Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-12-12

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Mrs. Stone, and she's told me deal
about you" said Henry simply.
"No, you don't mean to say she's
your sisterl Why, then, you must be
Mr.. Henry Moore. have heard Of you
too" Lucy colored little as she spoke,
and the gray eyes twinkled as they met
Henry's. Mrs. Stone is our greatest
friend. She'sa dear and so good to me.
am always running in and out Of her
house"
"I wonder I have never seen you
when / have been staying with Jane"
said Henry.
"Oh, was always at school, away
from home-I only left at midsummer
mother kept me hard at my lessons.
But haven't we met before somewhere?
fancy know your face"
''I sat at table near yours today at
the Crystal palace That's the first and
only time ever saw you. should not
have forgotten if we had met before"
"Oh, yes. How stupid of me! Of
course l know now where I saw you,
but really was SO frightened by that
fog everything seemed to go out of my
head"
"No wonder" answered Henry ''It
was odd Jane never told me you were
going to London. She said good deal
about you in letter 1 had only this
morning"
''I don't think she knew about it. I
did not know myself until yesterday,
when my godfather came to say he had
to go to London from Friday to Mon
day and offered to take me with him"
"And are you going back SO soon?"
asked Henry, his face betraying his dis
appointment.
eyes; godfather has to go, and could
not stay in the lodgings alone, could 1?
He is such dear old man, godfather.
He will be in a terrible state when he
hears of my adventure.
"He ought to have staid to look after
you, said Henry severely.
ooh, poor dear, he thought 1 was so
safe with the Browns, and he had bust
ness to attend to. But we shall see you
some day at Beccles, shan't we? Are
you coming to visit your sister,"
"She has invited me for Christmas,
but am not sure if l shall goat least
I was not when I received her letter.
What is the name of your street," Hen
ry concluded, with sudden change Of
manner, as he peered out into the vel
low darkness. "We are almost in Cam
den town.
"Camden Hill, A."
"Then we had better get out here
and Twill show you the way, if yol
will allow me. "
"But it's troubling you so much. "
"Some troubles are a pleasure. There
take my arm, it's SO dark and slipper.
on the stones. y
Henry spoke so decidedly that ther
was nothing for Lucy Harwood to d
but obey, besides which it was delight
full for her to feel safe and in good keep
ing after her alarm. She grew lively
chatted to her companion as though the
were old friends and gave him variou
bits of information about his sister, fo
whom she entertained great respect
such as Jane was wont to inspire i'll he
acquaintances.
As for Henry, he was too happy
speak much. 1t was enough to feel tina
touch on his arm and to hear Lucy
gay, natural way of talking. 1t wa
much to his credit that he was too cor
scientious to lengthen the walk mor
than by a few yards, and soon the
found themselves on the doorstep of Al
They had scarcely rung the bell whe
the door swung open, and the old ger
tleman whom Henry had already see
in the afternoon made his appearance.
"My dear girl, where have you been !?
he exclaimed 81 thought you wei
lost p" He stopped, observing Henry.
$50 I should have been, dear godfi
ther, if this gentleman had not come
my help" said Lucy. "And only thinl
he is Mrs Stone brother, of whom 20
have heard. Ism It it queer, the only PEI
son in all London who knows who al
should have come up just at the rigl
moment?"
"Thanky, sir, thanky! If anythin
had happened to my little girl'- I'll
old gentleman, overcome by the vel
l notion of such contingency, pauset
blew his nose violently in huge gree
and red silk handkerchief, then seize
Henry's hand and wrung it long al
fervently. People are won't to sho
their emotions down at Beccles, and
small event is of great Importance
them. "Sit you down-sit you down,
he continued, "and let me hear abo1
, it. Any one that is kind to my little gi
. is welcome, and you are an old frieI
through your sister. Ring the bell, Ii
: cy, dear, and order up supper.
. "Why, godfather, you never mei
you've waited all this time for me?'
u "Wby, you see, my dear, couldn
. have enjoyed it alone Iexpected "
u u every minute, and them
Il ooh, you bad old godfather, p" crit
d Lucy, running behind him and puttil
q a hand on each side of his bald head
U she kissed it on the top, you've be-
worrying yourself about me, and L
u not worth it. p"
10 "Ain't'you?" exclaimed the old ge
q tleman in delight. "It's my place
~ worry till you get some one else bett
U able to take care of you, and lucl
u man he'll be. But here's the tray.
really didn't know was so hungr
u Bless me, can t get over it all yet p
III That evening was a merry one. Lu
Is told of her adventures and her alar
% with so much spirit that her godfath
le could not help laughing, in spite of t
~ anger he felt toward the Browns
"a sending her off to shift for herself. 4
for Henry, he had not enjoyed anythi,
y so much for very long time. He W
10 cur,,ricad ar hiS own wit and 1iya1i no,