The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

g 1926 NEA SERVICE INC.

out of his car to speak to her. Sne
led. in a roundabout fashion to the
subject of The Moat and its inmates.
II hear that queer old place has
got some new tenants. Have you
been called in professionally"
DR.. Barlow shook mis- head. re
was stroking the near pony and ao'
miring both animals warmly.
mo. AS matter of fact dom
know anything about these people.
was told the other day in the v.i@se
that somebody was i'll in the osP
house. but perhaps It was only seS
sip You know what the village
Mrs Northwood. They are only 100
glad to have some new subJect g
discuss, and these people have anefa'
ed q good deal of matter for gossip
and talk"
you must come and dine WE
me-. said Mrs. Northwood Cncoso
your own night shall be mere '6
a week at least.
After she had parted from n.
Barlow, Mrs. Northwood drove ~
and then skirted the village WE@ts
the postoffice was and made her "ay
by another road in the direction ~
The Moat which lay. as mas oeeS
described. a little way out of the III
lage.
She was stopped more than once
on her morning drive, or pulled up
to speak to one OF her pensioners.
And at one old cottage by the road
side, she SAT forward and oeckcre6
to a girl whom she caught sigh: Of
hanging out some clothes on lire.
The girl hurried forward wiring
her damp hands On her apron Shs-
made little curtsy as she M
preached the pony carriage
well. Kitty. and how is vcur
grandmother? Is ner rheumatism
any better?'
In shy fashion. the girl gave IN
account of the old woman with whorc
she had lived and had brought cef
up.
And then Mrs Northwood asl:ac
after her sister Ellen. And as they
were speaking, trim. neat look ne
elder girl came out of the cottage.
She too made curtsy to Mrs Moth
wood.
The two girls belonged to family
In which Mrs. Northwood's nust'a.:c
had been very interested. AND an,
now made the suggestion to ~
her service.
The girl grew very red in the face
"Oh, ma am. she said, Il am 81,
sorry should just love to work -.:r
you-but I've taken on situation
am going to It tonight"
''Oh, that's all right" said Mr1
Northwood. I'm very glad son
have q situation. Where is IT..
Ellen?"
It's at The Moat ma'am. I'm
to De housemaid. and to do a little
waiting for the lady You see, ]
want to be iady's maid. and |
thought this would be good way to
begin I'm to have good wages. AMI
Grannie thought as I had been long
enough with farmer folk 1t would bo
a rise to be with gentry. OF course.
if we had known
We'll. you must let me know how
you get on sand Mrs. Northwood
You know l am always very inter
ested in all your family l am so
glad to have such good news Of
your grandmother. and to know thet
your two brothers are doing so WELL"
"Oh. Ben's got rare fine job out
in Canada. And George-well, voU
know, ma am, how fond he was Of
-horses-so he is In the right place
with Mr.. Wallis. the vet. You won't
oe coming in to see Grannie. win
vou?''
mot this morning, but you might
take In that basket had 1t packed
for her. There are some little odds
and ends which may tempt her to
eat. Tell her viii come and have
good long talk with her before / go
back to London" She was iust
driving away when she pulled W.
again: How did you get this si:..a
ton? Who engaged you?"
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