The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-27

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happen to know that she'll come like
bird, and that seemed to satisfy him
So, wired off for you both at once
Why, my dear girl he broke off
you're not vexed about it, surely" fol
We're had hiddenher face and was weep
ing bitterly,
Mono, not at all. You go away {
bit. She'll be all right. She's q littlc
overwrought, interposed Mrs. Jock
hastily. She'll be all right in fvc
minutes if she's not worried. I'll take
her upstairs presently
were was soon soothed into quiet
ness again, and then Mrs. Jock took
her up to the pretty room which the
housekeeper had prepared next to Mrs
Jocks own.
And after this Lumley was desperate
ly ill., For many days the doctors came
and went. Two fresh nurses arrived,
and Mrs Jock was almost beside herself
with anxiety and fear She and Jock
certainly stuck to their friend bravely.
They never left him--day and night
one or other of them was always with
him, seeing that everything that could
be done for him was done. And We're
well, poor girl, she, wretched and al
most dead with anxiety and want of
sleep, spent the long and weary days
wandering in and out of the rooms with
no reasonable and legitimate occupa-
ton excepting the answers of notes and
kilograms, which came in by shoals
from morning till night. She, too, saw
a good many people who called to in
quire for him and insisted upon seeing
some one not quite a servant. She was
generally believed to be his amanuen-
sis, and people ladies espeeially-won-
dered that the painter should have so
young q lady in that capacity.
One day came a Mrs Hope, hand
some widow; and Blaclwood, weary of
her importantly for information, told
her that Mr.. and Mrs. Airiie had been
staying in the house for several days,
and that perhaps Mrs. Arlie would see
her.
"oh! in that case, said the lady with
renewed interest, "Iwill come in. Mrs.
Airlie is sure to come down to see me.
I'm so very anxious about Mr. LumIey."
Now it happened that if Blackwood
had hatred and loathing for any
human being on earth that person was
Mrs. Hope. He knew, nobody better,
that Mrs. Hope had every intention if
such thing were possible of becoming
mistress of the lovely house in St.
Johns wood, and Blaekwood had not
unreasonable desire that such an event
should not come about. He had no OBJ
lection to his masters being married.
indeed ] think, on the whole, Black
wood preferred a married master to
single one, as that did away with the
necessity of houselIeeper, a class of
person for whom he had no love-but
the idea OF his master as the husband
of Mrs. Hope was to Blackwood tanta-
mount to the certainty of his having to
look out for another billet. lie there
fore ushered the lady into the little
where Miss Nugent was
sitting, and betook himself away to in
stitute inquiries of the authorities
above.
Miss Nugent, exclaimed Mrs. Hope,
IN lncredulous tones, you hcrci"
Miss Nugent got up and held out her
hand How do you do?" she said,
quietly.
II am very much surprised, " replied
the lady, promptly. 81 never was more
surprised in my life. l understood from
Blackwood that Mr.. and Mrs. Airlie
were staying here"
She spoke in tone and with sig
liltcance which sent the blood rushing
INTO the girls pale face. s'NIr. and Mrs.
Airlie are staying here" she replied,
with quiet civility.
Oh!really well, tits as welli Where
$ Mrs, Airlie? l will go to her at
,nce."
4 don't think you had better do
hat, saiG We're, very firmly because
She is sitting with Mr., Lumley."
"Well''-and Mrs. Hope drew herself
Up and looked at the girl as if to saw
hat there was no reason why she
hould not go to Mrs. Jock, neverthe-
ess.
~ don't think" said Verc, patiently,
that you quite understand how verv
i, dangerously i'll, Mr.. Lumiev is. No
ne is allowed to see him at all-indeed,
Q would probably not know Won if Won
id see him. +"
Mrs. Hope became suddenly dipnified
My dear Miss Nugent,'' she said.
you don't seem to understand the
rms upon which Mr. Lumlcy and !
re-"
No, don't, returned We're, simply.
II anybody can be allowed to see
m, surely I am that person." Mrs.
ope continued.
Il don't think so, said We're, who
arcely understood her.
No? Then-but no, it is not neces.
ny that should explain myself Ia
n' l will make it very clear to Mrs.
rlie when she comes down"
Mrs. Hope, don't you think had
tier tell Mrs Jock to write to you?"
No, certainly not-thousand thanks
VIII wait here" and Mrs. Hope sat
wn in the contest chair with q dc
rmined air.
We're, who was busy answering notes
inquiry, went on steadily with her
'rk, replying to Mrs. Homes vario,,e
marks with the fewest possible words.
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