Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-17

~ ly drawn character sketch of
such a one as the Divine Mas
ter so often chose 10 hold up as a mod
el for his followers-this is our hero
Inc.
Though not yet fourteen years old.
she could look back on better davs
gone By. Then her grandfather was
happy and contented and had often
talked of her angel mother She had
walked with him in the fields beyond
the city's noise, and they had there en-
joyed many delightful hours.
Now he has changed. He is anxious
worried. and secretive. He often sends
the child on business to the house Of
the hateful dwarf, Quilp. He is away
from home every night. returning lust
before day, and is filled with gloom
whenever he comes back. The child
cannot comprehend the reason for this
change.
She tells this 70 the sympathetic
Mrs. Qulp while the monster who has
loaned her grandfather money listens
at the door. He has supposed the old
man to be possessed of great secret
wealth and to be in the way Of making
much more money If only he could be
carried over a temporary emergency.
But the chlld's statements to his wife
made the dwarf suspicious. He inves-
tigated and found Nell's grandfather
had taken his loans to the gaming Ia
bic and had lost
Il am no gambler" cried the old
man tercely. when accused by Quilp.
Il call heaven 10 witness that never
played for EaiS of mine or love of
play; that at every piece l staked l
whispered that orphans name and
called on heaven to bless the venture
which ii never did"
He cried out that his winnings would
have been made from evil men and
would have been spent on a sinless
child. Quilp was unmoved by his APP
peals for further aid. He had a legal
hold on the old mans curiosities and
other property and brought his lawyer
10 take possession Of the premises.
Kit, the servant boy of Nelrs grand
father, had angered Quilp by calling
him names aud the dwarf took re-
venge by telling the old man that Kit
had informed Of the gambling.
Early one morning, before Ounp
and his lawyer awoke, Nell ana her
grandfather crept softly out and left
their home forever. They had visions
Of fair fields and country scenes
through which they would journey.
The child had learned that she must
be the leader, and he followed willing
~. She had a little money. hut they
must depend upon charity when that
was gone.
The FIRST day they made 81 long jour
ney ana were given ride by a kind
coun.rymau. They stayed that night
at an inn with two Punch and judy
shoWmcD for vhom Nell had done
bio Of meuduE With them they went
10 the races the next day. but Nell be-
c9me suspicious of the men and cS-
capped with her grandfather into the
open country.
Nearly eyh listed by another long
wa'k. Jhe~ arrived at "A school play
ground The schoolmastcr kindly took
uem home and they STAYED there "a
t,N days obtaining needed rest.
Continuing their journey. they next
met with % travelling wax-Gcure show.
ana Nell SO favonbly impressed Mrs.
farley, the manager that She rsctlyts,f
employment Her butorest experience
cane ar dis t,ue.
li"r rru3father fell ia with some
gamblers ea3I aH nearly all tbe.rmou
~. She hd er'I coin of which he
N1" nothing Sne changed this fen
fEH.e- Err the.- nights lodging. but
aH se Is Hr3 her --ud}a,her rohbIur
b3T PURSE erw ao'a iu order t1
e rea saart slime latar Nell
hear1 r.. gamblers persuade hm Go
s.ea' oam Mss J4r'y holding out the