The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04

was child, and L am completely at
fault
Jessie hesitated moment, S could
show you better than tell you, for 1t
is rather complicated road, ~ she said,
q and If you will accept my service as
guide 1T Will not be much out OF my
way"
1t shall feel very much honored,"
said the stranger. g Meanwhile let me
carry your basket"
It was wild and lovely walk, wind
ing among moss -garlanded trees and
bellows, sweet with aromatic incense
of diving leaves. Jessie could not help
admiring the chiyairic manners and
polished courtesy of her companion,
and he was more pleased with the
blooming loneliness and girlish dignity
of his young guide. A few adroit
questions respecting Hardwiche Hall
and it's neighborhood suificed to draw
forth a spirited abstract of the charac-
ter of the Hardwiche agent, and the
impositions he was wont to practice
upon the tenants and neighbors, as well
as an arch description of most OF the
characters " Whereabouts. Then he
continued to learn all about Jessie's
little school, and her ailing mother,
and he smiled to himself, in the twi
light, to observe the pride of her mlen,
when she alluded to the high position
from which unforeseen reverses had
compelled her mother to descend.
"Then," she said, suddenly pausing
with feeling as if she had been almost
too communicative, "if we could only
cross yonder town, the gates are close
by, but we shall have to 60 "a quarter OF
mile round
"Why 2" asked the stranger,
+" Mr.. Talcott will not allow travellers
to cross here-he says it is private
property
Il fancy L shall dare Mr.. Talcott's
WRATH said the gentleman laughing,
as he pushed open the wire gate that
defended the forbidden space. & 1t is
perfectly absurd to make people go a
quarter of mile out of their way for a
mere whim.
They had scarcely entered the en-.
closure when they met an unlocked -fol
obstacle, Talcott himself who was
prowling over the grounds on the gu
| CttG 1Or lreSpaSSeES.
* Halo, here," growled he; "just
turn back if You please This isn't the
public thoroughfare.
The stranger held Jessie's arm under
his own little tighter, as if to repress
her evident inclination to cheat re-
treat" He was disposed to maintain
his position.
81 don't see any reasonable cause
why we shouldn't go ahead" he said
pertinaciously. There is a path here,
and | suppose it was made to walk on. ,
"Not for you, said the agent, con.
temptuously, $50 go back as fast as
you can"
g Is it possible that people are made
to travel a circuitons and unpleasant
route for no other earthly reason than
your caprices, sir 2" asked the gentle
man, looking down at the little man,
from the altitude Of his six feet. with 9
kind of laughing scorn. & Did it ever
occur to you, my friend, that Others
had rights and cOnvenlences as well as
yourself.
Cant help their rights-nothing tc
me, snarled the agent, planting him
self obstinately III the path a." forbid
all passing here. "
But ! suppose Everard Hardwiche
may have the privilege of crossing his
own land ~ persisted the stranger, still
presenting the half contemptuous smile
that had from the beginning made the
agent SO uncomfortable.
Talcott grew, not exactly pale, but
yellow with CONSERVATION
Mr.. Hardw1che-sir L did not
know--we did not expect"
"No-I know you didn't, my good
man Be SO kind as to step aside, and
allow me to pass with the lady. Miss
Jessie, don't forget that ] need your
services d few minutes yet. When we
reach tue house, ] prolong my walk to
your cottage Nay, don't shrink away
from me, are we not to be very good
friends?"
''The prettiest girl ever saw in my
life, . was his internal comment, as he
at length parted from her at the little
gate, where burning bushes" and
dark green IVY we're Trained together
! with all a woman taste,