Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-07
(Continsed from yesterdoy)
A DETECTIVE VICAR.
BY MISS N. n. BRADDON.

And then, smiling on the small girl, for he
hal q heart large enough for ever SO many
parishes of children, he sail:
Il am not vexed with you, my dear; am
angry with late Tell me all you know
about that cottage and III give you haH a
crown."
The girl gasped. She had never possessed
a ha f-crown, but she had an idea it meant
abund7 nce Her father counted his wages
avee ; wage.
.P.eaSe, sir, Mr.. Foy lived there with his
sister, Tut they've left
@Oh. they've left, have theyl When did
they leaveT
Last Monday, sir, and the lady she was
very Ill, sir, and he took her away In .
cab"
~Ani Mr. Foy has not teen back SINGER
mo, sir He eft for good ami he gave
the keT Of the cottage to my mother, AMI
the agent IS to put up board next W -ex,
and the house is to be let 1t was took fur
nj he'd, ami IT Is TO he let furnished again"
odd they i've quite alonei Hal they no
servan,-"
"No, sir, never no regular servant Mother
used TO do the cleaning twice a week
Mother very sorry they be gone They
vas z cd 10 mother"
How long had hey lived therer
nigh upon "a
"a the lady was Mr. Foy's sisterp
"Ys sir"
NAnd now take me to your mother"
The girl looked wistfully at the Jug
az you plea e, was to fetch father beer,
sir"
II see And If you don't father will BE-
angry
ayes, sir
"Then you shall go, but first tell me where
your mother lives"
The child pointed down LawsoA lane
ut the las cottage, sir"
"Al right"
Just W ere the lane struggled off into
piowed fields and open country there was a
row OF la orers' cottages, AMI in the last OF
these Nj Leworihy found a p aintive woman
with n ch in her arms, who owned to being
the mother OF the small CIR. with the jug.
The VIC wasted no time in preim naries
He seated himself on an almost bottomlAss
cha r. AMI, With MS stout umbrella plantel
betweel his knees, interrogatei the matron
thus
"You used to work for Mr. Foy ard his
sister What do you know about themf'
"Only that they paid rue honorable for
what did, si. I'm bound to up AMI say
that, whoever as me-"
@Gooi. Did they live happily together as
brother and sisterP
@Here the matron began to hesitate. She
shifted her baby fr I'M one arm to another.
She gave deprecating cough.
81 see-they qlarreed sometimes"
Il never seen EN-, sir, for | SC rec ever see
Mr.. Foy. He was of to Grandchester be-
fore | went of NOR ing, and he didn't
come back till after left | used to go for
the half day, you see, sr-not the whole
day. Bat don't think the young lady was
quite happy in her mind I've seen her fret
ting; and people will talk, You see, sir
nelghbors xt door to Ro,e Cottage have
heard them at high words. in SUNNI time,
when the winders was all open, or when
they was in the garden"
81 see Had the sister heen long ILL"
mo, sir; not above a month "
"What was the matter with herr
Swell, sir, | can't say azackly 1t was q
sort of wasting sickness like She couldn't
keep nothing on her stomach of late, poor
dear; and she had pains that racked her,
and used to complain of a burning feel in
her throat; out of sorts altogether as you
may say | believe It all came from fret
tirg"
why did she fret so much! was her
brother very unkini to herr
"No sir. don't think it was his unkind-
ness that Worried her BIT he used TO keep
very late hours-hard Y ever coming home
TIL the lasj tran-and thai worried her.
Not that he was ever the wore for drink.
lie was the soberest young man ever was;
but She wa of n jealous disposition, an the
thoue bit tha ne wa out enjoying himself
with ouer people used to prey on her mni."
"Ihat was har lily fair, il he treated her
kindly when he wa, a. HON, A sister has
no right to b jealous of brother"