Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-23


from the garden concert, you might
have had the ride around to the stable
yard like a countess, with Mr. Level
lyn on the box and two footmen be-
behind. But mustn't stay: my lady
will want me directly to do her hair
for the evening, You'll not forget
your promise, Mr.. Llewellyn, to take
bit of supper in the housekeeper s
room with us to-night?"
NO" said the coachman, without
glancing up from his vocation; I'll
not forget"
Shall you be there, Dorothy2" he
asked, as Mademoiselle Jeannett's
ruffied founces trailed away over the
grass.
Dorothy's eyes fell.
"They haven't asked me, said she,
in a low voice.
"Then they'll have none of my
company" said the new coachman de
cidedly ''To my mind, Dolly Fame,
you're worth dozen of that chatter,
ing French parrot"
But Dorothy could not help exper-
fencing a natural pang of envy the next
day, when she saw Ma'amselle Jean
nette dressed out for public ball in
the neighboring town, whittier she
was to be escorted by Mr.. Warlng,
the masters own man.
For Nh. and Mrs. Hapbury were din
was off duty until midnight at least.
She wore pink silk-a little soiled
to be sure-and one of Mrs. Hap
bury's cast off wreaths and elegant
cleaned gloves, and around her neck
glistned slender gold chain from
which hung a dead gold cross with
huge sparkling stone like a drop of
due in the center
"Oh!' cried Dorothy, involuntarily,
"that cross is exactly like the one
the mistress wore, when"
Hold your tongue" cried out
Ma amselle, imperiously. Like hers,
indeed AS if | could aspire to wear
diamond crosses. Yes, yes, tell Mr..
Waring I'm quite ready now"
And Dorothy Fame thought no more
about it until the next afternoon,
when, CHANGING to enter a secluded
little summer house at the foot of the
vegetable garden, she came unexpec
teddy upon David Llewellyn himself,
with his head bowed upon his hands
and his face deathly pale.
"Mr. Llewellyn, she cried 'w hat
is the matter2"
Matter enough" he respondent
without looking up. Pm discharg-
ed"
Discharged Oh, Mr. Llewellyn-
and what for!"
For stealing"
He pronounced the word with bit
ter laugh.
AYE Dorothy Fame, for stealing a
diamond cross which the mistress says
she must have dropped in the car
riago two nights ago: and as | was
the only one who has had anything to
do with busting the cushions, and
that sort of thing, she sends for me-"
LlewelIyn,' says she, where is
my diamond CROSSE"
:" Madam says |, I've seen no
diamond cross
And she looks at me as if those
handsome eyes of hers were arrows,
to shoot me through and through"
my man, says she, Mr.. Hapbury
and | tolerate no dishonest people
about the Hall You may come for
your wages tonight, says she. I'm
sorry, but there seems to be no help
for it. / dropped it in the carriage,
| am quite sure and you are the only
one who is rcsponsiblen ~
"And SO Tm discharged without a
character, and"
But stop, stoS." cried Dorothy,
pressing her hand over her forehead.
Let me think. There was Ma 'amselle
don't you remember Ma amselle
riding round to the stable yard in the
carriage that night"
He smiled bitterly.
Eyes, remember it, " said he; but
| don't suppose maamseile is a
thief.
''She wore that cross to the ball
last night" cried Dorothy, with a
choking sensation in her throat. Il
saw it, with these eyes, around her
neck"
Llewellyn started up.
Are you sure?' said he.
CAS- sure as that / am standing
here, said the girl.
They went at once to Mrs. Popham,
and Mrs Popham went to Mr.. Hap
bury, and Ma'amSelie Jeanette was
startled at her supper of chocolate and
broiled birds, by ali unexpected de
mand for her keys.
"My keys" screamed Ma'amselle.
And what for want ysu my keys"
TO search your boxes for Mrs.
Hapbury's diamond cross" said the
steward sternly; 80 give EN- up at
once. There is no use in making a
fuss about it.
And sure enough, the cross was
found folded between pair of
primrose-eolored kid gloves at the
very bottom of Ma,amselle Jeanette's
box.
II only took it for a joke" scream
ed out Ma'amSelle Jeanette, "to tease
Mr.. Llewellyn, because he preferred
that empty headed little nurse maid
to me. II was going to give it back
tomorrow.
And bad Job it's likely to prove
for You. Ma'amselle," said Mrs. Pop
ham. ''as you'll find when you are IN
Jail.
A further search revealed several
other stolen articles, some of no mean
value, and Mrs Hapbury turned pale
to think what serpent she had been
harboriug in the very heart of her
household.
Maamsclle Jeanette went to pris-
on, there to eXpiate her crime at lea
sure, and honest David Llewellyn
was reinstated in his position as
coachman at Hapbury Hall, and little
Dorothy found herself at once in the
embarrassing situation of n heroine.
And we're to be married in the
spring. father, SAID Dorothy, hiding
her burning face on old Hosea 5
shoulder; land Mrs Hapbury is to
give me white wedding dress; and
Mr.. Uapbury says we shall have the
little cottage at the gate, free of rent:
and there's the sweetest little room
for you, with its windows all over
grown with ivy and woodhine-and,
oh, father, l am so happy"
Not whit happier than you de-
serve" SAID Hosea Fame, stoutly,
although his own eyes We're dim
with Il moisture which was not that
of grief
Look here, young man." said a
Cambridge parent to his daughters