The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-04-04
NUMBER 10.

that Miriam Percival Fairfax must be found
and reinstated at the Hall. But where was
shel In smoky London, gone 10 America,
gone somewhere else; this place, that place
and the other, gossip had IL, but it was but
gossip, and the stately daughter never
came
The servants were remembered hand
sornely in the will Of the grufi old master,
and each after having received his or her
portion went their ways. All left the gloom
and silence of Heatherleigh excepting the
Clarksons. They remained under its desc
lated roof in accordance with the wish of
Sir Rupert, as set 1orun IN clause OF the
last will and testament made known. He
desired them 10 wait and welcome Miriam
on her return. All when would that bei
And Clarkson, having finished the story
OF Sir Ruperts life and death, looked at
me with great, questioning eyes, from
which the tears of sad, earnest waiting
trickled down. e' r
"Ah, me Leddyl Orse about dhrappin'
into me grave waitin' for the childer, an
Orme afeard she'll niver coom.''
An inspiration seized me. Peggy, if
give away secret TO you, viii you grant
me any thing l askl'
She looked at me for fun five minutes in
speeches. amazement, doubling my sanity,
for all I know, for she murmured: Lord !!
an has the terrible story ov the master
turned yer headr' es-. r
''No, Peggy, but have secret which
VIII sell TO you; something worth knowing;
though it won't do much good after all.
with. the exception of knowing it, of
course.n
/ said this at venture, not knowing
whether Clarkson would bite at the bait
threw her or not. She sat looking at me
douotively, and 1 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 Miri am
any thing she could ask OF you; would YOU
give her any thing from the Hall she might
send 70 you for if you knew where she
wasp
'Indade Oi would, ma'am, - she replied,
quickly, her old face lighting up with a
fond, expectant yearning which gave me
pain.
.'Well," said 1, Sin the first place know
where Miriam ISL lsrr ga
l could get no further then, for the old
housekeeper jumped from her wicker chair
and throwing her arms around nv neck
sob5ed couyulsively. After her first storm
q OF oyerlCyed 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,
Oh Il kape the saycret til me doying day"
Living with me, Peggy"
LIVING WIN you, me leddys'' CIarkSon
had sprung TO her feet and stood gazing az
me in sheer astonishment. with you?
The Nargin be praisedI With you:'
Al this time the broad rufies Of her cap
nodded and danced in 4 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 l
VIII tel where she is; that is, here in En-
gland, and l have solemnly promised not TO
give her location. Now, doyou know where
reside!'
mo, ma'au, Oi don't. Its in Ameriky, /
shud say, but Amerily's foruinst my guess
in an Oi don't imagin' where the darlint is
a livini ~
That is right, Peggy L said. '"ro every
one inquiring about Miriam Fairfax you do
not know a syllable. Be perfectly dumb,
for Miriam expressly desires you and me to
be-" n
''Oi understand, me Leddy; Oi under
stand. An whin is she a coomin' back to
met" questioned Peggy, with an eye on the
main chance. ..E
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