The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-13
CHAPTER VII
THE CRIT J-T- hT-n7r

most careful hou5sl-e@.5er has joen ,,.,.eCnn
spoil pudding by putting sci i"l i,sra.1
s;1gar cl it. Let it Jllsn u 10 d -,4S ~,
he Ta.bects general a;...,...-,. va .,ssl
lat the nurse girl turned cut badly ~: ~
aG been SO sLccea,-ui with c2,i,s ,a..
Lads, house maids and kitchen ,re;.- ~"
...s., failure in this one instance r,sf ro.1 ~
:. Ii idered.
The girls nisdeeds need nor l,(n+s,
suffice it to say the culminatiol ef tI,,,Sr.
:tis: Horace and Her'e;5 drtv..l.sr u, l>.a,,.
ore evening saw young l:.an al. T-c.~n"
embracing vigorously, and generally ,,ov;r. :.
happy time OF it. They could Let rs.,,~'.
the girl, but felt sure she was cnee Of -
household, so the discreet Whitaker 1-ss,.
,lared to wait at the side door and sona :.
first arrival to his masters.
OF course, she repelled the accl,sa-;eo e.
had indeed stepped out for a nl;,,,,t., t,,~
letter to Ler aged nlothA-. but a. icr ,,t,,
ing to. much less kissing a n,an-vej !.
never did, Alas, for feminine veracity, 1|
the back of her print dress was the inyoa
sion Of four fingers and thumb, rri,,S
there in good black mold, for it was an upls
gardener who had succunabed to her cbar,s
It was Herbert who, while Horcct. .--o;-
lated, was seevad at tic table aid 50 saw i,
back, who drew attention to ils damn,
evidence. This gave rise 10 i,:,s...=.s., - ..ce
months warning, given ii TIE alost n
nifed and calm way by cer masters
They decided to engage noiler AMI sayl,
body, ed being perhaps rather ccas .iai2eo,
lowed Miss Clauson to have 8 y5.ya ir 4
matter. One morning quiet-loc.ng, u.
facel wc!ca,, waited upon them. ,5lle bs,
that i,,ll'so was wanted and oIc1.t! l,y s,r
ices. C:,a!ac: she had none to give, is-
ing be Il out Of service for st.>.a wears. )r-
plenty Of people would speal: Tor 'lor res4,
ability. The .al'erts were much takenv.
her ge,2ere, t,c1,,eanor; but l.,,r..ned a,
hawed when they found SIC did not cone n,
hot fro.:. rlaca Horace examined her ..
tentivcly thso!Sl his eye-glass.
''Havc-,'S ! seen you before!" be asked.
Eyes, sir. lived many Years ego viii
Mr.. Merton, Ct Cavendish square. YOU'VE,
often q the Il use.''
Size said Ler name was Miller, and thst h
was widow. She spoke we'll, and in that
spectful, b'15 not servile, way which the II
berts liked. Il they could bring t!lAn.selrs
to get over the absence OF cle,'e-.,:aIs ar
deny themselves the pl' asu:e OF ;.lIirs q
ana crcss-c1anining forrne: mistress. lp
thought this woman might do.
Beatrice had no doubt about it; and uus
such inquiries as could be made being an
swered satisfactorily, Mrs. Miller was in
stalled in the place OF the frail failure vhcx
escapatlo with the gardener had lowered tu
whole moral tone OF tho csta blisnnan,. J.
giddy girl in a bachelors es,abE: :hner
means destruction.
| But Mrs.. Miller was very different ,aa:
ter. Miss slal.son found he,. Ge~tec,i9n-
! nl1nb-o-.a,.tictl. kind and experienced-mo~.
over, quito Q,aiiled to fulfill the duties &
lad, 8 l.iaits when occasion required vi:
taAer approved cf her. She was a coad;u:-
alter his own respectable heart. TIE frsc-
to be co.>3id2led. the boy, tool. to her as Isaat
IL as 41c had taken to Beatrice. Horace a-
1lc1De-'t, in spite Of the sharp lockout tAy
l;@,oe for a while, could find 10 ;laF IN
conduct. and when at the end Of two mon-y
fhetT ascertt.!nal that she had used less s;a,
,cc. cakes -t's J:ssn jlc.' predecessor had d--.
ing her short stay. they began to think thy
had acquired 4 treasure.
'+ur the child looks as clean as e;-33...' ss.i
Herbert to Horace Il always felt sure ID.
girl left Inc soap in the hot water and tor..,.
all about it."
lie last winter months and the sprl:
n1catis Ia2snS very quietly AZ HazleEo'i
House. l.,e Taiberts and their niece dine:
| occasionally with the best families in II
nelGhborhood, and in return the ,ratst;
asked the best families to dine witt. t.eul. II
seven days wonder about tie ho,- has: slmoS
lied away. Everyone, Of course. ie!r slrohs
was somebody, but no one l1ies s';,1at t~.yy
Il toe-o was any scandal the serene aro.-eH
heard it not. Itistrlo thar oil l.s.e..,s. Howk.,
avery 1'>lporsant parsonage. paid t..tl { VIZ;
IN i'N'nos'a 10 lind out all about eve, In:
She hau Known the Talberts as oo,s, 50 te,
entitled to csii them point blank for al cxp.a-.
a''on. People who have known yol as 6
oo.E are, as a rule, great nuisanv,S
sne toid them she wanted 70 speak 10 {2s2,
On private business, SO Beatrice LETT 1le 2o...
1nen size turned: from, one tc the ether Of I'll
grave, long-face;I men:
Now, Horace: how, Herbert, what is Il:
meaning Ct this affair: Who is 1Es boy ye.
are making such fuss about"
NA eAAAi!iA W. cNGI iIlahe ittSsts. '"''
derner5 III a depre al ing way.
Sertainly not" said Horace, y i:h 1ecisi9s'
"Ne1, mysteries then; We auNanr 10 ll,'
VINO thls child really is-thc child who car.
III the dead Of night wrapped, Up il an an
macas>sar or s0nething--ca,ne b. Ii,i.-oI.;
van, ! am told"
~ wish you could tell IL. Lady bo"As!'
we kno-T no moro than yc,1 do.
=, nat oil nonsense, 1Io:sc,. ;.ear %"
nave engaged a nurse. and las t,,o ,..i>l is,
say With you. think you are 1.losJ lle<A'
siderate"
we are never inconsiderate.' = said Horac.
certainly NOT. said his brother.
les, you are. You are inronsiGsrate .
not 1ettln5 at least one safe d:scrs". pe'>,~
INTO the secret. Some one like myself va.
could vouch for YOU"
Me dent want to te vouched FOR.
1es. YOU do don't see that You ar. a.
cetter than other people"
Lady EOwker was growing cross a. ti'-