Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
.urned yer head

surned yer head
"No, Peggy. but 1 have "a secret which
will sell TO you; something worth knowing
though IL won't do much good after ali,
with the exception OF knowing it, OF
course.n
| said this at a venture, not knowing
whether Clarkson would bite at the bait 1
threw her or not. She sat looking at me
doubtiyely, and knew had another attack
to make If carried the works
Peggy said |, lowering my voice and
looking about the room as if fearing other
ears; Peggy, would you grant Miriam
any thing she could ask OF you; would you
give her any thing from the Hall she might
send to you for if you knew where she
vast"
"Indade Oi would, ma am she replied,
quickly, her old face lighting up with a
fond, expectant yearning which gave me
pain
"Well,n said |, lin the first place know
where Miriam is
could get no further then, for the old
housekeeper jumped from her wicker chair
and throwing her arms around my neck
sobbed convulsively After her first storm
of overjoyed excitement was over she
whispered TO me in low, broken accents:
"An' where is the dear childer, place,
ma'am; before the holy saints, me Leddy,
Opll kape the saycret till me doying day"
''Living with me, Peggy
'Living with you me LeddyP' Clarkson
had sprung to her feet and stood gazing at
me in sheer establishment. "With you1
The Vargin be praised With your
All this time the broad ruffies of her cap
nodded and danced in a most picturesque
fashion, and her big blue eyes shone like
gems, so great was her pleasure and sur
prise.
''Whin is she coomin' back to puir old
PeggyP' pleaded she drawing her chair
close to mine and sinking into its depths,
nearly exhausted with the momentous and
glorious news of Miriam.
peggy" said !, miriam has no idea /
will tell where she is; that is, here in En-
gland, and have solemnly promised not &c
give her location. Now, doyou know where
resideli
mo, ma'am, Oh don't. Its in Ameriky, l
shud say, but Ameriky's forninst my guess
in an Oi don't inagin' where the darlint is
Twin
''That is right, Peggy" said. 40 every
one inquiring about Miriam Fairfax you do
not know syllable. BE perfectly dumb,
for Miriam expressly desires you and me 10
beu
"Oi understand, me Teddy; OF under
stand. An whin is she coomin' back TO
met" questioned Peggy, with an eye on the
main chance.
IL hardly know | answered. "Her
health is not the best, but should suppose
she might be able TO come within a year
or so II she only could get over her beinF
banished from lie itheric,S" nohcge she
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"Oh! lt..ly ~ h,.nc p,eId with her
for me; tel her that Peggy's hrart is just
bhreakin' to behold tho soigbt ov her swate
self once more Butwhat was it, me Leddy,
tnat Miriam sent 10 pulr Old Peggy fore You
have missagc for me.
peggy, she wants her portrait from the
gallery"
She made no reply for some minutes and
was beginning TO think she meant to deny
me after all. But presently she turned TO
ward me face never shall forget
'lf the young MISTRESS names to iver
COON back why wud she be Arthur havIn'
the porthraIti" Queried she, bracing up.
AN why couldn't she wait until she cooms
herself? Seems strange loike TO me old
head
Peggy had struck the chord vibrating
false note, and she half distrusted me.
True enough, if she intended TO come back
to Heathereigh why send me for the pict-
ure. The old housekeeper rocked back and