The Exeter Times, 1879-4-24, Page 39
ANITA 241, 1878
THE TIMES
MICHAEL CARGRAVE'S HARVEST.
011A.PTER Y„—Centineel
would uot titlk like that if I were
yea. Motley is very good in ie wet'.
There is nothiug in it's way better, brn
it is not all for anybody --it is not all
by a great deal Par
'Michael did not auswer—he thought
at that jelPetute as he had thou:slit soy -
oral thues before wheo his rich Morale
were ou the Wills, that there was no
nee trying to explaiii maatere to Mr,
Holding.
There's notldng that teres taciturn-
ity like tatiteruity. In the very na-
ture of tliiugs if one :vitt not tweak ai.
other mut. :Mr. die:tiling had often
found this oiseessity forced upon him
by his clerk'silenoe, toad he forma it
slow.
"About whet amount were you
thiti,king of investing ?" Ito ushed, after
a pane, which seemed huger than it
actually wee.
"I have boon left a legacy of over
two thoueand ponntle," answered the Micheal brougut the healthy appetite
young man. uf ILpereon nottooestorned to daioties,
"Ay 1 I noticed yoa had nn a black
baud," said Mr. Holding. A. near re-
lation ?"
"No relation at all—bat the best
friend I over had iu ny life or over
shalt have again."
w luta uot say that," suggested
Mr. Holdiug,who iuteuded the observa-
tion as soothing,
"Why not ?" asked the clerk ; "It is
a fact. HO was oily a godfather ; but
loved and respeeted him as I never"—
Mantel utopped short. He had
been truing to add, "as I never loved
and respected my father," Lint he paus-
ed in time. No maa had ever heard
him speek lightly of his payouts, ctud
he wee resolved no man ever should.
"Aud he has left you this sum of
money 2"
"Yes, all be had to leave. I never
expected anything."
Aol tho young man turned his head
aside and affected to be busily eugeged von might hive to sit a while," added
Mr. Holding, who from the moment
Michael entered the house had cinita
Brink the employer in the host. No ?
Then I will get my hat. Thank you.
Lney," he added, as his little daughter
brought ilial the article named. "You
uevetelet your father speak twice for
anything, or look once for it himselfolo
you ?" and lie touched her head goutly
with his hand, by way of caress.
He was not a demoustrative parent,
and yet Michael had not been live
inhume in the house befure he kuew
there was but ono thin in the world
John Holdiug loved—his motherless
"She is very like you," the young
man remarked, as they walked away
frotn the house ; and, indeed, between
the =informed and almost plain little
girl and the rugged, ragged-whiekered,
world -worn man there wrni doe of
those whimsical family resemblances
which are as subtle as they are impos-
sible to define. Even on Bankside he had never be- tili"g audficious."
So far as be had thought of her at fore seen so much brokeu glass at one "Do you mean you have made all
all, Michael had considered the child time; and the Bankside barges were that 'collet' here," asked Mtchael.
ugly. 1.10 saw her eyes were too large, filled with quite another sort of ma- "Yes, that is just what I do mean,"
Was the answer.
aud hor mouth too wide, ancl her skei teriai than tole.
To be continued.
Oboe Again Michael thanked him. would have liked to Ash more about
'Yes, you lied better oome over to the dead woman, who was "wondsrful
.my place," repeated Ur, Holding medi- f°h(1.' or things so tahoh bub of the
ettively. We can have a Qua ot tea, husband's live of thouelit as poetry
and story -books ; bet there was a eet
and then walk aeross the .Maraties,
Ootue. just as you aro, you know;i look round. Mr. Holding's mouth that
there not much in the way of fashion hiudered his PhOoss-
about old Pord," The man had loved to hear those
Oertai»ly, it never marred to foolish Vous, the rneaurng of which
was never pita intelligible to him. Ide
.youug Gargrave that there was nautili
in the way of fasnion about Mr. Hold.
ing, Nevertheless, he made such al-
terations his attire as he coneidered
had never thought the words ether
thou beautiful her sweet lips uttered.
She had boon dear to him, and every.
respectful to that gentleman ; and, free thing she oared for Was , dear to lion
from the dust of the City, he repaired still,. though she had beeu iu her grave
at the hour arranged to Old Ford. for ton long lonely years.
Arrived there he soon perceived that "She left me the child," he said
noun whatever extravaeance ithe lewd. more than a twelvemouth afterwards
ing might spend the prate derived to Mioltael and that legady proved
from Ids bueiuess, it was not on house the 'ruling influence of his life. The
reut or eutuptuous raiment, or luxari. child 1 It was for her he toiled and
ems liyieg. moiled for her he kept "muting
mt.; eemeonoa was email and dingy ; about to improve his position—for her
the furnitare it contained old, aud, 110 1101)".
though ennsianitee, of a desoription So far as his own personal hopes
that laid as little claim to couvenieuce they all perished oue fair spring
went,
as to elegance. The meal to which inorniug, when the larks were einging
over the. marshee, and the flowers were
nufolilicg their blossoms, and the trees
bad doused their feir green raituout,
and his dead love was lyiug in the
darkened house, white and pure, an
angel who (glutei return to hirn no
more, save in waking memories and in
the oeceitfrd dreams of uight.
"That is tho place," said Mr. Hold-
ing, pausing length before a cona-
toou-looking little cottage, with a piece
of waste land stretching in front of it,
aud a great barn showing an expanse
of red roof behiod.
"That is the place."
"Oh Ts it, ?" answered the young
man, not comprebendiug, but politely
anxious to item as if he knew all his
compeuion meant to convey.
You think there is nothing much to
look at, I'll be bound ?" surmised Mr.
Holding, triumplatutly.
"The farm buildings seemed very
good," said Michael. "Hare you
much I tend ?"
"It is not a farm."
"indoea I I thought it must be.
What is it, thou ?"
"You shall see."
They passed round the end of the
was of an emiuently character --
bread and butter (the bread brown and
white), a madeira oelto which rio one
touched ; watorcresses, and shrimps, a
delicaey. Mr. Holding said, "I myself
am very partial to," even though eta
cempaided by strong black tea, vern,
stroug aud very good, becaaise, as Mr.
Holding explained, "I can't bear tea
that has been left brewing"—could uot-
be
considered a repast open to objec-
tion,on the vcore of expanse.
"I generally pick a bit of something
about nine o'clock." eremarked Mr.
Holding after he had watched with sat-
isfaction the gnest working steadily
down a piled.nit plateful of brown
bread -awl -butter. "I rarely trouble
about eating much in the middle of the
day; so, if you are sure you won't take
any more tea, we will be off now, and
by the time we get back we shall find
supper nearly ready. Perhaps,thougle,
in sorting over anine letters. This
pvccise fortu of tremble was new to him
and he did not bear it so philosophi•
catty its be had hard living, and scant
comfort in the earl; pact of his career.
Fluffier, Mr. Holdiuee, tliie thee,
cheateed to be right. ThOr0 was a
youug woman—though she would have
felt scaudalized to Whitt any 3110 Min
4resitin ass, designating her.
"Beware, she fording thee !" Mich.
ael'e godfather warned him kindly told
sadly.
The old man was staying. in London
so as to be near better medieal advice
tom he could obtain in his own pact
• f the country. and at his house Mich-
ael met•the maiden "fair to see" who
cost hite, that time, inauy a heart -
ch e.
A stately maiden, exceedingly beau-
tiful, with the lily and the rued sort ot
loveliness, blue -tie ed, fair-lotired. Ali I
well and ttalack-a-day ! and for him it
was pitiful, though but play to hoc.
The time came, when, looking in the
toy.shop windows, michael was angel -
lent euaugh to trace stone resemblauce
h tween the plump, fatuous -looking
wax dolls, all tticked out in silks and
laces, and his deceitful mistress, but
that time was not yet, :nal, though the 1 "Do you think so 2" said Mr. Held.
"Young mit"" acknowledged tb("ing, answering his companion's words.
"young wonea,n" to be wise eueugh "Now, I always film she Lias a look
her geuGrati" f" refu'itig. to accept of her mother ;" and as he spulte,there
aught beyond his admiration, still the carne au expression over his face Mich -
wound pained none the less fur thett. aol Gargrave had never seen on it be -
"I will turn the matter over in my fore.
mind," said Mr. Holding, after giving Almost in silences they pursued
the young fellow time to recover him- their way np Wiek-lane, slid thence
self. "The affair I mentiemed long 11.3rOSS the Marshes, where, on that flue
ago is still open ; but I am doubtful trimmer evening, plenty of people were
whether it would suit you." walking.
"Why ?" asked MiePael. "It is a pleasant place," remarked
"It is not melting the way I expect- .etir. ; and Michael politely
ed," answered Mr. Holding. "To be
quite plain with you, it was a notion of
my own, and I am not sure that it will
ever Come to much,"
"I dare say it would come to enough
for me."
"I can't tell. I don't know what
your notions may be."
"They are not very extravagant,"
said Michetel.
/ "Wel!, 1 will turn the matter over
in my mind," repeated Ildr. Holdiug,
and took up another invoice as a hint
that the conversation had better come
to an end.
This talk took place on Monday;
and when the beet Saturday came
round Mr. Holding renaarked.
"1 think I 'have considered that
business of yours in all its bearings
,and if you would care to look at the concerning I he river .Lett, and learned
thiog I have in hand you are welcome for certain Father Prout had nothing
to do so." further from his mind than Hackney
Michael said he was much obliged,
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The her oompiteel, thinking he had Salergmen "Wanted.
tee nen Nene*, etoot from our
heard something very like thie in a
game for children.
"Bring it out into the yard," said
Mr. liolding, eagerly. '"Or let me
carry it for you," he added, resuming
his oharaoter of host, which did not
sit naturally upon him, aud 'will& he
for the moment had forgotten.
But Michael would riot perMit this,
He insisted upon carrying the article
into the open air himself, and then
once agaiu extunitital carefully,
though he.could no more imagine why
Mr. Holding set soon store by it Watt
he could conceive what be by
been
dragged Across the Marshes to eee it.
"It is a Moe bit of glase, isn't it ?"
observed M17. Holding. Yee, ibis beau.
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of ie.10, - $50, - 54100, - 5500.
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Wally clear," answered Michael, who
"In nitro and Beautiful chronic) Eiurt*.s, with name
4.1‘)10o., postpaid. Goo. I. Nunn & Co, Nassau. 2v.x.
had learned to be a fair judge of such
matters
"As good as anything we ever had
from abroad," suggested Mr. Holdiug.
"I do not think tse ever had any-
thing better," agreed his clerk.
"You perceive no defeat or flaw in
it 2"
No; ; how caa ? There's no de- $77 leoluf!tpnricl POnips guirantecd to agents
MUG reo. snaw & co, Allgiltita, Maine,
feet or flew." sr .IST 03? NEWSPAPERS wits advertising rates
Mr. Holding took the shade lovingly -1-J100 pages, 100. G. r. ROWELL & 00., R Y.
in his hands, looked at its domed top,
its shapely sides, its cleata smooth
base, and then Ina,
"That is what I have been doing."
Ile waited for a reply, and Miehhel
was consequeutly forced to say,
"I'm afraid do not exactly under -
steed."
Hie tone was expressive of such, be-
wilderinent that Mr. Holding smiled
with a snails delightful to see on the
face of so grim -looking! it man.
"It is Euglish made," he answered,
protraeting, the explanation of. the
mystery.
"1 thought nothing of this sort was
made in England."
"Neither it i ule but I made
A DAY to Agent. canvassing for the
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Auguste, Maine.
ineVaney Cards, Chrome, Snowflake, &e., no r
with name,10o. Minkler 6r, Co., Nes-
sat., 11. Y.
401n3141Lculratite' (1!,c'jcioxfsrgrt.t")titlindle"
rt0A111)% Chromo, Gold BOrper,.6Ec.„ 10e., Or 00
didLn,au Cards, lea ,J. 33, HUbf...LD, asse,u, x.
8, as,a r ;
it." The time had some to make a
point, and Mr. Holdiug deferred his
opportunity no looger.
"l'uu did I" said Michael, in bewil-
derment.
"Not Personally; I didu't mean that;
but it was made Lere. This is what I
have had in hand "
to al Michael Gargrave once again took
oottage—Mr. Holding remarbiug
man digging in the gardeu, who touch.
ed his hat at sight of them, "Spleudid
weather, Dauiel," — and reached a
large yard, roughly inclosed with a
feucing formed of tallow -staves. About
this yard was strewn a mass of odde
and ends that filled the visitor's mind
with the most iutense astonishment.
Stacks of fire-brit:1es, piles of plauks,
tons and tons of eoal, mostar, barrals
dilate, crucibles, and more extraordi
nary than all else even to a person
whose business lay amongst such
ware—a heap of broken glass of the
very fluent and thinnest quality.
"What on earth is that ?" asked
Michael, pausing before this small
moult teitnand eyeing it all over in criti-
eat %yonder.
'he glass and looked it over, carefully,
xamined it inch by iucb, held it be.
tweenlim and the lieht, held it out at
erro's lsogth, it down, held it up,
then he said :
-Yon amaze me."
"I thought it could be done," ex.
plained Mr. Holding modestly, "and I
liege done it."
They put the shade back on the
desk, and (savored it over once agaiu
with the red baize ; they then took a
leisurely stroll down the works, and
Mr. Holdiug, his mouth opened at last,
delivered a lecture upon this special
branch of manufacture, whieh he de-
mon:dr:teed with examples.
"But it is uot what it oneht to be,"
he floished, •ethe breakages are some -
too sallow i but then, her father was Mr. Holding contemplated tbe heap
not beautiful, and ehe resembled him. mournfully ; and then turning to his
compauion auswered
, ,
"That is my trouble."
"Your trouble 1" roe eated the
younger nien, astouished
"Yes. You will see later on," said
Mr. Hohliug, opening the door of the
barn, aud motioning Michael to enter.
In the barn there was literally noth-
fog to see, though, several rows of the
.111 11 Mt 1 S 5 0 a R 1, I C li 7 S.
tiles having beau removed, and shy-'
A full line LOW in, of
lights put in, the visitor was able to I
view the contents of the building from Spring and Summer Haig, and Bonnets,
end to eud.
A few rough benches a,gitinst the
agreed with him, though, at the same walls, a few air furnaces at the end of
tittle, the calm mouotouy of that por- the shed, some metal tubes, a waste of
tion of the Lea really clid not strike sand on the floor, and a number of
him as particularly captivating, spades and shovels piled together in it
"1 have been across there in every corner : there was nothing else. Mi -
sort of weather," said Mr. Holding; and ehael looked to Mr. Holding for in -
Michel hied to interest himself in the fortuatiou.
subject and failed. Close to tbe doer by which they bad
If hie employer bad told him what entered was a small office, partitioned
they were going to see, the case might off from the remaiuder of the building
have been different ; but Mr. Holdiug, with rough deals, unplaned and tau -
having decided to hold over his secret painted. Whatever the occupation
for a crushing surprise, walked dude- carried on, it was clear not an tin-
t i di i io i the to ic of which necessary sixpence had been laid out
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hot!) were thinking, and resolutely dia. foe either ornament or comfort.
tioursing of others, many of which had There was barely room for two per.
not the remotest attraction for either sous to move in this office; but, Wa-
in the key in the lock, Mr. Holdiug
of them.
It was upon that occasion Michael invited Michael to outer. Unlike the 1
Gargrave received much information remainder of the building, the °face
received light from a, window introdee-
ed into the gable. Upon the flat bot-
tom -of the makeshift desk stood some-
thing covered over with a square of red
baize. Mr. Holdiug removed this
baize, and then there was disclosed to
view a 'ergo glass shade such as is used
for the protection from dust of statuet-
tes, timepieces, wax flowers, and so
forth.
."Yoti see that," said Mr. Holding,
triumphantly.
"Yes," Michael agreed.;. "Laste. it."
"Take it in your 'Amis.!"
The young man, did. so..
"Look at
and he felt obliged.
"I won.% have yon walk into the con-
cern in the dark," explained Mr.
ltoldiug; "so you had better come ov-
er to my place this evening and iee
what the affair is. If after that you
think you would care for the business,
why you had better take throe months
to turn it over in your mind. Howev
er you decide, there need be no differ-
enoe betweea 41% as far as X am OOP,.
corner
Ont and the Itlssex Marshes when he
wrote
For the belled Shandon
They sound so grand on
The pleasant waters of the Eiver Lea.
"That is quite another Lea," ex-
plained MI, Holding, iu answer to his
compacion's inquiry. "In the South
of Ireland, I believe. My wife now to
say those lines. She was wonderful
fond of poetty and storyeehooks."
roar wife 1 poor husband!
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Fancy Goods, 13erlin Wool, Mottoes, etc., a full
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Jackets made or culla the latest styles.
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