Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-11-23
CHATTER xxx.

The morning after his debauch Fan
court awoke in state of despondency,
and in the worst of humors. He swore
at the 'imperturbable John, and then
shed a few maudlin tears over his
misery. He sent his breakfast away
untasted and called for brandy and soda
water, after which he declared his in
tentiOn of going mp to London.
John had been astr early in the morn
ing, and had already made one or two
calls in the neighborhood, although the
small hours had seen him mp and busy.
Aren't you going to call at the cot
tage this morning, sir?" he said, as he
handed his master his hat and gloves.
Mrs. Lemont isn't well, l hear"
With a volley of oaths Fancourt
wished the cottage and Mrs. Lemont
and John all at perdition, and. striding
off toward the railway station. bade his
man follow him. AS they stood to-
gether ON the platform waiting for the
train to come up. he told John to have
everything prepared to return to Mag
nus Square early on the following day.
Its a deuced bore-Lord Alphing-
ton and those Langleys will be there.
However, after tomorrow shall be
| quit of the whole internal lot for time.
Where's Juno?" he went on, as John
made no answer to his remark.
Juno was very bad, sir, and thought
1t better to have her put out of the way
| yesterday, when you were out" replied
John, without the shrinking of a muscle.
Fancourt swOre at him again for a
meddlesome fool, but appeared rather
relieved by the news, He was going to
| say something more, when the train
| cnnrtinn ha had fNnIxy fiY,an fn
| jump into q carriage. AS he took his
seat, another person got into the same
carriage-a tall, thin man with iron
gray hair, who might from his appear
ance have been minister, or school
master. He took no notice of Fan
court, but buried himself behind a
newspaper.
When the train arrived at the Vic
toria Station, however, and FancOurt
hailed a hanson and drove off to Ivy
Cottage, the stranger called another
cab, and followed at distance. When
| Fancourt returned in the evening, the
| stranger was again in the same train,
though not this time in the same car
riage.
John watched the train as it whirled
away, and then walked toward gen.
tleman's house at some little distance.
After transacting his business there.
which did not occupy many minutes, he
went on to the cottage. Perkins opened
the door when he knocked, and at the
same time Eliza put her head out of the
parlor-door. They both looked pale
and. scared.
"Oh, Mr.. John, I'm so thankful you
have come!' said Perkins mistress
is so bad. Some one ought to go after
the doctor; but that foolish girl is
afeared to be left. Will you go, Mr..
John?"
Certainly, certainly, Mr.. Perkins,"
John replied; ''but I'm bit of doctor
myself. Can see your mistress2"
"Oh, yes, Mr.. John! Come in-pray
| dol" cried Eliza, her apron to her eyes.
"She's dying-I know she's dying-and
what shall we do?"
girl,' said John, as he entered the
room.
Mrs. Lemont was dressed, but lying
on the sofa, pale as a corpse, except
i where spot of rouge ON each cheek
made the rest of her face appear more
CHASTITY. Her lips were drawn, and
great drops of moisture stood on her
brow.
''She has gone off fainting like that
twice since breakfast-time, said Eliza;
land then she couldn't eat nothing, she
was so SICK"
go for a doctor, there's a good fell
low," said John to Perkins. "I'n stay
with your mistress"
Perkins, not sorry to evade the re-
sponsibility, struggled into his coat.
"First give me some brandy" re-
quested John.
"Here's some we've been giving her."
said Perkins, pointing to bottle on the
table. "Mr. Fancourt left it for her,
thinking it might do her good"
Have you any other in the house?'
John asked.
II think there's some in the cup
board Perkins replied, wondering why
John wanted another bottle.
| The sideboard cupboard proved to be
open, and Perkins brought out small
decanter with brandy in it.
'Mr. Fancourt said this wasn't good;
that's fine pale brandy" Perkins re-
marked, as with some hesitation he put
into Johns hands what he considered
an inferior article.
THAT will d0;- now make haste-be
off" said John, applying himself to
| DICuO IllC NoIlldu
and the palms Of her hands with the
spirit, and touching the rigid lips with
| By-and-by faint color returned; she
opened her eyes. Seeing John, she put
out her hand, and the look of intense
suffering in her face diminished.
Don't leave me-" she murmured
family. II have no onel I can trust
youl"
II won't leave you till the doctor
comes, marm, said John. ''Try to take
little of this"
He carefully rinsed out the glass that
stood on the table, and, pouring in some
brandy from the decanter, he raised her
head on his arm, and held the glass to
her lips. She slipped little, and seemed
somewhat revived.
II am very i'll, she said.
I'm afraid you are, marm," John re-
turned. "Do you know how you came
to be took so bad?"
NO" said Mrs. Lemont. II felt sick
and i'll yesterday; when, Mr.. Fancourt
came in the evening, after he returned
from town, told him; he said he would
get me something at the chemists to
do me good. have taken two doses of
what he brought me, but I've been
worse-much worse.o She spoke in
gasps. "Raise me little more," she
said.
He raised her, whilst Eliza placed
cushions to support her in ahalf-sitting
position.
"Eliza, if were you, I'd 60 and make
q cup Of arrowroot-and make it with
milk" he said; adding, under his
breath, milk is an antidote in some
cases."
"Ill do it, Mr.. John, }" the girl replied;
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