AND HER CAT. 59

ceased to move!” and thereupon he overtook Dame Mit-
chell in the front-yard, where all the servants had already
“fallen into line, like a well-disciplined battalion.

Dy

Uy!

“4 ss
2

Wil!

 

 

 

 

===]

 

 

 

 

EM 7 ~ a ee my ee

On alighting from her carriage, Lady Greenford ho-
noured her servants with a look of kindness, embraced her
‘Tiousekeeper with touching familiarity, and inquired after
Mowmouth.

‘“‘ Your favourite is quite well,” said Dame Mitchell,
“he grows perceptibly fat and handsome every day; but
one may say, without stretching the truth, that his moral
qualities are even superior to his physical advantages.”

“ Poor thing! if he did not love me, he would be
an ungrateful monster; for since our separation I have
thought of him perpetually. Death has bereaved me of
many creatures whom I cherished, but Mowmouth shall
live to comfort my old age.”

As soon as the Countess had given the orders conse-
quent upon her arrival, she requested Dame Mitchell to
bring Mowmouth to her. The latter replied, “He will be
delighted to see you again, madam; _he is now in the gar-
den, under the care of Nicholas, a young lad whom the