The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-30
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arettes, together with bedroom and the
run of his teeth at the family mansion in
Grosvenor square
Lord Broadmoor had put down his govt
lest foot as heavily as he dared and thun-
dered "Nol' And as, in addition to his
1ordship, Lady Broadmoor claimed DIR.
Pillingham's attendance for five minutes
every morning, at a 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 stGoOdby, after which they were to
meet as strangers. No one quite knew
how they had ever met at all.
'sYou will neither write to him nor hear
from him, said DIR. Pi1Iingham sternly.
Father, cannot promise said Dor.
othy, sobbing.
II don't care whether you do or not.
III see to that!'' said DIR. 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.
'tIf 1 hear of you communicating with
that girl, you go with shilling, - said the
Earl of Broadmoor to his SON
''Al right, governor; keep your hair on
YOu'v got to hear of it first, " said Guy de
Woking under his breath, but his father
fortunately did not hear and soon after
sounded DIR. Pillingham as to how parental
discipline worked in the case of Dorothy.
"A charming nature, Lord Broadmoor, %
said the old doctor, "a charming nature.
Our affectionate intercourse is uninter-
rupted. Every morning she helps me on
with my overcoat, just usual, brushes
my hat sees that my stethoscope is in its
place. used to be continually forgetting
it-and, though III be bound she knows
where IN going, says not a word. -
81 am delighted to hear it, - said Lord
Broadmoor. He had not watched his sons
correspondence, trusting rather to tho
fact that he had never seen Guy read any
thing but sporting paper or write at ALL
except under compulsion.
Every satisfactory" said Lord Broad
moor, recurring % the subject ten months
later. "All blown over and ended. -
He had been telling DR.. Pillingham OF
an excellent appointment in governments
office which he had obtained for Guy
II should not have got him a billet in
London" continued his lordship, if they
had not forgotten one another
1T hope he likes his work. said DR.
Pnlingham.
Its the first thing he has ever perses
vered with. There he goes to his office -
said Lord Broadmoor as the front door
banged loudly. but he ought to be earle
er all the same. How late it isl You, too.
must be later than usual, doctor, think. -
81 fancy am said DR.. Pillingham-
sis her ladyship ready to see me2'' And
he followed powdered footman out of the
room. When he came down stairs, Lord
Broadmoor was standing in the hall II
should be obliged, DR.. Pillingham, ;" he
said, ''if you would take hurriedly writ
ten line from me to Lady Honoria Shau-
crotha, to condole with her on Sir Pat
ricks accident"
Certainly said Dr. Pillingham, slip
ping the little three cornered note into the
lining of his hat. 81 will put it here, with
one corner projecting. I cannot forget it
them
"By the way" said his Iordship, 81 hope
Miss Dorothy does not regard me as ter
riole 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 DR.. McGregor. She never
would speak to him before. In fact, I real
ly hope
''Quite 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 DR.. Pill
/ bingham, "a note of coincidence from Lord
Broadmoor-the sympathetic outpouring
/ of kindly heart
''Dear Lord Broadmoorl'' said Lady
/ Honoria, smiling at the old doctor gra-
ciously as she opened it. How different
the courtly grace and dignified style of our
day from the slangy familiarity of the pres
ent tiIneH' She gave a sudden gasp and
/ sank back upon the sofa. ffThis from Lord
! Broadmoorl'' she moaned-
The note fell to the floor. The COM
! mencement, written large, caught his eye
/ at once.
my own little Dolly Daddlecums
''To me of all peoplel" gasped her lady
ship.
Certainly not said the doctor. She
would have turned the scale at 19 stone, so
lxlx<
inadequate.
written in a foreign hand and meant
for whom L know notl' she groaned-
Poor Lady Broadmoor-but stayI You
. must not read itl''
Il have read it, he said, putting it in
J his pocket, and you may take it from me,
/ Lady Honoria that it was not meant for
you, and it was not from Lord Broad
moor" And he bowed hurriedly and left
the room.
Take this to your mistress, - he said to
the butler in the hall, putting on his hat,
land say that it is the note I should have
| given her" And to his coachman he said
sharply, "Home!''
Ten minutes later Dorothy stood before
her father in his consulting room, plant
and submissive, her hands folded together.
"And how long, miss - he exclaimed,
"has this attachment been revived How
many of these infamous missives have
borne in my hat to and from my patients
house?''
Its year since you said we must break
it off, father, year yesterday. You must
have carried-exactly-' and she made a
mental calculation ubtracting your
months holiday and the day you wore
your white hat Unexpectedly and allowing
for leap year, GA. -
And this, - he exclaimed, 'was your
llial solicitude. You have disgraced my
KANE
Il changed it yesterday"
"What?''
For the first time for 10 months he saw
/ her smile