Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
CHAPTER V.

sound of voices in the chamber, and,
booking forth from my sleeping place,
I saw my uncle. seated in his stained
flannel clothes devouring a substantial
breakfast. waited on by little Annie, who
looked even cleaner and neater than she
had looked the night before.
why little woman" my uncle was
saying, who put that sart o nawnsense
into your head, Dawn't go dawn the
mine nav more? Why. the mines bread
and butter, yittles and drink, to you and
me-
tom Penruddock says faint safe
her" returned Annie; "and Tom
Eht 10 know, for he's worked there
ever since he was born"
ale knaws no more than this chunk
o break. little woman. He's the idlest
chap o the gang, Tawm Is. There.
dawn't you worrit The Lawd's under
the earth as we'll as above it, and II
take care Of father. never feac"
/ slipped Oh my clothes; b, by I'd
time had done so, my uncle ha left 'e
cottage. Annie took me TO il = Led
room M stairs. where | wash /, and
brushed my hair Descending ain to
the quaint old kitchen, found my aunt,
=
She gave me a kindly nod; then drew me
gently to her, and. pushing the hair
of my forehead, looked thoughtfully into
my face.
Let me look at &c By daylight. lad.
Ay, was righi--yoC be as Ike your
poor father rs one pea is like another
He wcre too clever to settle down.
He rambled up and down like a moor
pony. and meier made himself home;
and when he died there was none Of his
kith aud kin near him TO close his eyes.
Thar. lad sit down aud take your brak-
fast. Wen try to max man Of zee,
for my poor sisters sake"
The breakfas; being over. my aunt
and Annie busted themselves with set
ting & Jugs to rights" and, feeling some
what Ia the way took ms cap and
strolled out, 20 fi1d on IL | could what
sort Of a country had been landed in.
The kitchen door opened directly into
che back yard" and here | found the
poultry lpisurely picking mp grain and.
too, mungrel puppy, sort Of cross
between collie and greyhound which
the moment ! made my appearance,
came wriggling about my feet.
| passed through the yard. the puppy
following close at my heels The front
OF the cottage was very trim and neat;
and there was q very small garden here.
rolerably well cultivated; | afterward
learned it belonged to An1ie. 1t was
curious illustration Of the mingling in
her OF the useful AID ornamental She
was passionately i3ud Of flowers, and
two thirds Of her little garden was de-
voted to them. while in TIE other third
were beds Of mustard and ercss. radishes
and celery, with which she regularly sup
piled ''reIishes' for the table.
| strolled carelessly along the road,
amusing myself from time to time by
throwing stick and trying to teach
the puppy to retrieve. 4 couple of hun
Gred yards from the cottage | came to an
Iron gate. surrounded by a plantation Of
Er-trees, and with a long avenue lead
Ing | knew not whittier Here paused.
and without thinking. threw the stick
"a far as | could up the avenue. But
the puppy crouched AZ my feet, and de
cIined To stir So I opened the gate and
went in. I had not gone many yards
when sharp voice arrested me.
Here. | say. on" il cried. what
are you doing / ~
| looked up. aud saw boy Of about
my own age. dressed like a young gentle
man. He had black hair, black eye
brows that came close together. and a
hanging lip / saw at once. by his dress
and manner, that he was no miners
son.
Look here. you're trespassing. you
know" he continued; then suddenly
+'Why, sou don't belong to st. Guriotts
WHATS ..ouc uame|
1 told ny name, and added that / was
a stranger, having come 10 the village
only last night to u e With my Uncle
and Aunt Pendrag0n. Ia moment his
face changed: eontenptuous sheer
enrled his lip as be said
odd Pcndragons boy, chY" then,
''What DO you mean by wearing those
eiothes2 thought you were a gentle
man"
Il ana as much a gentleman as you. -
] said. and I'm nor afraid Of You. Do
you know what theyi you with you
where come from? They'd thrash you.
and send You TO bed to learn better man
ners"
he c'enched his ds,. and advanced
Overwhelmingly toward me. Then, look
in% at me from head ia foot, and finding;
that at sH events was his superior
in point of physical strength. he changed
his mind ahiStlad up the puppy. and
walked away
Whcn | reached the cottage again, /
camc face "a face with Annie who sug
gcsred WALL Her print Crock had
been exchanged FOR a stout gown She
were pair Of silk gloves. and hai
which was evidently inteaded for sun
days only As my eye wandered ovel
these things. she blushed aud tried 1,
appear unconscious.
We accordingly started "a across tn
raoarlaud toward the sea, and after
mites walk reached the ellis
VIVA and desolate. they everhune tn
ocean. A narrow path through the rock
ied down 20 the waters edge Descend
ing. We reached the shore, and foun,
there a sandy creek and . solitary wood
cn house We looked up: the crags ros
above our heads right VIZ into the btu
heaven.
"Ir isn't iike the sea. is ity' asked
as We stood side by side 1T looks hk
a big broad river
Nov" she asse0ted; hat Il isn't a
ways ike t'is. The waves are some
times as high as houses aud they roa
Efke wild beasts Then there's been ship
big ships that 80 20 india. aroSeH u
here on the rocks. and drowned men an
women have been cast ashore. Whc
she winds are blowing ike that, an
the wrecks come, mother ami ne sto
IN the house 10 pray for father"
MY uncle7 Why. he's miner"
Yes: but he's enc o the life,ho.
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