Yeld

But since he would have to walk all the way, and the first train in the morning left Yeld at eight, he decided to put up at the little hotel of the village instead, and with that object threw himself and his bag into the omnibus of that establishment which waited on the trains.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

On November 17 the post - master at Yeld, an intelligent man, sir, received a letter with an

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

On the following day he was calling at the Yeld bank to transact some business (part of which was to pay in Mr Headland's cheque), when the manager invited him into his parlour.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Far away, through a break in the trees, he could catch a glimpse of the old church at Yeld with the Vicarage beside it, where dwelt the one being he dreaded most -- his own daughter.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

However, on the whole the result was passable, and that evening Tom slunk down to Yeld post office with a bundle under his arm.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Dr Brandram drove back to Yeld in a dazed condition of mind.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

If any one could find the boy, he thought he could; and with such trusty substitutes as the Doctor and Mr Headland, who remained at Yeld, to leave behind, he felt that he might, nay rather that he must, venture on the journey.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

And with something very like a sob she hurried on to Yeld.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

And I've called in at one or two of the shops at Yeld and told them to send up some things addressed to ` Miss J. Oliphant -- private. '

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872

It was Monday evening when the Yeld post-master was exercised in his mind by hearing a loud rap down-stairs, which on inquiry he found to have proceeded from the discharge of 150 mysterious-looking halfpenny missives, written in a very round hand, into his box.

Roger Ingleton, Minor Talbot Baines Reed 1872