The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
(Continued.)


: Sir Charles, gazing on him with parent
nj pride, said. Reginald. you have be-
gun a new life today. and begun IL well.
Let us forget the past, and start fresh TO-
day, with the love and gratitude or your
parents"
The boy hung his head, and said moth
Ing In reply
4 Lady Bassett came 10 his assistance.
HE will. he will. Don't say word about
the past He is a good, brave, beautiful
boy. and adore him"
z And like you, mamma said Regf-
nald graciousiy
From that day the boy had a champion
I'm Lady Bassett; and. heaven knows, she
had no sinecure; poor Reginald's virtues
were too eccentric 10 balance his faults
for long together. His parents could not
have a child lost I'm a wood every day;
but good taste and propriety can be Of
Tended every hour when one Is so young.
active and savage as Master Reginald.
He was up at 5, and doing wrong all
day.
Hours In the stable. learning TO talk
horsey. and smell dunghilly.
Hours I'm the village, gossplng and
romping.
In good company. an owl.
In bad, or low company, cricket
nightingale, a magpie.
He was seen al a neighboring fair, play
Ing the fiddle in the booth to dancing
yokels. and receiving their pence.
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IN Bassett's wood. within 20 yards OF the
place where he had found the babes In
the wood so nobly.
demonstrated with tenderly and SOL
emnly. he informed Sir Charles that
poaching was thing he could not live
without, and he modestly asked 10 have
Bassett's wood given him TO poach In, of
fering, as consideration. to keep al.
other poachers out; as a greater induce
ment he represented that he should not
require a house but only coarse sheet
10 stretch across an old saw pit, and
pair of blankets for winter use-one un-
der. one over
Sir Charles was often sad. sometimes
indignant
with pathetic ingenuity; excused, but suf-
fered, and indeed plned visiby, for all
this time he was tormenting her as Few
women in her position have beer. torment
ed. Her life was a struggle of contest
ing emotion; she was wounded, harassed.
perplexed and so miserable she would
have welcomed death. that her husband
might read that manuscriptf and cease 10
suffer. and she escape the shame OF con-
Tossing and of living after It.
In one word. she was expiating.
misery she suffered, escaped Sir Charles.
: He said 10 her at last. MY own Bella,
this unhappy boy is killing you. Dear
as he. is TO me, you are dearer I must
send him away again"
"He saved our darling" said she, faint.
~, but she could say no more. lie hao
exhausted excuse.
Sir Charles made inquiries everywhere,
and, at last. his attention was drawn 20
the following advertisement I'm the Times;
UNMANAGEABI.E Backward or other
BOYS carefully TRAINED and EDU-
GATED. by married rector. Home com
forts Moderate terms. Address Dr.
Reecher Fennymore. cambridgeshire.
He wrote 10 this gentleman and the cor
respondence was encouraging
These scapegraces." said the artist In
tuition. "are like crab-trees; abominaole
I'll you graft them, and then they bear
the best fruit"
While the letters were passing came
climax. Reckless Reginald could Keep
no bounds intact; his inward dehniuon OF
q good way out OF your way rather than
not overleap,"
Accordingly he was often on Highmore
farm at night. and even in Highmore gar
den. the boundary wall tempted him so
One light but windy night, when every
body that could put his head under cover;
and keep IL there. did, reckless Rasinald
was out enjoying the fresh breezes. he
mounted the boundary wall of Highmore
like a cat, TO see what amusement might
offer Thus perched, he speedily discoN-
cred a bright light m Highmore dining
room. -
He dropped from the wall directly, and
stole softly over the grass, and peered
I'm at the window.
ON il: on that table. and cleaning In that
light were several silver vessels OF rare
size and workmanship. and Mr.. Bassett
with his coat Oft, and green paile i,, hprohh hpoh
on was cleaning one OF these with brush
and leather. He had already cleahed the
others. for they glittered prodisiously
Reginalds black eyes gloated and GIT
tered at this UNEXPECTED display or wealth
Az so dazzling form.
: But this was nothing TO the revelation
IN store When Mr. Bassett had done
with that piece OF plate. he went TO the
baneled wall and opened a door so nicely
adapted to the panels that stranger
would hardly have discovered IL. Yet II
was an enormous door ana being openeu
revealed a still larger closet, lined with
green velvet. and fitted with shelves from
floor TO ceiling.
! Here shone, in all their glory. the old
plate OF two good families; that is 10
sav. half the old plate of the Bassetts.
and all the old plate of the Goodwyns
from whom came Highmore TO Richafd
Bassett through his mother, RuperIa
Goodwin. so named after her grandmoth,
ser: so named after her aunt; so named
after her godmother; so named atter ner
father. Prince Rupert, cavalier, chemist
The wall seemed ablaze with suns and
moons, for many OF the chased goblets.
plates and dishes were silyer-gllt; none
OF your filmy electroplate, but gold laiu
on thick, by the old mecurial process, IN
days when they that wrought In precious
metals were honest-for want or knowing
how TO cheat.
Glued 10 the pane. gloating on this con-
stellation OF gold suns and silver moons.
and trembling with Bohemian excitement.
reckless Reginald heard not stealthy
step upon the grass behind him.
lie had trusted To a fact In optics, ior-
getting the doctrine OF shadows.
The Scotch servant saw from pantry
window the shadow OF a cap projected
on the grass with n face and part OF a
body. She stepped out and got upon
the grass.
Finding It was only boy. she was
brave as well as cunning. and owing 10
the wind and his absorption, stole on him
unheard. and pinned him with her strong
hands by both his shoulders.
Young Hopeful uttered a screech or dis.
NAV. and administered a back kick and
made Jessie limp for two days ana scream
very Justify for the present.
Mr. Bassett az this dialogue OF yells,
dropped coffee pot with a crash ana
tinkle. and ran out directly. and secured
young Hopeful. who thereupon began 10
quake and demonstrate.
u was only taking lc1k, SAID ne
where's the harm of that
You were trespassng. SIR said Rich
ard Bassett
What r. tho harm ot that. governor
You can come all over our place Tor
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