Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-18
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everything here to what he has been go
customed to-but he came for my sake.
| Il am very glad. Soma day l hope
you will let me know him. -
"He would think that great honor :.
He said Maj. Erne seemed very kind
! gentleman"
Eyes, said Nancy softly: "I hs-o
known him long time-he has always
been very good to me.''
But their conversation was here inter-
rupted by loud rapping at the door.
81 have no doubt that is the child
rem, " said May, going to the door;
"they have been waiting most anxiously
to see you. You are great favorite OF
theirs.
1t was Dossy and Flossy, who rushed
in and kissed Nancy and Master Tommy
rapturously, who again resented the
liberties he was being subjected to.
''Let me nurse him. - said Dossy; but
Tommy firmly refused to leave his
| mothers arms.
! 1--WE are SO glad you have come
Nancy - went on Dossy.
| ''Oh! so glad, - echoed Flossy.
Then they began to prattle on about
i
and Miss Clifford asking when they might
| go again to Gateford, but strange to tell
they never mentioned their poor mother.
1t seemed all so strange to Nancy, to be
| here in such different circumstances TO
| those in which she had first entered this
| house as governess to these little girls.
And the present Lady Gilmore was such
! contrast to the last! Still, the visit
| passed off more pleasantly than she bac
| hoped II would, and when she rose to go
| May asked her almost humbly TO come
again.
81 am very glad to know you, - said
| Nancy. and she kissed Mays soft pink
cheek as she spoke, whose blue eyes in
stantly filled with tears.
| "I-know l am not-like you, - che
faltered: "but-for poor Gerard g sake
will you come sometimes, for he was
always SO fond of you.''
Thus the sisters-in-law parted, and
Nancy returned to Gateford greatly
pleased with poor May; but Miss Clifford
could not get over Master Tommy's loss.
Just to think of poor delicate puny
brat like that stepping into Tommy's
place, - she said Grossly; "and I've no
doubt he's got humpback into the bar
gain. -
81 don t think so - answered Nancy.
eff it had only been girl, it wouldn't
have mattered-but thank goodness it
may die. -
"Oh! no no, Miss Clifford, do not say
that!' cried Nancy with such sudden
emotion in her voice and manner that
the old Lady looked at her in surprise.
Whatever is the matter with you,
child?' she SAID. Its natural. isn't
IF Il MI l, fI,nr 70 bat ha
head Of the house when he is called after
my brother, who was the first Lord Gill
more? Tommy will be rich man
whether he is Lord Gilmore or not, but
still that does not make up.
Nancy made no reply to this, but that
night as she knelt by her baby's cot, she
prayed that the frail little child at
Wrothsley might live. And she went
again and again TO see the young mother
whose sweet simple nature had won her
own generous and kindly heart. And
one day, while she was at Wrothsley, she
and May encountered in the grounds a
grave, almost solemn-faced man, whom
May stopped.
''This is my father she said, put
ting her hand sffectionately on John
Summers arm.
Nancy at once held out her hand and
took the rough, toil-worn one in her
own.
GLOW are you, Mr.. Sumners'' she
said in her most pleasant way. 81 have
just been to see your little grandson, and
have been telling his mother here how
much stronger he looks.
81 thank ye kindly lady for being so
good to May" answered honest John
Summers. Gas for the babe, l think
he rs thriving now
Father IS so fond of him - said May,
"and baby's so fond of father; he eries
to go to him. -
John Summers looked gratifed, and
then presently inquired after Maj. Erne.
'.May tells me ye know him well; will
ye kindly gil him my respects when ye
see him, for he's kindly noble gentle-
man.
al will tell him. +" said Nancy with a
smile and little blush; and she did tell
him that very day, for when she returned
to Gateford she found Maj. Erne sitting
with the old lady.
81 have a compliment to tell you,'
said Nancy smilingIy, as she shook
hands with the grave-faced soldier.
ssWell, what is it?'' answered Erne
with his grey eyes fixed upon her face.
Then she told him what John Sum-
ners had said, and dusky blush stole
over Erne 3 brown face es he listened.
''That's grand compliment, in
deedI'' he said with smile. 81 shall
have to try to live up to IT..
Miss Clifford, upon this, twice nodded
her ancient head.
cit strikes me that you do,'' she re-
marked.
"You always have kind word for
me. Miss Clifford, T" said Erne, looking at
her.
''I'vs pretty clear sight, though I'm
not SO young as was, - she said. again
nodding her head. "well, Nancy. how's
the child at WrothsleY to-day?'
'.Oh, he looks so much stronger"
81 declare you just say that to ag- |
gravste mel But be quick, now, and |
dress for dinner, for it'll just about the |
time.
Erne renamed for dinner that day at |
Gateford, for whenever he arrived, Miss |
Clifford used to insist on him staying, |
though she herself usually dined in the |
middle of the day; and after tbs meal |
was over, the old lady having fallen into |
a gentle doze, Erne aud Nancy stood to- |