Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-20

sNo. Then-but no, it Is not neces-
sary that should explain myself to you.
l will make it very clear to Mrs. Airlie
when she comes down. Oh! here is
Blackwood. Well?"
'I'm afraid l cannot disturb Mrs.
Airlie, ma'am," the servant said quietly;
"she has been sitting by Mr.. Lumley's
bed since early morning, and has just
fallen asleep In the dressing room. The
nurse in charge is particularly anxious
that she should not be disturbed and
wished me to tell you that an hour ago
the doctors thought my masters condi-
ton a little more favorable. They
have decidedly better hopes than they
had yesterday at the same time"
ooh! well, am glad OF that. Is your
master conscious"
eyes, ma'am, but very weak as yet. .
81 am sure he would like to see me, u
Mrs. Hope declared.
81 am afraid that's impossible,
ma'am," said the servant firmly.
''Not impossible at all. Show me the
way upstairs" said Mrs. Hope impera-
lively.
Blackwood, however, did not move.
81 cannot do that, ma'am," he said,
with imperturable good nature mingled
with much firmness, ''it would be as
much as my masters life was WORTH"
"Nonsense!" cried Mrs. Hope angrily.
"Besides, ma'am, If were to take
you up, the nurse would not let you &c
into the room, that Is certain"
"How preposterous!" she exclaimed.
"Why, by whose orders would she pre-
vent me?"
''Well, ma'am, in cases of severe i'll.
ness doctors and nurses don't wait fol
orders, they act on their own RESPONSE
bility, just as do"
"You-you-Bla do you
know that you are extremely insolen'
to me?"
81 think not, ma'am. should be
very sorry to be anything but respectful
to friend of my masters, but cannot
let you go upstairs, and the nurses
won't allow me to disturb Mrs. Airlie,
so what am / to do?"
"Mrs. Hope, don't you think / had
better tell Mrs. Jock to write to you,
when she does awaken"
mo, certainly not-thousand thanks.
| will wait here until she Is awake u
and Mrs. Hope sat down in the cosiest
chair with determined air, such as
made Blackwood long TO take her by
the shoulders and put her right out OF
the house.
every good, Ma'am." returned the
man, with outward civility, and retired
to think out some plan by which he
could succeed in oustiug the unwel.
come intruder. AS matter Of fact he
went up to Airlie's room and ruthless
ly reused him from deep and refresh.
ing sleep.
"Eh? What? Anything the matter,
Blackwood? Is he worse?" Airlie cried
struggling up into sitting position.
"No, sir, don't be alarmed" said
Blackwood, soothingly. "It's only
with a deprecating air-"Mrs. Hope,
sir. She's down stairs, and think
she's come to STOP" with sniff Of dis.
gust.
"Come to stop! Good heavens, but
she can't stop here. Good heavens, you
must get her out Of this, Blackwood
You must, JUDGED"
"But can't. SIR" cried Blackwood,
with groan, 'she won't go. can't
put her out, can l?'
"Why don't you send Mrs. Airlie
down to her?"
MRS. Airlie has fallen asleep in the
dressing-room, Sir, and the nurse won't
have her reused"
"Of course motifs not likely" with
sigh that was almost groan. "Where
is she?"
"In the morning-room with Miss NJ.
gent, Sir" Blackwood replied.
"Oh, dear, dear. Well, / suppose
there is nothing for it but my getting
up and Well, anyway, she can't stop
here, it's out Of the question"
Mrs. Hope meantime unbent a little
towards We're, and had indeed become
quite confidential. We're, who was busy
answering notes of enquiry, went on
steadily with her work, replying to Mrs.
Hopes various remarks in the fewest
possible words.
81 do so often wonder that George has
kept such a very unsuitable and inso-
lent servant about him so long," Mrs.
Hope remarked presently. 81 do think
it's such mistake. OF course I can
quite understand his exceptional rude
ness to me-"
1--WE haven't found Blackwood rude
at all" said We're, simply-"he is dread
fully anxious about his master, Of
course, and you know If he were to al
low anyone to go upstairs he would be
severely blamed for 1t by everybody"
'sOh, yes, anyone who chose-but l
don't quite come under the heading OF
anyone in this house, my dear young
lady. don't think you quite under
stand the position of affairs"
"I don't?" answered We're, looking up
from her note.
"No, nor does Blackwood, appar-
entity. He will understand better when
he finds that he has to look out for an
other situation"
sI don't think he VIII have to do
that" said We're, coldly.
Noah, well, we shall see," smiling
disagreeably.
mrs. Hope" said We're, with an eff
fort. and looking her enemy-she felt
TINT this woman was her enemy, by q
sure unerring instinct-straight In the
eyes, .'you havs implied . good many