The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-02
CHATTER VIII.

hhN' MILLER TAKES A HOLIDAY,
Mrs, Miller tho respectable, middle-aged
widow who had, In spite Of her lack OF
properly authenticated service testimonials,
been installed In tho place vacated by the
nurse girl whose amorous tendencies sent such
athrll through Hazewood House, continued
10 give tho greatest satisfaction Sho was a
living proof that broom which swept clean
when now, may continue 10 do 30 nfter tho
newne7s has departed. Moreover, Mrs,
Miller was q broom which raised very little
dust as 10 swept
She was palo-faced woman with strongly
marked features, The noso was nqulline, the
choelss thin, almost hollow; tho mouth and
chin told Of certain force Of character, tho
eyes were dark, aud AZ times shone with pe-
cullar brightness. In spite Of tho calm,
methodlcal way In which she went about tho
place In discharge Of her duties, one sk klled In
tho study Of tho face would have said that
this woman possessed highly nervous tenn
perament-that her quiet was but tho result
OF years Of sof foontrol that had she lacked
that strong mouth and chin, Mrs Miler's
true nature would hayo shown Itself at eyory
hour OF tho day,
She was thin, and In tho dark gowns which
AA' NRANt ARhhNu ulAllhhl uhitllt.
To men sho presented fow attractions. Tho
under gardener who had been roprimnndod,
but not dismissed, found tho change OF nurses
sorry one for him. Had ho wished 20 do so |
doubt II thomost forward man servant would
have dared put his arm round Mrs Mlllers
Sombro waist,
But her mastors lllsod hor, Miss Clauson
liked her, tho boy liked hor, and, above all,
Whitaker liked her. This last was an i'm.
portant matter, as In tho servants hall Whit
taker, by virtue OF long service and irro-
proachahle character, roigncd supreme
The new nuro was In many ways ser
want after his own heart, She treated him
with the respect which was his due and
neither by word nor action ridlculed his
mAstcry-tho crimo common 20 nearly all tho
rctainors of llallowood House. Tho only
fault which Whitaker could find with Mrs.
Miller was on account OF hor religious senti.
ments
For Whitaker was an Intelligent man,
who IN bis hours OF lolsuro improved his
mind. For theology he read good old.faah.
ionod onc-sIdod works which proved beyond
doubt that through tho porch OF tho parish
church lay tho only road 10 Heaven Every
ono knows that IL Is delightful 10 giyo
newcomer tho benefit OF ones own religious
tonots-to point out whoro ono Is righkand
the other wrong, II was but natural that In
akindly, patornd way Whitaker should take
an carly opportunity OF ascortainlng Mrs,
Millors orthodoxy.
Ilo did this IN tho butlor's pantry whittier
nho had ono day como ON some orrand 10
was on n Monday, and Whitaker began by
commenting on Mr.. Mordlos sermon OF tho
preceding night Ilo little guessed what a
storm his words would raiso-how by sheer
accident ho had stumbled on n way OF turn. !
ing this oalm.loohing woman into wild on.
thudast. hut ho had In fact struck tho ilro
from tho flint
sho forgot all abouthor oiTand, and entered
into religious discussion In way that took
tho male dsputants breath from him. sho
talked about selection and prodostinatlon--
tho utter inoillcacy Of works or faith 10 savo-
Eho pounded him with terrible toxts which
cut of tho hopo Of mercy from all Savo tho
elect, until poor old Whitaker fairly gapod.
His onc-sldcd studies furnished no weapons
with which 20 meet hor vehement attack. An
ho could do WINS 20 shako his head pityIngly
and sigh for tho state Of hor mind. In this
no was littlo dilroront from many rcputod
TEACHERS Of men.