The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-29

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was an impostor.
Although the secretary had thus far
SO fully established himself in the
good graces of the master of the house,
no had not made much progress
that respect with the rest of the inhabi-
ta..,,. The servants, headed by L
son positively disliked him, yet he
never in the least presumed upon the
high favor in which he stood. but
treated them with the most marked
civility.
Uneducated people, however. give
more heed to those natural instincts
Of attraction and repulslOn, which are
often truer guides than mere reason,
and are less liable TO be deceived by
specious sentences than are their SUI
periorS in culture.
He gives me a creepy sensation
was the parlor maids dictim.
Hes too SmOothCd-tOng" 20, too CIVIL
was Dawson's criticism, to which he
added the rider, II hope master may
not be deceived in him"
Godfrey detested him, and made no
scruple in his usual impetuous way,
of showing 1t.
'The fellows an arrant humbug."
he remarked over and over again to
Rosamond.
Upon her Luke Abershaw exercis-
ell a peculiar mixture of attraction
and repulsiOn; at times there was
a look In his eyes, a tone in his
voice, a something I'm his man
ner that seemed to touch the chords
of memory, but they ceased to vibrate
before she could catch the meaning.
At others she felt the oppression of
an evil influence, a dark shadow that
seemed to chill and ill her with vague
apprehension.
Mr.. Abershaw was far too clever TO
return Godfrey's marked dislike by
any show of ob~Sequiousness: he was
scrupulously polite, as he was to every
one, but with an air of Self-reSpect
that sometimes touched the young
mans conscience.
In regard TO Rosamond. nothing in
particular marked his behavior; is Us
simply what might have been expect
ed from such a man toward II of
the ladies of the family.
When in the house he passed all his
time in the study, except when he
dined with Mr.. Medlicott.
The Idea OF his assisting in the
household had been abandoned from
the first discovery of his superior abil-
tiles, and the round of his duties had
been considerably enlarged in conse-
quence.
Il suppose" he remarked n day to
Mr.. MendlicOtt, during an interval of
rest, that Miss RCSamOnd and Mr..
Godfrey are engaged?"
Dear me, no." said Mr.. Medlicott.
with a very startled look. what put
such an idea into our head?"
"Oh, nothing; | am very sorry. l
must have been mistaken" said Luke,
with an appearance of confusion.
Mr.. Medlicott did rot reply. His
thoughts reverted to his own observa-
ton on a certain evening, and his cog
itation. which we have already men,
toned, thereupon, which he had half
forgotten In the press Of business.
II hope, sir. you will not mention
my remark" said the secretary. after
a pause. Mr.: Godfrey does not like
me, and would think had been try
ing to make mischief"
Il shall not mention your name. Mr..
Abershaw. AS to Mr.. GOdfrey's likes
and dislikes. he is a mere boy, and
not worth noticing"
Mr.. MedlicOtt spoke with an extreme
i~rritability quite unusual to him.
1t need scarcely be said that Mr.. Alb
ershaw knew nothing of ROsamond's
history, that he regarded her as Mr..
MedlicOtt's veritable daughter, and
supposed that the objection was
against Godfrey.
His remark had been thrown out as
a feeler, he had learned what he
wished to know, and a train Of ideas
was suggested thereby that was des-
tined to ~lnomentously affect the fate
or all the characters of this history.
Mr.. MedlicOtt determined to see into
the matter at once.
To attack Godfrey he knew was use
less; whatever was done must be done
through ROsamOnd.
1t so happened that On that evening
his nephew was dining out, and he
knew that he should find the young
girl alone In the drawing room.
No better opportunity could possibly
have presented itself.
Before relating what followed. II
may be as well TO enlighten the read
err upon Mr.. Medlicott's sentiments
toward Rosamond.
As we have said before. he was n
protested philanthropist; he was al
ways ready to render himself cOnspic-
uous in all charitable undertakings,
and there was never a subscription
that was certain TO attract public at
tention to which his name was not at
tached as a donor.
But he liked to get something for
his money, and the something was no.
toriety; he loved to be thought a rich
man, but above all, a benevolent man.
Private charity was not much in his
way, not to his liking.
Mrs. Medlicott had been the opposite
Of all this; a kind, gentle creature. to
whom a tale of woe was never old in
vain .Shn had hut nnn ..A..Ll. IL