The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-07-14
JGH, HIGHLAND COUNTY, OHIO THURSDAY july 4 1881

that he was worthy Of the young lady,
''She may set her heart at rest, - said
my master laughing. Though I'm
afraid the young lady will waste her par
tiality. George is a confirmed woman
hater."
1t was my turn to laugh-in my
sleeve, thOugh-and 1 thanked my mas
ter for what he had told me, and felt
happier; and that very afternoon, as
went down into the town to get myself
some knitting wOrsted, caught sight
Of Miss Eva and her beau.
] 1t was the first time I had seen him.
They were walking togetherup a pretty
| quiet street, and he was looking into
her eyes a good deai closer than he
ought in such public place. But that
4 wasn't what startled me. I'd. expected
to see a genaemanly-lOOking person.
This young man was vulgar. He was
not plain; but he had a coarse look and
q sWaggers and ne was dressed in a gay.
shoWy sort Of way-al plaids and
bright eOlOrs, and jewelry that wasn't t
like the gentlemen that came to mp
masters Office on business, or dined with
him at home. Not like any gentleman.
had ever seen. But then, there are
odd people in this world, and Miss Ap.
pleton, the richest lady in all the town,
goes about in a short skirt and big
boots, like a man, with her hair cut
short in her neck. and never q collar or
q bit Of lace at her throat; and looked
again and walked near to get a better
view, and my dear Miss Eva calls out:
''Oh, George, it is Mary, my own
maid! Mary knows all about everything,
George. She is to live with us after we
are married. She's a dear, kind wo-
man-as true as steel to me. One you
can trust with your life, " says my dear
Miss Eva.
And what do you think Mr.. Saunders
answered?
''Them's qualities seldom see in mo-
body. If she's got 'em she's q treas
ure. How do you do, young wOmanP
Pleased to know you."
I couldn't say a word. Z Just stag
gered back as they went by-he with
his hat cooked over one eye-she smil-
ing back at me. What did they mean
by telling me Mr.. George was an edu-
Gated gentlemanP And if he was so
perfect as they said, why did he smell
so Of iquorg I was so taken abaek that
/ had to sit down in the draper's shop
and ask for q glass Of water.
But, after all, when got home and
thought it all over, I made up my mind
to do one thing: Rich or not-WeU
thought Of or nOt-that man was not
a gentleman, and was not q good man.
l couldn't let my darling 90 her own
way, and marry him without her faith
er's knowledge. He wasn't the sort of
man to trust, with his swagger and his
smell of liquor, and his ignorant Ian
guage, / thought Of his brother, Mr..
Richard Saunders, and 1 wondered
moro and more, for he was as serious
and as particular in his manner and
language as if he had been a clergy
man. And as I sat and knitted, I made
up my mind that there must be some
way found out Of saving Miss Eva with
out betraying her. And I thought so
more than ever after she came running
in to me, with her eyes all shining, and
told me q new secret.
George wants me TO marry him to.
morrow morning. she said. 'tHe has
got license, and he wants you to 20
with US as O witness. After it is over
he will tell pa. He says fathers always
have to give in after that. You Il come, !
won't yOuP He viii use another name
to be married by, but it will be explained
afterwards. And what do you think of
him MarY?"
L caught her little nanus.
''Oh, I don't like him, Miss Eva, - I
said, Hand he speaks so coarsely. L
mayn't be a Judge, Miss Eva, but-but
so very ungrammatical, my child,
and using another name Pm sure isn't
lawful, my pet. Co.. tell your pa. Do,
do, 1 beg"
'.Mary, have yOutUrned against me?'' /
asked Miss Eva, bursting into tears;
and 1 could not see her cry; but all the |
same, I felt that a wolf in lambs cloth |
ing was about to gobble up my child,
aud that 1 must save her, and that there /
was no time to lose.
Before she was up put on my things /
and went over to the great woollen fac |
tory of Saunders Brothers meaning to |
talk to Mr.. George myself, and show /
him that my little Miss Eva was not to |
be trifed with.
'If you love her." I meant to say to !
him, ''yOu must tell her pa, and there's /
10 be no marrying her under a false /
name while she has me to look after
her,"
As I got to the gate saw the man
lhe had been walking with 90 in at one
IF the doors, but I did not run after
him. I walked into an office, and told
,he lad who waited there to tell Mr..
George Saunders that a person wished
% see him, and then sat and waited
or long while. The boy came back
md said that he would not be in for
laf an hour yet.
That's fb," I said to myself; butt
''rll wait, then"
He thought wanted work, and asked
ne if I'd see the foreman; but I said:
ono" And waited and waited un,
il, at last, the door opened, and in
.ame a gentleman of fOrty-fve, quite
yray, very serious, with a thin, stOop-
ng figure, and little limp, who said,
cry kindly:
''Well, what can I do for you to-day,
-oung womanP"
'Tm waiting for Mr.. George Saun-
lers, sir, I said. h
''Then you are waiting for me" said
le.
felt as though a pitcher of cold wa
er had been thrown in my face.
care you the only gentleman Of that
lame here, sir?" said I.
''The only one I know of, - said be.
And then the truth flashed on me
Somebody is taking your name,
ir," I said. Somebody is making
owe to my Miss Eva under your name"
And told him al knew, and how
ID seen the man come in the door as I
ntered the gate.
He was very kind to me, was Mr..
feOrge, and after he had taken it.al in
10 told me l had been dOingVery right,
nd he took me to a window where l
Ould see a row of clerks at work, and !
ade me point out the man who had
cen walking with Miss Eva, if he was
here.
'Ifs that young man, sir" said,
Ointing to the desk nearest the left
and door Of the room. ''And I'll
save it to you, sir, if he doesn't look
Ike a rascal.
And a rascal he was, indeed, and o
ascal he proved; and his plan was to
larry the heiress under his right name,
II was n false one And in U