The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-07
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want replied
"Whai man art thou Y
ia the woman crazy p cried the doctor.
'l.ay no, iha, natierng JUNCTION TO your soul -
cried Mary.
"IPm-ycs-" said the doctor, musingly ;
then in his own CHEEKY, brisk tones he added :
''you are the new servant, ] suppose 2
"Sir, will serve my mistress I'LL chill death
shall part US from each other.
'll'm. Well now, in plain English 80 till her
! am here
II go, and il Is done e. wns the reply, and
with the slow stride aud halt beard her cross
the entry she WIS soon nj ms door. Madam,
the doctor waits she said, standing with Que
arm out in u grand attitude
Let him come up ! said, choking with
laughter.
She went down again.
''Sir, from my mistress have lately coinr, To
bill you welcome. and implofc You IN nsccnd.
She whlrs within yon chamber ior your yomlng
Il IL iu he wondered at that Ihc '.ucior found
his patient in perfect Commissions Oi laughter, OF
thR, be- joincl her in h'r mcriimchi?
''Whrrc did you lind that treasure? he asked
HAIRY sent her from the Office.
"Siage-siruck evidently, though where she
picked up the fiih-cui.gciitss manner remains to
be secu
The professional part Of lis visit over, the doc
tor STAYED ior u chat. We werc warmly discus
sing the news of the day, whcn--whcw tie
door ilrw open, aud in sialk,d Mary, AMI an
nouncri, with swing ci h,T arm
"Thr butcher madam
] saw the doctors eyes iNiHkic. hgi he Logan
TO write IN bis menoIandHm.Luok viii. intense
gravity.
We'll Mary, ! said he Is not waiting"
THE dinner waits shc replied. shall I
picpnrc To-, ,isnds as ny own jaismen, shall liz
rect, OF will !our inclination dictate to nv
Cook them rs you will, 1 ut have u good 'lin-
uer tor Mr.. Harvey AZ iwO o'clock.
''BciwCn a.. strokes iNil. wai his appti iic
Aud with another swcepin: courtesy she left tie
room, iar door, MS usual after her exit, sanding
wide uIgn
She was as good as h,r word Without any
orders from me, .Ac took il Got etanird that
Harry would dine up stats aud sri the table in
my Tuom. was beginning iu LEI my keen sense
Of the ludicGous triumph over pain md acAtiuvss
aud watched her, siraugline The laugh I'LL She
Was down stairs To sc her tab the POTATOES
sud behead the celery WAS = perfect treat aud the
mir OF n martyr preparing poison, with which size
poured out the water, was perfect. Harry was
evidently prepared lot ian, fuT hc watched her a.
kccnly rs did.
Noi unc mouii.fnl would she bring 10 me, ill
she had made /, as dainty ~ could H., mashiug
NY potatoes with the novcBe'; 60 saint crush.
ing yipcfs aud buiering my bread IN manner
that faitly transformed the kniic into a dagger
Yet the moIn,ni shc brought IL 10 u,. al the az
icctaiion dropped, nHl no mo,hcrccu have hecu
more naturally tender. EvidcIti, with a.. her
nonscnsc, shc was kindhcai;cd.
II took but one day 10 fnl ~v hal secured
perfect treasure llci cooking wus exquisite
enough for the palate ofan rlicuTc: she was neat
TO u uicciy, aud soon found her runclusl and
trustworthy. Her attentions g. ntself were
touching 10 their waichful kindness. Sometimes
when the pain was very severe, and could only
lie suffering and helpless, her large hands would
smooth my hair softly, and her voice became al
most musical IN is low muIinufinfs OF Poor
child poor little child g. | think bcs large strong
fTame. aud consciousness Of rhI scHi superiority
to me in my tny form aud helpl,s5 state, toUscd
all the mOiheGy tenderness in her Dtiuic, and she
lASishel IL npon me freely.
often quesiontd her abou, her fotmor places.
aud discovered TO my utter aua9cnicnl that she
never was in n ihca,er, never saw or read play,
and was entirely innocent OF novel reading
had become 80 used 10 her manner, and HO
longer feared shc was insane, when one evening
my gravity gave way utterly, and 10: the frs,
time laughed in her face. She had been ar
ranging my bed an self ior the night, and was
just leaving the room, holding ia one hand an
empty pi,ci,.T. ari Ia tie o;at. ry wrlpitr.
SuddcEly drunken man IN the street called out
with yell thR, rrnll, WAS startling, though by
no means mysterious. Like "a lash, Mary struck
an attitude One 800, advanced. her body thrown
slighily forward the pitcher held cu;, and the
wrapper waved alo'i, she cried oat in voice Of
perfect terror
Gracious h.aviugs What hid,o.s screams. 10
those
Gravity was gone. fairly screamed with
laughter, and her mo,ionlcss attitude aud wonder
ing face only increased the fun.
60 down, Mary, OF you will kil! me! =
gaspcd at last.
To see her brandish dus,-brush would sirks
terror TO the heart o. the most daring spider aud
no words OF mine can describe the frantic energy
with which she punches pillows, ct the grim sat
isfaciion on her face at the expiring agonies of
spot OF dirt she rubs ou, OF existence The fun
nies, part VI all is her perec; uncousciOusness Of
doing anything out OF the way.
Harry found out the explanation. She had
lived for ten years with a retired actress and ac
tor, who wished To bury the knowledge Of their
past lie, and who never mentioned the stage.
Retaining in private life the attitudes and tones
Of their old profession, they had made !, kind
Of sport 10 burlesqne the passions they so often
initiated and poor Mary had unconsciousy fall
en- into the habit Of copying their peculiariiics.
When they left for Europe, she found her way
into the Intelligence Office, whore Harry secured
her. Long, long may she remain "our Gal"