Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18

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,y1s.g -, upon the right track
-.7lsk slllssso The only question
was how TO follow
that track to us proper end.
The hrst thing 10 be done was 10 ge'
rid VI Mrs. Payne If she saw her, my
opposite neighbor would most 6ssuredlJ
recognize her old fellow-seryant, and The
suspicion her presence would arouse mast
defeat ny ends. So kept my guest
strict prisoner for the rest Of the day.
don't suppose she found the coniine-
ment very ifksOme, IS she employed the
time 10 going over my house ana point
ing out for the benefit Of my servant all
evidences Of neglect aud uncleanliness.
No doubt she visited their sins Of omis-
sion very heavily, for as soon o. her
back vas turned / was Informed that II
that lady was going TO be mistress there
] had better seek another servant. sup
pose her tOrmeutor's speedy departure
made my domestic recOnsider her deter
mlnaiion, for heard no more about her
going, although I was oft reminded Of
Mrs Payne's disgust when a cloud Of dust
arose as displaced any article.
By the fast traiu the next morning, be-
fore nCighDOrg were astir sent Mrs.
Payne back 90 her John. / wished TO re-
ward her Tor her trouble, but she utterly
refused 10 hear OF such a thing II would
be proud Gay far her II anything she
had done would benefit her old mistress
and Master Valentine. / put her in
charge Of the guard, who promised at
Bristol 10 sec her into through carriage
for the north, and am glad to say she &C
complished her journey safely.
Now for Mrs. Merton. How was I to
get tina. confession from her? Should
attempt 70 force, cajole, or brlbe her TO
tell the truth9 shrunk from the last.
named course, thinking that evidence
given for pecuniary consideration would
Away, bear a certain yenal faint about It.
In whatever way the coniedera'es may
have tricked Sir Laurence Estmere, it
would be well that nothing should dam
age the testimony Of the one who con-
less.d 20 It,
There were three methods OF appeal--to |
the wOman's fears; TO her right feelings, /
u she mad anyi and lastly, 10 her cupidi- !
" The last method | put aside as one
only TO be used IN eXtremities Before /
could decide which OF the others 10 adopt
u was absolutely necessary / should know
something Of Mrs. MertOn's character ! /
must establish myself on q footing of |
friendship with her.
began operations through the school.
Dos, Acquaintance with a lad like this Is
easily made. a few remarks about the
noble game Of cricket; a mornings prac.
tlce together with bat and ball: an invita-
ton % See my books aud other few be.
longlngs, and We were like old friends.
He was a bright, clever boy; az quick
and ready, 10 seemed to me, at his bucks
as 81 his sports His society was no In
Hiction on me; although, had he been the
duliest oaf In the world, | should stll
nave sought II, In order 10 fulhl nv mis-
sion Yet, for while, gathered
nothing by II, except that established a
bowling acquaintance with Mrs. Merton,
ana That her daughter looked rather cor.
Scious and as II she wished would speak
rs passed her
one morning | met Charley Merton In
mo road,., He looked rather sulky and
towncastfso asked him what WAS amlss.
"Mother's been scoldiDg me- She saws
onght 10 lag at Latin and Greek during
the holidays. She is going to get some.
1ne 10 coach me -
81 know oughn't," said the boy pen :
mntly. "Bnt II seems a Jolly shame TO
ave 10 'swot In this fue weather. '
laughed as heard the old school !
word for "workiug.p "Yonr mother !
wants you to get up In the school, / sup- l
,ose," said. IC
The boy blushcd. "The truth IL. Mr. II
lorris," he said, 1--WE are 80 precious poor /
hat mother says II don't yet scholar. '
MP some day shall have To DO an err
'and-boy, or something Of that sort - &c
An idea struck me. saw way OF es /, c
abllshing friendly relations with nv on.
'osite neighbor. /
Would you like me TO come and coach
'ou, Charley7" h
"You, Mr.. Norris? Why, you're gen. r
Don't you want gentleman"
'fer," stammered the boy, "but we /
want some poor sort OF chap, who u
wouldn't mind small pay a
~ don't mind small pay. | shall see d
our mother about IT, Come in with me
low - 'N e
The boy preceded me, looking tlmid and v
'uLzied He showed me Into sitting. a
Dom, then went In search OF his mother. 2
ina lew minutes she appeared, and [
aug me SUN, and rather embarrassed, 4
God morning.
N'N'N 0el ibuN ubl mas lDlu YOU why y
have called,n | said.
"lie told me something, but could O
carcely understand him. v
~ hear you want a tutor for him ii
ave come 10 offer my services o
She hesltatod. nYou ave a stranger - n
he said 81
Yves, 70 you; bat not to Latin and +
iresk took high degree at Oxford. "
am quite competent 70 teach lad = hi
but can atford 10 pay so llttle.u I
Never mind that, Mrs Merton nj
loney need not enter into The discussion :,
haye taRen an Interest IN the boy; 30. Il
Mess you positively object 10 the nv |,
| shall consider II settled y Ia,
she said no more, except by way Of al
larks; so the next morning | went
ross the road and began PLAYING INV Ia
~ part Of tutor TO youth. OF
The Ice being broken between Mrs lnl
erton and myself, II was not long be. lli
nc ! made opportunities for closer In. la
recourse. Indeed, before week was a,
II, was spending the evening at the d,
'poslte house, and that evening was the
~ OF many, N,
What kind OF woman did | aud my N
ighborl OF course, she was mot n III