The Springdale news., 1889-01-11


 wife well enough to be assured that if ever she ascertained that he was alive she would at once claim her rgbtful position. Then l that assumed name of his bothered him con siderably.
 To make matters worse he had seen a man i'll the ncighborhood recently who knew hun we'll The man had seen him, too, aI= though Percival did not know this. Among the soldiers who had fought in the rank and file at Waterloo was the son of an old laborer on the Percivalthorpe estate in Midshire He had served in the company i Of which Pcrcivul5s father was Captain, and Ill fit of generosity, soon after coming into his property, Percyal had set this man up ln business with well furnished pack to enable him to get living as peddier. Teddy Hudson. us he was familarly called by his customers. was minus one arm and one eye, but he had good heart and q well oiled tongue to help him out; while a medal for bravery, displayed conspieuously upon hls vest. helped to make him very interest Ing party to tho country folk. among whom he managed on the whole to do fair bust ness. Now Teddy, although q fifty-year-old bachelor, was all the same deeply in love with Rachel Foster or course the old soldier knew his place better than to say q word to any one of his tender feeling, but in his "rough-dlamonda way he just wor- sEiped the ground Rachel trod upon. Teddy in his travels over the country became ac- euanted with all kinds of folks, and, when once he nude q customer the customers face was never forgotten. He visited Mill Hill, as he visited all other places along his extensive route, twice year Once before when he came to the village he had been surprised at finding one of his old Ian cashire customers. to whom he had once sold some lead pencils. at the rectory, and now what was his greater surprise at see ing the owner of Percivathorpe at the Manor farm.
 It was late on winters afternoon when the old peddler sauHtercI up to the kitchen door of the farm house to try and dispose of his wares and to hare his scmi-annual gos- sip with the maids He had to pass the par Tor, which was lighted up by the bright glow from wood fire, and near that parlor fire he saw two persons the sight almost taking away his breath He tried to gather hls senses together. Yes; that must be young Sir James, but surely he marned lady and was staying in Italy with her for the benefit of her health Was she dead. If SC they had heard nothing of 1t in Mid shire. Why did not Sir James go to his own ANtAAS ih'N' ut VI 0INHdta@ itS ttlhS dO Il farm housct
 No, no" muttered the pcddler to him self. "There is something wrong here 1 am grateful to Sir James for starting me in busncss, but if he is trflIug with that sweet pirl-for it Is Miss Rachel he IS knceiIng to-or mean mischief of any kind to her. l will knock him down with this very pack and throw all ever made out of it i'll his face. always had my doubts about young Sir Jamcs and his wild ways. He's no such man as Captain Walter was '
 The old fellow was considerably excited and was hardly cooled down by the time he left the Manor farm, where he fingered in the kitchen for over an hour selling ribbons, laees and thread and dispensing the news
 However, he got away u last, and as he turned out of the gateway on to the high road he met horscman, whom.he aceosted.
 Good evening, Mr Foster"
 Hello Teddy, how are youl" replied the cheery voice of our friend George
 I'm rst-rate, thank you, sir. MT Eos ter, would you mjud walking aside of me to your placet I've word to say 10 you, sir
 Alright, Teddy, sand George as he dls- mounted IN hat is il v,
 Il believe, sir, you have no father living and therefore. l suppose, are your sisters natural guardian. Now, will YOU tell me who that gentleman is at Master Wilson'sfi
 Yes, answered George. "that is Mr. Douglas. from London Why do you aslll7
 His namc.' sstd tho pcddicr. o is Doug las, true enough, and he has house in London but he is better known as Sir James Douglas Percival, of ofPcrcivalthorpe, in Mid shire am indebted 10 Sir James for past kindness but lSuu6u6nfl e>ssue4 ma sir