The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-15

you from Chester is, you know, her.
ladyship's second sun.
1t 10 q mistake--a most unwfr-
rantsd mistake 7 protested vehem-
emily. You must be mad, all of
you I am q lady, I tell you. lam
Miss Eleanor Holmes--hsre is my
mothers address in Dublin and 1
am going to stay with my uncle,
Colonel Burton Clark. who was TO
have met me here, and who will call
Mr.. Willougby to severe account for
this outrage on o defenseless girl.
II 10 shameful IL is unparalleled =
so il is-so it is I he asseuted,
with soothing impertinence. Il am
sure Colonel Whats-his-uame will
make him smart for it when he
comes. AT the same time, it's no
use taking on so, my doar. It's oil a
mistake that'll be cleared up, I'm
sure. Well, Dawson, what do you
want !? this to dark sullen -looki ing
man whom bad also seen speaking
to Mr.. Willoughby. oh, ay-the
keys +! I'd forgotten about them.
Yes, yes; I'm telling the young lady
it's oil mistake we'll clear up in a
jiffy for her. Now give me that bag,
my dear, aud that pretty purse
calmly taking them from my paralyz-
ed hands handing them to his con-
federate-'that's the way to work
no fuss, no nonsense a good
girl land tho bird cage. Dawson
where's your MANNERS. to let lacy
carry an objec; like that about pub
lie station ? Fie, fe ?
Il darted away from them, aud
ran toward the street to see il there
was any sign of my uncle; but, be-
fore l had reached the big station
gates, / heard tue odious little cres-
ture pnffing by my side aud jocular-
ly reproaching me for my desertioD
Of him.
Il waited for o few minutes; but,
seeing no sign Of my relative, res
tsrned to the platform aud bade my
companion take me 10 the station
msster's office.
Shall ever forget the scene that
greeted me there Ny trunks we're
both unpacked, and chairs; table and
aoor were Uttered with their con-
tents; my best bonoet was suspend
sd from dirty chaLdelier my white
talle ball dress. teuderly swathed by
my mother in Que of her finest linen
sheets, was spread out on the floor,
aud kneeling besides it was the man
Dawson, engaged in leisurely turn
ing over the pages of my album with
damp, dirty fngers'
The hero OF this disagreeable oo
currence was standing apart at one
of the windows; aud, when my wrath
ful eyes met his, he actually had the
grace to look o little ashamed oi
himself, and began stammering
something that might have been con.
sidered an attempt at apology had
inclined myself to listen to him.
Sir. I said, breaking in with 9
thrilling vibration Of voice which !
afterward learned had a most crush :
ing effect, do not presume to speak
to me. Any explanation Of your
conduct which you may find it ex-
lpedient to give must be addressed to
my uncle aud guardian, who is o,
present in London, aud who, know,
will deeply resent and avenge the
objectionable insult offered to a de-
fenceless girl who never offended
you
'Pausiug momentarily for breath
and for something even yet more an
Initiating to say; to my great joy
heard uncle Neds voice, and, dart.
ing out, threw myself into his
arms.
1T was some time before he could
make head or tail OF my iucoberent
complaint; at last, leading me to q
seat, he said impatiently.
My dear child, one moment, or |
shall believe that you have lost your
head. You tell me you have been
detained here at this station and
your trunks examined by brace OF
detectives for some diamonds stolen
from o Lady Francis Willoughby,
and what have you to do with her 7
Nothing, nothing; don't know
her, have never even seen the wom-
an. My mother, believe. knew her
just o little when she was o girl.
She came 10 Dublin for the Draw