Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-21

your room. :" ..-. .-.-. I'll. r..
And he left the apartment before Myr-
tie could ask the eager questions which
| were trembling on her lips.
Presently maid came in. with a tray
containing cold fowl, delicate French
rolls, and small china pot Of fragrant
tea; and while Myrtle was enjoying her
repast with the appetite of eighteen,
| tap came to the door, and tall, slight
girl, all in white, with a wreath of
flowers in her hair, glided In.
s'May | come in? We were all for
hidden to distrub you; but / knew you
| wouldn't mind me"
Myrtle looked admiringly at her soft,
brown eyes, and the mass Of golden
T brown hair that flowed down over her
| shoulders. ........ ...
1eDo You live here ?" asked she.
Il stag here, said the girl, ''untii he
comes after me" -.-s-s. ..-. s..
s'Until who comes ?" .-.-...-
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Don't
| you know" said she, impatiently 81
am Ophelia? Ah, you may well look
| surprised. People think am dead, but
| here am. you see. He will come /
am SIRE he will come. You have arrived
| from the world she cried, suddenly.
perhaps you have seen hinl-ny liam
| let ?''.. -. ....-. .....-s ..--'.'..-. ...
A cold thrill of terror shot along Myr-
! tie Foliott nerves. Was the fair young
girl crazy? -. ...-...... -.
At the same minute a servant, in a
mob cap and plain gray stuff gown, en-
tered . -... ....-...
''8Iiss Ophelia, cried she, show ever
came you here? Come away directly,
| Miss or IN call the doctor" =" ...-.... 80
The girl shrugged her shoulders I'M
patiently.
s'I am not afraid of the doctor said
she "ie is always kind to me. Be
sides, he knows that his position as court
physician depends entirely upon my
good word with the king.
Come away, Miss, dear, c0aNed the
! woman. ''You must get to bed early,
1 you know, or you won't be fresh when
he comes, as may be he'll be here to-
morrow morning. .......... ...s.. r..
THAT is true" said the girl, her dark,
/ sleepy eyes lighting up. ''Ycs, Hester
| yes; | will come. ......
| And kissing her hand to Myrtle. with
/ a gay. gesture Of farewell, sire skipped
away after the maid.
/ Myrtle followed her to the door and
there, pacing up and down the wide hall,
D! by thc light of swinging lamp, was a
silver-haired woman. with a large wax
doll in her arms, over which she bent
. her head making an inarticu!ate caoipg
! sound as she walked. ........ .......
I who is that ?" she asked Of The wo-
man who was leading the passive "0phe-
lia' away, ..... .-... ... s.-.....
It's Mrs. Jessup. Poor thing :" she
added, in an undertone. she thinks
81, /, ~ IL Z
thirteen good year ago. There comes
/ the doctor now .....
! As Dr. Campington entered, Myrtle
/ Folliott confronted him with pale face.
.'Sir, said she wildly, ''what place is
this you have brought me to? A--naad-
/ h0,ise?" .......- 81. .....-.
4 He sat quietly down, beckoning her
4 to an opposite chair, with an air of quiet
authority that she found it impossible
to resist.
you are quite right, said he. 1t is
what the world calls a mad-house, but
we who are wiser in the history of moral
and mental disease term ii a Sanitary
Retreat"
"But you have deceived me You
advertised tor companion to an in
valid -. ..- ........ .........-..
s'Have we not many invalids here 2"
! DR. Campington asked, with a smile.
81 put it to your own reason and good
| sense how many answers we should Get
to an advertisement worded thus, want
ed-A Keeper in Mad House Now,
Miss Folliott, see protest and refusal
in your eyes. But take time to reflect
| Your duties will be light, merely the
supervision and cOmpanionship of the
twoor three refined and delicate inyal-
! ids who cannot be entrusted to the
coarse and uncultured attention OF men
! ials- your salary double what was men
toned in the advertisement. | will
await your decision tomorrow morning
in this apartment Betsey, to the little
| maid who had brought the tea, ''show
/ Miss Folliott to her room. .- ..-......
And a large and airy apartment, with
easements which overlooked the noun
tain slopes, Myrtle Folli0tt sat down to
| decide. Hi .-.--..- ..
There was something in DR.. Camping
I toms calm eye and calmer words that re-
assured her-the mad house seeming
no longer to possess terror IN her sight
"We have outgrown the superstitious
1 age of the world, " she told herself, land
| /, in particular, have always prided my
self on my strength of mind ] haEe-a
mission-a thousand dollars a year.
/ With that sum I could give dear mamma
even luxuries. Yes-I will stay -.
! E'Weli, which is it te be-Yes or No 2"
DR. Campington asked on the morrow.
when Myrtle met him, with clear, violet
eyes and looks of quiet resolve. r.
eyes 81. ......--
Il thought so, in fact, / knew it, " he
said, laughing. For / am rather a
physiognomist in my way, and | read.
| your face yesterday. .-.- .....s
/ And Myrtle stayed at Campington
Hall, but She never wrote to her mother
that she was in a-mad house.
By the end of the quarter DIR. Cam
| pington paid her two hundred and fifty
/ dollars. .-.....s...
| 'Well," said he, ''haye you found it
very hard work."
| Myrtle shook her head smilingly.
son the contrary" said she, Il like.
/ it, 'Ophelia' is one of the incest girls
and best companions / ever knew, when
she can forget her one delusion, and"
eyes, ~ said DIR. Campington, ''and
/ they all like you, and so do l.
Myrtle smiled and eolored. DIR. C..
watched her face intently.
''Miss Folliott," said be, ''you have
/ never asked me what nearly every one
else does-why / do not marry ?" ~.
Because, ? said Myrtle, Il can imag-
inc the. reason. Your standard is high.
i You never have yet met the woman to
i realize it." --s. ...'.. .--...s....
.sYou are wrong then, Myrtle. have
met her. She stands before me now.
Myrtle, / may as well confess the truth
Z. i have allowed myself to fall in love
+ with you-hard hearted man of nedi-
cine though am. Will you become my
wife p 49, s.. E. -.
And Myrtle answered, s...,,t
4 ."Yes, will"
Gracious, grateful and gentle, she pre-
presides over Campington Hall, the
. sweetest and happiest of young wives,
i proud in her husbands marvellous pow
er of doing good, proud in her mothers
happiness, still prouder in her own sue.
cess in soothing the Jared natures. OF
those in whose minds Reason. sits IN