The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-10-01

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ner, to burn her pretty cheeks over the
cook stove, and blacken her white hands
with dishwashing. Miss Carver came
to the kitchen as often as possible to see
the auburn haired princess in her fallen
state. Anne turned her back on her
brusquely, for she disliked dishwashing,
and greasy pots and kettles filed her soul
with abhorrence It was painful to be
exulted over by her enemy, who, in her
hypocritical voice, assumed that Anne
was very fortunate to have the eppor-
tunity to learn housowOris, which, n hen
position in life, would prove useful.
There was no time now for piano prac-
tice or those little skirmishes OF pleas
antry in which Anne and the doctor had
been won't to ind;ffge. She could not
even snatch q moment Of time to regale
his horse, Buckslzin with humps of sugar.
The doctor made excuses for frequent
visits to the kitchen, and came to the
conclusion that Arlne was prettier there
than when they were singing their songs
together in the little parlor. His Gin
derella needed no fairy godmother TO
heighten her charms.
Miss Carver had now great budgets of
news to carry to the Widow Harkaway
The two dear friends spatted rather
more than usual, as the widow had
made up her mind that the doctor had
taken the money, and could not be moved
from her intrenched position. The doc
tor knew that the part he had assumed
in the matter was telling against him in
the town. His zeal in what was con-
sidered wrong direction had led the
Irish to include him in the general boy
colt against the Bisseu family, and had
stirred up some prejudice in other quar-
ters, but when he looked at Anne he felt
he would have imperiled his position five
times over FOR her sake.
One August afternoon q telegram came
to the doctor summoning him to friend
suddenly taken i'll in city hotel. There
was just time to catch the train, with
hardly a minute to spare, but as he was
rushing out of the door, bag in hand, he
remembered something left undone and
| turned back to the paTlor, where hiS
| landlady was sitting. BY the way
Mrs. Bissell, here is my board for thG
week." and he placed folded bill in he1
hand, then turned and again dashed
away. When Anne came to the room {
few minutes later che found her mother
sitting in the armchair bolt upright
quite stiff and rigid, as II stricken with
paralysis. Her brows were knit, bel
/ white lips pipched together, and she sal
gazing stupidly before her, with the bill
| the doctor had given her tightly cincbe(
in her hand.
Mother! Inother.~ cried Ammo, lie il
that bad stitch il your side:" and tilt
| girl stood panic stricken gazing at he
mothers white face.
'sOh, Annel what blow this will b,
to your and she mechanically held on
the bill.
Anne took It and turned it over in hel
hand.
Don't yon seer said Mrs, Bissell il
an agitated whisper. He was in q grea
hurry to catch the 2:40 train, and b;
pulled this bill out OF his pocket hurried
~ and thrust it into my hand for boart
money"
The color had left Anne's face. Sh,
brought the bill close to her eyes ant
examined it all over, and in one corner
she detected a faint capital B with lit
tie cross in blue ink close beside it
"Don't you see IL, Anne? she aske-
feebly, rocking back and forth with he
apron to her eyes. ''And had grow
SO attached to him, almost as if he ia
one of our own folks. ! was so glad
have him here, and now it seems a
though my heart would break"
It was now Anne's turn to sink dow
on the sofa trembling and white a
chalk. .You don't mean, mother, tha
you think he robbed you? You woul
not dare TO say it" and the color rushe
back in an impetuous food to Anne
: face.
81 don't know what to think, Anne
I'm completely stunned. He might ha4
been up. You know he told Us how poe
he was when he was trying to get up
practice at Kettletas. Perhaps it was
> sudden temptation, and he thought b
could put the money back before
| should discover the loss, You kne'
II some folks thought it was queer b
should take such an interest in trying
catch the thief. and his efforts hav
, come to just nothing at all. It migf
have been done to cover up.