St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-24

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me rushed the memory of that day
when had heard it fall from the lips Of
Maud Mandy-"Miss Mamie surely am
mighty-On- pre- per- cessin'."
Mr.. Harcourt had become charming
to me. and lost all count Of time, and
did not remember how strange it was
that should hear nothing of NY em-
ployer or of the children / had been
hiredto teac h. s,l
AT noon Cato appeared as If by magieu
bringing us picnic lunch, In which
two bottles Of champagne figured. Bait
had been taught that though one
might take little wine for the stom-
ach's sake in illness. that 1t was wrong
to use it as beverage. Therefore Il
declined it, invOluntarily returning to
the Quaker form of speech had used
so long. and saying: "Thank thee, but
have no OCCASION" .esrf
Mr.. Harcourt laughed again. Sea
Old Cato fingered about. His master
suddenly asked him very roughly,
well. why don't you go back to the
housed" +; IA
"Spec' you might want something;
Mars Edward, sah." the old man saidt
mo, you can go in," replied Mr.. Har-
court. .Gg
"Mrs. Miller and the children have
not returned yel?" ! queried of Cate.
TO my surprise / saw Mr.. Harcourt
wink at the negro.
Met yet. miss F" the latter replied.
81 think | must go and see," l said !:
''she would think 1t very strange of me
not to be awaiting her."
AT that momenta carriage drove past
us, though at some distance. and seemed
to be working its way toward the
house. "There she is" cried. "Thank
you. Mr.. Harcourt, for taking so much
pains to amuSe me. Ihave enjoyed N.Y.
self so much. l must 60 in now"
See who that is. Cato" said the
gentleman. 81 do not think it can be
Mrs. Miller" Cato ran away.
"And you have been pleased?" Mr..
Harcourt asked, taking my hand in his.
And am not such a dreadful fellow,
am |? Not SO dreadfully uppleasant?'
You have been only 100 kind" saidl.
Hang Kindness" said he. ppm kind
to myself. for you are the most charm.
ing creature l ever saw. Yes, really,
the most charming, and had said that
good many times before l called on
Friend Smith that day. Hadn't you
noticed me trotting about after you'll"
mo, SIR" said.
"Oh, you girls are all alike; yon never
own that you see u.s." said he. "Well,
did, and the other girl and Friend
Smith saw me. l think | rather opine
that was one of the reasons the latter
Insisted Oh seeing the female FRIEND
Well, they saw her. Ha! ha! hap" and
he pinched my cheek.
l was glad at this moment to observe
Cato Fastening toward us. DE carriage
am full of company" he said. "Mr.
Raleigh an Mr.. Benson an Mr.. Ogleve
an Mr.. Allison an Mr.. ribbets am Mr..
O'Donoban, riding onto de box wild de
driber. Dey is mighty gay already,
sab; deb expecks good time here, |
reckon"
"Confound the fellows. Tell them [
am gone away, got the smallpox, dead,
or anything" said Mr.. Harcourt.
"Recken dey would stay all de same,
massa," said Cato.
Mr.. Harcourt arose with a groan. =.
Very WE'LL" he said; "Cato. take
Miss Sherwood into the. house by the
Eyes, sah," SAID Cato. ibis way,
miss, ifyou please" and he conveyed
me by a roundabout path to a little
door that opened on the flower garden,
and up some corner stairs to the passage
Off which my room opened. @
"'Scuse ME, MISS" he said, "but il I
was you, jess lock an bolt my door
ar stay in my room for spell. DE
company hab been drinkin' wine right
smart" rs,
"Oh,". L gasped, "thank you, Cato.
And you will tell me as soon as Mrs.
Miller and the children come" = ;
Cato gave me long, solemn look,
but only answered, Eyes, miss.". ~
great arm chair, and wondered what it
all meant. My exhilaration was sub
siding, and feeling | could not analyze
was, taking its place.
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put my hand to my neck and felt the
smooth. cold surface of the beauty
charm. ~
ibid you do all this?" I whispered.
A low rap on the door seemed to answer
me- l started to my feet and ran to it.
"Who is that?" l asked.
"Only old Cato, miss" replied the
voice of that dusky servitor. ''Missy,
please let me in"
opened the door. He stood there,
grave and silent. with his head bent.
'Scuse me, MISS" he said, cps got
sumting to say to you. Kin come in,
please, miss?'
"Certainly." said. He stepped with
in the door and set his back against it.
..Dey is all mighty tight down dar,
MISS" he said. =
"Eh?' l queried.
"Tosticated, Missy" he explained.
drunken wild de wine.'
"Ah,' said l. "what a shame. Is
Mrs. Miller there?"
NO Missy" he replied, ''she not
dar."
II SUPPOSE" said, "that 1t is be-
cause she is away that they dare to
drink SO much. Where can she be? To
be gone all day is strange for the mis-
tress of the house. and it makes me
feel awkward to have no lady here.
doubt it is right"
He looked at me seriously. shaking
bis head.
Little Missy" he said, 81 knows my
place; l no business to interfere wild
white folks. Does you want me to go
away and ten to my own affairs, or is
you sort of curos bout de COINS on in
dis house an shill tell you de tac's OBJ
de case?"
II am very much puzzled. Cato" L
said. Il wonder more and more.
have enjoyed myself, and Mr.. Harcourt
has been polite. But Mrs. Miller ought
to be here. The more l think of it the
more Pm sure that she is doing wrong
to stay away like this.
You nebber see Mrs Miller again,
Missy" he replied. missy. please tell
old Cato huccome missy here long OBJ
Mrs. Miller"
"She has engaged me to teach her
Children l said. "My good friends
talked to her, and thought it a good
place for me. l needed position, aud
hers seemed to be good one.'
Den you rally is innocent?" said
Cato. "'Peared to me like you was, but
l wasn't sartin sure. Who you 'spose
Massa Harcourt be. missy?"
Mrs. Miiler's brother. He told me
so," said l. q.
lis you tellin' de sollum truff, missy?''
said Cato. Don't get me into trouble.
missy l jes' speaks cause my con,
shunce says l had orter. Eff you IS
teasin' me, says 'scuse me. miss, none
OBJ my AFFAIRS and l goes away" d
"Cato," cried, II do not wish to hear
gossip about the family, but think yoli
would not talk like that nniess thnri,