The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-25
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Returning 10 his Office, Mr. Troy dis.
covered, among the correspondence that was
waltlrQ for him. lettor from tho yory por,
son whose welfare was atll tho upperinost
subject In his mind, Isabel Miller wrote In
thoso tolmHi
TnE LAWN, souru MoRprS TuUWpAY,
DEAR SiRi My aunt, Mis- Pink, h worry
dosirods Of consulting you professionally NJ
tho earliest opportunity, Although South
Mordon ID within little moro than half an
hours railway ride from London Miss Pink
doo not presume 10 ask you 10 visit hor,
being well aware Of the value OF your time
Win you therefore, be 20 kind ~ 10 lot mo
know when II win b, convenient TO you 20
receive my aunt NJ your olllco Ia Londoni
Believe mo- dear sir
Respectfully yours,
lsAurL MILLER
T.. 81 am further instructed 20 gny that
the iegrotahlo event NJ Lady Lydarl'a house
Ia tho proposed subject OF the consultation.
Mr.. Troy smiled ~ no read tho lotter
"1oo formal for young GIRL ho said 10
himself EVERY word OF ~ las been die.
iatod by Miss Pink" llo was not long IN
deciding what course ho should take There
was pressing necessity for cautloning
Isabel, aud here was his opportunity He
hcnt Tor h, I'D clorlI, aud looked at his list
OF engagements for tho day. There was
nothing vet down In the book which the clork
was not quito nv well able 20 manage ~ the
maalor Mr. Troy consulted hA railway
guido, ordord his cab aud caught Tho next
train 10 South Mordon
South Murlrn wa, then land remains 10
this d1yl one of hose primitive ngfIcul urnl
village, pa od over hy the march Of modern
proGru H. which brc Will 10 lo found la tho
near u'.ghlorhonl OF London, Only tho
slow trad . stopped a. tho station, aud thoro
was Nm .lr 10 do Tint the station mistor
aud Nj Porter grew flowers on tho ombnnh.
men mn aIHol croouor over The waiting
room window turnInr your back ON tho
railwHy 1u walking along the ono street Of
South Mohrn, you found yourself In the old
England Of two cnluric, succ 0hhlcd
cot nHoi W h rna'arlos ii windows, plgi aud
poultry IN quiet 20 session ot the rond; tho
yoncr r. church surrounded by IL shady
burial gruun the grorcrs shop which sold
oyorYlbnt nn the butchers shop hIch
sold mo- hHrj th' scarce inhabitants who
liked 200 look NJ n stranger and tho un.
wash M ron who were ictlcs of dirty
health ih' olp h OF the iron.chlincd bucket
IN thn pubic Ncll, aud tho thump OF the fall.
ing nIue pn In the sklttln ground behind tho
public h'n r, The hortp pond on one hit Of
open Frnunl AID the Old elm tron with IA,
woodiu HHlt ruunl II ON the othcr.-theso
wore some o the Objects that you saw aud
some OF Cir noises hat you heard In South
Mordpn Won pnssol from ono end OF tho
yillnH' 'o tlo oth'r
About h.lf milo beyond tho last of tho
old 90 tng mol'n England met you again
under M forum VI row of little villas, sat
up by mn HlynWrou, London builder who
hnd houHhI ho land at bargain, Each
Win sloa ln ls own little garden, and looked
nero, "a story rond At the meadow lands
aud sof Ing wooded hills beyond Each
villa lnc,l von In the sunshine with the hoi.
rid glnrn ol new rcd brick, aud forced its
nonson cb' unno ON your attention, traced
In brish n.ni on The posts Of ts entrance
gate, Con Ing tho posts ~ he advanced
Mr. Troy 0rHlyyd In due course Of time NJ
the VII a cA'l'1 The Lawn which derived lts
name anunr My tron circular patch OF
grass IN ot OF the house. Tho CUTE resist
ing his cir,r 10 open 10, ho rang the bell
Adml lHd ~ n trim, cloan, shy little maid
servant Mr, roy looked about him In silent
nmagement Turn which way ho might, ho
found hImse silently confronted by posted
and painted Instructions TO visitors, which
forbade him to 10 this, and commanded him
10 do hat, NJ every stop Of hls progress from
The gaze to tho house, On ono aide Of the
lawn lnbcl informed him that he was not
10 walk on the grass ON tho other side n
painted han1 pointed along boundary wall
30 m inscription which warned him 30 10
that way II h. had business IN the Kitchen
On the gravel walk NJ the foot Of the house
steps words neatly traced IN little white
shells reminded him not 10 forget the
ncraper' On the door step he was informed
IN letters OF lead, that he was "Welcomep
On the mat In the passage brlstly black
words burst on his attention, commanding
him 10 ''wipo bis shoes Even tho hat stand
IN the hall wan not allowed 10 speak for
isselfl II had Hats and Cloahs" insoribed ON
N and u issued IL dIreciions impeatirsly "