The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-09
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONWAY,


AaoASr oG'Cdllsd BanN and "Ddrh Days
"Got anything moro TO say TO himF he
asked,
"No,n she answered sullenly, Tho convict
made her polite bow rs she turned and
walked TO tho door of her own den, She
stood outsldoo ON the gravel fora moment aud
gazed moodlly after No, 1850 as he was CON
Quoted by his guardian across tho open space
and vanished from sight round tho chapel on
tho way TO his own cell, Then she entered
tho waiting room, where she found tho civil
official who had at first accostod her
From him she nscertaned tho proper office
at which tho inquiry sho wanted answered
should DO madoj and upon applying there
learnt that No. 1850, Epposlng ha continued
10 conduct himself as he had hitherto DONE
that Is, earning tho maximum Of eight good
marks day, would obtain his tIclc,-ol-lcaye
In about dt months time,
"lhon what becomes Of hlmN sho asked,
"Do you Just put him outside the gate, and
toll lin to BIO orr
Tho officer smiled, ooh dear, no, Ho q
asked IL ho has any friends 10 go %, or whore
he wants 10 go 10, His faro Is paid 20 that
place, llo Is given a suit Of clothes and a
llttlo money, Aftor \hat ho must do tho best
he can
Mrs, Miller looked thoughtful, as there
anyone could writb 20 and ask 10 DO told
the day ho viii come putN she asked,
"Certainly, If you are a relation or friend,
and willing 10 LOOK after him, and wrote 10
tho governor 10 that effect, no doubt you
would hear from him.
"Thank you said Mrs, Miller Then she
gathered up her black skirts and left the
prison. She found her cab and was driven
back 10 tho railway station. IL was some
limo before the train left for Weymouth; 10
she climbed 20 the top OF the Chesl Beach
and sat down gazing out over the sea, Her
lips moved, although the rest Of her body
was motionlesa. She was praying, and the
petition she offered up was that Heaven In its
mercy would remove from earth n certain
convict before the day oamo upon which he
would be entitled 10 demand his freedom. A
curious prayer for n religious woman 10
make, but after all not stranger than tho
prayers offered up by antagonistic armies.
The train started at last nnd took her 10
Weymouth. Here she obtained refreshment,
OF which, indeed, abe stood much In need.
Bomehow she made a mistake In tho time,
aud missed the afternoon train. Tho conse-
quence was that II was past eleven o'clock
when she rang the bell OF that methodlcally-
conducted establishment, Hnzlowood House
And tho rule OF Hazlewood House was that
10 servant should on any protence DO out OF
doors after half'paSt nino; or, unless the pres
snco OF company demanded II, out Of bod
after half-past ten
Her masters were In waiting, and at once
took her 10 task, She explained that she had
missed tho train.
"What tralnn asked Horace.
"The train from Weymouth, slr.n
"But Miss Clauson told us you were gone
10 London
'Allss Clauson made mistake sir,n
Horace felt nettled at tho idea Of any ono
who hG.d even u vicarloua authority from
aimsolf making u mistake, So ho aail, with
lomo aipcrty, "T'his must not occur again,
Mrs, Alilcr,n
"And,n added Herbert, "tho next timo you
want holiday kindly mention tho fact 10 US
swell Ns 20 Miss Cl0uson. We havo rulo
n tho,o nat,olaN
Mm Miior curtsiod, aud left the room.
"Sho h curious looking womnn,n said
Horace 81 wonder II we were right In taking
ior without charactorr
CHAPTER TX.
JUMPING At CONCLUSIONS.
Mr., Mordlc went away tho next week. lie
sarrlod his sorrow with him, manfully re-
Iolved 10 do all lao could 20 leave IL on the
OF Mont Blanc or tho Matterhorn, 10
link II IN tho Lake OF Maggioro or Como, or
10 cast ~ upon the flowing Rhine. Ho told
himself with such chocrfulnc@ az ho could
muster that ho was deeply wounded but not
rillcd Before ho tied tho label on his port
nantcnu ho discharged what his keen sense
Il honor told him was duty. llo called on
he Tolborts and informed them how no had
AIRED with Beatrice
Thoy woro very busy bottling or quarter
iaak OF sherry. They found that buying their
vino In wood saved thom Heaven knows how
much. Now, bottling vino ~ n nice, dlgnl-
lcd, yet withal, cheerful operation, In tho
'orformanco OF which duke need not bo
Shamcd 10 DO seen. II had the wine 10 bot
10 would work nj II ton hours n day. So
Vhen Tho brothers heard that Mr., Morllo
Wished particularly 10 SEQ them, ho was asked
D step down into the cellar
Into the cellar hc went, Not bad place
n such mltry day, llo found Horace
ratod ON n low stool, with his long straight
,gs spread on either Mdo of tho cnsls, In
Of the attitude Of a reversed
iaochus lio was llliag the bottles with tho
oldon fluid, whilst Norbert stood near him,
nd after dipping tho corls into a liltlo basin
ill of wine, manipulated them with cork
lucoacr Oud eventually diuyo them into
heir rcltIug.pl0co by MD OF u small spade.
hnpcd ml,loL As each bottle was filled, |
orkcd 0ud put aside, Norbert mndo chall, |
iark ON board, aud oycry fourth mark ho |
rosscd with another, NO that tho tally could |
o easily counted, Tho whole performance |
'ns beautifully mctlodcal aud businog,.lillo, |
siicctlng great credit on the actors.
With their native polltcncN, Tho moment
ir. Mordlo camo In sight they ccnscd tholr
ccupaton Horace turned the tHp aud roso
rom the half filled bottle; Herbert left the
ork half driven In. They greeted their WISH
Or and opologllcd for bringing him down 10
no lower regions, Although they wore largo
oarso whitc aprons, fashioned somewhat like
girrs pinaforo, they looked two wcll.brcd
IL eay' eald tho ourptc ncrvously, "you
now I'm of tho day aftor Tomorrow
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