Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1878-12-19
Not !" said the minister, with a rue

on the wall here in brood daylight Shall
pull it down."
Are you beside yourself, Miss Jellaby?'
said Mr.. Fullerton, springlng mp and ar
resting her hand Just in time.
The sound of voices and laughter in the
garden prevented her givinghim what she
a race up the broad path that sobered in
to a walk when the young people neared
the window, followed by the old servant,
who had been to the grounds to call them,
They entered the room together, flushed
with their frolic, but looking happy and
pleased to meet the Clergyman.
''Sin wears n different face from that, "
he said to himself as he shook hands with
them. They turned to the spinste, who
had bolstered herself up against the chin.
ney piece and stood eyeing them with sour
disdain.
Your neighbor, Miss Jellaby," said
Mr.. Fullerton, adding in low whisper
to her, as they sought about the room for
easy chairs: "lt's all mistake my good
crcaturc-there's nothing wrong here.
I'll have nothing to do with the matter.
Say nothing, and let this pass as morn
ing call.
"'Say nothing, indeed! Mr.. Fuller
ton, ! am ashamed of YOU" was her re-.
ply, too audibly made, however, for Mr.
Graham heard it, though he was too cour-
teous to look surprised.
Pray take this easy chair, Miss ,Iellaby
Can offer you some wine, Mr.. Fuller.
ton ?" said Helen, who wondered inward.
y at the strange behavior of her guests.
NO, my child said the clergyman
kindly. /" will touch nothing during this
visit. Some other time | hope to come
again. can only express my sorrow of
having been persuaded against my better
Judgment to enter these doors on such An
absurd crand-and leave you.'
My dear sir, forgive me if say do
not quite understand exclaimed the Cap.
tain, while Helen made up her mind that
both her visitors were mad.
g will tell you another time said Mr.,
Fullerton, ncrvously. 81 will only say. in
explanation of this intrusion that it was
caused bya most ridiculous mistake. Miss
JelIaby will you allow me to accompany
you home?'
Miss ,Iellaby folded her arms, locked at
'"t'H aii Nlci"uSly' anu thuhucrcu "lu-
no! ,o,,
Is sue maj Z whispered iieIeh to the
clergyman. What does it all mean?'
Miss Jellaby heard her
at means this, madam, this and moth
ing more, that if Mr.. Fullerton i, to be
cnsnared by pretty face, and frightened
onl Wl DONG MS duty' am mott
as there eyer Snch an unfortunate
pl,I'. pl,ece OF ouSihesSE MISS JeIIaOy, cannot
allow you 10 commit such an act OF folly
or TO insult these young creatures, so
command you, as your minister not to
speak.
=. take no orders IRON man who Shrlnks
lronl MS duty, sald the SpmSler, loiti!y.
80, MY dear SIR turning to the, Captain,
IT seems cannot spare You TINS lnillc-
ton; so may as well tel yon what this
goou IaIy means. She llves opposite you
as You already know
And Shr mas seen yoqi tint, and again,
Wien yon th0nEht yourselves SaIonc-remem-
Dcfthat' cllmed IN the sharpyolcc OF the
Spmster.
DO be quiet my dear Miss Jellahy. As
she says, she has often seen you.
Missing; exploded from thin Ilps.
=, Miss JeIIaDy' either you or must br
silent FROM these things she has drawn
her own conclusions, and am ashamed to
say that Tor bret space, she persuaded
me INTO believing them. need not add .
that from the instant you entered this
room my suspicious vanished, and | would .
really stake my life this moment upon
yonr perfect integrity:
But my dear SIR, said Captain Gra'
nam, smiling, "ot what does the lady sus-
pect vs. -. ,u 80
nelI them Miss Jellaby will not. "
, Pretty behavior, ! am sure, to leave
the worst to me, MI, Fullerton however,
no one shall say ! shrink back from duty.
we are waiting to know what helnous
crime we have committed, said Captain
Graham, drawing the bewiIdcrcd Helen
close to ms slde, Miss JeIIlby gaSped at
the ,careSs; then 1t seemed to give her
fresh energy.
"Beiore my very eyes, sir!
..N M .,l,,,,s, Hat 10 you ,., mean ,..!m H.;
..Well, now you mention i, think
VIII; And he did! Miss JelIaby nearly
tainted away with horror.
Mr.. Fullerton, how can You stand there
so quietly and watch the shameless con-
duct As for you, sir, she added, turn
ing to the good. .humored Captain, ''you
need not think that every one will tolerate
your andacious-
Take, breath, my dear Miss Jcllaby.'
IT Is infamous, shouted the enrhged
SPnl"ter' nro'ncr ana sister, indeed!
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