The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12
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And what salary do you ask p
II had Cd N mont In mylast Dlnre. with Col.

MY Accomplishments, sir, may be less than
you IMAGINE said |. a little French. a little
80 Tut. tuti' he criSd this is all quite be-
have yog not the bearing and deportment OF a
you are not ,ca Tor n the rSarns S chi
who may som. day play a considerable part in
why. then. how could any gentleman ask YOU
to Sondescyena to a,sesp, anythng under three
You may imagine Nj. Holmes, that to me.
oS a Ths sS
ever. seeing perhaps the look OF tncredulity
u upon my face. opened pocketbook and took
80, 49, 1t Is also my custom said he smiling in
tho most pleasant fash ion until his. eyes were
i ndies hall their salary beforehand. 50 that
journey and tier wardr6H S 'N'enS'S '' '"'''
1t seemed 70 mo TINT had nevor met so
iais sa y, ana SO tn"nghtni man AZ was
something unnatural a6oat tho whole trans ms.
more before quite committed myself
:. -. May ask where you live slrr' said I. 49,,
cpre1 Basohes ns mes tie ar side o
Winchester. 1t is tho most lovely country. my
dear young lady. and the dearest old country
knox An whn my duties sT should be glad to
od o. yoa cdad see R ' Rns
sockroachSs with slipper! Smack, Smack!
He leaned back in his chair and laughed his
eyes into his head again;
was nsf but the sSsss
mAS sS ss j: SS to Take
young lady he cried. Your duty, would be- be.
to, obey any little commands which my wife
might give. provided always that they were
p r opey You see no "nf cnty hs Tt@ pro-
s%as ssons sSy MP
Which We nisht siye ySa you Would d. not OBJ b.
NO said /. astonished at his words.
"'Or to sit here, or sit there. that would not
be Offensive to your
Or to cut your hair quite short before you
Il could hardly believe my ears. As you
may observe. Mr.. Holmes. my hair is some
what luxuriant and OF II rather peculiar tint OF
chestnut 1t has boon considered artistic
could not dream OF sacrificing it in this Of
"""f am afraid that that is quite impossible
said L He had been watching: mo eagerly out
OF his small eyes. and l could see a shadow
'i am afraid that It IU Quite essential said
ne 1T Is little fancy OF my, wlfes, and
nsf s. ann r ia you Ion
~. ~" No. sir. I really could not answered
Ah. very well II then; that quite settles the
that case. Miss STOPPER R had better INSPECT
lew more OF your young ladies';
her shoSt ehf spy
but she now with ona much nn,
mission through my refusal.
-. DE you desire your name to bs left on tho
ri you please. Miss stopor'
ssafy SEs R.r as
:itsst &c. s$s and 10,
w SsHwH out Mo ~ the p9ss oot noot 70
lodgings and found tte enough in the 90 cup my
board and two or three bills upon the table. I
oos Time k NRAh htS Ss ns pns
dienco. on the most extraordinary mary mat mat
for the ir eccentrcittv VERY few covernes s"s
IN England are getting hundred a year, Be-
people are improved by wearing it short. and
perhaps should be among the number Next
mistake and by tho day after was sure Of it.
had most overcome my pride SD far as to
e. back to The agency and inquire whether the
| tor from the gentleman himself. 1 have it
here. and Will read 1t to you:
| THE COPPER BEEcHEs
| NEAR WINCHESTER {
kindly given me your address, and | write
sidercd your decision. My vito is very anX-
io oust that you should come. for she has been
are willing to give you $50 a quarter or s120
snt wHsh ads cause xxx
and would ike YOU to Wear such tV tress SIM in
we hssye ono Belonging t. my deaf da9rh.
would. should think. lit YOU I've Very Veil we'll
ansn as y1 to sfpG here there or
AS regards your hair. 1t Is no doubt pity. es-
pecially as ! could not help remarkinc its
that the increased salary may recompense YOU
Is concornsd are Very light Now do 10 try Ito to
CONG l., and shall meet yor with the dog cart
Yours iaithialily. '' JErHRS o Ru Hn .a''
THAT is the lotter which have Just re-
coiyed. Mr.. Holmes. and my mind is made up
that will accept it. ! thought, however, that
submit the matter to your cons doration." W
We'll; Miss Hunter Il your mind is mado up
se! You Would Hf not 'ass n s u
II confess it is not the situation which I
should like to SEQ sister OF mine apply for
What Is the meaning Of 1t all. Mr.. Holiness"
"Ah have no data Il ! cannot toll, Perhaps
well. there seems to mo to be only one pos
sihle solution. Mr.; Rucasto seemed to be n
very kind. good .ndtured man. 1t is not pos
sible that his wife is a lunatic. that he desires
to keep the matter Guiet for fear she should 10
taken to an asylum. and that no humors hcr
fancles ir every way in order to prevent IN
THAT is possible solution in fact. as mat
ters stand. II Is the most probable one But In
any case 1t does not seem to be a nice house
hold for a young lady"
but the money. Mr.. Holmes. the money!
"Well. yes. Of course the pay Is good-too
good. That is what makes me uneasy. Why
should they give you El2O year. whom they
could have had their pick for. $40. There
must no some strong reason behind"
thought that II | told you tho circum:
stances you would afterwards understand II ]
wanted your help should feel 80 much
rtrongerif fet that you were ut tho back
Of me-" ,,.,
"Oh. you may carry that feeling away with
you. l assure you that your little problem
promises to be the most INTEREST," ng which has
come my way for some months. There Ia