The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-17
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"Her brother -
Tom frowned again.
Glib, . he said, ''you'd make an ex-
cellent detective It's pity your sex
shuts you out from SO congenial q field
of action.
Mrs. Mayfeld smiled quietly. She
could afford to be tolerant She would
not quarrel with the patient for making
a wry face over bitter pill.
"At any rate, said Tom, "dont act
hastily In this matter. The bill may
turn up, but then it may be too late to
heal the wound you may infict by undue
precipitation. ''1lEl
With that he left the room.
tea-table. Mrs. Mayfeld looked signif-
cantly across at her cousin, but be sat
looking doggedly down into his plate.
In the evening, while working inthe
garden in moody thought, he SUDDENLY
came face to face with the goverIess.
She had shawl thrown over her head,
and was fastening toward the house.
Upon seeing him she started back, and
would have avoided him but he was at
her side In an instant, recollection of
Mrs. Mayfeld's suspicion of her meeting
her brother flashing through his mimi.
/" Miss Compton !''.o
She turned upon him, and graspechis
arm almost fercely.
EDO you believe her, p she demanded
{" heard her telling you. ;"
''Then you must have heard my re-
ception of her absurd suspicion.
"That is true, I replied the goyerness,
with an air of relief. "
"Miss Compton, : said Tom, taking
her hand, 81 cannot express my regret
that you should have overheard my
cousin, who, at best, is but a woman
easily influenced by outward APPEAR
ances. But since you did hear he, |
am about to prove to you that in my
mind, at least, not a shadow OF suspicion
rests against you Miss Comptoa-
Jessie-let me call you So love you,
and ask you to be my wife y
With sharp cry, she snatched her
hand away, and broke from him.
"Don't! don't - she cried. 81 am
satisfied that you believe In my inno-
cence in this case but, aside from this,
I am unworthy of you. Do not enter
tain the thought for a moment"
Jessie, know all but, it you return
my love, [ will brave the opinion of the
world. O, let me stand between you and
it !! Give me the right to be your pro-
tector." r ttb
emo, no, Mr.. Harkworth. / cannot
accept the sacrifice your generosity would
prompt you to make. I cannot drag you
down with me. And now let me pass,
please"
ssJessie, is this your final answer?"
g Yes, final It must be so, she said
in broken voice.
"One moment" he said. Do not
think that / give you up. / do not be-
lieve am Indifferent to you, and some
day shall renew my suit.
With that he stepped aside and let her
pass.
The next morning Mrs. Mayfeld' S 1naidl
came to her and said
"Just see, ma'am, what I folndNili
baby's clothes
And she put into the lady's hand q
crumpled five dollar note. It was mutt
lated and wet, indicating that it must
have been in the child's mouth.
"Dear me!'' said Mrs. Mayfeld, with
look of distress, cit must have blown
down on the floor, where baby could get
it. Then he got it into his mouth and
afterward dropped it down into the
bosom of his dress. It must have been
overlooked in undressing him."
She fastened with the bill and her ex-
PLANTATION to Tom. He compressed his
lips.
Z "This is very poor salve for the pain
your tongue caused her yesterday" he
said, gravely.
elm sure didn't mean to be unjust,
said Mrs. Mayfield, with whimper.
Then she ran to Miss Compton's room
to apologize The chamber was empty.
A note explained the matter.
"Of course, Icannot stay under your
roof with the suspicion of theft resting
upon me. The money due me will
more than repay you the amount you
suspect me of having stolen from you.
the injustice of which may never be
known save to God and myself. DO not
think tibet I entertain hard feelings
toward you. ] donot. Appearances are
certainly against me- But my useful
uCSo WOulu 0uu WILL tlS 1OSS VI your COu-
fidence, and hence I go. Jessie Comp
ton.
j Mrs. Mayfeld wept over the note.
Tom put it into his pocket without COM
ment. He Immediately employed a
private detective and hunted her up.
6 Miss Compton" he said, !" 1T would
be only generous in you to return and
receive my cousins apologies. =
When he had carried his point, and
Mrs. Mayfeld had again and again begged
Jessie's pardon with tears, he said
You cannot better show your perfect
forgiveness than by consenting to retain
your position"
That was purely selfish. However, he
was ably seconded by, Mrs. Mayfeld,
and between them they almost con-
strained compliance with their wishes.