Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-04-07

CrIeQ MARY VIII u WQlIet
startled face. ooh, Sir Roy, for the
the bonnie babe that's coming to
glad the old Hall, don't let them
take the bread out ofmy mouth and
this little one'sI We haven't done
no i'll to the law I And the old
grandmother that nursed my lady's
own mother when she was q child!
You wouldn't send old Elspeth kin
to jail-and all for a rabbit or 50. or
maybe q bird, as would never be
missedln
MARY said Sir Roy, quietly,
etwhat is the use of making q scene
like this, and giving me unnecessary
what he was doing, and he is. no
child to be let off from the conse-
quences. OF course I shall not inter-
fere."
Mary Owenson rushed forward
with a low, gaspy cry, and fell liter
ally at Sir Roy's feet, threw her
arms round his knees, while the lit
tie babe, cast recklessly from her
arms, crept over the carpet, catching
at its gay roses and cooling as it went!
"You can't NEAR it.n walled poor
Mary. ut isn't him you're punish
IN alone-it's me and the little one
You wouldn't q us starve, Sir Roy
I'll not let go your feet, Sir Roy, till
you promtse-IH not rise till have
it from your own lips ~
He voice gradually raised, it had
reached an agonized shrek. Sin
Roy pulled the bell-rope with an an.
CRY jerk.
"Bulworth, "he said to the mai
who answered the peal, "let the ser
wants come and carry this screaming
idiot away ~
But MaryOwenson was not cream
ing now. apparently the IoTce o
her ~entreaties had exhausted nert
and she lay quiet-quiet and motion
less on the floor, as the servants gen
tly lifted her and carried her away
\ Bulworth himself came back aftel
The little babe, VINO q coolng OF
the carpet as II the whole scene mac
been afarce gotten up Tor IT'S especla
beneht.
"Poor little mite" said Bulworth
as ne oeposlteo MS Ilny Dunole III
the housekeeper's room, 1T 90 seen
hard But, Sir Roy 9 IKE
when once he's set his foot down
There, there, Mary Owenson. drinE
q drop o. wine as Mrs. Locksley'i
holdin' to your Hps-it'u do yoI
good !"
But Mary pushes the glass away
WIN nano Wn1cn ~ nouseAeePe
couiq reel was colo as STONE.
Not IN tnis mouse" sne sald, IN
strangely altered voice, IL Woui'
choke me; Give me a child, an.
let me go p
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And no ~entreaties on the part q
the kind-hearted servants could dis
suade her from her purpose I Sh
nassed slowly down throueh tn
shrnbberries. Carving her infant il
her arms. with her chin drooping O,
her breast. and not a~yestioe of colo
lin her face.
bis Iibre2v window With a curiou
smile mon his perfeetIv scuIpture
Inns.
Gone or two such lessons at thi
will have a better effect on thes
Troublesome poachers.W he Thought
Ethan all the empty threats in tn
uorId IF was time. Thev needle
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ut was only Owenson's wife ma
uraiiy q Is utlIe at u
loea OF ner Q 7 anu masSer Delng In
INJURED I tne VarricS Jal Iof 81
montns," answered. olr Foy,ligh
, "But you are not in earnest, Roy,
|, exclaimed Lady Fairfax, with he
brown eyes wide open.
!, Sir Roy's brow slightly contract
ed. why should I not be i
earnest The man had INQUIRE
the penalty of the law ; there is n
reason that he should be allowed t
escape it."
"But it is Owen Owenson !"
every well /; I dent e what df
ference that makes.n
"Roy," pleaded Lady Fairfax
"you will interest yourself in tn
, mans behalf-you viii never alloy
him to be imprisoned for 20 long
time"
; "Marian,u said her husband, Hyol
are a little enthusiast, but yol
mustn't let old Elspeth's smooth
tongue convince you that black
white and white Is black. Nobod,
can iufringe the law of the Ian,
/ Uyffh nWIf an HARM ~ for