The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-02-18

With their skins on, Of course
the baronet said, gravely.
When the butler had left the room,
Kitty again climcd upon her grand
fathers knee.
Am I going to have chicken for
support she asked.
Yes, my dear, if you like it.
kitty doesn't know, she said, ra-
ther doubtfully. Kitty never tasted
chicken. Will it have its feathers
onY
No, Kitty; the feathers are all
taken off,
Kitty looked relieved.
Sometimes Kitty has had sausa
ges for supper she said in a conf
dental tone; hot, you know; and
grandpa, you know, my other grand
pa'-she nOdded--,always saved one
for Kitty to eat cold for breakfast
The baronet's brow elouded for a
moment at the mention Of this other
relation of his grandchild; and then
he said kindly:
Was he very kind to you? Did
you love him very much, your other
gradpaY
kitty love him so much,' the
child said, holding out her arms;
bigger, much bigger; he so kind to
Kitty. Poor grandpa very sad to-
day, and cry, you know; that make
Kitty sorry. Poor grandpar
The baronet felt by his own JOY at
finding her how great must be the
sorrows of the other in giving her
up,
Is he in the village now? he ask
ed.
Kitty nodded.
Gave Kitty message, If you
want to see him, you write; he come
here in the morning.
Very well, DEAR the baronet said
L will send for him. And now, Kit
ty do you like dollsY
Kitty nodded very decidedly this
time.
kitty got two dolls; one new, on
ly legs kroken; old one got no head.
/ will get you big new one, Kit
ty, and a dolls house, and Noah's
ark, and all sorts of toys
Kitty's eyes opened wide in aston
ishment at all this wealth of things
which was to pour in upon her; but
further conversation was stopped by
the entry of the butler with the tray.
John Merrion put the things on the
table, and then, in some perplexity,
placed a chair, and put cushion
upon it to raise the seat.
No, no. Kitty ssit., me sit on
grandpa's knee. Grandpa, move
chair to table
The baronet did as lie was told,
and Kitty ate her supper then in
triumph, and pronounced the chick
en- to be very good, but not so good
as sausages. The potatoes she pro-
nounced to be decidedly inferior
Man at corner, she explained,
sell bigger than that;' and she held
up her two tiny closed hands: much
bigger for a penny. Good man al
way give Kitty big, big 'tater.'
When she had fiished, she said:
Kitty go bed now, grandpa; Kitty
sleepy. Me say prayers first And
then, kneeIing upon grandfather 5 lap
and clasping her hands, she repeated
her usual little evening prayer, end
ing with God bless both my grand
pas, and make Kitty good child, for
Christ's sake Amen. Now me sing
hymn, she said, and standing by the
baronet'S knee, she sang two verses
of the Evening Hymn.
The baronet was deeply effected
Praise God from whom all bles-
sings fow,' indeed he repeated to
himself when he had been carried
off by the housekeeper. 1 am in
deed thankful for this darling; at
least, if the man robbed me of a son,
he has restored me child in my
old age
At ten o'clock the next day the
Inife-grinder was shown into the lib
irary of Sir John Barton. The men
had never seen each other before,
and each had cherished a deep feel
ling of wrong against the other Be
fore word was spoken, each look
ed the otner full in the face, and the
scrutiny either case was satistacto-
lry. There was little difference be
tween them in height; Sir John Bar
ton was perhaps five years elder, but
he looked more than his real age.
| Both were proud men in their way,
but the baronet was the least un-
bending ofthe two.
! The guest commenced the conver-
sation:
Sir John Barton, until yesterday
l thought as i'll of you as you have,
mo doubt, thought of me. 1 have
learnt my error; it is for me to con
vince you of yours. 1 come to you
frankly. Our ranks in life are differ
ent, but in our grandchild We have
the one great aim and object in
common
| Up to this time both men had
been standing; but here, in compli-
ance with Il gesture from the baro-
net. each took his seat, facing the
other across the hearthrug. The
o.uast then continued;
4 will tell you my story first, sir.
I was the son of an ironmonger in a
large way of business inNottingham,
land was intended by my father to
succeed to his business. He gave
me a fair education at the grammar
school of the place, but, like most
bows. / had taste for adventure,
and when l was seventeen 1 had an
alteration with my father about the
shop, ran away and enlisted in the
Tenth Foot. My father found out
what | had done, and wrote to offer
Ito purchase my discharge, but [ re
fused, and went out to India with
nv regiment. | was q steady, we'll
, conducted man, and soon obtained
my sergeant's stripes. When in In
Idia, heard to the death of my IA
ther-my mother had died many
vears bcfore-and also that when
Ibis business was wound up, the sur
plus remaining was very small, few
hundred pounds, which were placed
to nv credit in England. After l
came back | fell in love and married.
| Nv wife WIS the daughter of aFrench