The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-28

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what l had done, which, indeed, was
easily seen. "You would not be augry
with tho child for that, sho could not
help it, I dare say. lean dine without
it. You don't know me, Mrs. vii.
liams," he continued, coming step
nearer where she stood, still looking at
me with deadly glitter in her eyes.
"Dont II" said she, and I think she
was trying which one Of the knives was
the Rharpest. W.. 4
"Well,". said the gentleman, "you
may know me TO be Edward Winstanely,
but you don't know that I married your
daughter, and brought her home lady.
l never meant TO act the villain with her.
Wo were privately married, but while tho
old gentleman lived il had 10 be kept Sc
cret, and We knew you would not keep il.
This is Why / come to-day to surprise
yon; but you will come to Winstanely
Park 10 give us your blessing; you arc
not going to fainti" .f.
She had staggered back against tho
wall, her whito lips set, nd her eyes
growing CLASSY. Ho and !, and half n
dozen Of the servants, whom my scream
had brought in, to help; but she pushed
us away with o desperate effort, darted
up stairs, and We heard her lock herself
in her own room. The whole house was
terribly frightened. What Mr.. Win
stanely thought, I do not know, but lie
asked me no questions, and never
seemed to suspect anything about the
spilled soup. He left note for Mrs.
Williams, and went of with servant a
little before sunset. We all went about
our business, for work never Stacked in
that house on any account, and the eve
ning's coach was expected. Just be-
fore 1t came, Mrs. Williams bell rang,
and tho housemaid said sho wanted me.
When I came into the room she was sit.
ting at the desk, looking like herself
again, but her face was still white, and
she had her long knitted purse full Of
guineas in her hand. - - ~
Mary" said she, "you arc a good
girl-tako this and go home-1ll take
caro- that you get no blame"
"I want no money, madam" said l.,
"hut I'll go home il you will let me,
and mover say word except to my
father and mother" ~ q
Shpheld ont tho purse once more, and
then poiutca to the door, but could say
nothiug; it must have been hard pull
FOR her proud spirit. j got out OF the
roomas quick nsI could, threw on my
Fat and cloak, md got into the coach as
soon as it came up, leaving trunk and oil
behind me. s....--...--......
Ny father and mother were nightly
surprised when il set mo down at their
door in Chatford, Just as the clock
struck twclve-they were still more as
tonishcd when l told them what had
brought mo home. My father first
called mo a bravo, good girl, and then
advised me not to be, proud about it,
because il was the work OF Providence,
and wc were bound on all hands to keep
such a story quiet about Farmer Dick
sens relation. The story was kept bo.
tween mo and them; but my homo com.
ing got wind, and Farmer Dickson came
in a great hurry to know why Mary had
left her good situation. My mother
would not have reflections cast on her
child, so she told him in the parlor,
nnd what he sail I don't know, because
the door was fast shut; but he came
ont rubbing his hands aud clapped me
on the back, saying: "You are fine
girl, Mary, and II Harry don't finish
TINT business, I'll make you to be Mrs.
Dickson myself" - 81 ..'.-
l think have not much more to tell.
Harry did fiuish the business. There
wero some people in our village that
uoyer got over Tho wonder OF ii; but |
au proud to say the Dickson family did
not lose by me, for, ten years after Mrs.
Williams died in her inn, and left
property in equal shares between me
and her daughter, Lady Winstauley.
She had never gono to the park but
onco, and then she would neither cat
drink nor sleep in the house, but slw
her daughter and her grandson, now
heir to the estate, and then went
straight back to the Golden ShCaf. Sht
never took another girl to stay with her
aid what shO said about my leaving,
never heard. The maids had story
among them, and they always stuck tc
it, that went on account OF something
that came down the chimney, ant
frightened Mrs. Williams out Of hcl
senses. They said one thing, which
am incliued to think might be true
that she never liked to make eel souE
after, nor cared to look at red pepper
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