Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-22
rive come To. speak to you very seri-
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ously about Mrs. Jack sS SSsssgss
About Mrs. II,
about your sons widow, Mrs. Jack
Lilly. She's very IL" Il ss
whats the matter?' asked Mrs. LII
Ily, startled out of her dignity for the
moment. How do you knowY When
did you see hcr?'
II saw her yesterday. She Is not hi
Immediate danger, If you meyss, that.
She hasn't got cholera, or slhalh1x, or
typhus, but she just wasting an2 pin
ling and fading And she ought 3(6 be
looked after, and have medical man
to see her, and I fancy he would recon-
mend change Of air, But OF course,
my opinion is worth nothing on that
score" ~
Nothing at ALL" returned Mrs. Lilly,
tary dlscomposure. But may I ask
why you have done me the honor to
come and say all this to me? do you
livery abrupt manner of announcing the
illness of Mrs. John Lilly iuniorY'
Il am a busy person and have not
time to make roundabout speeches
Tn sorry If I've frightened you, but
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time. However, the reason why came
thing has no mother and you stand In
the place Of one to her, and she ought
to be looked after"
send you here?"
soundly if she knew I came. But I
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she declares she is quite WELL"
Mrs. Lilly was getting into a condi-
ton of rigidity impressive to witness.
Once or twice she had opened her
mouth to make a speech. which should
quell this incredibly intrusive person
with the outlandish name. But Bar
ney was too quick for her, and did not
wait for the sentence to be got fairly
under way. Indeed, having accom-
plished the object of her visit, which
was forcibly to call the attention of
Mrs. Lilly to the daughter-in-law's con-
dition, the music mistress pulled out
her watch, declared she must be of to
her work, gave very brief good morn
ing to the lady Of Percival House, and
escaped scot free from the crushing
reproof which Mrs. Lilly had 1t in her
mind to administer.
The lady said afterwards to her as
sembled family that never before, in
all the years she had lived ut Cod
lington, had such thing happened to
her as to be insulted in her own house
by brazen creature, who looked like
gypsy and was dressed like a rope
dancer. And, if that was the kind of
q person Bell chose to make friends
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ture in store for her grandchild.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Lilly thought 1t
DER duty to go and see her daughter
ln-law. Miss Barnasconi's account, al
though much more serious one, coin
cided sufficiently with the report
brought back by Rebecca a fortnight
Miss it without attention.
"Of course I shall go and see Bell"
said Mrs. Lilly. Il always intended to
10 500 And accordingly she did drive
out to Beck's Heath, an took with her
isfied with Rebecca's report Of you,
tone; land I made Mr.. Brown come
0 1T with me to see you. What dread
full place this is! I am sure it is un-
il4CoAlAy. AOu AdA UCCICA ACluAA " SOO-
(lington. Mr.. Lilly has told me to invite
you and my granddaughter OH visit
Ito Percival House. You want good liv-
ing, I can see; doesn't she, MIR. Brown?
And then you know, Bell you are so
extremely imprudent and careless
about your health that you are not tit
to be trusted alone"
Unloving as the words were, the act
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and the tears sprang into Bells eyes
as she answered "Thank you-thank
you a hundred times. But indeed, 1
am very well. don't need any doctor
ing" y
Mr.. Browns opinion, also, was that
it was not case for much doctOring;
and, if possible, southern climate for
the ensuing winter. Send her to lta-
w." said Mr.. Brown. You can't do
better. And think by thus taking
the matter in time she will be all right
by this time next year. l gave the
same opinion to that friend of hers
who called to ask me what thought
IF Mrs. Jack Lilly's case. What an Or
lginal, Ell? Capital woman, should
think. 1 was immensely amused with
her. So downright! so shrewd! ehy'
At this illusion to the brazen Bar
1ey Mrs. Lilly stared speechlessly.
Now, it was all very well to talk Of
sending Mrs. Jack to Italy," But the
plan was beset with difficulties. Who
was to "send her." il she would not go?
And then, If she would go, how was
she going to be paid for?"
The latter difficulty, however. had no
need to be discussed, for, on the first
lint Of sending her abroad, Mrs. Jack
;ebelled Barney it was who reported
to her Mr.. Browns advice. mo, my
Hear, good Barney, it is all nonsense!
Mr.. Brown was brought here to see
ne, and he saw me, and found me very
WE'LL But he had to earn his fee, and
80 he said, "Send her to Italy!" A very
pleasant prescription. wonder he
:idn't add, And take care that she
travels through Europe posting with
four horses.' No, no, Barney dear,
italy won't cure meat least, there's
nothing to cure. am well enough"
In this view she persisted. And, in
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