Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-28

But his wife says he keeps Marriage
of his own and pair Of horses. just
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.
zone moment, Mrs. Wilkins. Never
mind the dress just now; for / 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 a 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 a 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"
Ibid 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"
"Ah."
"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
recollect every incident connected with
them, for | would not miss the most
trihing Circumstance.
"Well, sir, Pm not likely TO forget
anything, for was much put out both
times"
'How was that?"
"Well, you see, 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 a fine, handsome young madam
as ever | see, an she was stepping out
with her head in the air, as though the
whole city and corporation belonged &c
her. Suddenly, just in front of me, a
tall, MISUNDERSTANDING gentleman
oh, | 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, ! don't think | shall
forget her face to my dying day. First
il flushed scarlet with passion-l de
clare her eyes did fash fire-l've reac
about peoples eyes a-fashing fire, bu
never saw it save that once. Then the
gentleman, making her 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- with the most abject
humble look ever saw in woman's
face She took his arm and turned of
down the street with him !"
do you think he was her husband?'
''The Lord above knows. Well, /
never set eyes on her again till went
to London, just five years afterwards
Then was walking down Regent
street one afternoon, looking in tho
shop windows, when who should | see
sitting in a splendid carriage which
was standing before Fortnum &
Masons door but this same lady. She
was handsomer than ever ] tltuk.
There wasn't much suffering in her
face then. but proud cold stare, as i
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
ognized me ! was just stepping for
ward to speak. for | was determined
the fine madam should give me some
account of that poor little child and
what became of it, when she jerlSed the
coachmans arm with the check string
and in an instant the horses were
dancing in the air, and with bound
the carriage was gone"
so you lost her the second time?"
wait bit My blood was up now.
was determined would find out who
this great lady was. There were lots
of hangers on at the store-men who
open the doors for gentlefollSs an such.
Well. began TO ask them whose ear.
riage it was which had just driven
away. Suddenly my arm was seized in
a grip that almost made me scream,
and the gentleman I'd seen at Liver
pool was standing beside me. Come
this way, my good soul, I've something
to say to YOU You never saw such a
devilish look as he had in his face; it
made me SILVER. Talk about mesmer
ism and suchl | believe that man
looked right into my soul couldn't
speak / was so terrified. 4 think,
be said. If were you | should mind
my own business. Let me strongly adj
wise YOU to give up all idea Of annoying