The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-28
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{. Arthur Arrowsmith," she began,
you are found out. Walls have ears
;n uu windows have eyes. Oh, you per-
they may have" retorted the rec
sor' VINO seemed wonderfully prepared
ior The attack; "but even if that be so.
however curious and interesting the fact
may be considered in the light of an nm
uApected and rather inexplicable phe-
nomenon, still l don't see what it has to
say 70 my being perjured man."
:, You were seen in this room,n the
.auy went on, seen when that clock
was pointing to twenty-eight minutes
past eleven. What was going to hap
pen Just then, Arthur ArrowsmithPr
should say the clock was going to
s1flke the half hour,n the rector
answered, with perfect composure.
"Oh, you wicked and most shameless
mani" cried Mrs. Mainwaring Trum-
pet. 81 could not have believed it,
only L saw it with my own eyes,
AIDED by Dollond's telescope re-
marked the rector.
=" Yes, aided by Dollond's telescope!''
ms accuser answered. She did not care
mat the fact was discovered. "And let
Us De thankful for any instrument that
.nds out the baseness of men. Carry,
ing on with that chit of girl l declare
could not have believed IT."
"Why should not carry on, as YOU
call it, with that girl if l pleaseP'' de-
handed the clergyman, not the least
moved by her vehemence.
Hear him speak!'' she screamed,
invoking some invisible power. "Oh,
Arthur Arrowsmith, to behave so with
that white tie round your neck!"
'iThe only thing to be said about the
tie rOund my neck is that there is not
quite enough starch in it," replied the
rector. "That, 1 take it, is the laun-
dress'S fault, not mine. r
"And your gray head!" continued
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet, sweeping
forward in her invective, regardless of
his fiippant interruption. a7a
$ Now as to my head, the clergyman
said, for the first time with little
warmth, ''there is not gray hair on
it, ",i''.'l'
"Well, with your bald head, then!''
cried the frenzied Mrs. Mainwaring
Trumpet. 'sWith your bald head, to
behave so-it's appalling!'
IF were to behave so without nv
bald head, it certainly would be appalf-
ing, "retorted the rector. sSurely, Mrs.
Mainwaring Trumpet, you don't mean
to say that if were decapitated my
conduct would have been more becom-
ingP" ti' ''"'i'
This sardonic mood he maintained
through the interview; but no such toy
ish opposition could stem the rush of
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet's wrath.
"You knelt before herl"
"Yes; her shoe-string had come un-
DONE" Law aarl.
"You put your arms about her
necki" I.i..4.
"She asked me to fasten her neck
ribbon. By the way" the rector added,
"what do they call these ribbons that
stream down their backs? A name in
jest. Follow-me-lads! That's it. She
asked me to fasten her follow-me-lads. !"
"Her follow-me-lads," repeated Mrs.
Mainwaring Trumpet, in voice that
sank into the deepest bass with indigna-
ton. "Well, if the earth were to open
and swallow me up! But" she cried,
darling back to the main track of her
impeachment, f" I saw more than that
you kissed her."
"As to kissing" the imperturbable
rector replied, "that might be the kiss
ofpeace."
"Kiss of peace, indeed" echoed the
scornful dame. GA likely story The
kiss of peace was not given half dozen
at time. And if the first was kiss of
peace, will you tell me what were the
other five?"
"I shall answer no questions" re-
piled the rector, seeming to become
very grand and dignified all of a sudden.
sob, then, you don't even repent"
Mrs. Trumpet went on. And now her
last bit of patience vanished. "You
glory in it! Arthur Arrowsmith, )" she
cried, in voice that rang through the
room, " l renounce you; | cast you off.
l would rather marry your coachman
than you. We are strangers from this
moment and forever, and I only wish
that there were witnesses to hear me
say the words" 2
witnesses are here" the rector said,
breaking into a smile, and throwing
open the folding doors as he spoke.
"You were not likely to miss much of
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet's interest
ing conversation, were youp" he added,
addressing himself to the adjoining
room.
Here two ladies sat at luncheon. One
was the pretty rival, the other Miss
Quick. Both ladies seemed trying to
suppress their laughter, only the young
er one was little rosy red amid her
amusement. .nf 4f .au4mh Ul
"Miss Quick you know" said the
rector, now quite calm. ''This is my
dead brothers only child, my adopted
daughter; a dear, good girls" and he
stroked her cheek with warmth that
was pleasant to see, while she grew
roster red than before. .,,t,.
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet, for once
in her life, lost her power of speech.
She stood and gazed, but words would
not come. .ff bafll d..aD .tnel
Here" said the rector, drawing his
niece's neck ribbon through his fingers,
" here is her follow-me-lads. l tied it
did notP" t"" >If
81 have made mistake" gasped
Door Mrs MainwarinO Trumpet at last,