Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-05-05
iaa. By D. Appleton Co. Now YOzs.

II she feared someone might hear her.
"Dickory," said she, The did not put
that thing into my mind; It was there
already. That was dreadful ship,
Dickory. and II was filled with dread
rul men. II he had not intended to 60
with them he would not have put him
self into their power. and II he had not
intended TO be long away he would not
have planned to leave me here with my
uncle"
You ought not to think such thing
as that for one minute" cried Dickory.
"a would not think so about my
mother, no matter what happened"
She smiled slightly as she answered:
81 would my father were mother,
and then need not think such things.
But, Dickory, II he had but written to
me! And in all this time he might
have written, knowing how must
feel"
Dickory stood silent, his bosom
heaving. Suddenly he turned sharply
towards her. "Of course he has writ
ten," said he, but how could his let
ter come to you? We know not where
he has sailed, and besides. who could
have told him you had already gone to
your uncle? But the people of Bridge
town must know things. believe that
he has written there"
"Dickory," she said. III he wrote to
anybody he also wrote to me. and that
letter Is still there"
THAT is what believe" said he,
land have been believing It."
Then why didn't you say so to me.
you wretched boy?" cried Kate you
ought to have known how that would
have comforted me. If ccuId only
think he has surely written. my heart
would bound. no matter what his let
ter told; but TO be utterly dropped
that cannot bear"
you have not been dropped he ex-
claimed, land you shall know 1t. Kate,
| am going"
must not call me that"
But you call me Dickory," he said.
True, but you are SO much young
er."
''Younger" he exclaimed In tone
Of contempt, not for the speaker but
for the word she had spoken, Eleven
months!"
She laughed little laugh; her ma
ture was so full of 1t that even now
she could not keep 1t back. a
"You must have been making care
full computation she said. but 1t does
not matter; you must not call me
Kate, and | shall keep on calling you
Dickory; I could not help II. Now.
where is 1t you were about to say you
were going?"
'If you think me old enough said
he, II am going to Barbados In the
King and Queen. She sails tomorrow.
shall find out about everything, and
shall get your letter, then shall come
back and bring It to you.
"Dickory!" she exclaimed, and her
eyes glowed.
Dame Charter had been standing and
watching this interview, her foolish
motherly heart filled with the bright
est, most unreasonable dreams. And
why should she not dream, even II she
knew her dreams would never come
true. In q few short weeks that Dick
DRY boy had grown to be a. man. and
what should not be dreamed about o
man!
AS Kate ran by the open door to-
wards her uncle's apartments, Dame
Charter rose UP. surprised
What have you been saying to her,
Dickory?" she exclaimed. DO you
know something we have not heard ?
Have you been giving her news of her
father?"
NO" said the son, who had so lately
been a boy, II have no news to give
her, but I am going to get news for
her."
She looked at him In amazement;
then she exclaimed; "You!"
YES" he said, there is no one else.
And besides | would not want anyone
else to do It, am going to Bridge
town in the brig which brought us
here; 1t is little sail, and when get
there will find out everything. No
matter what has happened, 1t will
break her heart to think her father de-
serted her without word. dou't be-
lieve he did 1t, and shall go and find
out"
But, Dickory," she said, with anx-
ious, appraised face, how can you get
back? Do you know Of any vessel that
will be sailing this way?"
He laughed.
Get back? II go alone, dear
mother, you may be sure shall soon
get back. Craft of all kinds sail one way
or another, and there are many ways
In which can get back not thought of
In ordinary passage. When any kind
of vessel sails from Jamaica, | can
get on board Of her, whether she takes
passengers or not. can sleep on a
bale of goods or on the bare deck;
can work with the crew, II need be-
Oh! you need not DOUBT that l shall
speedily come back"
When the King and Queen was near.
ly ready to sail, Dickory Charter, hav.
ing been detained by Mr. Delaplaine
who wished the young man to travel e.
one of importance and plentiful re-
sources, hurried to the house to take
his final instructions from Mistres.
Kate Bonnet, in whose service he wa.
now setting forth. 1t might have beer
supposed by some that no further in
structions we're necessary, but hon
could Dickory know that? He wa!
right. Kate met him before he reached
the house.
"Dickory,' said she, and she put on
her hand-he had never held that hanC
before-"you are so true, Dickory, vol
are so noble; you are going" 1t wa