The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

Il stay here" said the girl, until
he comes after me."
Until who comesp'
Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Don't(
you know" she said impatiently. IT
am OpheliaP All, you may well look
surprised. People think | am dead,
but here 7 ",1. rou see. And Hamlet
loves me throug.. it all. He will come;
am sure he will come. You have
arrived from the world" she cried.
suddenly. Perhaps " seen
him-my HamletP'
A cold thrill of terror shot along
Martha Fairiield's nerves. Was the
fair young girl crazyp
At the same minute "A servant, In
mob cap and plain gray stuff gown,
entered.
Miss Ophelia," cried she. "how
ever came YOU hercp Come away
directly, miss, or I'll call the DOCTOR"
The girl shrugged her shoulders inn
patiently.
Il am not afraid of the DOCTOR" said
she. He is always kind to me. Be-
sides, he knows that his position as
court physician depends entirely upon
my good word with the King"
Come away. miss, dear" coaxed
the woman. You must get TO bed
early. you know, or you won't be fresh
when he comes, as may be he'll do to-
morrow morning
That is truc.' said the girl. her
dark sleepy eyes lighting up. Yes,
Hester, yes; | will come"
Aud kissing her hand to Martha,
with gay gesture of farewell, she
skipped away after the maid.
Martha followed her to the door;
and there. pacing up and down tho
wide passage, by the light of IA sus-
pended lamp was silver-haired
woman. with large wax doll in her
arms. over which she bent her head.
making an inarliculate cooling sound
as she walked.
WHO is thatP" she asked of the
woman who was leading the passive
"OphcIia" away.
Its Mrs. Jessup. Poor thing!" she
added in an undertone. "she thinks
that's her baby as died and was buried
thirteen good year ago. There comes
the doctor now"
As Dr. Campington entered Martha
Fairfield confronted him with a pale
face.
Sir" said she wildly, what place
is this you have brought me TOP A
mad-house?'
He sat quietly down. beckonlng her
to an opposite chair with an air Of
quiet authority that she found it i'm
possible to resist.
You are quite right, said he, 1T
is what the world calls madhouse. but
we, who are wiser in the history of
mortal and mental diseases, term it a
Sanitary Retreat"
But YOU have deceived me. You
advertised for a companion to an in
valid"
Have we not many invalids herep"
DR.. Campington asked. with a smile.
al put ii to YOUR own reason and good
sense how many answers we should
get to an advertisement worded thus:
'Wanted-A keeper in madhouse.'
Now, Miss Fairfield, see protest and
refusal in your eyes. But take time to
reflect. Your duties will be light,
merely the supervision aud companion
ship of the two or three refined and
delicate invaids who can not be in
trusted to the coarse aud uncultured
double what was mentioned in the ad-
vertSemenl. | will await your decision
tomorrow morning in this apartment.
Betsy" to the little maid who had
brought the tea, show Miss Fairfield
to her ROOM"
And in II large and airy apartment.
with easements which overlooked the
mountain slopes. Martha Fairfield sat
down to decide.
There was something in DIR. Cam
pington's calm eye aud calmer words
that reassured her-the "Mudhouse"
seeming no longer to possess terror in
her sight.
We have outgrown tho supersti-
tions age of the world" she told her
self; and |. in particular. have always
prided myself on my strength of mind.
| hare-a missiOn-$30O year. With
that sum could give dear mamma
even lnxurieS. Yes | will staym
We'll. which is it To be-yes or MOP"
DIR. Campington asked on the morrow,
when Martha met him, with clear,
violet eyes and looks of quiet resolve
Yes
II thought so. In fact. | knew it."
he said laughing. For | am rather
a physiognomist in my way. AID
read your face yesterday"
And Martha stayed at Camp;sgton
Hall; but she never wrote to her
mother that she was in a-madhouse!
AT the end Of the quarter DIR. Cam
pington paid her E75.
Well" said he, have you found it
very hard workP"
Martha smiIngly shook her head
On the contrary" said she. II like
| ii. Ophelia is one of the sweetest girls
| and best companions | ever knew when
! she eau forget her one delusion;
| anal ="
'Nr>. said DR.. Campington. ''and
they All like You. SD do l."
| Martha ~miicd and celored Dr.
Campn"lom watched her face inteutly
MIss Fairfield said he. YOU have
never asked me what nearly every one
els" does-why do not marry?"
Because" said Martha, Il can inn
agin" the reason. Your standard il
hIGh-y"u never yet have met the
woman To realize it,"
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