The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18
CHAPTER V.
81 SUPPOSE IT WAS A DREAM"

CHAPTER v.
~ TYPOS IT WAS A DREAM"
II seemed to her. rs she sat there a,
the window. that she ought to tell Mrs.
Bargett what had occurred. There
had been that between them which she
thought made it incumbent on her to
let Mrs. Bagget; know the result of hel
interview with Mr.. WhittleStaff. So she
went downstairs, and found that iIval.
liable old domestic interfering with the
comfort Of the two younger maidens.
She was determined to let them know
what was what" as she expressed It.
..You oughtn't TO be angry with me,
because I've done nothing" said Jane.
the housemaid. sobbing.
That's just about it," said Mrs. Bag.
gett. And why haven't You done
nothing DO YOU suppose you come
here to do nothing? Was il doing moth,
ing when Eliza tied down them straw
berries without putting in e'er a drop
OF brandy? 1t drives me mortal mad
10 think what YOU young folks are com.
ing to-"
Il amt a-going anywhere, Mrs. Bag.
gett. because Of them straw berries be.
ing tied down. which. if you unite them,
a | always intended, will have the sper.
riis put on them as well now rs ever.
And as for your going mad, Mrs. Bag
gett, i hope il won't be along of me.
"Drat your imperence.'
1T amt imperence at all. Here's
Miss Lawrie. and she shall say whether
I'm imperence.'
Mrs. Baggett, l want 10 speak &c
You. if you'll come into the other room, >
said Mary.
.'You are imperent. both OF YOU. ]
can't say a word but I'm taken up that
short that THEY'VE been and tied ali
the Jam down. so that it's all got that
moldy that nobody "a touch it. And
then, when | says Il word. they turns
upon me-" Then Mrs. Baggett walked
GU Of the kitchen into her own small
parlor, which opened upon the passage
gust opposite the kitchen door.
They was a-going TO be opened
this Very afternoon said Eliza. firing
a parting shot after the departing en-.
envy.
Mrs. Bagge,t. l mast tell you,"
Ma AVA ban,
''He came to me for IN answer, as he
said he would"
Well
And l told him if should be as he
would have it."
''Ot course you would. / knew
that"
You told me that it was your duty
and mine to give him whatever he
wanted"
Il didn't say nothing of the kind,
miss"
.'Oh. Mrs. Baggett""
81 didn't. SAID. if he wanted your
head. You vas 10 let him take it. But
If he wanted mine, you wasn't to give
it TO him."
'He asked me to be his wife, and ]
said l would"
Then l may a well pack up and be
OIL for Portsmouth"
mo; not SO. l have obeved you. and
l think that in these matters you should
obey him too"
Il dare say; but. at my age, l aim,
so Well able to obey. l dare q as
them girls knew all about it, or they
wouldn't have turned round upon me
like that. It's just like the likes OF
them. When is it 10 be, Miss Lawrie:
because won't stop in the house
after You De the missuS of it. That's
Hat Ii YOU were TO talk till you're
deaf and dumb, | wouldn't do it. Oh,
II don't matter what's TO become of me
| know that"
but 1t will matter very much"
Not a ha' porth."
"lou ask him. Mrs. Beggett."
lies got his plavthing. That's al
he cares about I've been with him and
his family almost from a baby. and have
grown old s-serviny him. and it don't
mater To HIN whether | goes into the
hedges and sitches. or where / goes.
ihey say thar service i no heritance.
q they says true. I'm t. GO to
But don I mind me. He won't. and
why should You? DO you think you'll
ever do half IS much for him rs I've
done: Hes cot his troubles before
him now; thai : the worst o; it,
NflN utu- .NTs- piVNrll
had been loud in laying down the line
OF duty she should follow. and she. te
the best OF her ability. had done As Mrs.
Bagget, had tod her. Ii was the case
Mrs Baggetf had prevailed with
her. and now the womsn turned aSainS,
her. Was it true that he had ..his
troubles before him." because OF her
acceptance Of his offer. If 50. mich, in
not Yet be mendede Was it too late,
of what comfort could she be to him.
seeing that she had been unable to give
him her heart? WHY should she inter.
fere with the woman's happinesss In
. sprnt OF true humility. she endeavored
think how she might endeavor TO do
the best OF one thing she was quite.
quite sure-that al the longings of hex
very soul were fixed upon that otb
man He Vas sway; perhaps he<
forgotten her; perhaps he vas M
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