Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
CHAPTER III,
fhe Great House of New Mflns.

Ihat night they took me not hack to INV
mothers house. which was the Lodge Volt
at the END OF the avenue which leads to the
south from the mansion house. nv grand
iather not wishing, for reasons of his own.
10 De parted from me. But when we came
right TO the door of the great house of New
Wins Sir James said to John Bell, the min
!steT. Sir. would ask you to go down to
the lodge and say to this lads mother mai
he Is to bide here this night, SO that she
may not expect him. Also bid Caleb C,Iipk.
perry perry her manservant. make all fast and
Keep his muSket loaded Tell hip, th;s
apart. He will know the reason why '''
Clearly the minister did not like his mis-
son Young as l was l could see that. for
me place was lonely and the road dark.
but ne feared my grandfather as | think
now, because he was the patron of sevara1
good parishes, and he as vet both IN
benched and expectant 49,
linen Sir James let himself in with a
Key Whlch he took from belt at his waist
ana tJmphray Spurway and preceded him
INTO the hall, Wild place where there was
a a and old swords and great brass
faced clock ticking composedIy in a ccrnar
A lamp stood ready lighted and tho niace
smelt habitable and home-like II was eood
to be once more within walls though even
now l could not get the Thought of Tho
witch child out of my head viz
My grandfathers old serving man Robin
Green. came to take his masters o,,arcoot
letting Umphray Spurway and myself shift
for ourselves
Her leddyship has gone to bee" he enid
she wearied waiting for YOU
Did she ken that 1 was at the change
house?' asked Sir James, a little anvio,IS
1t seemed TO me.
Il telled her leddyshfp that We wera
ga en- WI the minister to meetin' I con-
descended not on particulars either o.
time Or place, necessity not being laid upon
me" ~ opoh
Sir James was visibly relieved.
I viii not forget this. Robin" he said,
a ytner hi. tod rr.,~
servitor eased his coat over his rheumatic
shoulder.
There is fire in your ain bedroom. new.
ertheless, said Robin: her leddyship babe
turbit." o' u 'e us
At this Sir James clapped his hands sud
denly together.
Come ben, Umphray: come your WAYS
benz he said, heartily. Robin, put fire
In the parlor.not her ladyship's parlor,
but the other"
sir answered the old man graveiy. as If
saying his prayers; Il Hchtit 1t as soon
as her leddyship gaed up to her bed. Also
l took ben the guardevine and
Robin said my grandfather with equal
gravity. your wages are raised a pound
| in the half year"
Il thank We kindly. sir.'' said the man.
nodding with simple gravity.
TAX that BARN with We, Robin" added
Sir James, his eye suddenly falling on me:
'or, stay. let him have some supper in
the parlor f1rst, ana then lay him in the
blue room that is next to mine"
At these words, glad to be rid of nv
grandfather for a little, I went gladly with
Robin to his pantry. 1t had the word
''Stiiiroom" printed legibly on the door. and
smelt of cheese. Here Robin would NOT LET
me bide long, saying that it was cold and
unfired but putting tumbler of milk and
liberal wedge of pastry upon a tray. he
took my hand and ledame back into the
lighted parlor, which, like most of the
rooms in the old house of New Milns, had
old arras about the walls. The curtains
We're drawn close. The fire Robin Green
mad lighted was sparkling and speaking
over the great iron dogs. Billets of birch