Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-12

into a pillar or salt without material
change. and he gave her his sisters let
| ter TO read. After all, the house and all
therein belonged to her; they had simply
| 20 obey orders.
"a babyw said Mrs. Daniels, in much
] the same tone as she might have used in
! speaking OF a crocodile.
"But there's a maid" suggested Her
| bert, which was adding fuel TO the
| flames
| Certainly" said Mrs. Daniels, pursuing
her mouth. another one for the house,
| maid TO quarrel with; another one to be
| waited on Well, l wash my hands of the
whole thing. / ainr in no nursery busl-
| ness"
| Herbert was in terror OF housekeepers
| and housemaids out he knew when TO
! take the proper attitude as head OF the
| house, when its actual head was absent.
| Without any petulance or undignited
| haste, he now asked:
! "When will you leave. Mrs. Daniels?"
| Leave? Me leave that's been In the
| family for twenty years? Me leave. TO
make room for a chit of a nursemaid and
a strange baby? I'll die first"
That's the way 10 talk knew you'd
come out all right. OF course. 1t will be
| a nuisance at first to have baby in the
| house. but | daresay It's a nice little
| thing. And say, Margaret, put them both
| i'm the farthest guest chamber-the terra
| co,tta-room-until my sister is here. It's
| far enough away, so that visitors will
| not be disturbed IL the baby should cry.
But 1 don't think 1t WILL" he added,
| hastily.
| Mrs. Daniels was managed" although
she had no idea of it-but the conciliatory
| Margaret" did the business, and the
hint conveyed that she might lose a most
| desirable situation, to which she had risen
I from an ordinary house-servant, made
an immediate change I'm her manner She
hurried away to prepare the room, for the
| time was limited TO a few hours, when
| the new maid and her charge would ar
| rive.
! 81 wonder II she will come like the wolf
| on the fold. bringing the cub with her"
| asked Herbert TO himself; Il suppose the
| correct thing VIII be TO send the carriage
to the depot 20 meet the train. TWO
| o'clockl BY George, that tram is due now
must rush owen on at once.
SO the coachman was dispatched to the
train. nut. scarcely had the sound OF the
LoI SEES feet died away on The avenue
| ahen a hack drove up to the mouse. anu
Herbert, who was Just going out saw
| that the baby and its nurse had arrived.
| -
| dor of the carriage.
II am very sorry" he began, but there
| was a misstatement about the time. My
| sister wrote that" Then he stopped.
He could not go on with fabrication
| when a pair OF clear. radiant eyes were
| looking into his.
] you are Mr.. Savin?' asked the maid,
| as she handed out fuzzy bundle. whence
| faint murmur proceeded.
Eyes. But shall expect you to call
| me Mr.. Herbert" he said. as she let the
bundle tumble into his arms, but made
| no motion TO receive II.
Il shall do nothing OF the kind" was
the surprising response, and then Her.
bert, who had just had his ears meta
pho-ically boxed, noticed daintily-shod
! foot on the carriage-step. and rather
/ tall young woman jumped lightly 10 the
! pavement In a manner that indicated a
| perfect familiarity with carriage deport-
| ment
"If you will bring the baby into the
house / will relieve you Of II. as you don't
| seem to know what TO do with It," she
| said, and Herbert meekly led the way.
| and ushered her into the library
Come darling" she said, turning on
| him SO suddenly that he almost droDued