lip quivered at the thought
Yes / will start Tomorrow" he said at
last. IF it is TO be done, it had better be
done at once"
The next morning a little bundle was
suspended under the barrow, and with this
slight preparation, the pair of friends
were ready to start upon their Journey.
Kitty in the highest glee at the thought
of seeing pigs and sheep, and cecks and
hens, and geese, ard many other things.
II was q long journey, and they did not
hurry, but went quietly along, stopping at
various villages and small towns and earn
ing few pence by the sharpening OF
knives. setting of scissors, and patching
( up OF leaky kitchen utensils.
| 1t was more than fortnight, after they
had left London, that they reached the end
Of their journey, a quiet village down IN
Worcestershire. To Kitty's unbounded as
constituent, her grandfather had left the
grinding machine at their hating place the
night before. He too, had dressed him
self IL what Kitty called his Sunday clothes
and had produced from the bundle dress
for herself. which she had never seen be.
fore, made of light gray stuff with blue
| shoulder knots. Greatly had Kitty exult
ed and danced over this new finery, bu
wasrather sudbdued and grieved when she
was told that she WAS not to put them OF
until the next evening. However, she wa
dressed IN what had previously been he
best frock, she was content to wait, anC
was indeed delighted when her grandfath
er told her that upon this day they were t.
60 III a carriage-yes, real carriage.
There was some little establishment il
the mind OF the iandiady of the Barton
Arms when fly stopped at the door, ant
a quiet-looking person, who by his uprigh
walk and composed look she took to be
gentleman, though poor one, got out
lifted out little girl Ia broad brimme,
straw hat, and with only small bundle il
his hand entered the door.
Scan j have private room, landlady?
he asked, II shall be stopping here will
my little granddaughter for two days"
Eyes, sir, We have a private ROOM Hay
you any lUggage?'
Il left it at Loughborough," he said.
Greatly was Kitty surprised at the unue
ual grandeur OF their apartments. Only t
think of one room to sit in, and anothe
to sleep in! Fortunately for the estima
ton in which their landlady held them
she was too much surprised and awed t
express her sentiments until she was alon
with her grandfather.
Ii was late in the afternoon when the
arrived and when tea was over, Kitty wen
to bed, more sleepy than usual after he
unwonted excitement. Her grandfathe
by her bedside until she was asleep, an,
then returned TO the sit.ing-roo and ran
the bell.
"Will you ask the landlady to step up?
The landlady came up gladly, for sh
had been not little mystifed and puzzle,
as to whom the gentleman with the littl
girl could be, or what be their motive il
coming to spend two days in Laverton
pray sit down." her guest said whe,
she entered. Il dare say you are some
what surprised at my coming here; but a
the present moment cannot explain mat
tiers, although, no doubt, you will knoy
shortly. Will you be kind enough to an
swer one or two questions, even ifyou d
not understand my motive in asking
them y
The landlady expressed her willingness
to do SO.
''Sir John Bartons place is close here
is it not?"
s'Quite close, sir: his gate is lust at tn
entrance to the village"
'Has he any servants-his butler for in
|
years?"
''Lor yes, siri' He is not q eentlema,
10 change his servants. Mr.. Merton
his butler, has been with him, man an,
boy, nigh thirty years"
"Do you think Y could get to speak t.
Mr.. Merrion?"
Nothing easier, sir, hs is down stair.
now. He steps over sometimes of an eve
ming to smoke q pipe with my husband in
the bar parlor.''
"WouI3 you kindly tell him that a stran
| ger would be glad if he would come up and
speak to him fo- few minutes upon {
matter of importance?'
The landlady left the room to carry on
| the request, more and more puzzled by al
this mystery.
In minute there was tap at the door
and rather stout man in undress ivery
entered.
"Plea se take seat, MIR. Merton. Ex
cuse the liberty have taken in asking you
to come up, bat when you hear what have
to say, | am sure You viii do so.
! excuse me, sir" the butler said: "birs
Malin has just told me about YOU, and
don't know what you want to ask me: thai
Is, don't know whether you are a lawyer
or what you want and [ can only say any.
thing [ can tell you, I WILL butnot if it.
going to do harm-no, nor worry Sir Jobr
Barton"
'Not at all, Mr.. Merton, and You are
quite right You have, l hear, been long
time in the family, and are, see, attached
70 your master. He is, believe, prout
man"
well, yes: he's right to be that I ex
| pect," the butler said, cautiously.
Quite so, quite SO, Mr.. Merrica; but /.
is sad to think he has no child to come az
ter him"
cay, ay," the butler said. cit is al
that"
His only son, as have heard" his in
| terrogator said, made q match beneath
him, and his father never forgave him, ne
yer saw him again"
"Ay," said the butler. sbut that WASH,
masters fault He WIS away, and the let
ter telling Us how master Charles was III
never got t. him for a week; and then he
went off post haste tc France. know, fo,
be took me with him; and when we got to
NIarsel, We found he was dead and buried,
and his wife too; and that the child. who
was only month old, was gone-no one
kn W where. He'd gre halt his money TO
! know"
Thank God. thank Godw the othe,
said; this is good news indeed. Poor lit
! tie Kitty? Thank Godl" and he covered
his face with his hands and cried.
! For some time the butler could onlv
gaze at him IN establishment; at last he
said:
"And who may you be, sir? and what do
| you know Of the child?'
| 81 am her grandfather, too" the man
said. And the child is asleep in the next
| room -