Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-06-21


times gentlemen Lad called. bur had
been denied. SIR. Weare had been ad-
mitrei only during the last week. from
which she had surmised that ne and
one Of the young ladies were going TO
make match Of II.
Did you also guess which OF them
II was? put in the coroner, quietly.
NO; that I could never make out
The young ladies always went about
together; and even when Mr. Weare
accompanied them they never sep,
drated He often sent flowers and
books or music, bur they were pretty
equally divided. as l happen TO know,
for. ridying up their room, | Couldn'
help seeing the bits Of paper that had
come with them. and sometimes il
would be Miss Warringtons name
upon them. and sometimes Miss
Ada's"
And the young ladies' were on COOL
terms always, never had a serious dis
agreement though I suppose they had
words sometimes
Mrs Day broke In hastily on the cor
oner'S gea;Jy iuterrogadye remark
They were not a bit ike that; Miss
E'9ine, though she was a bit proud
and particular. was always good to
her sister: and Miss Ada was so good
tempered and CHEEKY. nothing could
put her out They never had q quarrel
while they were with me-leastways
not TO my knowledge-until last Friday
evening and that must have been
something more than ordinary, for
they did not speak to each other q gain
after that, except when they We're
actually obliged. though I am sure
they were dying TO make it mp"
and you've no idea what caused
this estrangementT asked the coroner.
mo" Mrs Day replied: Il knew
high words had passed between them
by their manner. I was out that night.
but Martha-that's the girl-said she
heard one Of them crying, and then
Miss Ada went across the landing TO
her room. ard stamped her foot in a
regular passion, and called out to her
sister, You're jealous-that's what IL
is-jealous because he preferred me 10
you
The coroner put up his hand to stay
the current Of her speech.
Martha shall give her own idenCe
by and by At what time did Miss
Warrington come back last night"
About a quarter to twelve. She
was looking dreadfully white and
tired, and I told her she ought TO 20
to bed at once; but. when she heard
that Miss Ada had not come In, she
said she'd wait up. and that I might
go; then before ia got halfway up
stairs, she called me down again. and
said she'd walk a little way mp the
street to see II she could see her COM
ing II stru,k twelve as she went out.
Then, after ia waited a good bit, she
came back booking whittier and more
ghostlike than ever. and begged me
10 90 with her toward the theater 10
see II we could meet Miss Ada.
went with her through the garden, as
she fauCled she'd most likely come
through there, though il was the long
=
she proved right enough poor dear,
for we had not got far before we saw
the crowd; and then knew something
had happened. and so did Miss Elaine.
for she caught hold Of my arm and
would not 90 on till I said It might
be Miss Ada was hurt. and we'd be- or
see Then she came with me, and
called ont for them 10 make way for
I felt certain somehow it was Miss
Ada; and, when the poor young lady
saw her sister lying there dead. she
just gave a little moan and tainted in
my arms We got a carriage that was
passing and tJVS her home; and d.
rectly she came 10 she asked to 20 TO
har sister. and has been by her bed
side ever since-nOt shedding tear,
only watching her s. sorrowful-l6e Il
would break your heart 10 see her.
made her drink n cup Of tea this morn
Ing and that's all as has passed her
lips; she seemed stunned like"
That will do" said the coroner;
and, whom the landlady had been
ushercd out, be summoned the next
witness
This was Martha the maid Of all.
work She confirmed all that her mis-
treSS had said The two Misses War
rington were the incest young ladies'
she had ever had anything 10 do with,
and very fond Of each other-indeed
Miss Elaine was more like a mother
than a sister to Miss Ada They had
had only one quarrel, and that was on
Friday night
Did you know what the quarrel
was ab0ucg" inquired the coroner.
No Martha did not know; but she
could guess. 1t was about some young
man, Of course. Why? Because thar
was what girls always quarreled
about
A smile fitted across the coroner's
grave face when Martha said this.
Now tell me-did you overhear any
thing on that night TO make you think
you had guessed right?"
II heard only one thing. and that
was something Miss Ada said. She
said quite fiercelike, You're jealous
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