The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-11-08
MI a Y " THE MAID OF
A Story of the Romantic
Age i'm EnglAnd.
BY JOSEPH HATTON.

out 10 De very worthy and very loyal
persons.
After supper Dick asked the land
lord IL he and his friends might crack
another bottle of Madeira in his snug
gerry, or smoke a pipe, or otherwise
make themselves at home, being trav-
elers who had not seen England for
some years owing to the wars break
ing out in countries with which they
were trading as British merchants.
Morley, having consulted his niece
gave his consent and upon the little
table in the inner bar, Mary placed
some fruit with the wine, and a dish
of fresh walnuts, and she lowered
about the parlor all the time they sat
and chatted, and II, ked a couple of
her uncle's best Madeira; for Mary
had extra duties on the night In ques-
ton, otherwise she might have sat by
the fire and Joined in the conversation.
The bowling club members had held
their usual weekly meeting, and,
seeming the first frost of the season.
had made it an excuse for mulled ale
and egg sherry; so that Mary was
busy with the flush of her various re-
sponsibilities on her bright CHEEKY
face. She looked in Dicks eyes more
lovely than he had even at first
thought her. He could not keep his
eyes away from her, and he thought,
being accustomed to conquests among
women, that she was not displeased
with his undisguised admiration.
Your daughter?" he said, Morley
having spoken to Mary about the
wine
My niece" said Morley and the
best and bravest girl in Yorkshire"
"Or in any other shire, l am sure"
added Parker.
And you may say that, l believe"
said the landlord
You will excuse the admiration of
travellers who have seen zone but for
eign wenches for five years" said
Dick; ut does ones heart good to see
such a picture of health and beauty as
your niece. What did you call herr"
Mary" said Morley. Mary Lock
wood is her right name She was my
sisters child, God rest her, who lies
with her good man in the Kirkstall
churchyard this ten years"
And SO you took charge of her and
became a second father to her?"
THAT is the truth, whoever may
have made it known to you" said Nor
ley.
Many guests in the house?" asked
Foster, looking in an opposite direc-
ton from the person addressed, as
was his won't
mo; York coach went through with
full complement of passengers, but
none got down, and she don't change
horses till she gets to Harrogate. Be-
yond yourselves and Squire Belling-
ham, married couple from Derby
and Harry Dunstan, who fishes the
Aire every autumn, we have nobody
in the house; not as we have accom-.
mediation for many more, not laying
ourselves out for much custom in that
way"
Squire Dillingham;" said Foster.
touching Dick with his boot.
well, we call him Squire, cause
his father before him was Squire in
these parts and farmed most of the
land; but his son-well, he's more of
a merchant than squire, for that |
matter. He does business in wool and |
is bit of broker in a way. and a |
rare good gentleman, and strong. He |
once had QUOT match with my Mary,
forget how many yards, thinking to |
get the better of her by distance and |
weight. but l won my bet-I tell you
won it, and he give lass a new gown
into the bargain"
Old Morley chuckled at the remem.
brance of Bellingham's discontinue.
adding: But he bore no malice. not
ne; he is gentleman, Squire Belling-
ham!"
Does he live hereabouts, Squire
asked Foster.
He do, and he don't" said Morley.
do, and he DON'T repeated Foster
n his morose, grumpy fashion.
"A traveller may be said to live in a
good many places, reckon" said
Morley, evidently thinking he had
laid something clever.
THAT is true" said Foster.
For instance, take yourself"
Il live in London" said Foster.
"Of course you do, except and per-
adventure when you live in some good
I'D hostelry on the road-such, for in
tance, not at the same tine desiring
o be arrogant, as the saying is; such
or instance, and peradventure, as the
star and Carter"
you say true" answered Foster
tolidly. 81 make no doubt the squire
5 well content with the Star and
iarter."
"The Squire is not well content
nth anything" Morley replied. "The ;
Squire is as warm as warm can be.
nd yet he will go on laying up
iches; the Squire is continually on I
he road; he buys in this market. he
ellis in the other; he is partner in the {
ank at Leeds; he buys cattle: he sells l
TOOl; and he has one of the 6naet I