The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-12-29

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French to theil. maid, and German to
their governesS. and that is about all
they know OF anything. one girl |
met at their house" She continued,
could speak four languages. They
told me 50. What do YOU think | said:
| sad: 4 ont believe she ever says
a word worth hearing in any one of
them. Ana I don't She was the
yer, stupide,t thing in the world, that
girl"
How had he learned the four Ian
guages:'
BY going abort. Her parents had
been obliged 10 live in different coun.
tries. and 30 they had to speak diff
fcrent lang ages: and her mother was
& Russian. or something Of that kind =
Bci.cnicu laughed. "Something of
that kind " he repeated to himself. 1t
must be- owned he found Jerry good
comrany.
Even my cousins goyerncss said it
was no credit 10 her proceeded She.
OF course, il YOU have TO 90 Il thing.
YOU can do it Now wouldn't you
rather a nice girl in one language
than stupid II half Il do en-"
Very much rather
But | suppose YOU do care about
them a little sail she next. Sne
was not altogether satisfied herself on
the sub Get.
II think it is pity not to know
something of French, for instance, "
he confessed. 'Bcca Sc when you go
abroad ''
II never mean to 90 abroad
Ncyc mean to 20 abroad: Never
mean to see any o the great sights of
the world: Never to travel"
"Dh. to travel of course. But that 5
not going abroad.
At Ienght, however. Bellcnden won
his oiut 1t was granny who had set
him ON. as may have been divlned, and
his preparatory ignorance OF Gerald
lines :, hoIastIr arrangements had
bes n merely assumed. lie had UNDER
taken to bring her round on the gov
crncss project. as to which Mrs. Camp
bell had in vain otriyCn with the re-
iraCtory miss.
\ couple OF hours with Bellenden, d
few arc meHts, and IA few expressive
looks did what the poor old lady CoIld
not by her own unaided efforts have
caected in Il lifetime. Yes, she would
have Il goVcrnces, u good English GOV
ernesS against Il French one the little
girl still made u stand, and in his heart
BcLcn zen agreed with her bat she
would allow granny 70 look out for ono.
an English one. at once. and she would
show Ethel an Ali ia how soon she
coaId catch ND with them once she
were seta going
The thing was done ere the two set
foot within doors again. and even the
sucCc ssful strdtegiat, knowing what he
did, was ast0nishcd at the e Sc with
which he had Il compIished it. He
had now been some time at the castle,
for the week had heightened out into
a forth ght, and having once broken
through the plan Of his autumn cam
palgn, and tinding himself less and less
disposed to resist the hospitab.c press
ure put ulOn him, there Is no saying
to how much further the extension
might have proceeded had not the
post that larc, Of evil tidings
brought one day hasty summons to
him 10 return home as speedily as
might be, his father hale and yigor-
Gus Sir John, who had scarcely ever
known an ;ch o. an ailment in his life
having all at once given way. and
been taken seriously ill.
y telegram was handed in as he was
effect that there WAS no Improvement.
and that the worst was apprehended.
1t was : o'clock ere either reached
Eellenden's hand. he not having re
turned from the hin before: had he
been in the house when the post came
in he might and would have lie I for the
south that evening, on the instant; but
at o clock, although he might have
I 4 "a
ross the cor, he would have found
himself stranded for the night at that
point and it would not in any way have
assisted to expedite his Journey that
he had left Inchmarew. Bcllenden
was a fairly dutiful son, entertaining
for his father that sort of respectful
goodwill usual among the Better sort
o. yOung Englishmen. when no closer
tie exist, between Parent and offspring
than Indulgence ON the one hand. and
dependence on the other. He was
struck, lie was sorry, he was ready at
once to do anything required Of MIN
when the i'll tjdings arrived; bat since
there was positively moth Nc 10 be
done, for that night at least. save tC
telegraph his return on the morrow
he dad not make himself miserable
about remaining. He looked out his
trains. consulted &c il about tbs
chances or catching the most import
aut. made arrangements Tor leaving by
the first steamboat which ton ned al
the Ferry i.icr, and whom all was done
went Gown 10 dinner, rather more
grave than was his wont, and by No
means in lined 10 inilct his trout les
upon any one else.
{ He viii hardly care to go fishing
tonight. however. suggested Mrs
ampb"ll. aside: tor fishing party OF
the loch had been arranged. and OF
THIS account the young men had not
changed their morning suits, while
. Jerry was also arraycd in a frock suit
/ able for the occasion, permission fcl
her TO accompany them having beer
I previously obta ned.
/ she was now auNiousIy searchingt he
/ faces all round She had heard the
. bad news. ami ha listened W tn
sharp paug al her little heart. but il
. had been almost Immediately after
war fol owed mp i'm Il still sharper
4 atter-pang Won then the nightI
Sc.-lishing have to be abandoned a $50
/ Re lruGeu ma [ go, ut she had know
/ he would nave to 60 some day, any
4 day and 50. although The suddenne-
. of his deparctve was hard TO bear. still
/ il could be born, Il only only sh,
might have this one evenings pleas
ure fl =.
Ii was something to find that boil
her cousins and his guest were il
4 morning. costume. Fiat, in itself
meant that the plan had not been 1t
rcrly thrown aside. 1t might not havt
/ been taken into consideration, per
hauS hut II loas. he tat Tor the con
/ damnu.inn thereof had not gone Tort h
/ If only granny had not taken il 70
granted cha, The boat and fishermen
| wo.lG mo-, be needed, and counter
manded them Granny was capable o
Guiu- this. ler her IDEAS on the sc0r
| o. propr.ety though ftful. were oc
,a~ onally strong. and Cecil too was
>tjckler t.Ethe prorr.eties. Supposin.
ana then she caught the aside. an
waited breath cs>ly fer the result
he vi, hardly care to soEshing e
might.
ION don, know why he shout
not uTaEa..8Ul 4