Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-31
A DUTIFUL GIRL.

Lord Broa6moor had put down his gout-
lest foot as heavily as he dared and thun-
dered MOP And as, in addition to his
lordship, Lady Broadmoor claimed DIR.
Pillingham's attendance for five minutes
every morning at guinea visit, they
were not patients to be offended rashly.
So Miss Dorothy Pillingham and the
Hon. Guy de Working had one meeting to
say 'Goodby," after which they were to
meet as strangers. No one quite knew
how they had ever met ut ALL
"You will neither write to him nor hear
from him." said DR.. Pillingham sternly.
Father, cannot PROMISE" said Doro-
thy, sobbing.
~ don't care whether you do or not.
I'll see to tbatr' said DR.. Pillingham, and
from that day every letter into and out OF
the house was scrutinized, and every walk
poor Dorothy took was in the company of
some one stern and severe.
IF hear of you communicating with
that girl, You go with shilling said
the Earl of Broadmoor to his son.
"All right, governor; keep your hair on.
You've got to hear of it first" said Guy
de Working under his breath, but his ia
Their fortunately did not hear and soon
after sounded DR.. Pillingham as to how
parental discipline worked in tho case of
Dorothy.
"A charming nature. Lord Broadmoor.
said the old doctor, "a charming nature.
Our affectionate intercourse is unintcr-
rupted. Every morning she helps me on
with my overcoat, just as usual, brushes
my hat. secs that my stcthoscope is in its
place. used to be continually forgetting
it-and though I'll be bound she knows
where I'm going says not word. y
II am delighted to hear it, said Lord
Broadmoor. He had not watched his sons
correspondence, trusting rather to the
watching on tho other side, and also 10
the fact that he had never seen Gny read
anything but a sporting paper or write at
all. except under compulsion.
Very satisfactory" said Lord Broad
moor, recurring to the subject ten months
later. "All blown over and endcd.'
He had been telling DR.. PillinGham OF
an excellent appointment in government
office which he had obtained for Guy.
Il should not have got him "A billet in
London" continued his lordshp, IF they
had not forgotten one another.
Il hope he likes his work, said DR.. Pill
bingham.
Its the first thing he has ever porse-
vered with There he goes to his office,
said Lord Broadmoor as the front door
banged loudly. But he ought to be earlier
must be later than usual, doctor, think. "
Il fancy am" said DR.. Pillingham.
''Is her ladyship ready to see mef" And
he followed n powdered footman out OF the
room. When he came down stairs, Lord
Broadmoor was standing in the hall. II
should be obliged, DIR. Dillingham;" he
said, .sif you would take a hurriedly writ
ten line from me to Lady Honoria Shau-
crotha, to condolo with her ON Sir Pat
rick S accident"
Certainly" said DR.. Pillingham, Slip
ping the little three cornered note into the
lining of his hat. II will put it here, with
one corner projecting cannot forget IL
then"
by the way" said his lordship, II
hope Miss Dorothy docs not regard mo as
a terrible ogre"
Tut, tut" said DR.. Pillingham. "She
has forgotten everything, and we have re-
stored her liberty. She has been quite
civil lately to young DIR. McGregor. She
never would speak to him before. In fact,
really hope
''Quitc so. a very suitable connection.
Thank you," said Lord Broadmoor as
he reached his study, while the footman
closed the door ON the doctor.
my dear Lady Honoria, said DIR. Pill
bingham, "a note OF coincidence from iIoru
Broadmoor-tho sympathetic outpouring
of kindly heart
Dear Lord BroadmoorF' said Lady
Honoria, smiling at tho old doctor gra-
ciously as she opened 1t. How dii'crche
the courtly grace and dignificd style OF
our day from the slangy familiarity OF the
present time" She gave sudden gasp
and sank back upon the sofa. This IRON
Lord Broadmoorn she moaned.
The note fell to the noor. Inc COM
mencement, written large, caught his eye
at once.
My own little Dolly Daddlecums.
"To me of all people!' gasped her lady
ship.
Certainly not" said the doctor. she
would have turned the scale at ~ stone
SO little Dolly Daddlecums' was obVl-
ously inadequate.
Written in foreign hand and meant
for whom l know not" she groaned.
Poor Lady Broauihoor' ou' e'a1' !ou
must not read it.
II have read 1t, ne sa1u, putung III III
his pocket, and you may take 1t from