Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-10-28
CLEVER JANET.
How Her Wicked Scheme Came to
Neught.

The Baron Sterne had married for
love. His wife was young and very
beautiful, and he adored her He was
rich. He owned grand and stately
castle in a most delightful par, of Eng
land. and had besides a fine town
house, where he and his lovely wife
could go and partake of city gayetie>
whenever il pleased them to do 50.
The Baron came of a very old family.
Indeed, the first Baron Sterue must
have come in with the Conquest. il the
traditions of the house were to- be- cred
tied 1t was natural that the. Baron
should desire All heir to represent the
honors Of his house after him. Con.e-
quently when. after they had bc.u
married over two wears. his wifi, nrr
sented him with daughter instead of
son, his disappointment was preat
But he dissembled il for the sake of his
dear wife. who, they told him. Wa, i'm
danger Of death ut any moment. I'm
spite Of all that could be- done for her
bY the most learned aud Skillful phy>i-
ciana-in the country, the Baroness died
lhat evening. Not. however. without
H>plng her poor little babe i'm her
ing arms and giving it once a
mothers cares -. The Baron was
almost beside himself with rrief
Fears were ai first entertained Tor hi,
reason.
The child which had cost hi, beloved
Eiirlda her life, he refused at first to
see at all. But q length an old and
trusted servant venlured to remind him
gently that the dead Baroness had
caTessed the babe almost the last thine
before she died.
On hearing this the heart OF q father
h"San 10 throb IN the breast OF the dis
consulate husband He ordered the
babe 20 be- brought 10 him. aud ki-.imo,
". SAID that IL should be- called Frid,,
after 10, dead mother
Tho nurse who held the child shud-
dcrcd at the name
Every one know that FRIDAY j. s,,
unlucky day. she said. and tn call
the babe that wili surely brine IL had
luck Why couldn't b. rive IL tho
whole name. or not name 10 for the
Barones, at ali?'
But her erImbling made no differ
ence. of course. The little one af her
christening WIS called FRIDAY Now.
- ~ happened. thi. babe was not the
Baron child 80 all. buf BELONGED m,
INC nurse. who wa. called Clever Janet
because sue WAS % ~hTewd. and she
Wa ~ wicked as she wa. clever. for
taking Advantage 81 the great cOnfu-
-ion and preOccupaiiOn ct every body
80 The time 81 he Baroness death -bc
had exchanged beer own child for The
Baron 81
he babe which was moi her. va.
wing neglected t thc cottage. Will.
she wa codling her own child ip
-plcndOr here az thr castle. and e,t,if-
ing BOO the success OF Der wicked cheat
The Lady Frida had every within
grsulcd. and had .le po,.r..od f,r
sweet and goutic IMPOSITION of ber
supposed mother. would not ha,, br.r
injured by H. But having fhc seed. ia,
hcr oi evil. she grew ~ pcrvcr-e. ,,f,-
sunate and willml she had "A fri,lt-
iul temper she was selfish aud un,rraf,..
Jul haughly and oyerbear.n0 io fle
verge Of cruelty she wa. YER, fond of
Dor nurse. Who was Oic oult mem
beside The Baron tnst had the sfphfs.i
influence over her.
Der" was 7Ult one thing that Janet
would u0' hum1l LADY, fridl in
Frlda bad taken 20 fancy 10 Janet -,ip-
posed daughter EIf.. and wanted io
have hcr ai the castle for companion.
bui Janet would never consent apd
That made Frid3 all ihe more deter.
mined TO have her own way
so one day. when the Baron aud .b,
were ont riding together -hr .kiUfriI,
"Il'cied their course past Garden or
ln' outskirts Of the estate. in which
Young G'rl was At work. whose rrar,
anN beauty were 20 remarkable 81,
.pIi' OF her humble garb. chat h,
DNI"n stopped his hog,c. md ,poke ID