Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-30

like the squire do; that he bought her |
real silk dress last Christmas-just sit |
still one minute, young sir, and I'll get |
her letter and read you all about that |
dress; why"
But Harry was desperate.
''One moment, Mrs. Wilkins. Never
mind the dress just now; for 1 haven't
time to hear about it. don't want to
take up your afternoon with gossip, and
should be very glad to remunerate you
for your services if you will give me
your whole attention for little while"
An American woman of her station
would have scorned the suggestion OF
pay for such a slight service, but Miss
Wilkins had been reared on diet of
tips, so she instantly subsidized into re-
| spectful attention.
You accompanied your sister-in-law
to Liverpool when she sailed for
| American
(Which did, SIR
"And you were present when lady
committed to her charge baby girl?"
(Which most certainly were, sir, an
if it hadn't been for me she'd never have
taken that child"
did you ever see the lady before that
day you met her on the Liverpool land
ing stage?"
"NeVer."
''Have you ever seen her since?"
eyes, twice"
"Ahv'
''Once, sir, on the eve of the day my
sister-in-law sailed; once in London,
five years afterwards"
"Please, Miss Wilkins, give me the
particulars of these meetings. Try and
annna0tn6 with
them, for 1 would not miss the most
trifing circumstance"
"Well, sir, I'm not likely to forget
anything, for was much put out both
| times"
GLOW was that?"
FWell, you see, 1 was going to the
station to take the train home after see
ing Susan off in the ship, when who
should meet coming straight towards
me but the lady as gave US the child.
She was fine, handsome young madam
as ever I see, an she was stepping out
with her head in the air, as though the
whole city and corporation belonged to
her. Suddenly, just in front of me, a
tall, MISUNDERSTANDING gentleman
oh, 1 tell you it takes US who have
served as upper domestics to tell the
true gentleman at sight-stepped from
a doorway and stood right in madam's
way. Lord, sir, l don't think I shall
forget her face to my dying day. First
it flushed scarlet with passion-I de,
clare her eyes did flash fire-I've read
about peoples eyes a-fashing fire, but
never saw it save that once. Then tn
gentleman, making her a low bow
whispered few words in her ear, an
you should have seen the change. Every
bit of color left her-her lips were
bloodless-and with the most abject,
humble look I ever saw in womans
face she took his arm and turned of
down the street with him.
''Do you think he was her husbands
''The Lord above knows. Well, 1
never set eyes on her again till went
to London, just five years afterwards.
Then I was walking down Regent
street one afternoon, looking in the
shop windows, when who should see
sitting in a splendid carriage which
was standing before Fortnum s.
Mason's door but this same. lady. She
was handsomer than ever, 1 think.
There wasn't much suffering in her
face then, but proud, cold stare, as il
the people passing by weren't good
enough for her to wipe her feet on.
Suddenly her eye caught mine and
, saw by the start she gave that she rec
1 ognized me. 1 was just stepping for.
ward to speak, for 1 was determined
the fine madam should give me some
4 account of that poor little child and
what became of it, when she jerked Che
coachman's arm with the check string
and in an instant the horses were
dancing in the air, and with bound
\ the carriage was gone"
] $50 you lost her the second time?"
: "Wait bit. Ny blood was up now
I was determined 1 would find out who
a this great lady was. There were lots
v of hangers on at the store-men who
open the doors for gentlefolks an such
Well I began to ask them whose car
riage it was which had just driver
away. Suddenly my arm was seized il
4 a grip that almost made me scream
and the gentleman I'd seen at Liver
e pool was standing beside me. Come
p this way, my good soul, I've something
to say to you You never saw such {
devilish look as he had in his face; il
5 made me SILVER. Talk about mesmer
I ism and such! I believe that mar
}. looked right into my soul. couldnN
. speak 1 was so terrified. Il think,
he said, if 1 were you 1 should minC
4 my own business. Let me strongly ad
). wise you to give up all idea of annoying
q that lady who has just driven away
See here, my good creature, if you evel
even turn your head to look after her
if you ever allude to her to third per
son again, shall know about it and
will follow you to the end of the eartl
to punish you"
What balderdash!' Harry broke out
may, don't scott, SIR" Miss Wilkins
appealed. 'I'm no chicken to run from
Sca1.ncrn1u hut I criua Won nv rxnrc