The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-15
[From the New Quarterly Review.1
THE STORY OF A LIE.
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CHAPTER VIII.
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lunch, had inquired for Dick, whom
he had not seen since the day before
at dinner; and the servant answering
awkwardly that Master Richard had
come back but had gone out again
with the pony phaeton, his suspicious
became aroused, and he cross
questioned the man until the whole
was out. 1t appeared from this report
that Dick had been going about for
nearly month with a girl in the vale
"a Miss Van Tromp; that she lived
near Lord Trevanion's upper wood !;
that recently Miss Van Tromp's papa
had returned home from foreign parts
after prolonged absence; that this
papa was an old gentleman, very
chatty and free with money in the
public house-whereupon Mr.. Nase-
by's face became encrimsoned; that
the papa furthermore was said to be
an admiral-whereupon Mr.. Naseby
spat out whistle brief and fierce as
an oath; that Master Dick seemed
very friendly with the papa-"God
help him. said Mr.. Naseby; that last
night Master Dick had not come in,
and to-day he had driven away in the
phaeton with the young lady
Young woman" corrected Mr..
Naseby.
Eyes, sir" said the man, who had
been unwilling enough to gossip from
the first, and was now cowed by the
effect Of his communications on the
master Young woman, sir
Had they luggage?" demanded the
squire.
''Yes sir"
Mr.. Naseby was silent for mo-
ment, struggling to keep down his
emotion, and he mastered it so far as
to mount into the sarcastic vein, when
he was in the nearest danger of melt
ing into the sorrowful.
"And was this-thfs Van Dunk
with them?" he asked, dwelling scorn-
fully upon the name.
The servant believed not, and being
eager to shift the responsibility Of
speech to other shoulders, suggested
that perhaps the master had better
inquire further from George the sta
bleman in person.
''Tell him to saddle the chestnut
and come with me. He can take the
gray gelding; for we may ride fast.
And then you take away this trash" )"
added Mr.. Naseby, pointing to the
luncheon; and he arose, lordly in his
anger, and marched forth upon the
terrace to await his horse.
There Dicks old nurse shrunk up to
him, for the news went like wildfre
over Naseby House, and timidly ex-
pressed hope that there was nothing
much amiss with the young master
'I4l pull him through" the squire
said grimly, as though he meant to
pull him through threshing- mill !;
It'll save him from this gang; God
help him with the next! He has. a
taste for low company, and no natural
affections to steady him. His father
was no society for him: he must go
fuddling with Dutchman, Nance,
and now he's caught. Let us pray
he'll take the lesson, he added more
gravely, "but youth is here to make
troubles, and age to pull them out
again"
Nance whimpered and recalled sew
eral episodes of Dicks childhood,
which moved Mr.. Naseby to blow his
nose and shake her hard by the hand
and then, the horse arriving oppor-
tunely, to get himself without delay
into the saddle and canter off.
He rode straight, hot spur, to
Thymebury, where, as was to be ex-
pected, he could CLEAN no tidings of
the runaways They had not been
seen at the George; they had not been
seen at the station. The shadow
darkened on Mr.. Naseby's face; the
junction did not occur to him; his last
hope was for Van Tromp's cottage
thither he bade George guide him, and
thither he followed, nursing grief
anxiety, and Indignation in his heart
Here it is, sir" said George, stop
ping. ~
"What! on my own land" he cried
''How's this? Ilet this place to some
body-M'Whirter or M'Glashan"
Miss M'Glashan was the young
lady's aunt sir, | believe" returned
George.
"Ay-dummies," said the squire. 81
shall whistle for my rent, too. Here
take my horse.
The Admiral, this hot afternoon
was sitting by the window with lone
glass. He already knew the squire by
sight, and now, seeing him dismoun
before the cottage and come stridinG
through the garden, concluded with
out doubt he was there to ask Esther
hand.
!. This is why the girl is not ye
home," he thought; "a very suitable
delicacy on young Naseby's part"
: And he composed himself with som
pomp, answered the loud rattle of tn