The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-02-18
FREMONT SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO; FRIDAY FEBRUARY is 1870

pigs and sheep, and cocks and hens,
and geese, and many other things.
1t was long journey and they
did not hurry, but went quickly a.
long, stopping at the various villag-
es and small towns, and earning a
few pence by the sharpening OF
knives, setting Of scissors and patch
ing up ofleaky kitchen utensils.
1t was more than a fortnight after
they had left London that they reach
ed the end of their journey, a quiet
village down in Leicestershire. To
Kitty's unbounded asionishment,
her grandfather had eft the grinding
machine at their halting place the
night before. He had, too, dressed
himself in what Kitty called his Sun
| day clothes, and had produced from
the bundle dress for her herself
which she had never seen before,
made of lightgraY stuff, with blue
shoulder-knots. Greatly had Kitty
exulted and danced over this new
finery, but was rather subdued when
she was told that she was not to put
| it on until the next evening. How
ever, as she was dressed in what had
previously been her best frock, she
was content to wait, and was indeed
delighted when her grandfather told
her that upon this day they were to
go in carriage-yes in real carri-
age,
There was some little astonish-
ment in the mind of the landlady of
the Barton Arms when fly stopped
at the door, and a quiet looking per-
son,whO hy his upright walk and
composed look she took to be a
gentleman, though poor one got
out, lifted out little girl in broad
brimmed straw hat, and with only a
small bundle in his hand, entered the
door.
Gan have private room, land
LADY," he asked. Il shall be stop
ping here with my little grand
daughter for two days"
'Yes, sir, we have a private room.
Have you any luggage?"
Il left it at Loughborough," he
SAID.
Greately was Kitty surprised at
the usu9l grandeur of their apart
ments. Only to think Of one room
to sit and another to sleep in! For
Itunately for the estimation in which
their landlady held them, she was
too much surprised and awed to ex-
press her sentiments until she was
alone with her grandfather.
It was in the afternoon when they
arrived, and when tea was over Kitty
went to bed, more sleepy than usual
after her unwonted excitement. Her
grandfather sat by her bedside until
Ishe was asleep, and then returntd to
the sitting room and rang the bell:
"Will you ask the landlady to step
upf"
The landlady came up gladly for
she had been not little mystified
and puzzled as to whom the gentle
man with the little girl could be, ol
what could be their motive in coming
to spend two days in Laverton.
"Pray sit down." her guest said
when she entered. Il dare say you
are somewhat surprised at my com
| ing here; but at the present moment
l cannot explain matters, although,
no doubt you will know shortly.
Will you be kind enough to answer
one or two questions, even If you dc
not understand my motive in asking
Ithem?"
The landlady expressed her viii
Ilingness to do so.
"Sir John Barton s place is Gloss
here is itnot?"
"Quite close, sir; his gate is just
at the entrance of the village"
Has he any servants-his butler
for instance-who have been in the
family many years."
"Lor' yes, sir! He is not a gentle
Imam to change his servants. Mr.
lNIerrion, his butler; has been will
him, man and boy, nigh thirty year.
do you think that could get tC
Ispeak to Mr.. Marrion?"
Nothing easier, sir! he is dowr
stairs now. He steps over some
times of an evening to smoke pipe
with nv husband in the bar-parlor.'
would you kindly tell him that
stranger would be glad if he woulC
come up and speak to him few min
nutes upon a matter of Importance
The landlady left the room to car
lry out the request, more and NOR
puzzled by this mystery.
In minute or two there was
tap at the door, and a rather stOu
Imam in undress livery entered.
"Please take a seat, Mr.. Marion
Excuse the liberty 1 have taken il
Iasking you to come up, But whel
YOU hear what 1 have to say, l an
sure you VIII 90 So
Excuse me sir" the butler said
, Mrs Malin has just told me abou
! lyou, and l don't know what yo1
want to ask me; that is don't know
) wether you are a lawyer, or wha
YOU want; and l can only say any
fIthing, 1 can tell you 1 viii, but no
if its going to do harm-no, no
worry Sir John"
4, "Not at all, Mr.. Mirrion, and yol
areouite right. You have, l hear, beel
, a long time in the family, and are,
,Isee. attached to your master. He is
4 1 believe proud man"
| "Well, yes, hess a right to be tina
, I expect" the butler said, cautiously
"Quite SO, quite 50, Mr. Merrion
} but it is a sad thing to think ne ha
! no child to come after him"
/ GAY, ay," the butler said, 1T
all that"
"His only son, as l have heard, hi
/. Iinterrogator said, ''made amatch be
meath him, and his father never for
gave him, never saw him again.
Av.' said the butler, but tina
wasn't masters fault. He was ava.
and letter telling as how Maste
/ Charles were ill never the got t
him for a week; and then he, wen
| off post haste to France. know
for he took me with him; and whel
. we 20 down to Marsel, we found h
was dead and buried, and his wit
/ too; and that the child, who was OF
ilv a month old was gone-nO on
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