Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-07-23
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llalstcd. whipped Harold Burr for thing
he had not done, Harold ran away. No
oTe knew it save me, and l was no one.
But thought as much of Harold as one
Enman being could think of another,
and knew he was wronged, and felt
that Mrs. Robling had done a dreadful
thing when she took Squire Halsted for
her second husband, and let him rule her,
spend her money, and ill treat her hand
some boy.
had my share of it, too, for while
Mr. Robling lived, and while she was
widow, | was like a daughter of the
=, use. But no sooner had she come back
rom her honeymoon trip than all was
l!t"r"d. The squire looked at me coldly,
r'i heard him ask Mrs. Hasted who I
n.S.
". mother died when she was born"
Nr, i,a!Sted said land took the baby
i" my nursery, where Harold lay in his
r..'dlr.'
More fool you, my dear" said the
qiire,
The father went away and was lost
'!il
You must remember that she will
need to earn her bread" said the squire.
She is not a lady. Let the servants
keep her in their part of the house and
teach her her duties as waitress
"Oh. Mr. Halsted, l can not do that"
cried the bride.
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new husband.
The poor lady was helpless. She had
no longer any control of her own money.
I was but years old, Harold was the
same age, and terrible life we had of
it. Twas very well used in the kitchen,
wore big crash aprons that covered me
from head to foot instead of my pretty
muslin and silk attire. l was delicate,
and waiting is hard work when your
wrists are SLIM
Mrs. Halsted did all she could for me.
used to hear her pleading with the
squire to let her send me to a boarding
school to learn to be a teacher, but he
called her little goose, and she fancied
him very wise.
But for Harold 1 should never have
known any ything, as after school he used
to come to me and teach me what he had
learned himself.
"That's right, Master Harold" cook
would whisper. ats a good deed you
are doing. l was never taught to rade
meself on account of an evil minded
stepfather iv me own that put me to sar-
vice before I could get schooiin' an I
know the loss. >"
And not servant but would have
waited in my place, for they said was
too small to carry dishes; but the cruel
sbuire would have me come in to make
sure he was obeyed.
Mrs. Halsted really felt badly about it,
know. But two little girls came soon
and then a little boy, and why should
the care for me?
But I am wandering away from the
morning when Harold Robling, just 19
hat day, walked down the garden path
in the gray morning light, and l with
him, choking down my sobs. For now
the one being I loved was going away
from me. perhaps forever.
1t was only o'clock and no one was
mp The grass was wet with dew, and
there were only few pink streaks in the
sky to tell that day was coming. We
did not dare speak till we got out of hear
ing OF the house, but then | said:
"Oh, Harold, what will you do with no
money and no friends-alone in the
wnrld?"
MANY young fellow has done the
snme sort of thing" Harold said. "No
man with his limbs and senses need to
starve, and mean to make my fortune.
But had rather work in the trenches
for my daily bread than live in Squire
lialsted's house, and with mother he
has hewitched into doing what he wishes,
whatever it may be. 1t was a crime tC
make a servant of you, little sister But
remember, the moment have power in
my hands all that shall be altered
shah write to you and you shall know
Just how get on. >"
But now we had got to the wHari
where he was to take little ul"r,ct
boat to New York, and was obliged t1
leave him., for he did not want the squire
to find out what he had done until ht
was fairly out of reach, and lie put hi;
arm around my waist and kissed me.
"Good-by, little sister," " he said, good
! by, Dora, my pet. Keep a good hear