News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-12
JACK
HARkAWAYS
SCHOOLDAYS
BY BRACEBRIDGE HEM YNG


filed with tears.
"Will you but stay with me?" sbO
urged.
Il cannot. | must be doing some
thing" he answered reluctantly.
Her ladyship seemed disappointed
'Will you promise me one thing
Give me your word of honor that lyOl
will write to me when you reach tn
coast and tell me all about yourself
and your plans"
with pleasure" replied Jack
She gave him sovereign, and hi
trudged away manfully on the road
Her ladyship rang the bell.
Blocks" she exclaimed. "just bt
good enough to watch which road thai
young gentleman takes"
Blocks was off like a shot. Present
ly he came back, saying, "He has tax
en- the Chelmsford road, my lady.
Can he reach Chelmsford tonight
81 don't think he cam" my lady,
"Order the carriage at once and tell
the cook to make up hamper of
sweets, apples and whatever Sic may
have for his lordship, as | am going
over to the school"
yes, my lady" said Blocks, who
stood hesitatingly before his mistress
We'll, what have you to say?' she
asked.
Beg your ladyship's pardon, but
that's a very remarkable boy" he said.
Ought not something to be done for
him? He's going wrong, my lady"
Il know it. Do not be afraid He
will not go far, for l shall feel it my
duty to speak to his master, and you
may depend he will be looked after"
Blocks felt considerably relieved and
with a bow left the apartment. By
the time Lady Mordenfeld was dressed
the carriage was at the door, The
footman touched his hat as he stepped
lightly in and said, "Where to, my
Lady,"
pomona House, and drive quickly"
Lady Mordenfield's we'll appointed
equipage was not long in taking her to
Mr.. Crawcour's establishment. SheWas
ushered into the drawing room by an
obsequious maidservant, all bows and
smiles at the honor of announcing
lady of title. 1t ought properly to have
been called the showroom. for it was
only used on state occasions, and ev-
erything in it was painfully heavy and
highly polished. 1t had, moreover
musty, shut up SAVIOR which all the
scent on her ladyships embroidered
handkerchief did not suffice to remove.
Mr.. Crawcour entered, with his most
beaming smile on his lips.
"My dear madam" he exclaimed mc-
tuously, ito what am | indebted-tO
what fortunate circumstance, | may
say-am | indebted for the honor of
this unexpected but most gratifying
visit"
'In the first place, l trust my son is
well and that you can give me a good
report of him." answered Lady Nor
dentield.
"The very best. l think your lady
ship is already aware that my circulars
inform my kind patrons that my first
care is to look after the physical and
moral well being of my dear little
as l must call my pupils. Their
talents | cultivate, and l hope to their
own ultimate benefit and the approba-
ton of their parents. You, my lady,
have, l sincerely trust, no reason to be
dissatisfied with my poor efforts"
None whatever, Mr.. Crawcour."
The principal Of Pomona House
bowed.
You crafty me highly, madam, by
this candid and flattering expression Of
he said. you are doubtless
aware that Pascal, great writer and
Il man of observation, has said that
the talents are like trees; they pro-
duce according to the culture they re-
ceive and in proportion according to
their cultivation This is literal
but l will clothe it in more
elegant and appropriate English if you
desire it,
Not at present. l was about to OBJ
serve that l have come here on i'm
portant business. One of your boys
has run away"
Mr.. Crawcour turned pale.
Il lament madam" he said in a mel
ancholy tone of voice, that strict re-
gard for the truth makes it impossible
for me to deny your statement. One
of my boys has run away NOtwith-
that the utmost possible kind
ness was shown him on account of his
orphan condition, he has in his marvel
Gus ingratitude shown the baseness Of
his spirit and the innate obstinacy
which have characterized him from his
earliest days by quitting his best
friends and trying to bring my man.
agement into disrepute. However,
have my consolation in the reflection
that there is a black sheep in every
flock"
"That is quite true, yet 1 do not
think so harshly of this boy Harkaway
as you are inclined to, Mr.. Crawcour"
"You know his name, my lady" cried
the principal Of Pomona House in some
establishment. MAY 1 venture to in
quire from whom you obtained your
From the boy himself"
From Harkaway? From my poor,
dear, misguided Jack, to whom l have
always been as father? l do hope