Frederick citizen., 1895-02-01

And she invited Miss Somers to I
come and pay us visit the next time
she had a holiday. 1 must say, to |
speak truly. that l was not as much |
taken with the young lady as my wife !
was We even had one or two disputes
about it; but did not think that a
visit nom her could do us much harm |
and~-"
What did you dislike in herr" asked |
Sir Theodore.
III is rather difficult to say. ]
thought a good deal of her sweetness
was put on; that she was really think
ing of other things than her duties,
and that sometimes she got irritated
In trying to reconcile the two. I don't
think she had a bad heart. But she
was preOccupied, and once I heard her
speak very sharply 20 one of the little
girls. and threaten her with a punish
ment If she was not less troublesome"
Yes. yes!" interposed Lady Trevor
with heightened color.
But what made me really suspicious
about her was that one night, when
l happened to be out walking quite
late on the promenade-it was eleven
o'clock or after--I was smoking my
pipe, and enjoying the mild sea breeze
/ almost ran into two figures who were
pacing about, arm in arm, in the most
confidential conversation. They were
Miss Somers. who said Good night to
US more than an hour ago. because
she said she was so tired that she
could sit up no longer. and a man
called Wilbraham, a loose sort of fish.
rrrl, 10
land. on Socialism and Democracy, and
all kinds of wild nonsense. up and down
the country. and at Ashton among 9th.
er places. With him Miss Somers was
walking"
The Doctor paused. His auditors
looked as much impressed as he could
have desired, and he proceeded:
Seeing that. when we had talked
about this man and his lectures be.
fore she had expressed the greatest
horror of him, and had told us that
she had often heard him speak with
hatred of Sir Theodore Trevor-among
others-thls did seem to me a very
strange thing" continued DR.. Dobbs
Il ran up against them. as I say, and
i was so surprised that I did what was
perhaps indiscreet. I exclaimed:
Miss Somersn She made no ans.
wer, but turned her face away. Will.
braham said. rather roughly: You are
mistaken. Be good enough to mind
your own business. will your After
that | said no more. l went back tc
the hotel. But 1 was not mistaken"
"Well?"
well, Miss Somers and her pupils
q
not before my wife had renewed her
invitation, and Miss Somers mad ac
cepted it and promised to come as
Soon as she possibly could Sure
enough. quite late in the autumn, not
very long before Christmas. she wrote
to my wife, reminding her of what
she called their friendship. told her
that she had left the Trevors. as they
had treated her in disgraceful way
In the way in which only rich people
could treat poor ones, whom they knew
to be unable to retaliate."
"Abominable girl" exclaimed Lady
Trevor Indignantly.
MY dear" observed her husband.
1--WE know that the girl was a false
girl. and 1t was we'll we got rid of her.
She was dismissed by Lady Trevor for
exactly that which you once surprised
her in." he added. turning to DR.
Dobbs. because it was found that she
had been neglecting and intimidatinc
the children. We were very much
shocked about 1t. fer we had had ex.
oellent testimonials with her from her
last situation. At the same time.
observed her often, and much more
fhnv Oh
I agree with DR.. Dobbs. am quite
sure she was under some outside bad
infiuence-that something was preying
on her mind; sometimes 1 thought she
was being led partly against her will
know nothing of that. But she ne.
elected my daughters, and behaved
harshly with them. and of course waa
dismissed at once"
Yes" DR.. Dobbs nodded. "Ot
course. she did not tell US that. She
said that she had been working hard
for ten years. ever since she was six.
teen. and that now she meant to take
a rest and a holiday. She thought she
had earned them. She did not intend
at once to seek a new situation. She
reminded my wife of her invitation
as she felt that they were true friends.
and she knew she should feel better
and happier for being with her. NV
Wife was delighted" continued DR..
Dobbs, with smile. 81 am afraid
was very unkind. l did not want Miss
Somers in my house I did not believe
word of her blarney, and I went 50
far as to say 'Boshr"
Mrs. Dobbs sighed deeply. shaking
har hoo rtoN, fitI
The Trevors were half amused hair
touched at the little 5y-play which
went on between their visitors, who
evidently felt this to be great event
In their lives There was a moments
pause. Then DR.. Dobbs went ON
you may suppose that that 'Roshr
didn't help ure much. 1t wasn't likely
that it should. ] got a proper scolding
for my suspiciousness and uncharit.
ableness-didn't I. my dear? And. of
course. by return of post. Miss Somers
was told to come when she liked. and
to stay for as long as she liked. I |
made the best of 1t. There was MOTH |
Ing else for 1t. even went to the |
station to meet her. one miserable,
raw afternoon, at the end of Novem.
Der-an afternoon which 1 shall never |
forget. 1t was dark and cold, and |
horrid sleet was blown about by a |
northeast wind. Vile it was" the Doc. |
tor continued, with energy. "The train, |
the Irish mail. was late. and waited |
and kicked my heels about till I was
SICK OF the whole thing. wanted tc
go to my club. At last the train ap
peared in the distance, and at the
sight of 1t group of young fellows
who had been waiting nearly as Ions
as l had, set up kind of cheer and
became very noisy and excited. II
asked a porter whom l knew who and
what they We're. He told me they wera