Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-20


hens, aud geese, and many cthar things.
| II was long journey, anu they did nc
hurry, but went quietly along, stopping
various villages and small towns, and carr
ing few pence b. the sharpening
knives. setting Of scissors, and patehin
up OF leaky kitchen utensils.
Ii was more than fortnight after the
had left London, that they reached the en-
of their journey, quiet village down j
Leicestershire. To Kitty's unbounded a,
tonishment, her grandfather had left tn
grinding machine at their halting place tn
uight before. He too, had dressed hin
self in what Kitty called his Sunday clothe.
and had produced fFoc, the bundle dres
for herself. which sne had never seen bs
fore. made of light gray stuff with blu
shoulder-knots. Greatly had Kitty exull
ed and danced over this new finery, bu
was rather sudbdued and grieved when sin
was told that she was not to put them ol
until the next evening. However, she we
dressed In what had previously been he
best frock. s,a was content to wait, an,
er told her that Upon this day they were {,
go In carriage yes. real carriage.
There was some little astonishment il
the mind of the landlady Of the Barton
Arms when fly stopped ct the door, an,
a quiet-looking person, who by his uprigh
walk and composed look she took to be
gentleman, though a poor one. got out
lifted out little Girl In broad brimmeC
straw hat, and with only a small bundle il
his hand, entered the door. 81 3 1,e
''Can have private room, Inrdlady7'
he asked. al shall be stopping here with
my little grand daughter for two days"
''Yes sir, We have a private room. Have
You any luggage
Il left il at Louekborough," he said.
Greatly was Kitty surprised at the unus-
ual grandeur Of their apartments. Only to
think of one room TO sit in, and another
to sleep Ia! Fortunately tor tie estim~
ton in which their Iandlady held then
she was too much surprised and ayed {,
express her sentiments until she was alone
with her grandfather.
1t was late in the afternoon when they
arrived and when tea was over, Kitty went
TO bed, more sleepy than usual after he.
unwonted excitement Her grandfs'bel
by her bedside until she was asleep. and
then returned to the sitting.room and rang
the bell.
will you ask the landlady to step up?"
The lsndlady came up gladly, for she
had been net a little n1ysti6ed and puzzled
as to whom the gentleman with the little
girl co7ld be, or what be their motive iu
coming to spend two days ia Laverton.
''Pray sit down." her guest said when
she entered. Il dare say you are son.e-
what surprised at my coming here; but at
the present mon.ent cannot explain mat
ters, although. no doubt, you will know
shortly. Will You be kind enough TO an
swer one or two questions, even ifyou do
not understand my motive in asking
them y
The landlady expressed her willingness
''Sir John Barton's place is close here,
is it not?"
Quite close. sir: his gate is just at the
entrance to the village"
HAS he any servants his butler for in-
have been in the family many
years?"
'.Lor yes, sirl' He is not a gentleman
to change his servants ''Er. Merrion.
his butler, has been with him, man and
boy. nigh thirty years"
''Doyoa think could get TO speak TO
Mr. Merrion?"
Nothing easier, sirl he is down stairs
now. He steps over sometimes OF on eve
ming to smoke pipe with my husband in
the baf parlor."
"Would you kindly tell him that stran.
ger would be glad If he would come mp and
speak IT, lin fo. few minutes upon a
matter Of Importance"
The landlady left the room to carry ont
the request, more and more puzzled by all
this mystery.
In minute there was tap at the door,
and a rather stout man in undress livery
entered.
''Ple,se take a seat, Mr.. Merrion. Ex
cuse the liberty l have taken in asking you
to come up. but when you hear what L have
to saw, am sure you will 90 So
Excuse me, sir" the butler said, ''Mrs.
Maliu has just told me about YOU, and /
don't know what you want to ask me; that
is don't know whether you are lawyer.
or what you want; and / can only say any
thing can tell you, will. but not if it's
going to do harm-no, nor worry Sir John
Barton"
Not at all, Mr. Merriop, and you are
quite right You have, hear, been long
time in the family. aud are, see, attached
to your master. He is, 1 believe, a proud
man."
"Well, yes: he's right TO be that | ex.
pect. the butler caid, cautiously.
Cutie Sc, quite SO, Mr.. Merricn; but il
is sad to think he has no child to come af
ter him."
cay, ay," the butler said. ut is al
that F.r. .s.~ft
"I1is only son, as hare heard" his in
terrogatcr ses6, made a match beneath
him, and his father never forgave him, ne
yer saw him again." g,ts-r
''Ay," said the butler. ''but that wasn'
masters fault He wss away, and the let
ter telling rs how master Charles WAS il
never got t. him for week; and then b,
went of post haste to France. know, fe
he took me with him; and when we got {,
Marsel, We found he was dead and buried
and his wife too; and that the child, VIII,
was only q month old, was gone-no on,
knew where. led give half his money u
know"
"Thank Goo. thank Godl" the othe
said: ''this is god news indeed. Poor Lit
tie Kitty? Thank Godr' and he covered
his face with his hands aud cried.
For some time the butler could onl,
gaze at him in astonishment; at last h
said;
'And who may you be, sir? and what d.
you know of The child?7
'1 am her grandfather, too,r the ma,
said "And the child is asleep in the mex
room"
'I am glad" the butler said excitediv
cay, as glad as if it were my own. Bat VIII
did you never come before? I know mas
ter advertised in every paper"
81 never saw them. / only knew tha
be had been written tn on the same dav
had He never ca1-. aud I suppose
would not. l bar;sl my child and her hus
band, and took ths baby, and / have KEEP
her ever since. AMI loved her as love
her mother bef1re nor. Bat she Is owe
Ave years old now; aud thought that
Was tine to try If her grandfather
believed had never forgiven his son. eve
when he knew he was dying no
take his sous child Thank q 1d that, fro.
what you say, he viii do so"
do SOL the butler said; ''proud as 81
John is-end he is proud-thcre is uotl
ing in tue world he would no. have don
to hnd her out"
The conversation lasted some time fonc
er, and then Mr.. Msrrion took his Ieavl
ami then went straight home. without +,
Mrs. Malin's disappointment revealing on
word Of what had taken place at the Ion
! and mysterious interview stfe sef5