The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11

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Charles had made a git TO Mrs. N'off-
ington OF Il lfcAe black slave page
they had such FOR fashionable ladies
III England in those dayS-ana his
Por1psy was given 70 her that he
might act as a spy upon her. Sir
thafleS money rendered him faith
ful n this duty. And the truth was
Pompey did not Ike his mistress, She
was whimsical. Ike most ladies. About
twice a week she would sit ana cry
Tor two hours. Then she would ga
abroad and make a round or visits
among certain sick and poor pruteges
Of hers, whose miserable lot Was light
ehed bE her bounty and her cheerful
ness.
tn other occasions she would ran
lnto Its OF rage, and when IN such
as It may appear. any dsr.-
llcton on the part Of the pace pro-
cured him a sound whipping. Ills
mistress. who did e~vervthins wrll
whipped him With energy ana s,1l.
Io'npey III a brief period OF ten sec
on6s found himself busted and polish
ed OF. The sacred principle Of jus
ice was as strong in Mr.. N~othnston
as IN the rest of her snN-shn had
not q grain Of t.
There came a dav when Nane was
10 entertain at his own house IN
Eloo1shury square his adored Peggy.
70 do her honor he had invite: Mr.
'lbber, Mr.. Quinn >and other actors
and actresses and critics Ihe good
Sir Charles had been several hours IL
1sonCon before he his pres
lcNcC TO his friends-he first wanted
to know the lay OF the land, and in
this Pompey helped him. Also Sir
Charles had had an adventure. As he
cantered up to london he had come
upon an antediluVian coach stuck
last in the mud at pnl,ntyS-
road. He looked in and saw there
& young lady of surprising beauty. NJ
once he offered his service. rode TO 4
neiShboring farm house, got horses
and ropes and eNtricated the ancient
coach and the young lady from their
prediCament. The young lady thank
Cd him With tears in her eyes. Sly
CharleS babe one one Of his mountcd
servants to follow ana find out who
she was and where She came from.
and salloped on.
Sir Charles made known his return
to. town, visited the green room aud
was invited 10 make one OF the party
at dinner. His servant whom he sen.
in quest OF the fair unknown of the
~foundered coach reported to him mat
the lady was Mrs. Nane: she Was go
ing to meet her husband, and would
arrive that afternoon. 50 much adyan-
tage Of time had Sir Ch2rles's iasC
horse over the numbering Old coach.
The report Was. only too true. Mr..
Nane, the good. the decent. the
tchurchman-Mr. Nane whom Mrs.
Wellington had selected t improve
her morals-Mr. Nane was a married
man. He had married a sweet. good
country girl some twelve months be
fore he had come up TO london. This
news filled Sir Charles with fi.ndish
JOY. Mrs. Nane would arrive in
bloomsbury square at about the time
of the dinner, he calculated-and he
would arrange the rest. Like iaso, be
saw the distinct outline OF 4 most
malicious plot.
When Sir Charles reached Blooms
bury square he found the whole COM
pany assembled. They We're inIthe
garden-a very fine one. H. therefore
ordered his servant to parade before
the door. and If he saw Mrs. Eanc's
carriage enter the square 10 let him
know at once. He himself joined the
other guests in the garden. Now. Mrs.
Vane having become Very lonely down
in Shropshire and believing that hcr
dearest Ernest, detained 50 long or
business in London. would be chcerr1
by her presence, had written him a
letter saying that she would join him
at once. Dearest Ernest is 50 self
denying" she thought. he woula
have sent for me long a2o but thai
he does not want me 10 travel so Tar
She was a country omar
YOU see.
This letter preceded neF aFFlt al ~
a few hours-and Nane bad no. open
ed ii. It was put into his hands -
the same time as a note from Mrs.
Wellington. 10 read Pcggys letter.
at that from his wife and. as
his guests We're bout TO arrive. laid
the letter aside unopened. In Mr..
Names london establishment MAS an
old servant Of Airs. Names family who
called her Miss Mabel. lie Wa
nalne.! James Burdock and mad watch
ed with wrathfal eyes the going
en-" Of his nl4s;er IN had
idea that Miss MabA vas not
being treated right. Il Was James
Burdock Who opened the door ~ tre
Bloomsbury square house 70 Ma
N4ne. Here, John. Ma-gery.' he
cried. and where are your trunks.
Miss Mabel and where i the coach
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