Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-05
Miseellailepns.
MR.. LAWSON'S MISTAKE.
TCoNTINUED FROM YESTERDAY. I

had gone away, Aunt AlmaP" cried out her
nece Morietta, bursting into her room
that afternoon in her usual abrupt way.
Certainly, neice. Take care, child?
Don't upset the pot of primroses.
Miss Disbrow always enjoyed call from
Morietta, something as one would to see
calf taking his mornings walk among
ones verbenas.
"Moretta, a little more, and you would
have thrown over over my wax flowers
and yonder shade! Did you want any
thing?"
"Why no, Aunt Alma. l just came in,
that is all. But l was wondering v who
Mrs. Lawson went off with, and thought
perhaps you might know"
Why, did you see any one with her?
What do You mean child?" asked Miss Dis
brow, suddenly so interested that she for
got to chde Morietta for swinging a pair
OF scissors by their ribbon, to the immi-
nent peril of Benjamin's eyes and of
pier glass.
"Yes l saw somebody. And so did
Bella Mosier. We were coming through
the depot on our way to school, like we
always do, when we saw Mrs. Lawson.
saw her, and so did Bella; and just as
we said, both together, There Is Mrs
|
ed her 20 y affectionately, and she look
ed all in a flutter. and so did he and then
they took the cars for Cleaveland.''
'For Cleaveland! Morietta are you
surep" exclaimed Miss Disbrow, in vestal
horror.
"Yes, ma'am, sure, That was what
Bella and thought so queer, for her
trunks were marked Cincinatti; we stood
riuht hu fhou, apH oou Tho oorJo Va,
may ask Bella if it wasn't SOP There-she
is going by this minute Bella! Bella -
she cried, running to the window, tapping
it, and nodding and beckoning.
Miss Disbrow's sense of outraged pro-
priety was so much shocked by the scan
dal of Morietta's s story that she permitted
this breach of decorum. an insult to the
dignity of her windows, without word,
though the window itself shook all over
under the modification. But Bella came
in, as like Morietta in girlish life and
hoydensh as one bramblebush is like
another And then out of the mouth of
two witnesses Miss Dsbrow was forced 10
believe.
did You ever see the man befOrep How
did he look. and how did he appearp" she
asked.
"Oh he was perfectly splendid, he was
dressed elegantlyr' cried the enthusiastic
school girl. "But never saw him before;
neither did Retta. don't think he lives
here; he came from the Cincinatti cars.
You saw him, did you not, Retta?" said
Bella Mosier
"Yes, of course l did And then be
looked around as though he expected 10
see somebody till he saw Mrs Lawson
and she was just standing like she was
waiting, wasn't she Bella?" ~
"Well, there, BENJAMIN. what do you
think of tllat?" said Miss Disbrcws as The The
girls had chattered themselves out of the
room, and out of the house Don't YOU
recolect suspect all was not right when
| saw those tive immense trunks, and Mrs.
Lawson herself dressed up like a doll? /
do wish knew what to think"
All day long Miss Dsbrow sat putting
this and that together, until the opposite
house grew fairly hideous under the
shadow of evil; and all night she lay
awake upon the great old-fashioned ma
hogany bedstead. still putting this and
that together.
BY dawn the next morning, Miss Dis
brow was looking out to see if it had Jared
with the gray mansion over night as with
the cities of the plain. But no; sentence
against an evil work is not executed speed.
lily and there it stood, massive and square,
against the reddening eastern sky. And
that very moment she saw Mr.. Lawson,
with the general look of unkempt hag-
gardness belonging to a traveller Just out
of II sleeping car, going in through the
stately but dishonored doorway.
"Benamin!" cried Miss Disbrow, ner-
vously, che has come home. Perhaps
she has left him note. Oh. Benjamin,
ought to go over and tell him what we
know Ought I?'
Benjamin did not reply. but he looked
thoughtful, which was more satisfactory
to the inquirer; and Miss Disbrow sat
down and rocked with her face toward the
church, as the Jews in exile turned their
faces toward Jerusalem.
"Benjamin," said she, presently, II
will go. 1t is my duty. The next train
to Cleveland leaves at Z 80 and there is
not minute to lose
So she went.
Mr.. Lawson answered her ring this
morning as before and though he looked
little surprised at this untimely call, he
seemed nowise agtated or under cloud
Mrs. Lawson has not returned ?" be
gan the spinster
mo, ma'am. | do not expect her be-
fore the last of the week. Is there any-
thing | can do for you in her absence,
Miss Disbrow2" returned the wronged
husband
Nothing, Mr. Lawson, nothing for me.
Where did understand you to saw Mrs.
Lawson has gomez Could it have been
Cleveland -
mo; Cincinnati. She has gone to her
sisters. Mrs. Gegon. Perhaps YOU know
her. " replied the unconscious man. won
dering to the tips of his boots why Miss
Disbrow was there. "Another pillow gune
over. may be; or perhaps she has seen
Bridget giving cold pieces to beggar at
the back gate" mused he, listening with
a hungry ear for the breakfast bell
But his wonderings and musings were
cut short.
"Mr. Lawson. said Miss Disbrow, sol.