The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-12-19

up and amused himself with for about an
hour, when he was aroused by smart maid
coming in and desiring him, in sharp
voice, to follow her, as Lady Tiverton her
self wished to give him q message about
some more articles she required from Mr..
Crewton's shep. George followed her into
handsomely furnished room, with an an
te-room opposite the door by which he en-
tered. He saw, as he looked up, gentle
man seated al a writing table, surrounded
by books, papers, pens and ink. A. the
other end of the roorn a lady, evidently an
inTahd, was reclining on a couch, while
little girl, dressed in white, with blue rib
bons. ard thick brown curls floating round
her head (it was years before tie age of
door -mats), was fitting around the room
with her doll
The lady gave her orders in sweet gen
tie voice, TIL, finding pattern she required
had been left in her toudolr, sh, told the
smart and consequential parsonage, her
maid, to fetch il, George, meanwhile wait
ing for further instructions. On looking
at the lady, as she languidiy closed her
/ eye. to take a little rest after the fatigue
! Of speaking, he perceived that her hands
were even Eore crippled. >and dis6gured
! than his mothers $.
! The gentleman seated in the ante-rGom
Was muttering to himself, How excessively
provoking" etc: and theE suddenly, in a
louder key, he exclaimed, 'Claudine, it
really Is most aggravating. | cannot find
anything in these books I've been consult
ing about when side saddles were first in
troduced into Ensland; and it is most i'm
portant to me 10 know just now. ! would
give sovereign to any one at this minute
who ould tell me
Would you really, sir? eau tel! YOU,
said George, quite forgetting wh.re he was
in his eagcrness to make money.
'Ioa. what do you know Of English
history?' said the gentleman, good natured-
Is. Come over here and give me your
ideas on the subject
The poor boy walked acros. the room IN
great ire -ldation, while the lady endcavorod
to encourage him ~ saying, Il dare say he
knows great deal more about it than ! o.
Nina
The child quickly put in this remark,
I'm sure uncle makes me bate history
ar ays teasing me about those horrid dates
and things
Her mamma held up a rcproy,ag finger,
aad the lttle thing actually kept still for
nearly five minutes.
Now, tlen. my boy, when did YOU say
ide-seddles were first used IN England?
In the reign Of Richard H., by his
Queen, Anne Of B ohem;a, promptly replied
the boy.
The gentleman thonght {. minute, ami
taen ,Xcia;mel
Upon my word, .tl.iRk tho boy is right;
it must have been s,m,where iboat thar
period. But you must give mo your an
thority for it,
itdHey sir oaii 'ftoI 1c, tEtlhoIiilS VIII
excitement / sa" 1t IN an open bo,k IN
shop "iha0" m 'io"ces'er' "Hch was
there about three weeks ago. am so fond
oil history that remembered 1t ditectly
yoa SPOKE.
You may leave tie room, Baker, sad
Lady Tiverton to the astonished lad s |
maih, when she returned with the required
art Gle.
y on arc SD 2p-boy to Cre"ton, the draper,
a-e are ) moi! inquired SIR Lawrence
IlVertcn.
1e7' SIR
lou cannot I'M mach ua2 Tor re"dllG'
/ sho"la imagine.
->o' much' SIR. aoh Iea'e t"e sh"p
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e'e'e,''
y c-' ''''o f" A't oooAs 20 you "o'A
az
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thea Sir Lawrence, dismissins him with
kind nod, advised him to take Lady Til
verton's orders, and return to his mother as
quickly as possible.
The lady soon ravo him her instructions
and rho, Ios;-;n, b;,, >. r,;, . r.t,o Iona,
or ,o,J TIM fa;rv- lilo oh;IJ - RIM, ,ba hnli
7, ,,s ,,,;,l,l7- ,rs,,orel bv tho fo,,na,
witt. a small covered basket in his hand,
which she directed him to give to George.
She then told the bov to take it to his
mother. thourhtfully adding, never mind
about returning the basket. The first time