The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-06-03
CHAPTER N.-Continued

imagine pretticr sight than this child,
with her great rare dark eyes and the
floating cloud OF golden hair, which
made her like fairy child.
Mr.. Norton held out his hand, and she
went up 10 him with natural grace all
her ewn.
Your little girl, Mrs. Lovel?" he said
inquiringlV.
Eyes, our little daughter" answered
Mamie, strOking down the wild hair
lovingly.
Mr.. Norton felt surprised that any
thing so refined and fairy-like should
have been born of humble parents; but
he said no more, and the rest Of the
party returning, they took their leave.
They were driving through the woods
when Miss Lee Aston cried out
'Oh, look, mamma, there is an odd
figure
Against a tall shadowy birch-tree
stood Jaques with his violin in his hand
waiting till the carriage should have
passed, before he resumed the music his
soul loved. Jaques' large hands and
feet, his uncouth face, which looked
rough hewn and not finished off, caused
an Irresistible laugh. He heard, and even
in his gentle soul arose a feeling of bit
terness; but lie comforted himself by the
widest and most fantastic mancuVcr on
his pet violin.
One day Dita came running into her
mothers room with her face full of the
excitement of news
"Mammie, there's a little boy fishing
may | speak to him? oh, mammie,
may II"
Mrs Loyel looked at her flushed,
eager little face and seeing how much
it would delight her, consented: the boy
could be no other than Edward Norton.
Jaques was away in London transacting
business for Andrew and Dita was with
out playmateS. Away she danced with
Fluff at her heels, far outstripping the
sober pace of her maid.
The boy sitting on the edge of
the stream in the wood looked up
at her with a furious frown as she
danced up to him; she was so taken back
that her poor little face fell pitously; he
saw it, for he turned round and said
Never mind, you've frightened him
away, and he won t-cGnie back; what do
yen WANT
But DIta was quite subdued, she only
crcpt a little nearer and hung her head /
well ont with it, little 'un."
Dta's courage came lack as fast as it
was gone, and she sat down by him, and
let piece of string she held in her hand
go into the water.
Il fish" she said.
"You are a funny little thing" said
the boy, VINO was about twelve years
old, and very handsome. "What is your
Nance
'.Dita, she said Il caught a fish"
and she drew OUT dead leaf
Would you like to see my fish" said
the boy; and opening his basket he
showed to her wondering eyes the gilt
teriug slvery back of pretty trout:
bat alas. the sight proved too exciting
for the inquiSitvc nature Of Fluff: he
darted forward and would have thrust
his nose into the basket. when a sharp
push from the boy thrust him back
Fluff was a clumsy spoiIt pet: he rolled
over, gave Il little squeak, and subsidized
into the trOut-StCam,
"Oh, Fluff shrieiled Delta.
BE quiet" said the boy: "hc will
swim al right, and he stood for a mo
mcnt watching; then be saw to his CON
sternatiOn that Flutf's supcrabuEdant
coat was pulling him down. that the
hair covered his bead-like eyes, and that
he was fighting with his paws above his
head instead of below him. He stretched
out a branch, but Fluff took no notice
Dita stood mOtioncsS with her little
hands clasped together in despair. There
was no time 10 lose, and the boy jumped
into the water, and waded after the
poor pet, catching him inst in time to
save his life.
lie carried him out, and Dita received
Fluff wringing wet as he was into her
lap and covered him with kisses and
tears.
You must run home" said the boy,
standing dripping beside her: and
change your things, or you will catch
Cold-'
Come home too, said Dita, rising
and pulling his hand: but the bov drew
away roughly, and said with bitterness
Not lit is your home now, not
mine "
shall You be here Tomorrow boy?"
said Dita.
"les, will come and see whether you
have caught cold.
Dita held up her face to be kissed, and
then trottcd away with Fluff in her
arms, meeting her terrified maid on her
way.
Just as they reached the door, Mr.
Lowell came ont and met them His con-
sternatiOn was great on seeing the
dripping condition OF the child: her
frock, everything in Il depIOrable condi-
for losing sight of her charge, while Dita
flew away to tell her story to 'mammfe -
The little adventure bore important
fruits. Dta must no longer run wild:
her education must begin. For one more
happy unShackled month the child was
free, getting into innumerable scrapeS
and always spending thoroughly haDpv
part Of the day with Edward Norton, who
initiated her into all sorts of enchanting
amuSemcntS, Taught her To climo trees
and to wade III the water, to know the
names OF the trees and flowers, to fist
Tor hours with a crooked pin, to build
moSS-houses, etc. The country bred boy
found the greatest amusement i'm teach
InG this sweet little CocKney all the COM
moneSt knowledge OF country life Then
the holidays came 10 an end. and Ed
ward went off to his work, and Dita was
caught up like a wild colt from the grass
TO be tanned and hroken-in to harness.
y CoYerneSs arriyed-a parcel of lesson
books, piano and some globes: and one
snug little room with windows opening
into the CluiSter was turned into school
room.
The old life in Edgar street, Soho. had
completely passed away-So completely
that no one but the Levels and IaqtIeS
knew that Dita was not their child This
was Andrew strong wish. and Mamie
was not experienced enough to see that
IL might lead to embarrassment in the
future. When Dita was about twelve
wears old, she told her the outline of Der
parents history, surprising their
names: and she was glad TO have done
So a al that age the revelation was
nothing compared to what il might have
been in the future. 1t was curious to
see the hereditary peCuliaritieS dnVeIor-
jng themselves in the girls character:
the enthusiasm and strong powers of
loving and dislking OF her mothers
race-the chivalrous loyalty from her
father. There was danger that she