Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

who secured the new ana moro secluded
quarters oh Kowenhavcn place, near Sixty
seventh street and Central park.
Being retired, well furnished and on the
ground floor, the new apartments were
preferable to the old ones, AID Miss Brown,
the governess, who of late had shown a
coquettish interest in Mr. Crawford, de-
clared TO Edna that it was "a perfect little
paradise of a home"
To Edna Crawford, who seemed to have
lost interest in1ife it mattered not where
she was or whittier she went. so that the
place offered her a refuge from the haunt
ing eyes of DR. Watson.
To avoid meeting this man at table she
feigned sickness and had her meals served
in her room; but the very means used to
avoid him brought him into her presence
with an eager tender Of his professional
services
When he was out of sight she loathed
him; when he was near, with his strange
eyes burning into her ficc, or his fingers
pressing her pulse, while he pretended to
look at his watch, she was as powerless to
resist as a bird under the fascination or a
snake.
Fortunately, the doctor was now away
the greater part Of every day, and Edna
would take advantage of his abSanCe to
comfort herself with the magic violin.
she Stunned her father, because he was
forever sounding the praises of the doctor;
and for the same reason, she avoided Miss
Brown as much rs possible, though that
lady's increasing devS ion to Mr. Craw-
ford did not escape her notice
One evening after supper she heard DR..
Watson saying to her father in the hail,
81 expect to see a party from the west to-
night, and If there is anything of impor-
lance to communicate I'll wake you up on
my return after u. "
TO this Mr. Crawford replied in merry
GUS voice: III there is not certainty Of
arranging the terms, 50 a. 70 prevent pub
lcty, we must sail for Europe on Satur-
day feel as if could not hold up much
longer under the strain
After the doctor had gone out Mr.. Crqw
ford came into hi, daughters room, and to
his great delight she was less eXctable
and more demoastrative in her affection
than usual
After an hours talk she kissed him good
NIGHT, saying that she felt weary and
would lie down, and requesting him to tell
Miss Brown that she need not see her again
till morning
As soon as her father had gone out Edna
quickly placed her violin and several rolls
of music in the case, then hurriedly put all
her jeWclry and change of clothing into
little vaise and lowered the light.
She waited for an hour after Miss Brown
had gone to bed in the adjoining room,
then quickly put on a street dress, and
carrying the valise and violin case left the
house as noiselessly as shadow
Looking neither to the right nor left she
made her way TO the Third Avenue Elevat-
ed road and took a car bound south.
She got out at Fulton street, utterly ig-
noraut of her whereabouts, and quite rs
uncertain as to her destination, but to her
great JOY she saw II respectable looking
hotel near the station, and this she entered
with a confidence Of manner that in no way
indicated her feelings.
She wrote her name on a blank card
''Aiss Louisa Neville, and asked the wait
er who appeared in the parlor to have her
registered and a room assigned her.
She had $}2 in cash besides her jewels,
and this, 50 she thought would enable her
TO live till she could find place for the
exercise of her talents
Although not hungry, Edna Crawford
went down to the dining room the follow
ing morning, and while waiting for her
coffee She looked over u paper that lay on
the table
1t was q copy of that mornings World
and glance Mt the WANT columns de-
cided her as to what she should do next.
After the mcrcSt apology for Il breakfast
she put veil over her hat and hurried to
Tho World Office on Park Tow She was
about to write out an advertisement, ap-
plying for the position Of gogerness, when
handsome middle AGED man, with re-