Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-24
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CHAPTER III.


neither saw nor heard from her directly
t5ut some months after her arrival in her
distant home, there arrived a wonderful
parcel, full Of dried fruits. nuts and
other foreign edibles, addressed, In the
hand knew, to Master Hugh Trelaw.
-ney," at MINISTER'S, My schoolmates
laughed wildly on its arrival. / distrib-
nted the more perishable fruits among
them, reserving a very little fer myself
for / had no heart TO e.. stored
np many oil the nuts in my trunk, till
they were quite moldy and rotten. When
j was obliged 10 throw them away,
sssmed to cast away at the same moment
ali my hope Of seeing my dear little love
again.
/ remained at MINISTER'S until | was
fourteen. In all these years / never for
got Madeline, never ceased 10 mention
her name every night when / prayed By
my bedside, never relinquished the
thought of some day sailing across the
OCEAN, and looking on the dear bright
face again. found myself reading i'm
agipatiEe books and writing yerses-of
which early compositions, be certain,
Madeline was the chief and never weary
ing theme
{ had taken tolerable advantage Of
MINISTERS tuition, and was sufficiently
zueil grounded in the details Of an ordi-
nary English education. | had. more
aver. a smattering Of Latin, which, in
my after struggle for subsistence, turn
ed out very useful should have pro-
zressed still further under the care Of
sny schoolmaster. but at this period one
morning l received the startling intelli-
genee that my father was dead, and
that | was left alone in all the world.
Mrs. Munster came into my bedroom
and handed me a packet with a crepe
sand On the left arm; she also pointed
70 = cap which she had brought in with
her. and said:
you must wear this one now, Hugh,
| ventGred to inquire whether | was
10 see my poor father in his coffin or to
follow him ~ the grave. The tears came
ante the wOman's eyes, and she took my
flana
''Yas will never see him again." she
said; never. lie died in America, and
MAS buried before we received the news.
Tlut you are brave boy" she added,
-aud must not grieye."
Mrs. Munster" said, plteously,
what Is to become Of ueT
II don't know, my dear" she replied;
f-your poor father has not left you a six
pence. Hugh" she added. sudden
", have you any relationsy"
No. I replied, mot one"
No uncles, or auuts, or cousinsY per-
sisted Mrs. Munster; when suddenly
eEeisimed:
Yes. Mrs. Munster; now remember.
I've got an aunt. At least l had an
aunt bat she may be dead, like father"
"Let US hope not" said Mrs. Munster.
''Well, my dear. tell me where she is
70 be found
1--WE heard father speak about her.
She was my mothers sister, and ner
name is Martha PePiragor and she lives
at ST Gurlott's, Cornwall"
Mrs. Munster wrote il down.
Mrs Martha Pendragon, st. Cur
Iott'a, Cornwall Ii looks promising, as
l dare say st. Gurlott's is a ye,y small
piace. Make yourself as contented as
you can for a few days, my dear. l
will write to the lady and ask her what
gbe means to do
l could do nothing else but wait. and
I accordingly did so. At the end Of four
days / saw Mrs. Munster receive let
aEAv hffsA Ia tEAa II anu h4MhNt NNEAAkAil
at me.
at is from your aunt, my DEAR" she
said. from your Aunt Martha"
j wanted to hear more, but Mrs. Nun.
ster again turned her attention to the
letter, Presently her husband came into
she room. and she handed him the letter.
l saw him start at sight of it. read ii
Ewiee. and then glance. as l thought,
half pityingly at me.
II suppose it's all right" he said.
turning to his wife; 'the boy must GO"
WELL" she said to me, II suppose
your Aunt Martha is better than nobody,
my dear-~she seems a good-natu ed sort
Of person and is quite willing to give
you a home. but II seems a pity to take
You from school before your education
IA complete and If we could find anoth
,rr relation who would let you stay here
II would be much better for you. She
mas fixed Thursday as the day on which
you are 10 go TO her; therefore, my dear
child. / see 20 help for il; you must
leave u.s.
Thus il was settled On the Thursday
morning. l. accompanied by nay small
stock Of luggage. started on my travels,
and saw the last of MINISTER'S.