The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-03
a didn't put myself in Exmoulh


know it was there, until the officer
dragged it out before my eyes"
"The law thought differently y
said Doctor Fitch. who, as prison
physician, had heard these protes.
tation Of innocence from scores of
lips before. However, that is not
the question, we are discussing just
at present. Willyou try to deserve
my recommendation, if l give you
! one p
.:Heayen help me, sir, I will !'
said Mary Trefoil, evidently affect
ed by his kindness.
She walked beside the horse for
some little distance, until, down q
side road, which seemed to plunge
directly into the woods, they came
to an old gray-stone house, all man
tied with scarlet creepers, with a
background Of gnarled apple-trees,
and the whir Of a gritsmil sounding
somewhere in the background like
the ceaseless hum Of some gigantic
insect.
'Good afternoon, Eirs. Gloverw
said Dactor Fitch. 'Have you suit
ed yourself yet with & girl?'
Mrs. Glover, an apple-faced wo-
man of sixty, looked at them
through a pair Of round, silver
trimmed spsctacles.
aNo, nor, / amt like to-" said
she. "Betsey Keene, she has gone
in the millinery trade, and Lucy
Hovey, She"
We'll, I've brought you one"
said Doctor Royal Fitch. :'Come
here, Mary. This is Mary Trefoil," ;"
with quick glance at the silent
girl. u know who she is, and 1
can answer that she will do her best
to please you and make herself use,
full
.':Indeed, / will, ma'am,'' said
Mary, in a low voice.
::Folks live about here p said
Mrs. Glover,
Il have no relatives" said Mary.
II come from the northern part of
the county,
Cali the better said the old
lady. briskly. .tYou won't have. no
followers. Well, Mary, ] won't
deny that I'm awful glad to see you,
for I'm pretty nigh tuckered ont
with doing all; the chores myself.
To be sure, my son Daniel helps
me morning and evenings, before
he goes to teach deestrick school
for he's a scholar, my son is,'' with
conscious pride. ssAnd father, he
does what he can ; but man can't
do much besides tendin' grist-mill
in a place. ike this. You look a
little white and peaked, but
'.Oh. she'll be all right in this
pure air, with plenty Of your new
milk and homemade, bread y said
Doctor Fitch, e&erily.
And with whispered word or
two of encouragement to Mary Ire
foil, he rods away.
On Thanksgiving day, saearly
month later, he came back,
':Hello!' said DR., Fitch. "Why,
Mary, you1look ike . different
creature y
Mrs. Glover hal gone to church,
With her son Dan:al and Father"
Il undlsSlpaYed BY the occasional
axes of snow wAicn wa'e@vAze.beein.
ING to futter through the air, and {
le howling Of the wind down the f
len. t
Mary Trefoil was tripping around /
ne kitchen, with an unwonted tinge
color in her checks, and her soft, f
rown hair parted from her fore y
cad, and a red ribbon tied at the !
ide. She stopped, with a milk
lg in her Fap, and looked at DR..
1iseh,s y
Ike different creature, i
ir,' said she TANKS to you !''
$50 its stEgoing right, eh?' said {
he doctor. Yov like the place" ]
Il am perfectly happy here,a said
dary. sBut, oh, doctor, / have no
me to consult,s and Pve asked my J
elf the question SO many times 3
,yer that everything seems distorted
n my eyes! / wonder if I might +,
iare to speak out my mind to you2"
What on earth is the girl talking
lbout % said Doctor Fitch.
Come, I'll oficiate as prison
chaplain for the time being" said
Doctor Fitch, good-humoredly. "0ut
With your trouble! What IS it 2"
swell. it - it isn't exactly a
,rouble, confessed Mary, busying
herself with polishing the great red
apples which were to be the crown.
ing glory, of the dessert. "But l
am, almost certain-that
Daniel Glover is getting fond of
me-"
aHal-lo!" said the doctor.
"Oh. doctor. faltered poor Mary
~ +oll L;,,o oil 2f' Il
.:Hold your tongue said the
doctor, brasguely. sIAclosemouth
makes a wise head.l You say you
are innocent; OF all those charges 2,
Il was innocent Y cried Mary.
q am innoeent!!" ]"
s.Very WELL" said Doetar Fitch; |
then you are is good as he is.
And, with q few kindly words. he
rode on.
But as Mr.. aud Mrs. Glover
were coming leisurely home from
church, with Daniel sauntering bel