Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-08-04

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on about it 50, and he is always trying
to be kind to everyone. He knows am
dull at home, so he has been planning all
kinds Of pleasures for me"
"But are you dull at homer he asked.
for this was the very first sign Of dissatis-
faction with the world as it was that Miss
Lucy had shown.
Il dulll Certainly not! Lettice and
her husband are always telling me
must lie dull, and when stay with them
and find dances and picnics and garden
parties going on every day, begin to
think myself must have had very dull
life at home. but when l go back have
no time to think of such thing"
"But what do you dol"
81 draw and paint and garden-for we
have great big garden, three times the
size of our drawing-room-aud practice
and work, and we have books from Mu-
die's-I can't tell you what 1 do, but am
very happy"
"And you have no anxieties, no disap-
pontments?"
IL was very anxious week or two since
when we lost our dog, but it came home
three days afterward with bit of rope
tied round itsneck; that is the only anx-
iety l ever had; but have plenty of dis
appointments, for nearly everything I
plant in the garden dies"
Lucy was becoming more and more con-
idential, when all at once she caught sight
Of large country house about mile
from the railway, with trees behind it,
and gardens and shrubberies in front, and
on this she fixed her gaze so earnestly that
she entirely forgot to finish one of her
sentences.
1--WE are very near Litchtield now" said
she, when this place was out of sight, "for
that house is only six miles off,"
The old gentleman had been watching
her eager little face all the while with an
amused smile. "Whosc property is that?"
he asked.
Simple Miss Lucy looked up quite sur
prised that he had noticed her interest in
it and said-"Sir Richard Merivale's."
sand he is one of your best partners,
then, is he?"
Sir Richard Mcrivale! Why he is old
and gouty and the crossest man in the
world"
"Then his son or his nephew isl"
Lucy blushed-this old man was too
clever by half! "But," he continued, IF
we are so near Litchfeld am afraid l
shall soon lose the pleasure of your com
pany, How long did you say you were
going to stay herel"
Exactly three months-in just three
months from this very day, am, if all
| goes well; to return home to Aunt Es-
| ther"
"This is the 18th of June"
"Yes, and l am to go back on the 10Th
of September. The time is fixed so ex-
actly, because Katie Williams--a friend of
mine-is to he married on the 18th, and
am to be one of the bridesmaids"
"The 18th of September epeated the
old gentleman. "Well, it is quite possible
that may be returning from Cumberland
about that very time-if so, III remem-
ber the day and come then. We should
no doubt travel by the same train. What
time do you start!" ..ag
"At three o'clock in the AFTERNOON, gen
orally" Il
'Keepto your day, lady. I'll remember
it, and if your sister is with you it will be
SO much the better should like to see
her too
"She is almost certain 70 be with me
she and Katie are great friends" Z
The old gentleman took out his note
said "My name is Hugh Kenrick; have
the disadvantage Of having two homes
one in London, which have just left, and
the other at Calderwater. That's where !
am going--go where will, though, am
alone"
Lucy looked up-she did not like to say
it, but she was thinking, at is odd that
you should be so much alone when you
are so very free about making acquaint.
ances."
"No, he said, II am always alone. If
have spoken to you I do not speak to ev.
eryone. I've told you why l was drawn
to you. Now, while have my penci
ready, tell me your name-I have tolG
you mine."
My name is Lucy Ilderton."
"Daughter Of"
"Daughter Of Maior-General Lewis IL
derton, who died when I was baby-oh
I told you that before"
And you live"
SAT No. 6 Beatrice Villas, Highgate
with my aunt, Miss Esther Moore"
All that went down in the note book
'Well, said he, if we do not travel home
together this day three months, perhaps
may some day see you in London-that il
if good Miss Esther Moore will permit i
but who knows what may happen il
three months?"
"Who, indeed?" thought Lucy; but hel
wonders were sent in brighter direction
than his.
They babe each other farewell. Tht
train stopped, a pretty young matron o
one-and-twenty clasped Lucy in sister
ly embrace, and when, after minute o.
so devoted to the joy of this meeting, Lu
cy remembered Mr.. Kenrick, and said
'Oh, Lettice, should so like to introduce
you to an old gentleman I have Travelled
with from London
Mrs. Lettice only said hurriedly-"Bu
your luggage, Lucy-ought we not tt
think of that2'
"Indeed, yes" cried Lucy, and with
glance at that venerable white head, slt
q smile of farewell, she hastened to th'
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