The Marshall republican., 1909-02-19

stranger In England. and supporting
M both by her daily lAbUr-managed
to foil all of the efforts Of Admiral Sir
Peter Hawkshaw to ind me; for he
had done all he could to discover the
whereabouts of his nephew's orphan.
IT'S not for me to say n word
against Betty Green, for she shaved for
me as only a woman can slave, and,
besides, brought me up In the habits
and OF a gentleman, albeit
she did little for my education, and to
this day / am prone to be en-
barrassCd when l have a pen in my
hand. ! can not say that | vas happy
in the devoted, though savage, love
she lavished upon me. She would not
allow me to play with the boys of her
own class, and those of my class |
never saw. All my clamorings to
know something about my family on
either side were met by her declaring
that she had forgotten where my
mothers people lived; and as for Sir
account of him that | never dreamed
1t possible to receive any kindness
from him. At last, though, on her
death-bed, she acknowledged a part OF
the deception her desperate affection
had impelled her to play upon me
The poor soul had actually forgotten
about my mothers family, and had
destroyed everything relating to them,
but directed me to go to Sir Peter;
and thus 1t was that, on the day after
I saw Betty Green, my only friend on
earth, laid in n pauper's grave. I went
to the house OF my fathers uncle, with
the result narrated. When I got back
to the humble lodgings where l had
lived before Betty's death, I looked up
= swell box of trinkets Of little value
which had belonged to my mother. and
from the sale of them ! got enough to
live upon for a week, and to make my
way to Portsmouth al the end of It.
Either Sir Peter had forgotten to tell
me anything about my outfit, or else
| had slipped out So quickly-galled
by the fear OF weeping before that
rascally footman-that he had no
chance. At all events, / arrived at
Portsmouth by the mail coach, with
all of my belongings in one shabby
p~ortmanteau.
shall not describe my feelings dur
ing that Journey toward the new life
that awaited me. In fact, ] scarcely
recall them 'coherently; all was a
maze, a tumble, and an uproar in my
mind.
We got down In the inn yard-a
coach full OF passengers-I the only
one who seemed adrift and alone
among them. | stood looking about me
at a pert chambermaid who impudent-
ly ogled the hostlers and got a kiss
In return; at the pretentious entrance
to the inn; at all of the hustle and
confusion of the arrival of the coach.
Presently / saw a young gentleman
somewhat older than myself, and wear
ing the uniform of his majesty's sea
service, come out OF the inn door. He
had a very elegant figure, but his face
was rather lain. Within five minutes
Of my first meeting with Giles Vernon
I had an example of what was one Of
his most striking traits-every WON
an in sight Immediately fixed her at
tention on him and smiled at him. Ono
was the chambermaid, who left of
ogling the hostlers and gaped at thi'
Young officer with her coarse, han
some face oil aname: another was thu
. andlady who followed him to Il
ioor, Sinking and flaming herself
md the third was q venerable Quake
IS, who was about entering the Inn
md WHO beaned benevolently on hi-
as he bowed gallently In passing.
know not why this should have mad,
nch an impression on me; but beini
Young and a fool I thought beauty wa
I'd it surprised me that a fellow will
!, mouth so wide ard with somethin
vigorously near a squlnt should b.
|, ich a lady Killer, IL vas common
i nourh for young gentlemen holdins
! Id hipmea's warrants to come dowI
, by the coach. and as o o as he saw
1 ne this young Officer called out;
, "Eallo, my hearty Is it a ship o
the line or a frigate you are booked
sor2 Or IS II one of those damned gun
!, briggs which are unit for a gentleman
I 70 serve I'M"
J, Now. the peculiar circumstances o
I my hriLging,up had given me a RI
/ diculous haughtiness-for Betty Greel
, had never ceased to implore me to rs
h member my quality--so ! replied =
s this on-hand speech In kind.
! "A ship Of the .in4." said + 'Damms