The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-21
HOUSE 10 LET.


leailess popT1F trees. the muslin cur
tains Tapped IL the slraught Old Dot
cas-, The colurrd servant went on
Sprinkiing the pillow eases on The pine
table IN the corner.
s.lvc seen Il coming this hong finac, :.
said selma The landlord has been
as good and conxisieratc rs possible !.
"Do lan'lorl's nn old harpyi' said
Dorcas- Ian lords alIays isF~
mo, he Is rot, persisted Selma
I'VE owe him eight months rent al
ready, and do no. know how he ii
ever 70 get his money INouId offer
him the Piano and tle carved rose-
ypod parIor set II ] thorsshl they
would possess my v1lne III his eyes
in part payment. mean. !
Dorcas rolled up the cofTcc-colozcd
whites Of her eyes.
Dat piano MS was Miss Adciaide's
when frs she como freri ltnltimo'
boarding school" said she; ssIlut llAls
| " funchurc as was made 70 order III
lAnnap'lisl No, Miss Lina--giut wiz dis
chilc's conscnti''
And she rolled d thin old dasnask tn
bic cloth very tightly and packed II
| into the basket with emphasis
Mamma must know nothing 81 this.
Dorcas,s said Selma. sadly.
Dunno how you'se gwinc to lcepit
from her. Miss Lima
s.It can he done, Dorcas. I've tlnuglt
it nlt out. I said the girl. ''sihe must
be made I o suppose that sheds going to
spend j few days With nayfemployefs
| ut Newport"
.IIas dey done asked her. Miss
Linap'
mo. you goosel don't suppose
that they even know that I've got .
mother. nm only Typewriter nna
stenographer ID their eyes, md render
my services at 50 much asdaY Mrs.
P1inimmom is know All Through New
York as d female philantinopist but
while she's helping poor Immigrants
ont of the slums and rectdfying the
siop question she don't appreciate thai
d well-dressed southern lady MAJ be
iii sore straits. Hut she'll make rs
good a figure head as any otlser. I
miss Lima, said Dorcas. after q
brief silence, during which she rolled
md sprinltlcd. patted mud folded with
unceasing vigilnnce.
ssWelI?r
II knows whar could git foursdol-t
lars d week for laundress or five dol
lars for cook Tinls d dat, Miss LIMA
ssDo you want 10 leave US, Dorcas?"
The old woman uttered i subdncd
nronn. Lord know; ii amt dat, Miss
Linui Lord knows ~ henor enough
10 yaflrIs1far NJ ~ Af,-ss4ss -ssi itut lib
money we ms wants itn' cherry cent
o. dc ole wonan's wsff.s, dcy II come
back To ole missus md Miss Lima (
The long lasiics dropped over Selma
Spenccrs lovely hazel eyes It's Of
no use. Dcrcas, sstid She. We've got
to bend before the storm. IIushl Do
you hcar that tapping2'
Some body Knocking ut dc dor
cried Dorc;ss. why on arr don't dcy.
ring DC bell2''
No" said Selma. OBTAINING her as
she was about To answer tho supposed
simmons Its the agent putting up
The 10 Let. But, whatever happens,
Dorcas. don't let risznma knosvl"
s;lss rose, and, gathering mp her hat
and gloves won't up the wide. gloomy
old atslircasc. Dorcag looked aficr her
and shook her tnrbaned head.
.Nelss b'lievc she's pow'fnl bravci'
anuttered she Thinks ole Dorcns dunno
she's CRYING dis berry minute Why
didn't she marry Marse George Berike-
ley when he axed her. an sabo,herse'f
all this troubie2"
Up ia the dimiy sighted sitting room
Mrs. Spencer sat, q faded belle Of the
oldcn days The piano was open. the
window was full Of carefully tended
plants: o pinir-shaded lamp burned on
the table, and Mrs. Spencer herself
was engaged in.crewei work with slow.
Ilangnid fingers
lyon IRE laters than usual tonight,
Selma, said she, fretfully Perhaps
your idea Of dutifnl daughter IS diff
fcrcnt from mine, but l think any
nmount.of Shakespeare and browning
classes oughtn't TO take SO much Of
your time away tromsyour mother. Z
II stopped to give Dorcas orders In.
the kitchen. mamma Selma cheer
fully answered But !, am all ready,
now What sllalII read'to you till the
tea comes up?"
Well, said the poor lady, fecbly,
I'D like few chapters Of the Scot
fish Chiefs II was the fifst,novel my
dear papa allowed me to readand in
my opinion your Ouidas and Braddons
don't come near IL Z
ndAwlhile Selma read ont the trials
Of Helen Mar and Bruce the brave. she
wondered how on earth she should
snanagc about showing the house to
tho eager sightseers who would be sure
to be attracted by the legend ITO Let
ION the morrow.
e Cant 60 in dat ar roomla said Dor
cas- interposing her stout figure be
tween the manufactured house hunter
and the door 81 Mrs Spencer's Doudoir.
Oats private, dat arr
Anything wrong III the room?s
Sharply questioned the woman.
Nom. " stolidly responded Dorcas
Ceilings crached2 Water pipes
buist2's
Nom. Z
..Thcn why can't see tn" with .
sudden push in that direction.
She might as well have attempted TO
charge d battery Of artillery. Old Dor
Gus stood immovablc.
lady amt well. mum. Z said she.
..can't nobody go il dat rooni Tolo
you 50 aforel'.
I .Anything contagious"
Nom. :.
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