The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
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"Poof;" SAID sal, Mrs. Craven, he ,p prom ON.
suppose the word of a man ike that 4
BIO remembered. his strong faillngsI
Ninety nine beach combers out of Z
hundred q civil VIII lie as soon as look 81
exception. He will keep his word. nj
any rate on this matter. He's just az
proud us king"
Between drinks. suggested this
widow.
Hes more EXCEPTIONALLY proud
drunk than sober. He always quotes
Latin at one when he's full, and then
says. An but you've not been to school
anywhere, SO youll not understand
that. You needn't be frightened he'll
call here. Jane. Just remember, I'm q
I'd thought there was the smallest
chance OF being bothered with him.
shouldn't have saddicd myself with this
Well" said Mrs. Craven. "as you
the best We can for her. The average
are six. but suppose II We hunt round
we can find some sort OF institution
which will accept three-year-olds"
was thinking We might keep her our.
selves. l am sure we could look aftes
her"
81 object to the word we" said Mrs.
Craven dryly.
"Oh. I suppose most of the work
would fall on your shoulders.
II am sure of it"
Como along. old lady. don't you
bad sort OF Kid. Y'know. 1 saw
soodish deal of her on the steamer
coming home"
II thought you gave her In charge
of a steward?
II never told you that"
Mrs. Craven laughed, You sec.
n girl for you. II you nursery maid
the kid nicely till We get 10 Liverpool.
and don't let me see moro OF her than
prattie when I'm playing whist with
Captain Image, thcre'll be another quid
for You when we land After that my
sister will take her over, and she won
want a tip at all.
HIM" said Godfrey. now. diamonds
aren't In your line. ~,
Il wouldn't be seen with one LIZ
take brown cloth gown, please.
Shall I order it,
NO. you pay the bill" , y,,.
"Risht-o.. Then you will take Kitty
af' YOU stupid goose said Mrs. Craven:
IT intended that from the moment I
saw her Cooks out buying her coz
this minute a
Here then was the way that Ka.c
first came into tho house at pr1neess
and Godfrey, in spite of hints ana
plain questions. kept back any further
pedigree The child arranged name
Tor herself. When she had been d
year in England she went out 10 d
s'' let me sec. what's your nams7" ask.
ed the hostess. who had go. thhsie1
The child had answered Kate
o.Nai,," AZ a matter of course. shs
mad called Mrs Craven. Aunt Jane, and md
nrst and after that Juvenile party she
was introduced as my niece. nav
O'Neill" ., - IN w,ts
west Africa and with business fasei.
mated her, and curiously enough nss
principal instructor IN these ma..e en
was Mrs Craven r. S G0S an,hereS. His re:
was not tv Sonfk aie asked him anything
about the Coast was. GO =, ana inVi ~
some one ,9 s9ma in s Mhe 1ss one day h:
2 ,s suop snd - left Kate the o,Neiil and
Sraven business. both she and her ann
supposed he had done IL as an etAoN -
h1 Mrs. Craven had the house and fur
Portable annuit Su - sssp that had been
t tasne INV neglected, and allowed to
run down till It was IN very shs.'
position. indeed. hnanSians ayor what
it viii viii t fetch" .,,a kat.
.pnb Ln" said her aunt: you're
twenty aPa tes m91a.e ssr sss9Ts
to %aI v5Sw ssll tn plain Gus ,aes; aunt.
don.t s sou Why any one should give six.
pence Il and II n we 15Iea TO some some
Of the moneys very long way in 9eo
to leave you eomioyta,olyt b Gsi h ens aiea
s b.. guaint aa ne Way Of keeping boesa
down street no cat5,es to n0. soms
Of p toe,n q basaee sheet for years, and
both Uncle Goq %nrs.t nnd imagined Ms Ie tsa
you sell" said Mrs: Craven -,
mot T. aunt. Uncle Godfrey left me \,
,sa,oar, helieying Il to be q SINAI