Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-18
The Widows LEDGER.
Continued from last week.

IN 80" '. ''",
Continued from last week)
The physician, too, was sure of that,
and took his leave implying rather by
his manner than his words how little
hope he could give their anxious hearts.
And then some incXplicablc change
took place in Mary; she would rally
one day only to sink lower the next;
and finally she became almost uncon-
scious, though kccnly alive to the slight
est sound. They had to keep her very
quiet, 50 quiet that Scnsi, who could
move with a football that would not
have disturbed mouse, was appointed
carrier from the sict-room to the kitch-
en-. He took the various trays from
Mrs. Allcnby'S hand at the bedroom
door, and conveyed to her what was re-
CURED. Sometimes he was allowed to
steal in and look at Mary when she was
asleep, and then he would retire with
his great eyes full of tears. 1t was un-
dcrStood that he was never to knock ut
the door; he had to open it Il little way,
and then Mrs. Alienby's white hand
would put the tray out, or take one
from him, and that was all.
One morning he went up with some
dainty and opened the door little way
as usual, but Mrs. Allcnby did not come;
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h ,,,'n' ~ a,''aII Wei, W. tnot, ~, ,ad
n o.o,, iii. no nnt if on thn small ,,,
sr,i,,it In, sto,,o Viii tho Iinht tnrnod
Iau. tbnn no coIlactod tha runs and
wilma and mndicinn classes takinn one
of tbo i,ttor from tbo tohIo NV Norv,a
he'd and left the room noiselesslv. his
trav wac fnli haing n small one and he
carried that class down in Ills hand.
Dowretoire o+ tho dinirr-room door
Mr. Parker lvinp in wait for him heck
onod hin, in This was his usual nroctice
but if did NOT always succeed. for Sensi
was as ouicl, as he was silent. This
morning however. the student caught
bic man
"Is there no cbonoep,' he asked. clos
;no tbn door
mo CHANCE ;, was 1be mournful re-
NV ..eycent that Mrs Mary looks more
ililye and ANGEL an tbn other is oslppp.,
WWorn nI,t moor tbinn. she is \ GOOD
rursa reollv Doctor HYDE is aslcen
TOO md ,o,i, n,,eto, dronnod off to slnan
while was talkinr to him with the
hohv in his arms Sensi"
"Sir"
Mr. Parker had stonnod and was
,ookinr at fine rlossin Srnsi's hand with
an EXPRESSION of horror and incredulity
slowly crecpiur over his face.
"Wbcrn did Won take that plass
from"
.Tbo little tablr Inv Mrs. Nary's side.
Was I wronoy Her mother was asleep.
and I saw if had been used though il
;c NOT ,n,itn cmntv'
"Eavc Won ever done such n thing be-
forey,
"Ncvp,., OIl Mrs. Allruby ALWAYS
rivcs mo everything. but stop, Won
know something. Mr.. Parker, and YOU
must tell mp-yo,I must ." and he rolled
his tcrrihle ewes ot fine younr man. .'It
che has done anything 10 Mrs. Mary. |
vii, strannlo her in her chair"
nstov,,' said Parker with n sudden
and rnsolutc stcrunpss which took In,
mnlotto hv surprise. "sit down and let
mo tcst if before we saw a word to any
one Should thc test fail, no harm i,
dnne and if if is ~ | susnnct we mus,
, loon tLc secret to ourselves. want Nc
; holn Inf yours and mot = word to you
: master mind or Doctor HYDE. tin
! tell Won to sneak, .
Uo onnund = small Ghost of druaslIspt
nv hin, II, soma analytical cyncrimcnts
nnd ,' nmn ii - teyt ~ thn few drons O
mnLirirn and srdimnnl remaining il
.i ,,I'',. in ,,',;tnI fnrtho rhonrne
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