New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08
CHAPTER II.

ana my carry ne mixes NScu up with luci. IN
consideration OF what Is to foil w, may | say two
words relating to the period before was gov
cTuC>sl
/ am the orphan daughter Of a sLopkccpcr Of
Sandwich. Ny father died, leaving 10 his widow
and child an honest name and "a LITTLE income OF
eighty pounds year. We keDt Oh the shop
neither gaming nor losing by lt. The truth IS. no.
body would buy our poor little business was
thirteen years old 40 the time; and ! was able To
help my mother, whose health was then beginning
10 tail. Never shall ! forget certain bright sum
meTs day, when l saw a new customer enter our
shop. He Wa, elderly gentleman; and he
seemed surprised TO ind 80 uag girl Iuy self
in charge tl the business, and, nat Is more COM
potent TO support tie charge answered Lls qurs-
tons in @ manner which seemed to please him. lie
knowledge OF che business. had been sadly neg
lcctcd; and lie inquired II he could see my mother
She was resting oa the sofa IN the back pJr.or-and
she received ham there. " hen le came out, he
pdttcd me on the check. / have taken fancy 10
you. he said, and perhap, 1 shall come back
again He did come back again. Ny mother had
referred linn 10 the rector for our characters ID tie
town, and he had beard what our clergyman could
say Tor US. Our only relations had eml-Idtcd to
Australia, and were not dong well there. NY
mothers death would leave me, 50 far a. relatives
were concerned, literally alone IN the world. 'HlNe
tins girl hrst-rJtc clucatlcH sud our ei"viIA Cu9
toner, sitting ut oar tea-tdbe an the bacN I&iIOl
and she viii do IL you will send her 10 school,
ma am. III pay for her education My poor
mother began TO cry at the prospe OF parting win
me. The old gentleman said, Think OF 1t. and got
up to go. lie gave me his card as / opened the
shop door for him. If you find yourself 10
u
not hear him. be q wise child. and write and tell
me of it, | looked as the card. Our kInd-neaited
customer was no less person than sir GeTaTq hoy
land OF Gagrum IIT", Su>seN-|ltn Iahu5d pro
perty in our county as well! lie had made himself
Through the rector, no Doubt far better acquainted
than | was with the tine state OF my mother
health. In four months from the memorable day
when the great mau had taken tea with us, my time
had come TO be alone IN the world. nave no cOuI-
age TO dwell un it; nv spirits sink, even az TINS
distance of time, when | think of myself IN those
DAYS The good rector helped me with his advice
! wrote % Sir Gerard ROyland.
4 change Lad come over bis life as well as mine
in the luter1 al since we had met.
Sir Gerard had married for the second time-and,
what was more foolish still, perhaps at his age
had married "a young woman. she was saI9 TO oe
consumptIye and OF Jealous temper rs Well. ST
Gerard only child 10y ms uIst VIE, son ana h,L
was 50 angry at his fathers second marriage, that
lie lett the house. The landed property beng
eutacd. sir Gerard could only express MS sense OF
his sons conduct oy making new will which ieit
all hi, property i'm money TO AIS young we.
These particulars gathered from the steward,
Who was expressly sent 20 visit me al NandN zen.
sir Gerard never makes promise without keep
ing it, this gentleman informed ne. am Cl-
rec ted TO take you 90 ur--Ttte la-Ie, school IN
the nei-hhorlood of London and Co make all the
necessary arrangements for your remaining There
until You are eighteen years OF axe. Amy written
communications 10 tie iujuIe are to pass, II YOU
please. through Tie hands OF the rector OF sand
WITCH. Tie delicate health % tue new Lady hoy
Mui makes 10 only too likely that tie live, OF her
husband aud herself VIII De passed .ot the most
part, Oh LiIder climate than tAr climate o4 Ing
land. al instructed 10 say this, ANA to convey 10
yuu Sir te.aIt.- ..rt wishes.
Ny The iector's advice, I accepted ihe position
offered 90 ne iu THIS uupIe-,autlE formal t4aihDI-
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uy usle.a.t "r. Her husband NHth. ana 'HJ
arl..u..a meeting Ola t.s neutral ground of Na.rgu
Illh wen. objects ui con 4-al ,. TO this Lady:
-locau-. slo.a..- / .gIt si1c.'..E -iatc.-;
letter q. Ht forwarded ID. 81. Gerard AND, escorted
1y the s., .vall, went To- scAyol-be.uS then just
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