The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-09-18
MISS GAY.
fFr2m TinsIey's Nagazlne.I

ham. 1t lies at the core OF q network Of
shady lanes and sequestred roads. where
the thrush and the black Iird sing in the
quiet evening. The place is gathered
into apeaceful calm; and to find yourself
IL Manvllle square, after the dust and
S turmoil Of the city, is as great a change
- for the citizen Of a sleepy cathedral
u town to find himself on prairie. with
q tie feeling Of inexhaustible relief always
arising from the absence Of walls. But
il Aanyllle square you find no solitude.
LlghtIy-6Wung br0ughams and lundaus
and eictOrus brush over the smooth
roadway now and then; YOU can on no
fine day put your head out OF a front
. window without hearing the laughter of
rosy-cheekcd children and the patter of
tiny feet. Here the sunlight seemed al
q ways to come early and stay late. Sum
uer loved the place and fingered longer
here than even ut Kew. The square had
lo pretenslOns to splendor or wealth, or
fashion or distinction. The houses were
modern, well-buIlt, wholesome and
r59my. The grass and shrubs III the in
8 closures were kept neatly and efficiently,
Int there was 40 such prudery IN the
gardening as prevented cricket to forty
VA old boys, or the laughing scamper
.felIIdren through tie trees The genli
u the place We're peace and prosperous
d plenty andcourteous services. No angry
words ever invaded that temple Of Lon
don. NO dun ever east shadow on its
alean tiagway or wholesome grass.
The houses all belonged to one land
lord, who was a rich man and owned
property III several other parts OF Lon
don. lie had made one rule over all his
house property, and that was to take ten
per cent year less for his houses than
he could easily get, and to be much
more particular as to the people he ac-
eepted AS tenants than most landlords.
II vas not enough to satisfy him that the
tenant was solvent and respectable; he
would also be convinced that the appli-
can't for a house Of his was free from
anything which could make him a disa-
gr,eable neighbor Those who took
houses were to be clearly informed that
one Of the advantages OF the place was
that there were to be no dodgers III Man
yllle square.
When DR. Stephen Brooks took his
louise he nd the clause with satisfac-
ton. When 4 man paid hundred and
talrty-slX pounds year for house IN
Til" suburbs he expected not to have
dodgers next door Mrs. Brooks was de
lighted ut the striugency of this proviso
They had had hard fight IN the world
They were childless Neither was nov
young, and a little responsibility be-
comes very acceptable IN the middle life
Of woman, when youth and matrOn-
hood have been spent III narrow ways.
For ten years DR.. Brooks and his
wife lived quiet, easy life IN the square;
and then, when he was sixty and she
fifty-tive, he died He had Saved a little
monev-not much When all debts and
expenses had been paid, there was no
more than fifteen hundred pounds for
the widow Her friends recommended
Ter t. give up the house at once. sell off
what furniture she would not absolutely
need. and take a small house out farther
She wrote to the landlord, and lie re-
Piled saving that he would be most hap
iy ta do ANYTHING he could for her. He
recommended her to do nothing definite
far a .!av Or two until he had called. Be
tween the dispatch Of TINT letter and the
visit to Mrs Brooks. the landlord was
observed 10 call at every house in the
square. When he saw the widow he was
extremity polite and considerate. He
hoped that she would not consider it inn
pertinent on his part If he alluded to her
a.tars He couldnot help hearing people
speak Of her, for she and her husband
Ind been the most popular people in the
square Among things he had heard
the cause Of her wishing to give up the
house was, that her circumstances had
naturally been reduced by her husband 5
death He had ventured to come with a
suggestion, which, if she did not feel dis
posed to adopt, she would, he felt sure.
take as we'll meant All the people in
tile square were most anxious she should
moi leave il, and would do everything in
Their power to help her He, too, should
Tie 10th to lose an oil and valuedresident.
Now, what TIC came prepared to 10 was
81 cancel the aubletting clause of heI
ease.
Thus it arose in the year 1879, in one
house in Manville square lodgings could
BE secured, and thdt Edwin Colthurst
Used as a lodger with Mrs. Brooks He
occupied n room ut the top of the house,
boxing into the square. He went into
thr city every day Immediately after
breakfast. ana was not home till six ii
tur evening He was quiet and unas.
suung. spoke lin 4 soft, low voice. QnC
never was SO pleased rs when he coulC
steal III and out unpereelved. He haC
70 companions or friends. He lived al
together II himself. No one ever callet
en- hlm. He ALWAYS came home straight
from ms business ana went 10 his room
a "c.eck he came down and ate his
supper, mostly In silence. Mrs. Brooks
AAl great liking for the young man.
.Aai often sand She wished he would have
some " .ls friends with him on Sunday
h.s, Ae always made the same answer
laaak YOU, Mrs Brooks 1t is yer,
5'oo q You TO think of 1t. But there i
81 enc care TO ask Just now.
tts had a taste for entomology an,
e.1g, and he spent all his Sunday
4i ms evenings over his books or hi
Uses y specimens Toward the end O
NY Mrs Brooks thought he was look
AS very ID, and attributed this to hi
".Ai n variety in LIE, and, She feared
l~ great carelessness about meals. OF
.fh H supper It had slipped from hir
-..5 le had eaten nothing since break
lASt That morning. Mrs. Brooks mad
UP atr mind she would see he ate hi
supper at all events; So toward the EN-
oi May she was always In the dinins
room when that meal was served for hin
Larry IN june, while he was In ii
dlmng-room, Mrs Brooks pulled a lett,
ont IF her pocket and said: IN
lalthursi, got letter from lady ia
morning. she has been recommend,
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