Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-28
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of blank dismay came into her face. I'm
afraid said your mamma would not be
back vet"
That night seemed as long as a week.
Putting my own merits aside, there is no
doubt Helen would have made perfect
lady help;" and Margery even when In
a high dudgeon, was born worker.
When all was in readiness, we were only
at the beginning of another act. 10 get
Madame Adolphe away from the sofa and
up stairs and into bed was a work OF time
and patience. But it was accomplished.
AT last the house was shut up and quiet,
and then our nerves gave way wholly.
Who were these people we had in the
house with usP Was the illness a pre-
tenseP Were they one and all imposters
Even Helen, well as she had played her
pant hitherto, gave way now to uneasiness
and apprehension, and our minds dwelt
less on entertaining angels unawares than
on very opposite picture. Margery
stood to that they were burglars"
Tired as we were, our strength held up
for one more task. With noiseless steps
we crossed the passages and bore IIelen's
mattresses and bed clothes to our mother 5
room, while Lucy and ! shared her large
bed. Whatever happened we would at
least keep together
Upon comparing notes afterward, it APP
peared that each of resolved 10 stay awake
and keep vigil over the safety OF the
house. But nature decreed otherwise. and
in spite of storm and strangers, Mephis-
topbeles and burglars, we were all asleep
in half an hour.
Daylight. Morning Somehow it re-
assured us, and we met our guests as
friends
Madame Adolphe had passed a fairly
good night, but on DR.. Hudson's face, AS
he sat at our pretty breakfast table, which
Margery had been pleased to spread hos
pitably, there sat much anxiety. 1t was
face one trusted instinctively. Lucy's
spirits were light again. As if they could
be heavy long!
Just fancy" she exclaimed, laying
down her knife and fork; "this time yes
terday we had not so much as heard each
others names, and, now, here we are,
breakfasting together just like old friends
and Aunt Bessie with no notion of it all
the time !"
Dr. Hudson looked up to scan the
speakers face. She was extremely pref.
ty. with large liquid eyes like real trans
parencies, and she was as gay and light
as a summers day.
81 say again." said M. Adolphe, 81
should not mind being out in a storm ev-
cry night of my life, if it led to such re-
suits as these"
"Oh. but" said Lucy. "you don't con-
slider what it was for us. Just when we
were as frightened as we could be with
the wind and the loneliness, to hear the
door bell ring in that dreadful manner.
You should have seen Us trying to make
up our minds whether to open the door or
not. But Helen said it had to be done.
And then-to see great black man be-
fore US ~
Lucy |" reproved Helen. But the rest
laughed, and the Frenchman, unabashed |
by this picture of himself. turned to his |
brother-in-law.
Zone must hope one is not so black as
one is painted on some occasions ?"
''Oh. did not mean black 10 that sense,
You know" said Lucy as she went on but |
tering her toast.
II feel, to my chagrin." resumed NJ. |
Adolpbe, THAT if my chances of admit |
lance had rested with you, Miss Lucy, |
they would have been small
VERY small, indeed" she answered |
frankly. IL wanted Helen to bang the |
door to again"
ALI heard somebody say. Send him
away, which was very cold-hearted of
somebody. Bot YOU do not, hope. keep
up that feeling still'7
.-Oh. no. Now that we have all got ac-
quainted you can stay as long as you like
Il is often very dull here
A judicious speech. Helen frowned,
and 50 did /. The Frenchman was evil
IDENTITY amused. but feared that he might
consider her silly. He had dark. piercing
eyes, good features, and curly hair, dark
as his moustache. Many persons would
have thought him handsome. My insular
prejud;ces could not quite endorse that
opinion. A shade too much gloss, too
much complexion, too much hair,--a de-
gree too much Jewelry-a general ex-
preston thas he wore evening dress of a
morning (Which he didn't these were
what fought againt. Yet must in JUS
tice say that he was gentleman-like man
very much so for Frenchman.
Helen and / did the house keeping alter
nate months, and it was under my admin.
istration these events arose. | found plen-
ty 10 do that morning. And the inyalid's |
requirements were little out of Mar |
gery's beat, SO took them upon myself.
Helen, meanwhile, had the charge of !
Madame Adolphe, who made great exer-
lions this morning to be in readiness for |
the start after luncheon, and showed as
much gratitude as her companions for
what we had done.
Her story was indeed a sad one. Not
six months ago she had lost beautiful
boy of two years, quite suddenly, from
Group; then followed the illness and death
of her husband. close upon which her
second child was born, who survived his
birth for few weeks. Health, spirits,
nerves, were completely Frustrated by
these repeated blows, and now her broth
err had brought her to England to see
what native air and familiar scenes would |
effect. lie appeared to watch her an