The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-31
A RARE CASE.

orphan girl OF former servant in 4
wealthy family, Matte had shared the
lessons and the play Of the younger
daughter of the house, until u time came
when it was convenient to turn the hum
ble companion adrift to work for herself.
1t may have been piece Of the ill-luck
his neighbors ascribed to Drew, that il
should have been to his farm the girl
came as help to his sister, or it may have
been piece OF his good nature that
made him agree to take under his roof
this pretty lass, unframed for service
and educated far above her station.
Drew's widowed sister, Mrs. Bankes,
who lived with him, and whose child il
was Matte had come to nurse, amongst
other duties too numerous to mention,
for there was but one servant kept
Drew's sister exclaimed in despair when
the farmer brought home the young,
lady-ike, dclicate-looling-girl:
We want strong, Woodworking
lass This one does not know her right
hand from her left. She is as good as a
lady, or as bad, and has never MIXED !
COW in her life What were you think
ing of to bring her here?'
All that's Just my luck; well, VT
must do the best we can with her. Ii
the steward had never mentioned her Il
me, now-but then he did mention her
and here she IS"
There she was, and there she stayed
Apt to learn, willing to be taught CRATE.
full for the real kindness she met with.
Matte was soon the best hand at milk.
ing for miles around, soon devoted to the
baby. Three years passed quietly, and
then camc the romance of Mattie's life.
She was twenty that summer, anu
Adam Armitage, a grave man, was fully
ten years her senior. \ great traveller
member of World-renOwnel scientific
society, a student and discoyerer-ht
WAS between two scientific expeditions
refreshing heart and brain by Walllinc
tour through the home counties.
Adams walking tour ended ut tho
farm Drew had only taken year before
and the dwelling house it had been found
more convenient to inhabit than the
smaller building on the land close to the
road Mr.. Armitage found tho pure an
of the Downs good for him. lie made
friends with all the family. 10 Matte
it was delightful to meet once moro on,
with all the tricks of speech and manner
of the more refined society, among which
her youth had been passed. Little
Harry followed this new friend where
ever he went; Harry's mother called him
a right-down pleasant gentleman; tho
farmer called him "A good man.
They all missed him when he went
away, Matte most Of all; but the follow
ing summer saw him there again, Il vel
come old friendthis time, and no stranger
Drew, a keen observer OF all that went
on around him was not 50 much taken
by surprise as his sister was, when one
day toward the end of this second visit
Adam and Matte were both mysterious
ly missing. \ strong-armed country
lass made her appearance before night.
She was the bearer Of note from Mat
tie, confessing that she ana Mr. Armi-
tage were married, and hoping the ser
want sent him might supply her place,
SO that no one would he Inconvenience
Drew might shake his head and look
thoughtful, but Mr. Armitage was his
own master, and 1t was not the first time
Il gentleman had married Il country lass
Besides, the deed was done and past re
call They had gone quietly to one of
the churches in the town, from whence
the sound of bells tioated up to the farm
and had been married by special license.
Adam had taken a lodging for his bride,
and there they passed one brief, bright
week of happiness, then one morning
walked quietly back together, Matte
blushing and smiling, and looking So
lovely and lady-ike in a simple dress
that she used to wear before she came to
the farm that they hardly knew her.
Adam explained that he meant to leave
his wife for two days-no more-in the
care of her old friends; at the end of that
time he would return to fetch her There
were arrangements to make with regard
To the scientific expedition about 10 start
Immediately It would sail without him
now, but it behooved him to do his best
that his place should To as we'll filed rs
might he. There was also his mother
To see, and prepare for receiving Matte.
Matte walked Il little way with hen
husband and the farmer, along the
breezy uplands. and then Adam sent hel
back and hasteucd his own step, in the
direction Of the little station at the foot
of the Downs. When he came again, he
said. laughing, that it would he from
3 -- station. and that lie would driv,
in a fly through the Stanedcne gate an,
along the track the only approach 10 Z
carriage road leading to the farm.
Matte went away smiling, rs he meant
she should do. ana only paused now anl
then TO look after the two men rs long a:
they remained in sight 1t was natura
that she should feel little afrail Of TIN:
unknown lady, Adams mother, but tina
fear was the only shadow ON Matte.
path. 1t was M idyl. n poem, rs true F;
love story rs the world has seen, tina
had written itself here In this oUt-of-the
way spot on the lonely Sussex Downs.
On the third day they might look 10
Adam to return, but that day passed
and many another, until the days wer,
weeks. and the weeks months, and n
neither came nor wrote. Matte remen
bered how when she had turned to lool
back for the last time upon that home
ward walk, She had seen his figure dis
tlnct against the sky for one instant, m,
IN the next lost 1t entirely as he passe,
out OF sight over the swelling line Q
hills. Just 50 she seemed To have los