The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-11

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u did not sec her co!'
She went out of the back garden eate.'
Mrs, Benner's eyes wcro nearly the size o
her spectacle glasses.
who was she, and what did she wsutr
She came on strictly private business sal,
the Squire, dryly. Mrs. Benner colored ant
Bit her lip-this atmosphere of mystery dix
not pleasc her.
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aid or vounc. and INV aha k.rt th.. tb,ck veil
~ c,oss,v over bsr facep
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'e''0.' 'n."' 'n"' n'sa'' anu 'n'A''s Nv, o'.y
uP win ,ne oon'ennp,a'oa e'ope,nen.' ,"O,e1 '
sue ia'nea IN Ia,' |" .in' 70 .. ~. '.' ,4u' vs.,
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VI woman' one w0Ae WIN '0iean'' Oh.
lound hersei' ciu'cn'ng her husband 8 arm Win
poth hanus.
'"eii' OF oil restless creatures do tnihk you
are the most restless There there don't pinon
so' sald the squire, soo'n'ngy' 4 kne" you
wouid nave tne h'gntma'c IL you eat 'na' ~"
ster for supper II always raises NED win your
digestion y
Mrs. Benner groaned slightly II wasn't the
lobster, 1t was the tall woman with the black
veil and the serge-like garments.
mother, what's that on the mantel = said
Maggie the next afternoon. "A letter is 1t Tor
ner
ITS for your father, and It's directed IN q
wOman's handwriting, said Mrs. benner' CON-
pressing her lips hrmy'
'bu' ia'ner mas no i'"y 'orre'p0"''"'''
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shs was in Jericho,
.rh. mother ~ mi.cb;.f Ia M larper than n
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the sunshine o' her n's'
Maggie was sitting IN the 'W'ngn', 'na' 'sly
evening" VII" 0,"Spe" minus A' 'c""
'h'nk'ns "ne" h'' '''O'"'' ''H' " ~
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60 - .;,.,,.,0d Mr.. p.r,.r IN crcat in.
.p,.., ,ho child 7 do believe she
thinks there's nobody in the world but Carl
Fsirle No, it's not Carl it's your father =
M.r,,, stood ob.sb.J. feeling that her moth.
=. ,,,s yo,.v cross and un;p,t. and ycnturinr 10
;rouir, M further.
.yes Il Il the Square. and talking to that
that creature in the black dress and vcil for all
,h. world like . galvanized nun. heard their
Voices. and stole along under the hedge as
still as mouse, but was only just in time to
hear him say, Il will be ready to 50 with you
at any time you call for me- And she siid-thc
minx-It must be roon and II had better be
after dark, lest VIC should be secn.' And then
she stalked away like ghost, and had to run
for II, for, as III luck would have 1t your father
stumbled right into the very path where was
b;dinp. .N5p what do YOU think of your faith
er's fine clientr
And Mrs. Bcnner began to cry historically
the idea of the sauirc's running of with an
other woman, at his mature age, was altogether
to much for her equanimity.
7, val, M,c,;o opdsavorcd 10 sootbe her
ro,b.r Mrs Renpcr retired IN her apartmcnt
g. .,.h lou sr;r;t. tb,, al. had mt even cour-
900 - ,.,, hsr mo,h.r ,h., she and Carl had
sst,,.i on tho very ncrt evening for their clone.
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o,c,ock nrcci,elv. Poor Maggie Il was hard
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Nv To-,
luz 'qui0 "sp' IN, n :, p A. s .s.as,, s,,,..S
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