Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-29
through the soles; in his pocket jingIed

the last two of his eleven guineas When
they were gone. he reflected with dismay.
what would have to be done2 But it was
not time to sit and think Every fort
une must have its beginning; every young
adventurer must make start; every
Dick Wilmington must enter the city of
London He rose. seized his bundle. and
set of down the hill. singing to keep up
his spirits. with as much alacrity as If he
were only just starting on his way from
Warkworth. and as if his heart was still
warmed by the recollection of his cousins
bruises
The way from Highgate to London lies
along n pleasant road between tall hedges.
On either side are fields and woods, and
here and there gentleman's seat or the
country box of a successful citizen. Pres
emily the boy reached Highbury, where
the road bends south. and he passed
Islington. with its old church and it's mar
row, shady lanes thick with trees On
his right he saw great crowd in gar
den. and there was music This was Sad
lers Wells Soon after this be arrived at
Clerkenwell Green. and so by maze of
streets. not knowing whittier he went. to
Smithield, where he found himself in the
midst of The crowd which fills all the
streets of the city from dawn till night
1t was clock when he found himself
at the place whittier he was bound He
had been wandering for an hour and
half looking about him. and at last vent
ured to ask the way of servant girl, who
seemed astonished that he should not
know so simple thing as the most expe-
ditious road to Cheapside seeing that it
was only the other side of Paul's. But
she told him. and he presently found him
self In the broad and wealthy street called
Cheapside
The Leg and Star was on the south side,
between Broad street and Bow church.
1t was glover's shop. and because it was
growing late. the boxes of gloves were
now taken from the window. and the APP
prentices were putting all away. Ralph
stopped and looked at the sign. then at
the letter-which was not little crum-
pied and travel stained-and fgain at the
sign Yes. it must be the house, the sign
of the Leg and Star. in Cheapside
At the door of the shop stood tall and
portly man, between so and 60 years Of
age, with large red cheeks and double
chin. He was dressed in plain broad
cloth and tye wig but he wore ruffles and
neckcloth of fine white linen laced. as be-
came a substantial citizen. Ralph knew
| it could be none other than Mr. Hether
ington, wherefore he took off his hat and
bowed low
What Is thy business, young mani"
asked the master glover
Sir. bear letter from your honor's
daughter. now staying at Warkworth, in
Northumberland
My daughterl Then. prithee, boy.
who ars your"
My name is Ralph Embleton, and
Thou art the son. then, of my old
friend, Jack Embleton2 Come in, lad,
come In de seized the boy by the arm
and dragged him into the house and
across the shop to the sitting room at the
back "Wifei wifel' he cried. Here is
messenger from Drusy with letter
Give me the letter. boy And this is
young Ralph Embleton. son of my old
friend and gossip. Jack Embleton, with
whom have had many fight in the old
days Poor Jack poor Jackl Well. we
live Let us be thankful Make the boy
welcome give him supper Make him
bed somewhere What art thou doing in
this great place. lada So the letter-ayi
the letter
He read the superscription. and slowly
opened !: and began to read:
DEAR AND HoN'D PARENTS: The
bairer of this is Rafe. who has run away
from cruell treatment. and wants to mako
his fortune in London. lie will tell you
that ! am well. and that pray for your
helthe. and that you will 30 kind to Rafe.
Your loving and dutiful der DRus1ILA."
so" went on the merchant "c-zel
II eatment. Who hath cruelty i'll treated
the ?, boyY'
n have run away, SIR" he said. "from
nv C, usin. Mathew Humble. because he
seeks o very opportunity to do me a mis-
chief and since he is my guardian there
is no rene 1y but to endure or to run away"
'sAh. Ma, hew Humble. who bought my
farm. Sam Embleton married his fathers
sister. Did We ur Uncle Sam leave Norwich
Mill to ,uathe,Yp
mo, sdr. he left 1t to me-"
''And Matthew il your GUARDIAN Yet
the mill is your own. and you have run
away from your own property Norwich
Mill is pretty estate 1t likes me not.
Yet you would fain RefE your fortune in
LO1don. That is well Fortune, my lad,
is only to be made by @sen of resolute
hearts. like me He eaPsnded as he
spoke, and seeraed to grow two feet higher
and broad in proportion. AID strong
arms. like milpe-ie hammt wediGg chest
Us If il had been an anvil-"aQ nd keereyes,
like nina Weak men fail an,i get TRAN
pied on in Lond, IN. Cowarslly men get
set on one side. Wilde the strong and the
brave marc Ii on. shall be. without doubt.
next year, 1. common councilman. Strong
men. clever men, brave men, boy, march,
| say, from honor to greater honor.
shall become alderman in two or three
years, if provi dence so dsposes. There is
no limit to be exalted ambitions of tho
London ci6ize l. You would climb like
me You wot!ld be, sol ue day, my lord
mayor 1t is well. 1t doeS you credit. 1t
is noble ambition.
Meanth ne a maid had been spreading
the table with supper, and. to say the
truth. tt o eyes of the boz We're turned
upon Il 70 cold meats with SO visible a
longing that the merchant could not
choose but observe his hunger So he
babe dm sit and eat. Now, while Ralph
devol red his supper, being at the moment
one # the hungriest lads in all England,
the honest glover went to talking in
gra nd if not boastful language about him
sci + and his great doings. Yet, inexperi-
er ced as he was. Ralph could not but
V onder, because. although the merchant
Sas certainly past so years of age. the
great things were all in the future He
would become one of the richest mer-
chants in London: he would be lord mayor;
he would make his daughter great heir
ess; he designed that she should marry
lord at least. At this announcement
Ralph blushed and his heart sank. One
of the reasons. said the merchant, why he
kept her still in Northumberland was that
he did not wish her to return home till
they were removed to q certain great
I house which he had in his mind, but had
/ not vet purchased. She should go in silk
and satin; he would give such great en-
tertainments that even the king should
hear of them; London was ever the city