Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-18

agent whom he was employing, OF 8
place which he thought would suit him
to perfection-a beautiful old place in
| one OF the loveiest counties of England.
He could talk Of nothing else-of its
large deer park and beautiful trees-of
an old oak-paneled hall and library
| and of the neighborhood, which was sup
| posed to be exceptionally good.
| They were sitting late over their sup
per. still talking over the glories of Sal
| ford Abbey, when there came a gentle
knock at the door, and Jacques came in.
"You are busy he said, and would
have withdrawn, but Dta sprang from
her seat and ran up to him.
! "Jaquy, you not go away she cried
! ''come Income in''' and lifting Fluff
off the seat he occupied, she pushed
| jacques into it, and deposited the little
dog in his lap.
But Jaques saw no welcome in his mas
ter's eye, and he began hastily. mo,
miss, dear-no." The bitterness would
not all be hid, and he continued. II
have no welcome here now, but /
thought might take the liberty-that
is, l thought you would like to know,
sir, that l have got the place, and am to
go to it on Tuesday week
81 hope it is good place, my lad"
said Andrew, majestically, land as COM
forta BILE as you deserve
Mamie turned away her head to hide
her tears. Dita looked very much puz-
lied; she again moved Fluff. and in spite
of jacques efforts to the contrary, began
to climb up into his lap
$50 away-go where, Jaquv?" strok
ing his troubled face with her little
hand.
ut is you who will go away, and will
leave Jaques," said the lad.
''No, no, no, no." osaid the child;
'.Jaquy must come with me and Fluff.
! Daddy, Jaquy must come"
Jacques put her down and ran away; he
would not let them see the tears rum
ming down his cheeks. Dita would not
! be comforted-she cried and sobbed till
| they did not know what to do with her.
II must have Jaquy-I MUST have Jaquy
and Fluff
Andrew fought hard against his better
self to keep up his dignity, and to be
| firm and infeXble; but Dita's tears and
entreaties prevailed, and he promised
her that she should not be separated
| from Jacques.
81 will make him my private secretary,
J
and buy books" said he.
| Mamie slipped out of the room, and
! found Jacques sobbing in his little room;
! his delight and gratitude at hearing the
good news were indescrlbabl bic; he should
not have to leave his beloved books. but
| be able to collect others: and. above all,
! he would not be parted from his beloved
| little lady, and the kind woman who had
! been like a mother to him.
| When Mamie had comforted him. she
went back to Dita, whom she found Sit
| ting on the floor, hugging her dog Fluff
was coied up in her lap, unwilling that
| from his humble position he had become
| landed dog.
CHAPTER XIII.
| Andrew did not express the wish of his
heart in words, which was that Mamie
would leave the purchase of the house
in his hands, without seeing it, or eX-
pressing any opinion as to it's desirabllity.
He knew that she would do all in her
| power to make him adopt hunt Ter and
more n Oldest style of life, and this he
| was determined not to do.
! Mamie, however, perceived his wish
as she always did. ''Andrew love, never
| mind me in settling it all. Though you
| know what | would like best, am quite
ready to think it all beautiful; so just
you go your own way, and let it be a sur
prise to me-
81 think that is wise decision" said
he; these things are more in my line
than yours"
Just tell me-" she said, ''who the peo-
pie are that are selling it, dear: and why,
if it is such an old place, they don't keep
it for themselves"
THE people are called Norton" he
answered. 'ssr John Norton has just
died, and the estate becomes the prop
erty Of his son Sir Edward, who is only
boy. Sir John was so deeply in debt
that every thing had to be sold, and the
place was not entailed. SO it went ALSO
The widow and Sir Edward Norton have
an income of about 81, 500 a year; they
are to live in her dover house, the
Grange, which is about five miles from
the park gates
''What park gates. love?"
s'The lodge of Stafford Abbey
"And What have you done about FUR
niture?''
81 have ordered it all to be bought
as it stands; but Lady Norton, of course,
has great many things of her own, and
all of these have been moved to the
Grange, so we shall have some things to
buy"
''Well, let me know, by-and-by, in
good time to pack for the fitting" said
Mamie, land | will not trouble you with
more questions"
TO BE CONTINUED
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