Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
Mrs Bob-
BY JOHN STRANGE WINTER,
thor OF "BootIes' Rnby," Beautiful
.Tim," Etc, Etc.

that really think her Stiffness is all put
on more or less"
''Cf course il is Bnt it puzzles me to
know svhy she should make such a fuss
about this affair. If ever Miss Theodosia
mentioned the robbery, she would shudder
and shut her eyes and begin 10 faint.
Pray, spare me. Theodosia,' she would
say, and poor old Miss Theodosia. who was
aching to talk about the finest rubies in
Europe and burning TO discuss every lit
tie detail concerning them, always had to
bottle her words mp and turn the CONVEX
sation to ward OF the threatened fit OF
mysteries. told Miss Theodosia once that
If were her should just let her 20 off
into Mysteries and stop in them AS long as
ever she liked"
"And what did Mss Theodosia sayf"
asked Stephen, I'm great amusement.
"'Ohi my DEAR she said" Laura an
swered. "'dOn't let Lavinia hear YOU say
that. She Is quite capable of leaving the
whole Of her fortune to that detestable
Emily Spenderley's hateful boy-aud il
ever thought that hOrrid boy would be
master of this house, / am sure | could
not rest in my gravel believe | should
come back aud haunt the place. It's a
beautiful old place" Laura went on, and
the gold plate was y dream. dare say 1t
was All melted down within few hours
OF irs disappearance
"Oh, | should think So" Julia agreed
then after moments pause she 81 !. re-
fectiycly, ID ear me. what Il lot OF people
we know who have lost their pltte aud
jewels in the same way. | wonder if it
il the same gang who did all the others"
Very Improbable" put in Stephen,
carelessly.
Yes | suppose So" answered Laura.
"But do You know, it puzziHs me and
worries me to guess why Mss Laynia al
ways wanted to drop the sub jeet--and she
did"
'Oh, no; you must have fancied it,"
No. didn't, for told Anthony sud he
thinks the same thrg. cart make it
ont now" Laura Confined in a deter
mined tone, "but shall never rest till |
nave made II ont. Ohi you may laugh
a. much rs you like" she added to Steph-
en-'But NIL the same / mean what l
saw
Stephen Howard went Of into At Of
laughter
well" he said at last. when no cOuld
command himself SUN .ientlv to speak,
i sometimes think Jucy goes In for pro-
pounding the funniest ideas in all the
wor u; but ~ her Widest flights OF imag-
h'iI'h sic II. never eq'"iie' your su%
EFNiIoh. surely you h"h mean 10 SAY
'h". me o." Lazy IL NIKE" up WIN tno
t"hoffY III any way, OF ihaH she mas Sc'
uall stolen the things herselff'
N don't, answered. lr"rt' stoutiY'
bu' d" ihihk TINS, ih't Miss LaVlhla 10
th"' o"Hh'y SHARP ana clever Ola ia"y
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f"""t !, y A1t W"s NOV 'i''Pl'C"'e" IN viz
uin,.et h'ISel' 9'ep,leu eNc'"'."ou'
worry easily Saih lFtnra, q"l'kly' ior
,n',,'e'' 'he r""pery ,""N p'','7 1ha' Pa'-
'''"''l evening '"'ut zen 'IocN' vi i9'"
rr Hhont Ten CLOCK the ulIhG after they
t'l 'atk 10 lhltle street the roon"ry WAS
discovered by Warner, VINO Is upper lady
mald TO the two old ladies'. Miss LaVinla
HaH gone up to her room Tor something
ll''''"''''iY "'l'r "lnhe'' t"h' IS "oo"'
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'"'"E wv" UT H1,'"' zen 'i''A' vi
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Dear me, warmer SNd MISS lhro-
do~lh who was quietly re"uhG book
w hat i he matter That You come rushing
IN ~ th'S m'nnrrF Have you taken leave
Oh your SrnS.~.
w VIA am! MISS N.''h'ou! C'l'u
HrnRt, summing WIN lti|"l' there nave
b''h l"i'''~ an" t"nntrS III the mousse
an" your tanleS-they re gone ma am
gone.
ON my ""hI cried MISS LaVlhia' In
shArp voice. ana lheh WIN great &roan
sank hl'h ia'h''nS 'h'" her chalr.
"eH' IL seems To me- remarked Steph-
On Nh'u "iS S,Sltt .'"-''" h"' GOT I" '"i7
S'"%', l"a' "'' V'lS was h"tnFa' ehon~N'
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HnN ""'n'' "'u'' nave "ono uhu'r sum-
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place and Miss Theodosia in her rriyht
and anxiety went nm IN her room Tn fntcb
some special medicine which she had put
away for use on such occasions Whilst
ahr was gone. Miss Lavinia opened her
eyes n little and her lips moved Warner
bent over her and heard her say. OH
Frank, Frank, that Won should have come
to this-"h. my Godl 1t will break my
heart aud then she slipped of into an
other swoou, and when Miss TheodOSa
came back with the restorative she came
10 and straightway went OF into violent
histories. After that she has ALWAYS
steadily refused to listen to any discussion
Of the all lir. uphraids her sister for any
conversation which arises about it, SAYS
she has no heart and thinks more of her
rubies than OF her only sister aud has gen
orally made herself very disagreeable
about IT, ever since"
"Well!" said Julia. eagerly.
Wei, Know what think about it,"
said Lady Staunton, Significantly.
Aud what do YOU think" cried Julia
and stephen in the same, breath
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