Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-07-18

came 70 me wnIle was 00ne, Carrying .
thick letter in her hand. She held it b.
fore me with the address Tppermoet.
The letter was directed Tin HarryS
handwriting) to Mr.. Vimpany. at pub.
fishing Office in London. Fanny next
turned the envelope the other way.
Look at this side" she resumed
The envelope was specially protected by
. seal, bearing device OF my husbands
of his name Harry Norland) surmounted
by star-his lucky star, as he paid me
the compliment of calling it, on the day
when he married me. / was thinking OF
that day now. Fanny saw me looking,
with a sad heart, at the impression on the
wax. She completely misinterpreted the
direction taken BY my thoughts.
ed. land I'll open the letter"
looked at her. She showed no con-
fusion.
Il can seal it up again." she coolly ex
planned, "with a bit Of fresh wax and my
thimble. Perhaps Mr.. Vimpany won't be
sober enough to notice it Z"
do you know, Fanny, that you are
said.
Il know there's nothing I can do to help
YOU that l won't do" she answered; land
you know why have made dishonor-
able proposal-have !? That comes quite
naturally to lost woman like me. Shall
sticking at nothing, in your service.
Please tell me to open the letter"
"How did you come by the letter, Fan
N.Y."
post"
Then. post it."
The strange creature, so full Of contra
Qf 1mnane-
trable at another-pointed again to the ad-
dress.
when the master writes to that man."
the went on-"a long letter ff you will
notice. and sealed letter-your ladyshlp
ought to see what is inside 1t. l haven't
a doubt myself that there's writing under
this seal which bodies trouble to you.
The spare bedroom is empty. Do you want
to have the doctor for your visitor AGAIN.
Don't tell me to post the letter till I've
opened it first"
Il do tell you to post the letter"
Fanny submitted, SO far. But she had
a new form of persuasion to try before
her reserves of resistance were exhausted.
'.If the doctor comes bach" she continued.
"will your ladyship give me leave to go
out whenever ask for 1t.
This was surely presuming on my in
diligence.
Are you not expecting little too
i SuSScSlcu-uOt
IF you say that, my lady," she answer
ed. Il shall be obliged to ask you to suit
yourself with another maid"
There was tone of dictation in this
which found beyond endurance. In my
anger l said: Leave me whenever you
like"
Il shall leave you when I'm dead-not
before" was the reply that l received.
But if you won't let me have my liberty
without going away from you, for time,
! must go-for your sake"
For my sake! Pray observe that)
She went on:
TRY to see it, my lady, as do! II We
have the doctor with us again l must be
able TO watch him."
"Why?"
Because he is your enemy, as l be-
lieve"
"How can he hurt me, Fanny"
Through your husband, my lady, il he
can do it in no other way. Mr.. Nlmpany
shall have spy at his heels. DishOnora-
Bile! oh, dishOnorable again! Never mind.
don't pretend to know what that villain
means to do, if he and my lord get togeth-
er again. But this can tell you, if it's in
wOman's wit to circumvent him, here l
am with my mind made up. With my
mind made up!' she repeated fiercely-
and recovered on a sudden her customary
character as quiet well-traiued servant,
devoted to her duties. 'I'll take my mas
ter's letter to the post now" she said. is
there anything your ladyship wants in
the town."
What do you think of Fanny Merei
Ought to have treated this last oner OF