Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28

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Doctor Royal Fitch. "Come here,
Mary This is Mary Trefoil," with
quick glance at the silent girl. know
who she is, and / can answer that she
will do her best to please you and make
herself useful"
"Indeed I will, ma'am, +" said Mary,
in low voice.
"Folks live about here ?" asked Mrs.
Glover.
81 have no relatives said Mary. 81
came from the northern part of the
county"
call the BETTER said the old lady,
briskly. "You won't have no fellows.
Well, Mary, won't deny that I'm aw-
full glad to see you, for I'm pretty nigh
tuckered out with doing all the chores
myself. To be sure, my son Daniel
helps me, mornings and evenings, be-
fore he goes to teach deestrick school
for he's a scholar, my son is, with con-
scious pride. "And father, he does
what he can; but man can't do much
beside tendin' grlst mill in a place like
this. You look little white and peaked,
but"
"Oh, she'll be all right in this pure
air, with plenty of your new milk and
home made bread!" said Doctor Fitch,
cheerily
And with a whispered word or two of
encouragement to Mary Trefoil, he rode
away.
On Thanksgiving Day, nearly month
later, he came back.
"Hello!" said Dr. Fitch. "Why,
Mary, you look like different creature. :"
Mrs. Glover had gone to church, with
her sou Daniel and father" all undis-
mayed by the occasional flakes of snow,
which were beginning to futter through
TIE air, and the bowling of the wind
down the glen.
Mary Trefoil was tripping round the
kitchen with an unwonted tinge of color
In her cheeks, and her soft brown hair
parted from her forehead, and red rib
bon tied at the side. She stopped, with
milk jug in her hand and looked at
Doctor Fitch brightly.
81 am like a different creature, sir"
said she, " thanks to you"
{" So it's going right, eh ?" said the
doctor "You like the piace?"
Sc am perfectly happy here" said
Mary. But, oh, doctor, have no one
to consult, and I've asked the question
so many times over that everything
| seems distorted in my eyes. l wonder
| If might dare to speak out my mind to
YOU"
"What on earth is the girl talking
| about, said DIR. Fitch.
"If l could only see the prison chap
Lain
"Come, I'll officiate as the prison
chaplain, for the time being" said DIR.
Fitch, good-humoredly. "Out with
your trouble! What is it?'
"Well, tit isn't exactly trouble"
confessed Mary, busying herself with
polishing the great red apples which
were to be the browning glory of the
dessert. But Think am almost GER
tain-that Daniel Glover is getting fond
of me ?''
Hello T. said the doctor.
go, DOCTOR" faltered poor Mary,
"ought to tell him all ?"
Hold your tongue" said the doctor,
brusquely. "A close mouth makes
wise head ! You say you are innocent
of all those charges 2"
81 was innocent" caied Mary. CT
am innocent I"
every well, said DR.. Fitch; "then
you are as good as heis
And with few kindly words he rode
on.
But as Mr.. and Mrs. Glover we're
coming leisurely home from church.
with Daniel saunl ering behind, sullen-
eyed tramp SLOUGH up to the former,
touching his cap.
BE you the grist-mill man, said he.
VI am the miller, friend, said Mr..
Glover.
well, then" said the dusty-footed
stranger, sit is my bounden duty to tell
you that you're harboring prison bird
IN your home.
WHAT? cried old Mrs. Glover.
81 know it, blamed well!'' asserted
the man, ''cos was in quod at the same
time she was. Theft fol- she, and drunk
and disorderly for me. And | wouldn't
have bloWed on her, but she refused me
drink of cider, and wouldn't let me in
to warm my feet. amt no tale-bearer:
but there's some things as flesh and
blood won't bearl"
He stalked on, muttering to himself.
while Mr.. and Mrs. Glover and Daniel
stared at each other in Mortified amaze
ment.
"Mother, is it true?" said Daniel
ut can't be!' said the old lady.
"Ask herself, said the miller grimly.
Mary met them at the door with a
radiant smile The dinner was all ready:
the humble array of silver and china
sparkled on the board; the fire bIazed
on the clean swept hearth.
81 am SO glad you have come back!'
said she. 'Not that ] was afraid to be
alone, but there was an Unlocking man
along just now-Oh, why do you look at
me so strangely? Is there anything the
matter?'
"There is much the matter!" said the
miller, sternly. ANSWER me, girl"
Father, You shall not be harsh to
her!" said Daniel Glover. "Come
here, Mary. What is there to be afraid
of? We all know that the brute spoke
hesi"
els it lie," faltered Mrs. Glover,
that you were in PRISON."
cit is no lie,' said Mary, turning
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