Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-12
Mr. Crawcour entered. with hls mos,

what fortunate cirtJfmst"9ce ! may
say-am | indebted for the hnnOr Of
this unexpected but most gratifying
visit?''
''ln the first place. trust 10Y son is
well and that YOU can give rne a :crt
report Of him" answered Lady Mm-
dcnfield.
"rhe very best. | think your lady-
snip is already aware that my circulars
inform my kind patrons that NY first
care is To look after The physical ana
neral well being Of my Gear little
friends. as | must cali my pupils. Their
talents cultivate. and | hope to their
owp ultimate hcnefi: and the approta-
ton OF their parents. You. my lady.
| have, | sincerely trust. no reason TO be
dissatisfied with my poor ettoTts!'
'\one whatever, Mr.. trawcour.
The principal of Pomona House
bowed.
You crafty me highly. madam, by
this candid and hattcring expression OF
approval" he said. You are doubtless
aware that Pascal, a great writer and
"a man of observation, has said that
| the talents are like trees: they pro-
duce according to the culture they re-
ccive and in proportion according to
their cultivation This is a literal
translation, but l will clothe it in more
elegant and appropriate English if you
desire it.
Not at present. | was about to OBJ
serve that l have come here on i'm
portant business. One of your boys
has run away"
MI. Gra wcour 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. \otwith-
standing 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
learliest days by quitting his best
friends and trying to bring my man
lagement into disrepute. However. I
have my consolation in the reflection
that there is black sheep in every
flock"
THAT is quite true. yet I DO not
think so harshly of this boy Harkaway
as You an. inclined to. Mr.. CrawcoiIr.
You know his name. my LADY, cried
the principal Of Pomona House in some
astons'!nent. May l venture te in
i
information:'
"From the boy himself"
Prom Harkaway? From my poor
dear. misguided Jack, to whom have
ALWAYS been as Il father! do bope
that the silly lad who | know is full
of resentment against me for some
fancied injury, has not been prejudic-
ing your ladyship's mind against me-
Not in the least
And you have not come to remove
your son, his lordship-the pride of the
school we cali him-from my fostering
care:'
ooh. dear. no.
MI traNrour breathe again.
'It is very strange that young Hark-
1
YOU. rcrh;:pS he presumed upon his
Intimacy with your clever and too con-
descending son?'
1T was an accident. The boy rem
,iered me Il service, which l need not
leXpl:in now, as time presses; but I
have taken strong liking for him,
and l wish YOU not to punish him Sc.
vercly for his fault" said Lady Nor
denfield.
II trust that | am never more severe
than is consistent with my strict sense
of duty
Then you must punish him in some
wayy'
"As an example to the school. or all
uisc;r..,oe woH!d be ut an end," re-
turned Mr.. Crawcour 81 will under
take that he shall suffer no bodily pain.
here shall be no corporal punishment,
Ars' t'.s concession make reMctar;ly
land oalY on account of yanr ladyShip's
.ltercession. Is Harkaway ut Willow
opSc iiall?'
Ne"
In ro'r carriage perhaps;"
"A.,",n no ! fried i'm every possible
way IL i"duY' the hoy to com" buck
9TH me, ln, be declared Il was lis
HNjncli,!e int cation to 90 to sea. anG to
'"ilv his Plaza i'!to execution he mus;
2"ke his way to tie coiSt''
t.Nd he has SoH"?''
ri">: Il short time before started to
<'riNe to Your house he left. ,rndgiDs
;o"g the Chelmsford road My Oh
= in ;felvi> :a@ you of this was 10 r,.r
| Ie and bring him back as sc0n rs
possible, hct";:> his present project
"N only result in misery and hardship
- him
Il AM deeply bcholden to your lady.
ehip"' exclaimed Mr.. Crawcour. "Whol,
we discovered the boys fight last
night. VIC imagined tl,a. he would 60
70 his friends ut Highgate, to whom
We have telcgraphcd thank you cx-
tremely. A pursuit shall be Instituted
ut once. You will wish to see his lord
ship:'
Not today. Having accomplished
my task. will return Please let me
know If you find the runaway"
Mr.. Crawcour assured her that he
| would do so without fail and persona lly