, 1879-04-20

Hcr ouiv son had been wild und wicked, had
been the companion Of poachers, and in
q midnight fray had killed a keeper, for
which, having been taken and tried, he was
sentenced to some years of penal scrvitude.
His mother, who dotted on him. had ncvcr re-
covered the shame and sorrow of his trial. For
this, of course + pitic{l her: but tle manner III
which she encouraged my auat's foiblc OF saving
and the seryic nattery she offered her disrusted
nc She tried tlattery on nc at first. but with
lack of beauty to accept her recognition of nv
charms.
T h,d boan +,ro n,on+hs ,oor1,- ~ po,rh,r+
ond 10 "o,3 o!nat, Isa,' ~ oga.
was nnon rs Bnt rcnerai1v p mana1od - reta to ret
rn r,,,, p,,,t w. ~ s;e ~ ~.
"a freci ~ ~ +i,., w. pnI s.;a ."n1.
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;no .rhan aho,,+ - drass ~ NV, ~. ,ro,i ~
1,ce nf v evfsv n,, a;r a1uuu s,rao hots nuu.
.ras hr,,.nn n,,s eoo1.;,~ ona for n,,@''ia.
W. prohcn, H. ~ seeSine dor alioaeT, i
dn'r1, -, W. w,,.in n't u.i s - ao .o o.,.'
lend lend me ae one. one. y '''''+ ~ '@N ''s' - '' ~'''>
rs o1S - liz ia
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ond .v"s ai,ort ~ ,rntF, ~, ra<naet .ha, eho
a3uonnod r,11 etoni o1a!.t1s =, fron+ - ,nn
~ ns ~ r.Ic., ~, a,+as;,,a ',,d "s;zot1 -,
no ~ w. 'uy ees' III, ,,,t eu1 ,a,ta :" :
+d h ~ an anne s.,,raa Hr" M ta1 sba
suu .te au s.t ~ 1eS NJ Ia. sa'e
iau ,a ~ ous .'"s als t a t.
~ ",o o''1, oo .e hos s"1 ~ $780,
t,o f,s,,,rn 81 t;nr
t, ,;a a ns ~ ~ ~ ~ ,'na,,t :.u'. 1,n
~ 4 .ne MY to oa 1ov 5rotnn
j. inos hos ni,;, ,sie;tnr
Sis tatet eul y. isea ~ 1iei tis ~: at
uau n,, nsaaI ~. ~ ~ 11.rod 1,ar
sno a0.s 1s .nt,+ -t - ~ s y, ia
iuan'lest agtaon 70 ny ueLeeIns , Gea a',d III rnd
act Of receiving "a follower, as sue sue, w9naa 3naa
NV sau noM,s'e1 nas.coeu ~ ~. t,,ot
" ATS NG!t, WIZ s,l1ltllSls 1ssuteu n4c .'.s =.
sue nao long Geascu ~ wear iaesu uooes ~ y, ~ -
possess !aces. coa!u noI u's.c1o.t - - 49,
e9eTcisc' 70 run over luz olu nGusg. viii +,,-o
Is OF great Sue, sue s:iu, aalu w. .aHs ~
many steps 10 traverse anu IL may aihuse 1uu ~
explore the many hooks anu eo!1lers, tuouSn =
cannot promise you Tue c4clteH'ent ol shosI 1"sa
or mystery to discover. II Is commonplace
OLD rambling 1ouse."
Fleased at Tue 1uea ~ eApiol1hE, oGe ~ ~
onee, takns tuini'' t mor,, Si.e ''au ,, fn;1'
lower oo"n me ea1ci.' ',,,.,.'ars a.u N'u ~,
.iG 49, pSrhes. pG an" n.as u, f,,r1;ehai h,,+ tia
fnas nooa' NY WHY na ,a1ar .'nd fai,ing
lurhlsure was unstY, oap, ntou,, .'t!o 4hn.5,
,ao ,nto uet ~ nsa tn osce,,, h;nher Thc m
aooe t;1 H. ,.,,e, nh,i,,I ,,I f,,i1or of
per story wns s'l @ tole , l.nranEs dt ta ts oe
passases steps, noos, n , 1uu; tne 'o.o no
oeoM ahu oeS.h ~ t'sM M ''4I t',a+ i,aI ,ot-
III sue, ,u,,n,, ~ t1 rn,3 % '1oor AMI stcnnin',
teI letull.; "neu, " t,'ope Ia..s.o1 cha,n1,are
+r;,.,a.i orer something, md looking down,
narcc;rca a ronrh stronsr mir of mems boots
iust Under nv fcct. was greatly asto1ishcd
1sr.c;o1ir wh,:u m r]anc;nsr ro,1nd the room, /
,,op'e;rn' ~. sgns - rcrei5t occt1nation. The
hed han been s1ent in. and was not vet made,
md tho ,rratc contained the c11,bcrs Of q lire
n fire. ire % y I.xnry which even Mrs. Keith did not
a1inw horsrlf9' T'hr Vheelers and the general
servont silent in the wing over the offices. Who
con,1 hc tyctin0 here Unknown to Aunt Helen!
Whist stjli sIooI woud cril,g, 1 heard heavy
steps e approaching; and, not liking to be found
where was. / dartcd forward, oicucd another
door-whch 1 hoped led froni the room-ann
found mvscly in y large low closet with small
window in it. I had shut the door after me
before perceived to what the cGress led, and |
was about to open it and 20 out agaln, when
heard mans footstcp in the chamber, and
thought it better to remain "here was. 4
harsh voice said
"The gal will have all the money now, you
may he sure, mother. Their. won't be more
than patry tifty-pound legacy Tor you and
she with all them untold, Aeaped-
up richest You think Of what I've said, and
how jolly we should be across the herring
ponl.''' ..-.. ,,,,,,
.'Don,t talk Or IL 90 more Will tep,leu w
7olce OF Nlr3. nneeief. a. alh u oe tuousn1
y. Inc Oh !4ay has al"ays oeeh @ Gooa dlau hal
%auu 70 1ac; ! "ou'o Aot na'e nNA' - "sA
leac ln1ureu'
'Who wants to hurt he1!" was the grun re-
oindcr. 'Onlr say it's a shame for that gal
o cut you out OF your n1c's earnlnes-1or that's
yhat it is about"
swell, We'll see, J" said the Woman-l Thought
Nth reluctance and hesitation Ill her tone
we'll see! Now. take what things you want,
md go; and don't come back till tomorrow
:ight, nor vet before l0 then. You nlEht bayc
,een seen By Miss Corbould to-day II hadn't
lad my wits about me-"
III believe she did see me, anu that Mrs
Keith will bc told Pm here, " was the reply.
If you do as l advise, we have no time to
osc.n
She didn't see YOU, or she'd hare
lsEcd VINO you wcrc,-she did so once
vlcn she saw the gardener in the kitchen: and
,lon't think she'll make mischief if she did
,l,r,s mt a bad sort. as you say. WHIP
ia mtttrrcfl something thai sounded like a
urse.
nro,,o >, cho ,ddod. u+o,-o ,.bot rou Init
~ ~ w. e wv, so,. ro,, coin MI IF H.
~ ~. i'foT ~ Mrs. Eatb rrJe 1or I,nr rroo1.fast
oasI 1 ~ !; .,.., hor ,,s,,ni t;n,o na,r -
:. ~ xunoro,eS ~ - III. o,l ~; ho reroa
:: ~ o,,nrc'. % wS are s,fc frnn bar P,t
,,.a ,,.ata;, ~ - eSN&e ''0'A' Aet' 0"'
'aNs llas's
a grave. was opeteu, aIl't altc1 minute or
NO heard them leave inc room anu SHUT tile
oor: tfcmo'eo !est should near Key turn
4 the Jock, ouf, happily LOT me. It had long
ccn lost. AS soon AS profound silence mace |