Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-09
CHAPTER XVI.


Carruthers found Mrs John Rawlings in.
stalled behind the family counter at No 142
Gray street She was very hard at work
no doubt endeav ring to make up for her
busbants ; repeated absences. In her hands
she held what appeared like a long salmon
colored two-inCh rope. which, by dexterous
twist of the wrist, or some manipulation only
known TO the initiated she was rapidly trans.
forming into ornamental and symmetrical
festoons of those luscious articles of diet,
sausages. tp1n learning that Carruthers
wished to speak to her IN private she aipe /
her hands on cloth, and, lifting up flap,
or species of drawbTidge, in the counter
begged he would step through and follow
her upstairs.
He did so, and was shown into what Mrs.
Rawlings called the parlor; a room papered
with a startling paper, carpeted with a
dazzling carpet; furnished with imitation
walnut chairs and couch upholstered in the
brightest blue tapestry; the mantelpiece
bearing mirror in FURNISHED gilt frame.
and, among other gay ornaments. huge
pair of those glass vases with suspend, d
Trsms known as lustres; the fire glowed
very brightly. and was kept in order by q
fender and tireirous of flashing steel. twas,
III fact, room which appeared to open its
eyes AMI glare at you as you entered A
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head slowly ana aNlemnly; the combined
effects Of these actions Icing II cant to show
/ ,hat Beatrice's communication was forever
| locked up in the sacred repository of her
ngart.
Mrs. Rawl.ng5 really meant b. keep Bea-
tric:'s secret and dOuht!et had no pressure
b on applied she would have kept it Loyalty.
! but uniucSily she was one of those who have
| to struggle to retain secret, not only its
main BODY, but little corners which would
| slip out unawares In trying to guard Bea-
| trees secret from her VISITORS renewed
! questions she was like one trying to pack a
feather bed into travelling trunk; as one
! part was pushed down another part rose up
/ he words poor thingW applied to Beatrice
/ had already raised Franks curiosity to the
highest pitch, and made him believe that the
/ present inquiry was not collateral.
Was lie justified in striving to learn what
! Beatrice wished hid' He thought 50. He loved
n'r with pure, unseltlsh love; 50 uEse!fish
tha5 NJ was not endeavorins to find the
taA'e o. her night Tor his own er.ds, but in
! "E"er 10 be able to give her aid If she 70
CURED w. Yes the man VINO loved her had
r'gh. to Try and learn all about the woman
whom he believed loved him. Besides, had
Beatrice III any way bound this w.,nau "
secrecyf He could scarcely believe H. Hs