The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-06

involuntarily. :" | am SO forgetful and my
head feels so heavy"
a. If you are sick, you must so home.
want no sick people about me. You did
very well at first
81 will try to do BETTER" sad Annice,
startled at the thought of losing her place.
Mrs. Henderson paid her wages promptly,
and at home were shoes and fannels, wood
and -four, now.
She went through the long passages 70
her little room. 1t was remote from the
yleepiug-rooms of the other members of the
family. She set down the candle, and
untid her beautiful hair before the little
mirror.
Her face was pale, her eyes heavy, but
she did not notice. She was thinking that
twice, when she had arisen in the morning,
she had found the ehurning done. Of
course, Mrs. Henderson must have done it
after she had gone to bed. The mistress
had said nothing, but Anpice had felt re-
buked. And all this week the work had
been getting behind At this rate she would
be dismissed, and there would be DO more
money.
The tears started into her eyes. The
baking must be done tomorrow, and the
spring cleaning She must rise before
four; and, with groan, the poor girl fell
heavily upon the bed, and was instantly
asleep.
But In the morning the baking was done,
and Annice was ready to die of shame. But
Mrs Henderson uttered no rebuke instead
she was more kind than usual.
1t seemed to Annice she should die if she
we're scolded. She felt so i'll! She went to
the well for pail of wafer, and sat down
weakly on the step outside. Gerald Hen
derson came and carried it in for her.
Yet she cleaned paint that day, turned
beds and beat carpets.
Marcia Kent came on I. visit. She was
10 stay all night She and Gerald frolicked
like two children.
"Who is TINT pale girl with pretty hair ?"
Annice heard her say.
Gerald did not seem to be in love with
her. He leased her and laughed at her.
He was not gallant OF tender He had
gentler manner even to her-Annice But
Mrs Henderson said:
"They will marry by-and-by"
"The next day Mrs. Henderson said:
"You have cleaned the yellow bedroom,
Annice2"
NO" said Annice.
at is cleaned"
Then four barrels of apples were picked
over in the cellar, and all the rotten ones
thrown out.
q am glad you did it-that was right !;
but thought Wa must let it go till next
week"
~ did not do it" returned Annice
There were whispers and shadowed brows
Aunce did not know what she feared
Then, one morning, all the store of rare
linen was taken from tho chests, and spread
upon tho grass to whiten in the aew-a
startling array of whiteness-and no one
knew who had done 1t. =-=-==
These facts leaked out There were
whispers among the hired farm-hands that
the house was haunted Mrs. Henderson
was angry.
At least, dear mother, tits kindly fairy
who comes, comforting benefits, not in
juries," said Gerald.
~ do not like such mysteries. People
will say we live in haunted house. 1t will
ruin the Mallows TO have the story spread !"
81 will sit up tonight and WATCH" said
Gerald.
At twelve o'clock he sat alone by the
bright fire on tht kitchen hearth. All the
house was still Suddenly Annce came
softly into the kitchen. She took two pals
and went out to the well She filed the
great brass kettle, and set it over the fire.
Then she turned basketful of soiled
clothes upon the kitchen-hoor, and COM
menced sorting them. She did not speak or
look at Gerald. He saw that she WAS work.
ing In her sleep. Her eyes, wide open
seemed to see nothing. She went about me-
chemically. She brought soap, washed the
clothes, and left them In the rinsing water
1t was raining. He saw her go to the win
dow and listen to the rain. 1t was half
past three when she came to the hearth and
dried her hands before the blaze.
He woke her gently, then. He took her
hand kindly, ard made her sit down in his
chair and rest
Annice was much confused. When she
understood, she cried, and said that it would
cost her her place and they were so poor
{" But we will manage better than that"
said Gerald, kindly =" This night work
must be stopped; it is wearing you out
There is little bolt on the outside of your
door. shall go that way TO bed, and slip
it as I pass by. In the morning l will let
you out of your cage. The habit will soon
bs broken. My mother will never know.
Go now, poor child, and rest"
Annce looked at him gratefully, and was
not angry that he kissed her forehead.
In the morning, Mrs. Henderson cried
out in vexation at the tub Of clean clothes.
Marcia heard and saw, and prepared to go
home.
Don't ask me to come and see you
again, Mrs. Henderson. would not spend
another night under the roof of q haunted
house for all the world !" she cried.
"Not for Gerald's sake f'
"For nobody's sake %
Mrs. Henderson was miserable, but Ger
aid seemed not less happy. Annice grew
stronger. Her color came back.
Mrs. Henderson said that the cold weather
had not agreed with her /; she affirmed that
she did better, and was good grill
And, since Marcia would have nothing to
do with Gerald, she was less averse than
might have been expected, when the truth
came out that her son wanted to marry
Annice.
"lm getting old, do believe and she
knows my ways. I had rather it would
be Annice than another, since Marcia"
81 never loved Marcia, mother. loved
Annice long ago."
The wedding took place, and Stonefeld
felt the benefit speedily, for Gerald was
bountiful in his assistance to his wife'i
family.
And Mrs. Henderson never knew what
caused and abolished the haunting OF the
Mallows.- Esther Serle Kenneth
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