The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-02-02

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tnred lvuk. like one who was we'll
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stfnnRc like. and aAked ms In the most
civil and courteous manner IL Mira.
Williams lived here, aud II be- anil hia
servant could have dinner. The first
question WAS la low lons, the secnn,i
Ii 4 louder hey and before could
%ewct N, Mr. Williams cAlne down.
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new comer. thought thu gentleman
glanced cmriously al her nj frat, and
THIN, seemingly sAtikiied that MI wMA
right, repeated his question about the
dinner, ~Aying that he was stranger In
that part oil Tho country. but that lAc
hal heard ~ much ri The Golden bhcAf
thai hc wished " stop aud dino ii tho
house.
never saw Mrs. williams receive any
gentleman with more respect and ccrc.
niony. Hhe courtesied him into the best
parlor, called her hostlefs 10 help his
servant with tho horses, took his orders
for him dinner, and mt about cooking Il
herself, for the cook was hard a work In
tho buttcry. My nrst notion WA that
she had discovered him ID DO some great
person travelling IN disguise. aud half
expectad 10 bc told VI Il. Mrs. Williams
used 10 talk 70 ma good deal when We
we're alone In quiet afternoons; but now
SHE went on cooking and making things
without saying u word, and there WAS u
queer. fixed look In her face, which
cunld not understand, but II kept mc
FROM talking. ! laid down my work and
rosc ~ make the Gel soup; II WIN ono Of
these things Tor which tho houso was
fAmomH--A Cornwall dish, bclicvc~--And
hal been trusted with the making III il
oi late, ~ my grent cxultAtion, hut now
nhc stopped me.
mo, Mary; finish your sewing; ti,o..
linens will bo wanted. III make the
soup myself.
Ncwel away, wondering who thu
gentleman could be-. and what lad got over
Mrs. Williams, I'LL, happening ~ look
~, ! missed her out III thu Kitchen.
sha had gunn up 10 her own room, but
Nlle casn0 buck In minute with paper
III hor hHnl which sl,u shook into tho
Houp, and tlirn threw ii into tho iirr.
Mts the rcd pepper II will do
nov" said sha, taking up spoonful,
aud making buliese ~ taste, Int nlle did
not. stitched IN fDr minute Or two.
though my blood was running cold, aud
tho boiling of tie no,,p In the large.
quiet kitaheu sounds through my hnnd
even now. Mrs. Williams was standing
at tho window with her back ~ me.
never know what made me 10 II AID,
without Il word Or thought but Tint il
lnuat bn tlOnr, rnn 10 the iirn, gave tho
saucepan y poke, nnd Mnt the sonp u
blazing up the chimney. An II iixzlcd
NJ, tin thought u liuI anger came over
ms know not what d,a hut, uttul-
Ing n wild cry of iear, rushed 10 tho
neAruHt door, and II Wan tho best l,Arlor.
Tho next thing | remember III cr0nchinR
behind the gentleman who had started
up aud stood Ia tho door, ~ Mrs.
Williams oAtno forward with two knives,
which had been lying on tho window.
sill, Ia her hand.
Pooh never mind tho spilling of
tho SOUP naid le, understanding 10
once what ! had donn, which, indeed,
WAN onsliy seen. You would not b.,
Angry with tho child Tor that; she could
not hclp II, ! dare my. aAn dine with.
out IL. Yon don't know lae, Mrs. Win
iAins," hn continued, coining n nt0p
I nearer where sim ntoOd, Htill looking III
me with deadly glitter In her eyes.
"Don'tlf" Haid she, thiuk ste was
trying which Quo of tho knives VIVA tie
nhnrlust.
WELL. said tho gentleman, !" you
may know ius To be Edward Wilstaaleiy.
but you don't know tiAt married Your
daughter, and brought her home 4 lady.
! nevcr meant 10 not the villain with
her. We were privately married, but
whila The old gentleman livcd II Ind 10
l,e kept secr.t, and w know you would
not keep Il. This n why coma to-day
y surprise you; but yon will come "
WinstMnely PARK ~ give IN your bless,
Ing. You are not going 10 faint T.
hhe had staggered back against tho
wall, ncr white lips sct, and her eycs
growing glASsy. hs aud |, and half
dozen Of tho servants whom my scream
brought ~, shh pushed away, and with
= desperate effort, dartDd upstairs, and
~ heard her look herself III her own
room. Tho whole house wx. terribly
frightened. What Mr.. WinAtAnsly