The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-06-26
A DUTIFUL GIRL.

with an allowance that kept him in
neckties and cigarettes, together with Il
bedroom and ''the run Of his teeth at
the family mansion in Grosvenor
square.
Lord Broalmoor had put down his
gouilcst zoo; Is heavily as he dared aud
thundcrcd ''Nor'
And rs, in addition 10 his lord-hip,
| Dadd Broadmoor claimed Dr. Pilliu@-
hams attendance for five minutes every
morning at a guinea a visit, they were
not patients 10 be offended rashly.
So Miss Dorothy Pillingham and the
Hon. Guy de Woiling had one meeting
to say "Goodby, " after which they were
to meet - strangers. No one quite
knew how they had ever met at all.
"Y0u will neither write to him nor
hear from him." said Dr. Pillingham,
sternly.
Father, / cannot promise" said
Dorothy, sobbing.
Il don't care whether you 10 or not,
''Tli see TO thatw 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 Sc
we're.
'IfI hear Of your communicating
with that girl, you go with a shilling"
said the Earl of Broadmoor to his son.
"-All right, governor, keep your hair
ON. You've got to hear oft first, - said
Guy de Working under ;is breath.
But his father fortunately diG not
hear and soon after sounded DR.. Piiiing-
ham as To how parental discipline
worked in the case of Dorothy.
"A charming nature, Lord Broad
moor" said the old doctor, "a charm
ing nature. Our aflectionate inter
course is uninterrupted. Every mora
ing she helps me on with my overcoat,
just a. usual, brushes my hat, sees tbat
my stethoscopc is in its place. used
10 be- continually forgetting it-and
though I'll be bound she knows where
I'm going, says not a word"
II am delighted TO hcarit, said Lord
BrOadmOOr.
He had not watched his sons CORES
pondence, trusting rather TO the watch
ing on the other side, and also 10 the
fact that he had never seen Guy read
anything but sporting paper or write
At all, except under compassion.
Every satisfactory, " said Lsrd Broad
moor, recurring to the subject ten
ulonths later. "Ail blown over and
ended"
He lad been telling DIR. Pillingham
OF an excellent appointment in a gov
crnment Office which he had obtained
for Guy.
II shou!j not have got him billet in
London" continued his lordship, III
they had not forgotten one another"
II hope lie likes his wyk, said Dr.
Pillingham.
''It's the first thing he has ever per>e-
vered with. There ne goes to his of
flee" said Lord Broadmoor, a the front
door hanged loudly. "But he ought 10
be earlier all the same How late il j.!
You, too, must be later than usual, doe
tor, I think"
II fancy am, 4" said DIR. Pillingham.
as her ladysliip ready TO see me:'
And he followed a powdered footman
out Of the room.
When he came down stairs Lord
Broadmoor was standing in the hall.
Il should De obliged, DIR. Pillingham,
he said, if YOU would take hurriediy
written line from NE to Lady Honoria
Shancroeha, to condoie with her OF Sir
Patrick's accident"
Certainly" said DR.. PiIingham,
slipping the little three cornered note
into the lining of his hat. ~ will pat ii
here with one corner projecting, lean
not forget itthen."
by Tie way" said his lorlship, Il
hope Miss Dorothy does not regard me
n q terrible ogre"
tut, tut, " said DR.. riliingham. ''She
has forgotten everything and we have
restored her liberty. She has been
quite civil lately to young Or. McGreg-
or. She never would speak 10 him be-
fore. In fact, really hope
"Quite 50. \ very suitable connec-
ton. Thank you," said Lord Broad
moor, as he reached his study, while
The footman closed the door oil the doc
Tor.
"Niy dear Lady Honoria," said DR..
Piliingham, "a note of coincidence from
Lord Broadmoor-thc sympathetic out
pouring of kindly heart"
Dear Lord Broadmoor," said Lady
Honoria, smiling at the old doctor gra-
ciously as she opened it. How differ
ent the courtly grace and digniiied style
of our day from the slangy familiarity
of the present time"
Then she gave sudden gasp and
sank back upon the sofa. This from
Lord Broadmoor"' she moaned.
The note fell to the floor. The com
mencement, written large, caught his
eye st once:
"NIy own little Dolly Daddlecums."
''ro me Of all people," gasPed her
laiy~hip.
Certainly not, " said the doctor. She
would have turned the scaleat 10 stone,
50 '1ittle Dolly Daddlecums" was obyi-
oIsly inadequate.
Written in foreign hand and
meant for whom / know not" she
groaned.
"Poor Lady Broadmonr; but stay,
you must not read it."
Il have read it, 'ne said, pltting il in
his pocket, ''and you may not take it
from me. Lady Honoria. 1t was not
meant Tor you, and it was not from
Lord Broadm0or," and lie bowed hur-
riediy and left the room.
'eTake this 20 your mistress" he said
to the butler in the hall, putting on his
hat, land say that it is the note |
should have given her." aud - his
cschmau he said sharply, "Homer'
Ten minutes later Dorothy stood be-
fore her father in his consulting room,
plant and submissive, her hands fold