The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-03-04

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Is that Mr. Jennipgs- she asked.
Iefore could answer she came out eagerly b
speak To me In the corridor. We met under tn
light of q lamp on bracket. At the fret sight n
Miss Verinder stopped and hesitated. She recov
cred herself instantly, colored Tor moment, ant
then, with charming fankness, offered me he
hand.
she said. oh, " you only knew how happy you
p letters have made me-
she looked at my ugly wrinhled foce with ,
my f.iiow-erestures that va, at q loss how 10 an
s~er her. Nothing had prepared me for her Kind
ness and her beauty. The misery OF many year
hs. not hardened my heart thank God. Twas a,
awkward aud as shy with her as n had been lad
where Is he uOwr she asked, giving ffse expires
son b. the one dominant iuterest-the Interest IN
Mr.. Blake. What Is he doing Has he spoken 81
me- IL he In good splrits' How does he hear the
sight Of the house alter what happened In u last
yesr' when are you going to give him the isuds-
ested, am so exeited-I have ten thousand thing.
90 say 20 YOU and they all crowd together so that
don't know what 10 say arst. Do you wonder a'
'No.' ssid. Il venture to think that 1 thorough
Il ly understand IT.
She vas far above the paltry aasetstiOn OF being
confused: She answered me as sbe might have
| answ red q brother or hther.
You have relieved me OF indescribable wretch
edness; you have given me q new life. How can
be ungrsteiul enough 10 have any concealments
nom yoap / love him.' she said, simply, I have
loved him frOm frst TO last-eyen when l was
| wronging him In my osn thOughts' even When
'aylTg the hardest and the srSs,sst W1rds h.I 70
there Isl am afraid that 70 Is the only excuse that
I have. when tomorrow comes, and ne Knows
that am In the hous do you think
i She stopped again, aud looked at me very ear
when tomorrow comes said, Il think you
have Only 70 tell him what you have just told me-
me. Her fingers rined nervously With q flower
II which had picked In the garden. and which had
put In the button hole Of my coat.
You have seen great deal OF him lately she
said. Have you really and truly seen thdtr
Really and truly answered. Il In quite Ger:
tain Of what will happen Tomorrow. wish could
II feel as certain OF what will happen trnight.'
| At this paint in the conversation We werp inter
rupted by the appearances Of Betteredge with the
testray. lie gave me another significant look n.
make your hay while the sun shines The Tar
tsr's up stairs, Mr. Jennings-the Tsrtsrs up
suAlrsr ~ .
lady, in q corner very nicely dressed, and very
deeply absorbed Oy smart piece Of embroidery,
/ dropped her work In her lap, and uttered a faint
little scream at the .arst sight OF my gypsy CON-
. pleSiou and nv piebald hair
Mrs Msrridsw, said Miss Verinder, this Is hr'
i beg Mr.. jennings par,iOn,' said the old lady,
| looking at Miss Verln'ler and speaking at m,
Railway travelling always makcs me nervous 1
i am endesvOring % quiet my mind by occupying
myself ss usual I don't know whether my en-
brOidery Is out OF place, on this extraordinary 90
cason. II it interieres with Mr Jenuinss's medi.
cal views, shall DO happy to put IL away oi
course
broidery, exactly as had SANCTIONED the absenee
Of the burst buIrard and the Cupids wing. Mrs.
Merridew made erOIt-a grateful enOrt-to
look 81 my hair No! II was not to 10 done.
Mira Meuidew looked back again at Miss We
rinder
If Mr.. Jennings will permit me- pursued the
old lady, i should liketo ask favor. Dir. Jen-
Il nIngs IL about to try q scientific experiment to-
L night l used 10 attend scientific experiments
| when I WAS girl at school They Invariably
ended In an explosion. IL Mr. Jennings will DO SO
very kind, should like 10 be warned OF the explo-
sion this time. With view TO getting 1t over, II
Il possible, before 20 20 bed
i Iattempted TO assure Mrs. Merridew that an ex-
plo,ion ~ss not included In the programme on this
.So' said the old lady. Il am much Obliged TO
Mr. Jenuings-I am aware that no 10 only decei-
ung me ior my own spod. prefer plain DEALING
\ I am quite resigned 10 the explOsiOn-but L do
want To get IL over, II possible, before g to bed
Here the dOer opened, and Mrs Merridew utter
ell another little scream. The advent OF the explo.
siCn' No; only the advent Of Betteredse.
ibeg your pardon, MIR Jsnnlngs' said Better
Ell ge. in his most elabOrately confidential manner
'Mr Franklin wishes To know where you are. Be
Ing under your Orders to deceive him, IN respect TO
the presonee OF my youns lady 10 the house, have
said don't know. That yOu will please u observe
wass lie. Having one foot already In the grave,
Sir, the lever lies you expect To tell the mure
shalt bo indebted to you, when my conscience
pTicks me aud my time comes
There Was not q moment 20 be wasted on the
purely speculative question OF Betteredge's con-
science. Mr. Blake might make his appearance In
search Of me, unless went 10 him at once In his
own room Miss yeTinder followed me out into
They seem to be in . conspiracy to persecuts
you,' she saIi. What does IL msanr
Only the protest of the world, Miss Verinder-
on small scslS-agsinst any thing that Is new
what are we TO do with Mrs. Merrdewt
Tell her the explosion will take place at nine
tO-moTrow morning
| 80 as tO send her 10 bedF
'Yss-sO ss To send her To bed.'
Miss yerinder went back 10 the sittlng-rOOm, and
I went up stairs b. Mr. Blake.
Il To my surprise. found him alOnei rcstessly pa
cling his rVOm, and little irritated 10y being left
by himSsL
Where Is Mr.. Brufr asked.
| lie pointed tn the closed door OF communication
between the two rooms. Mr.. Brun lad looked In
on him. for NON nti had attempted to renew his
protest against our proceedings, aud had once
moro failed 10 produce the smallest Impression on
i Mr. Blake. Upon this the lawyer had tsken re-
fGge in black leather bag, Allsd to bursting with
professional papers. The serious business OF lille,
he admitted, was sadly out Of place on such an oc
| Sion rs the present But the serious business Of
life must be carried on for all that Mr., Blake
would perhaps kindly make allowance for the old
fashioned habit. Of practical man. Time was
money-and, a. Tor Mr. Jennings, he might depend
ON u that Mr. Bruf would be forthcOming when
gonc back TO his Own rooui. aud had Immersed
himself Obstinately la his black bas.
When are you going To give me the lsudanumr
asked Mr. Blake, impatenty.
You must wait little longer I said will
stay and keep you company TIL the time comes'
| IL was not then ten o'clock. Inquiries which
had made. at various times, OF Bettsredge and Mh
OF laudanum given by Mr. Csndy could not posi-
bly, have been administered before eleven. l had
Ascending determined not to try the second dose
uutil that time.
We talked little, but both 90 our minds were
preOccupVt by the coming ordeal The converse
tlon soon Jagged then dropped altogether. Mr.
Blake idly turned over the books on his he iroOm
them. when We hrst entered the rO0ul. The Guar
q sni the rsileti Rieharison's famelaI Mscken-
kis's Man Of Feeling; R0scOe's LORENZO de Medici,
ant Robtrtson's Charles the Fiith-all classical
works, all (Of course) lmmeasureably superior to
any thing produced In later tunes and all Qrom
my present point ofSiesl possessing the one great
merit Of enchanting nsDOdy's Interest, and excitin
nob,-iy's brain. len Mr. Blake at ths composing
influence of standard Literature, and occupied my
/ sell IN making this entry In my l0urnaL.
i Ny watch informs me that Il Il close on eleven
O'Clock. must shut up these leaves once more.
Two o'elo,k, A. s-The experiment has been
tired. with what result am now ~ describe.
| At eleven o'cloek rang the bell for Retteredge,
and told Mr. Blake that he might at last prepare
himself for he'd
mih and rainy, resembling. in this respect, the
night oT the 6lrthday-ths twenty-drst Of June.
last year. Without protesting To believe In omens,
10 was at least encouraging 10 hni No direct ner-
sous innueuces-no stormy or electric pertubers-
tons-ln the atmosphere, Bstteretss loined me
\ a. tLeswiudow, and mysteriOusly put little slip
| VI laper into my hand IL cOntslne-t 'hese lines
! Mrs. Merridew has gone to bed. on tie distinct
understanding that the explosion 10 10 take place
! at nine Tomorrow morning. and that am not TO
stir out Of this part OF the house until she comes
and scts me free. She has no idea that the chief
/ scene Of the exper ment u In my sitting room--or
she would have remained IN 10 for the whole night
4 ] an alone and very anxious Pray let me see you
1 measure cut the laudsnumi want TO have some
thing to do With II, even IN the unimportAnt char
aetsr of q mere iaaker-on. X W
follo-ed Bettereiye cut OF the room, and told
him To remove the medicine-ehest into Mis- verin-
der's sitting room.
The order appeared IN take him completely by
surprise lie looked ss II he suspected me of some
occult medical design on Miss yerinderl Might
prsssshns ,hs ,s.S - 49, ne aid, ~ha, my young lady