The Morning herald., 1877-10-18
CHAPTER VII.

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Whom are you seeking ~" This was ad
lssed BY Mistress Camelford to . servant
4 had looked into the room in which sht
at the time, seated.
il beg pardon, madam" responded thu
"put thought Sir Jonas was in thi'
rtment."
What is it, Simpson p' asked Augusta.
There is a man who insists on seeing the
bnet-as he says, on a very important
tter," the servant replied.
fjstress Calnelford mused-had this man
thing to say concerning matters in which
was SO deeply interested. %.
/ have told him." the servant continued.
at I could not at present trouble Sir 10.
but the fellow will not bulge"
What manner Of man is he ?" Augusta
hu, then, "never mind" she said hastily,
be servant was about to reply to he,
stion, "never mind, I will hear what this
kblesome fellow would have"
he servant retired, and presently re-
bed, followed by a very tall, queerly
bed Individual, who wore his peasant like
ments as if it was great trouble to him
barry them, and looked as If he were
Bsed in clothes which some far stouter
had discarded. yap.g 3 H
Vhen the servant had gone, Mistress
belford said blandly to this visitor
ell my good man, what is it?"
Umph p the fellow answered; II don't
Nv that I'm such particularly good
and Augusta observed the leer with
ch this was said, and was convinced
he was not by any means good man.
good or not good, 1 don't See that
is any reason why | should be Grip
did not see it, but it might be rea-
for all tnat. .. ...u -
What is it you mean?" inquired Angus.
then Immediately added, "But, first of
tell me your name" .a
by name p said the visitor; and looked
biciously and half fearfully at Mistress
belord, as if he had an idea that she
the counsel for the prosecution, and
b. to submit him to a severe cross-ex-
hAtion.
Yes, your name;" repeated Augusta.
(ingly and encouragingiy.
Nell-Im not ashamed of my name"
then he hesitated again, as if in reality
Fas ashamed Of it, which he ought to
been, and more particularly OF the
who bore it.
sstress Augusta smiled even more en-
Eagngly on him than before.
Well, my name is Adam Burford" and
Fellow at last shot it forth, and as if he
resolved desperately to dare the worst
could come Of the avowal.
Adan Burford ?" repeated Augusta.
es-you know nothing Of me, don't
Pose," and he leered with suspicious in
on his questioner, "but you know my
'rue, certainly; remember" Augusta
reaectively.
he has often been employed about the
sion here. Miss Rosalie was always
partial TO her." said Burford. "Yes,
Fas, very partial to her, and has often
her little odd bits Of money;"-which
ad taken from his wife and wasted in
achery, while she was almost starving
ne-Adam Burford might have added,
however, did not.
|h'certainly; remember her perfectly.
|oa say, Rosaie was very fond of her,
vas the cause that she WAS here 80 very
Mistress Cameford said, thought
ut Miss Rosalie hasn't sent for her
1or a very long time, / am sure I don't
why" grumbled Buford.
Iafgaret Burford was remarkably
ant woman" Mistress Camelford next
aa with very comely face. and still
woman, is she notp" Augusta added,
one Sn OF Indifferent inquiry.
'n' H. NOT very young, nor yet very DID,.
barord replied. "She is three years
M sI Than am, and am forty-fve."
sany' a1 muttered Augusta, quite me-
Iauy; tor she was again in deep
~ ana had not heard the last answer.
[Saret gs ! had been poor peasant girl.
uAln burtord the son Of a wen-to-do
raaever ~. handsome, as may be imag-
seI nad Burford been smart young
WIN very pleasant manners, which
o9n caused Margaret to forget that the
"no "" was 50 assidiously paying court to
Us anything but IN Adonis. Besides,
aot his father set him up in a farm
- US ever he took wife, und would it
capital match for poor Margaret |
ams! soon after his marriage with
sfee' Adam Burford fell into bad COM
sambled himself and his wife into
~; was disowned by his father, and
.yMer IVY. and lower in world in which
guy nave risen to an ample compe. |
nad struck Mistress Canelford that
woman as Margaret Burford could
Sos made entirely the slave Of the
10y |usa object then before her; 30 she ,
"'er while, with seeming careless
,;s usse often fancied, when looking on
VIZ a,I 1hat she was not a woman to be
a,s+e s tame enough with me-" growled