Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-12-19
s'Not l, said the minister, with a rue

"A crcifiN, as am Sinnern' she mur-
INJURED moment afterward.
There, Mr.. Fullerton, what did tell
you! hanging on the wall here in broad
daylight. Shall pull it down?''
''Are you beside yourself, Miss Jella-
by?" said Mr.. Fullerton, springing up
and arresting her hand just in time.
The sound ofvoices and laughter in the
garden prevented her giving him what
she called ''a piece of her mind.'' There
was a race up the broad path that sobered
into walk when the young people near
ed the window, followed by the old SER
want who had been into the grounds.
They entered the room together, flushed
with their frolic, but looking happy and
pleasant to meet the clergyman.
''Sin wears different face from that, :"
he said to himself, as he shook hands with
them. They turned to the spinster, who
had bolstered herself up against the Chin
ney-piece, and stood eyeing them with
sour disdain.
''YOUr neighbor, Miss Jellaby," Mr..
Fullerton, adding, in low whisper to
her, as they sought about the room for
easy chairs. cts all mistake my good
creature-therc's nothing wrong here.
I'll have nothing to do with the e-matter
Say nothing, and let this pass as u morn
ing call. .
Say nothing, indeed! Mr.. Fullerton,
| am ashamed of you!'' was her reply,
too audibly made, however, for Mr.. Gra-
ham heard it, though he was too cour-
feOTS tO look CurOriSad
'EPray take this easy chair, Miss Jella-
by. Can offer you some wine Mr.. Full
lerton ?'' said Helen, who wondered in
wardly at the strange behavior of her
guests.
'sNo, my child" said the clergyman,
kindly. II will touch nothing during
this visit. Some other time hope to come
again. 1 can only express my sorrow of
having been persuaded against my better
judgmentto enter these doors on such
an absurd errand-and leave you"
"NTy dear sir, forgive me if say 1 do
not quite understand!" exclaimed the
Captain, while Helen made up her mind
that both her visitors were mad.
''I will tell you another time,' said
Mr.. Fullerton, nervousiy. FFI will only
say, in explanation of this intrusion, that
it was caused by most RIDICULOUS mis-
take. Miss Jellaby will you allow me to
accompany you home?'
Miss Jellaby folded her arms, looked at
them all vicionsly, and thundered out:
''No!7
''Is she mad ?'' whispered Helen to the
clergyman. ''What does it all mean 20
Miss Jellaby heard her.
'EIt means this, madam, this, and moth
ting more, that if Mr.. Fullerton is to be
ensnared by pretty face, and frightened
out of doing his duty, am mott"
''Was there ever such an unfortunate
piece of business? Miss Jelleby, L cannot
allow you to commit such an act of folly
or to insult these young creatures, so 1
! command you, as your minister, not to
speak,
81 take no orders. from man who
shrinks from his duty, :" said the spinfster,
loftily.
F'My dear sir,'' turning to the Captain,
sit seems I cannot spare you this infiic-
ton, so may as well tell you what this
good lady means. She lives opposite you,
as you already--''
''And she has seen you time and again,
when you thought you were alone-re-
member that chimed in the sharp voice
of the spinster.
'EDo be quiet, my dear Miss Jellaby. As
she says she has often seen you
'sKissing y exploded from the thin lips
''NIiss JeIlaby either you or l must be
silent. From these things she has drawn
her own conclusions, and 1 am ashamed
to say that for brief space she persuaded
me into believing them. need not add
that from the instant you entered thi:
room my suspicious vanished, and L would
really stake my life this moment upo1
your perfect integrity"
'But, my dear sir,'' said Capt. Ora
ham, smiling, 'Fof what does the lady sus
! pect us?''
sstTell them, Miss Jellaby. 1 will not.
"Pretty behavior, am sure, to leav,
the worst part to me, Mr.. Fullerton
However, no one shall say 1 shrink bacl
from my duty"
''We are waiting to know what heinou
crime we haYe committed,'' said Captain
Graham, drawing the bewildered Heller
closed to his side. Miss JelIaby gasped a
the caress; then it seemed to give her Ell
ergy.
''What do you mean?"
E'I suppose YOU will kiss her next
''WeIl-now you mention it--I think
will.'' And he did. Miss JeIlaby nearl
tainted away with horror.
''Mr Fullerton, how can you stant
there so quietly and watch this shameless
conduct? As for you, SIR she addet
turning to the good-humored Captain
'you need not think that every one vii
tolerate your audaciOus-"
''Take breath, my dear Miss Jellaby.
-'EIt is Infamous shouted the enra ge
spinister. "Brother and sister indeed
You are no more her brother than yo
are mine, Capt. Graham!''
81 know it. | never said was.''
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled
Miss Jellaby was triumphant.
''Well-you are brazen about it. mus
: say! This town will soon be too hot t
2 hold you, you may depend upon it,
''I never knew it was crime not to b
a woman's brother, before,'' said tn
: Captain quitely. 'FHowever, there is
relation between us, if it will please yo
= better.''
= ''What is it?'
S ''I am her cousin-the ward of her fail
S er, and L have always lived with her fan
e lily in England
:, EOh!"
:. There was a world of warning in tn
D simple ejaculation.
''Also, have the honor to be
It 'WeH, sir?'
i sET5pr husband ~