Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-16
qle Evil Genius.
A DOMESTIC STORY.
BY wrLKIE COLLINS.

effect " she said But YOU ought to have |
known that we are only half an hour behind |
You at Sydenham in the matter of news. The |
report is premature, my good friend. But II |
these newspaper people waited to find out |
whether a report was true or false, how much |
gossip would society get in its fayorite news
papers? Besides if it isn't true now, it will |
be true next week. The author only says
it's whispered How delicate Of him!
What perfect gentleman
IAN ! really to understand, Mrs. Presty,
that Catherine"
You are TO understand that Catherine is
widow ] say it with pride, widow OF
my making:'
III this IS one Of your jokes, maam-"
Nothing Of the sort, sir"
Are you aware, Mrs. Presty, that my
brnther-"
.'Oh, don't talk of your brother! He's an
obstac G in our way, and we have been COM
PEELED to get rid OF him"
What do YOU mean?'
'My dear Randall, have been obliged to
trc;,: him like a character in novel. ! have
sEfpwrrckcd your brother. Vessel found in
the Atlantic bottom upward-all drowned,
my dear friend; all drowned"
IsoEdal drew back a step. Mrs. Presty's
audarIty was something more than he could
understand. is this woman mad?' lie said
to himself.
''SIt down." said Mrs. Prcsty. IF you are
determined to make a serious business of it
II you insist on my justifying myseif-you
are 10 be pltied for not possessing a sense OF
lillnIUr, but you shall have your own way. /
am put on my defense. Very well. You
shall hear how my poor divorced daughter
and ms poor little gIandChild were treated
at Sand NSpal after Won left US"
Having related the circumstances, she sug
grstcd that Randall should put himself in
Calh,r inr's place before hc vcnturcd on tx
pressing IN opinion. would you have eX-
posed yourself to be Inundated again in the
same waA?7 She asked. and would YOU
have @ren Your child made TO suffer As well
as " lr-ell?'
II should have kept in retirement for the
future he answered, land not have trusted
my child and myself among strangers in
hotels"
"Ah. indeed? And you would have CON
denncd your poor little daughter to solitude?
You would have seen her pinng for the com
Pany Of other children and would have had
no mercy on her? wonder what on would
have done when Capt Benny deck paid Us Il
visit at tie seaside? He was introduced to
Ms Ornoul aud to Mrs. Ormond's little
gnl. and we were all charmed with him.
When hc and happened to be lett together
Ii" naturally wondered, after having seen the
charming wife whrr, the lucky husband
might b,' II hc had asked Olt about Mr..
ormond how would You have answered
him"
Il should have told the truth"
You would have said there WAS no Mr.
Ormoudo''
Yes"
"ENactIy what did And the captain Of
course concluded latter having been intro
,Iuccd to Kttyy that Mrs. Ormond was
widow II had said no, what would have
brcouI, Of my daughters reputation? If
had told the truth ut this hotel, when every
body wanted 10 know what Mrs. Ormond,
tbat handsome lady, was what would the
consequence. have bcrn to Catherine and
hrr liitIr rfrlo Norn,r have mad. th,
best of ,: miserable situation: have consult
ed the tr,nouiIlity Of q cruc.Iv Injured wo-
man, an, nm innncrnt child and thr voice of
nv conscience saws ,Wrl done Mrs
prcstyr"
Eon,laI decided On Ir,vino her ..IIave
yof, dome All This with C,fh,.riur's cunsrntpp
hra,Erd IA ne rot nm frou, his chair
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