The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-09

CHAPTER FIVE.
would gladly have had 1t other
but saw NO more of John
IN, for though I made use OF the
8 chAnco that offered to 30 again
~ weeds where he had built his
1 found Il deserted, the winds
H1 even scattered the ashes Of his
- e that only q blackened circle on
u around remained to show where
= had kipdled IL. As for John Smith
nself. he had wholly disappeared
IN the peighborhood, as I learned
3bon INQUIRY IN Willoughby; but
Ik1thor he had gone to one could say.
v6t they told me he had made q
nishty stir In, those parts. 10 that
1&rery urchin m the village was play
Jns Il war in the Low Countries, TAX
1l9 turns who should be John Smith.
Sl who should be laid by the heels
~ that champion. Long afterward in
finklnk OF him-7And he was not one
xo Ureet--l wondered how he Jared
&n his guest for brave adventures:
Sknn1 preserved my memory OF him
~ With his lance at rest he rode at
~ ringu, preparing. like the sober.
96&ntfhle fellow he was, for the life he
KIM chosen to live.
29s ~ II fell out. that wan my last year
~ Afford, fof owing to wholly un-
xnoctod event, those plans that had
11n made for mo al underwent Y
xil f1ons change. NY mother. by the
H6tn Of her uncle, = rich merchant
Hristci. came into . handsome Leg
with II had been purchased a
I'M estate N the north, to which
W. fnther expected presently to re-
M here, too, was to be set mp on
HOvu acreU, with q gentleman's
(50n. when I got this news lie
"a % very fair before me, since
mia conceive Of nothing more fully
6cord with my tastes aud desires.
Uncle Philip was the first to con-
f3Iaf1 me. which he did In char.
519tst1c fashion.
F&H relleves me OF . heavy burden.
0s oaid he. with . slow. cynical
s.and when you think Of all
LEARNING you will not have to
-. / trust you will not fall to be
10y grateful; and. In your pride.
forget there In still In the fam
noors but honest parson. whose
- Reverend Father In God evinces
1601ro to advance him 10 better
september OF that year set
a ny hOmegoing. and as the
rev bohind me my spirits
S1G1 into Z kind Of ecstasy. l
~ ~ treat plain Of York. and
III .n6ll1o up bstore me. ever
ne. hlghor end HIGHER. the way
omf1t Rruving wilder and more
~ ! advanced. until at last
MN nlt2 Of the PENNIES,
- mintod. ringing the sky.
SWlng ~ great road which
S60or ne PASS OF Stainm0ro TO
0a ~ the west Of Scotland, !
Into WGotnnorelAn6 and was
sSonfney'p end. Il was nightfall
i toro M q my fAtherS door,
~ ycnfs i had been away Seem
U6 hon met Wa Hike yoo-
TAey had been looking for
~ NJ coming oil that afternoon.
~ hdllo Wa instantly heard.
go knoW how q was done, but
fVfnkling I had left my horse,
49, wa patting me on the back.
~ mOther's arms were about me,
1oep down In my heart ! felt
wv of NY homecoming.
- ] had time to take them all
IVno aStouishet' TO see how the
Ma GrOsn Mary. IN particular.
~ promise Of the great beauty
~ 70 be hers. while Betty, with
1on1 prUttlness. formed striking
>knot ~ her f0stor.sister; but the
be them we're sweet to look 1t.
preaently told then. for was
1I1ng a age where one might rea-
~ ~ supposed to have an opin-
<0 % important matter as fe-
boonty.
v0re 90 full OF the estate my
oesS legacy had gone to purchase
40 could talk Of nothing else that
X ma the next day after breakfast
11Ahep took me to have look at
I69ether Ua explored every field.
~ vastly Impressed, as ! had .
~ ~: while my father. rubbing
16Ado ~ Was his wont when In
numof. told me how he had plan
u build over the house that It
NJ be more comfortable for my
6et. The place was still In the
~boncy Ut = tenant whose lease
~ y pear to run. and Ii seemed
81 10 me that we should have to
(4QfDO tSAA8 - NiSuV UCiOIS NC COuiu
NJ 70 our ogn land.
20 ~ Walked home I asked my
What hs heard from Captain
NV. nothing much, Dick. 10 say
3futh: but he does not forget that
~ here f0uld wish he might.
k would break your mothers
VT - have 20 part with the child.
49, H. - =
4'sI asked
oul4 months ago. It's all pretty
@fti Who Was Madame Barras-.-
~ \ question have speculated oil
and. tor the matter of that.
Fl Uopt1in MAXWELL? sometimes
THE DIFFERENCE