The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-06
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was the nth daughter o. III. Pilhngnhbl
of Ctwzun street, Mayfair, and he the third
son Of the Earl OF Broadmoor, with an al ,
lowance that kept him in neckties and Gig
arettcs, together with bedroom and "the
run Of his teeth" at the family mansion in
Grosyenor square
Lord Broadmoor had put down his gout-
lest foot as heavily as he dared and thun-
dered "Nol' And as, In addition to his
lordship, Lady Broadmoor claimed DR..
Pillingham's attendance for five minutes
every morning, at a -guipea visit, they
were not patients to be offended rashly.
So Miss Dorothy Pillingham and the
Hon. Guy de Working had one meeting to
say "Goodby," after which they were to
meet as strangers. No one quite knew
how they had ever met at all.
"You will neither write to him nor hear
from him." said DIR. Pillingham sternly.
"Father, l cannot promise, said Dor.
othy, sobbing.
II don't care whether you do or not.
I'll seeto thatp' 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 oneistern and severe.
III hear of you communicating with
that girl, you go with shilling, " said the
Earl.of Broadmoor to his son.
CAN right, governor; keep your hair on.
You've got to hear Of it first, said Guy de
Working under his breath, but his father
fortunately did not hear and soon after
sounded Dr. 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 as usual, brushes
my hat, sees that my stethoscope Is in its
place. used to be continually forgetting
it-and, though I'll be bound she knows
where Inn going says not a word"
II am delighted to hear it, said Lord
Broadmoor He had not watched his sons
correspondence, trusting rather to the
watching on the other side, and also to the
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 to the subject ten months
later GAN blown over and ended"
He had been telling DIR. Pillingham OF
an excellent appointment in government,
office which he had obtained for Guy.
81 should not have got him billet III
London" continued his lordship, elf they
had not forgotten one another"
II hope he likes his work." said DR..
Pillingham.
Its the first thing he has ever perse.
vered with. There he goes to his office"
said Lord BroadmOor us the front door
banged loudly. But he ought TO be CARL
or all the same How late il isl You, too
must be later than usual, doctor, think. "
81 fancy l am, said DR.. Pillingham.
SIS her ladyship ready to see lnc." And
he followed powdered footInan out of the
room. When he came down stairs, Lord
Broadmoor was standing IN tlo hall. 81
should be Obliged, DR.. Pilliil.E huln," he
said "if you would take hurrisdly writ
ten line from me to Lady Eonoria Shau.
crotha, to condole with her on Sir Pat.
rick accident"
Certainly said DR.. Pillingham, slip.
ping the little three corncred note into the
lining Of his hat. II will put it here, with
one corner projecting. l cannot forget it
then"
by the way" said his lordship, II hope
Miss Dorothy does not regard me as IL ter.
rible ogre.
Tut tut" said DR.. Pilllngham. "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, real
ly hope
quite So A very suitable connection.
Thank you," said Lord Broadmoor us he
reached his study, while the footman closed
the door on the doctor.
my dear Lady Honoria," said DIR. Phi
lingham, 80 note of coincidence from Lore
Broadmoor-the sympathetic outpouring
of kindly heart"
Dear Lord Broadmoor!" said Lady
| Honoria, smiling at the old doctor gra
| ciously as she opened it. "How different
the courtly grace and dignified style of oul
J day from the slangy familiarity Of the pres
ent timcl" She gave sudden gasp anc
sank back upon the sofa, "This from Lore
| BroadmOor!" she moancd.
The note fell to the floor. The com
mencemCnt, written large, caught his ey,
at once.
My own little Dolly Daddlecums.
"To me of all people, gaspcd her lady
ship.
"CertHiuly not, said the doctor. Sh(
would have turned the scale at 10 stone, 81
"littlo Dolly DadAlecums was obviousl!
| inadequate.
! Written in foreign hand and mean
for whom l know mott" she groanCd
Poor Lady Broadmoor-buG stay! Yol
must not read itl'
IT have rend it," he said, putting it il
his pocket, ''and you may take it from me
Lady IIonorin, that IL was not meant fO
you, and it was not from Lord Broad
moor" And he bowed hurricdly and lief
the room.
Take this 10 your mistress, - he said t.
the butler in the hall, putting on his hat
land say that it is the note | should hav
given her" And to his coachman he sait
sharply, HOmcN'
Ten minutes later Dorothy stood bcfor
her father in his consulting room, plan
and submissive, her hands folded together
"And how long miss" he exclaimed
"has this attachment been revived? How
many of these infamous missivcs have
bOusc2'
"It'saycar since you said we must breaI
it off, father year yesterday. You mus
have carricd--exnctly- and she made
mental calculation suhtracting you
months holiday and the day you wor
your white hat unexpectedly and allowin
for leap year, ga.
"And this, he exclaimed, was you
Glial solicitudc. You have disgraced III
| name "
II changed it yesterday.
"WhatY
For the first time for IL months he say
her smile.
"AlIow me, she said ito introduce tn
Hon Mrs Guy dc Working, and at least
dear father she added, for n whole yea
you have never gone out without you
stethoscopc Exchange