The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-09
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continued On my way to Mrs Malt
by's drawing room
The drawings were little studies
had made while down a. the seaside
where I had spent my vacation
made for Mrs Msltby-t0 whom
had been companion for : year-sn'
Mrs. MAltbv had been Interested i
them, saving. Touch them Up : BIT
Violet, and / vii gei por1folia 70
them sad keep them / usually "a
with her in her dressing-room through
me mornings, and thitner | now re
paired 20 touch Up the drawings
while she sat with her slipperei fee
on tie feader. efntroiderin- with par
pie snd crimson wOol-
gave her the letter, Snd went I.
low scat in the deep bzy-wiHdow
sharpened a pencil, and then hap
pened 10 glance toward my oompea
ion.
Her face was ashy white Hel
profile was turned toward ne. In is
irreguI2rity and pzllor il looked Ekt
8 face cut Ia stone Bot l had neTel
seen II look - sb2ry and deaihly-
The letter was elenehed IN her hand
/ had brought her bad news
I Was shocked, bat silent tried
20 remember what | knew Of her faui
ily relations. She was : handsome.
blaek-haired woman y fly. who had
been early widowed, and returned ID
her fathers house Her parents were
dead Her .moiher had died in beI
infancy, and sbe had been the MS
rress Q. Redburn ever since. I; was
10; long, however, since her father
deoezSe- She had never child She
had 70 brothers or sisters whom
Lad heard Of / could no; surmise
what had happened
saw hcr burn the letter, and thea
she rose and left Tie r0om.
Afierward ! guessed whom that
Communication was from
\ month had passed They were
quiet and comtorTsble, but rather m0n-
oioaoas weeks az Re1bGFu- Be.
though Young, ! was les restless
than nsOst girls. / was not unhappy
with Mrs Msltby Only sometimes
| wished fo- little change Iieame
most startling episode
We had company 20 dlle-Mrs
Msliby's lawyer snd personal friead
from New York Twas dressing her
hair. a. sometimes did, for sbe liked
nv arrangement, pronouncing them
artistic. Suddenly, wi1hou: knock O.
warning. the door was flung open.
and y0sng man walked IL
fel. Mrs Malibv start under NV
hands, / myself was frightened, the
intruder looked 20 b0ld and reckless
He was very handsome. bat be
looke,i 70 NE 10 have been travelling
Or 70 have come oat ot some revel
His linen vas sailed, his long, elu>-
teei3y hair uabrushed- his eve blood
shot ve; his zppearence wss sinEu-
izriy attractive. | had never bofo-e
seen 20 hishbred and graceful ; insn-
Mrs Maltby did not speak TO him
He seated himset before ard not fsr
from hcE however.
Go on. Violet she said.
Certainly. Let The young lady
proceed with her task, be said quick
",
What ! have 10 say heed not IL
ierfere with her employment ! tn
derstaud thzE she i your companion
and consdznt, though / have not had
the pleasure Of meeting her before. =
The last sentence appeared % hsTe
been quite mechanically spoken, FOR
be had fixed bis ewes fercely upon
Mrs. Mslibv's face and seemed 10 see
only her l weat OF pinning up the
bzaids O: her hair a. / had been bid,
but nv hands trembled | could lot
seq ber face: but | think she met tbst
look steadily.
You refused. be said. in far
different tone FROM that IN which be
had first spoken-sow and eoBeentra-
red
Certainly she answered
Do yoa want nav blood aPou
your head he exclaimed
washed NV hands clear OF v0g
long sgo," she answered composedly.
Long ago, be repeated, and .
wave Of emotion that was inexpliea-
bic 70 me went over his face, then be
xas silent | don't know why, bat
from that momen: / p.tied hil-
He g0s up and e0uImeaeei walking
the foot
Il tell yoa, Winfred. / muss have
his moley," be said. 1 mus have
i tonight, tonight = he repeated
Mrs Maliby was silent / caught
: glimpse Of ber face Flint w2s not
harder
I.es me have i, Winfrej, he
aid, causing before her. and prom
sc Yoa il shall be the ls>. time.
She made no reply.
The LAST time meant il. Win-
red
His voice fal.ered. She did not
speak
VIII you >
No she replied with 10 emo
ioa whatever.
His face had bees working with
-one strong, deep feeling But the
seemed 10 strike him
Ike = blow He stood bookings at her,
,is face s;iIl and desperate
did 10, thiak God could make
iueh woman a. yoa are, be said,
irs;-
felt her shrink beneath the actual
sorror with which be seemed 10 re-
,ard her Bgt she spoke with unui-
.rable compoSGre.
/ told you more than : year ago
hsi / should paw no more debts Of
-ours, contracted 81 faro, or in any
,sher Way she said i meant i
ioQ know I mean, IL | have given
-og fair warning | shall not
h2nge"
he did no; -pesk; his head vas
Ir,oped uPoa his breast: be was
.eatkly pale
Il have done my duty by you.
iuy. yoa know thst have, she
.ddeti
Yes, yoa have been just, but
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