Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-04

talk l am afraid it will kill her
4" have not heard a syllable" |
answered mot one. | have simply
guessed, that's all and | know she is
innocent; and, perhaps, my boy, | can
help prove it."
" God grant it," he said ferventIy. But
how did YOU suspect? Who could have
hinted such a thing ?"
d" tell you again that have not heard
a word-no one has hinted Go for your
friend, and will do all that lies in my
power to comfort and help her"
An hour after Miss Hastings-for that
was the name Of the governess-sat in my
room, the most abject picture of misery
ever looked upon in my life. Her eyes
were swollen with weeping; and when
welcomed her to my home, and assured her
of sympathy and love, it seemed as if the
child's heart would break
B" Oh, - She sobbed ~ had such a
pleasant home until she came. Old Mr..
Demming was 50 kind to me, and 50
thoughtful of me and Mrs Demming. too. /.
did everything in the world that woman
could do for my comfort and, then, my
darling little Fred, and his papa. And
now, just to think they all think me a thief
and [ have loved them so Merciful
father, how could they r.
/ By degrees l succeeded in getting at the
whole story.
Little Fred was Mr. Demming's
/ grandson; and little Fred's papa was a
widower, and Miss Hastings was employed
to take exclusive charge Of the widower's
little son.
e But who is she r. | asked with a
shudder The woman who always dresss 5
in white, with cherry scarlet trimmings ?"
5 Then you have seen her. she
inquired looking up quickly
Yes ] have seen her. What relation Is
She to the Demmngs 2"
Mr. Demming is her great uncle, and
has had the care Of her education. She
has been in Europe for thelast three years
I travelling with a distinguished professor
and his wife. 1t seems that Mr.. Dcmminy
has had charge Of some jewels which were
left in trust for ber until she should hc-
come Of aye. The day of her arrival be
brought them home from the safe at the
Office, to see how She would ike the Jewels
reset, intending to have them ready for her
at the expiration of the time, which was
only three mon tbs For the last two DAYS
they nave been consulting about it,. ap-
pareutly unable TO come to any decision
| was called on yesterday to give my opin-
ion, and whcn told what they desired Of
nae, this is what Mr. Demmin- said Now.
let's hear what little Lottie suggests. lie
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