Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-30

f-- ~ The Ivics, aud this I proceeded
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was cr gagged in this attempt when
aer quick aud earcfully-trained ears
,atucifd SQUAD that escaped my own.
q. sound Of her mlstress'S firm and
ly tread approaching from her
Ie-lair. she rose 1T once, aud catch
I. ly hand 10 her lips. pressed 4
t-U luus kiss upon II, while she
whispered quickly: My dear. you win
h1 luig4 missionary work II You r.
uau." and then. gliding noiSeleSSly
slt of sight. left me TO meet Madam
and conduct her down the wide stair
ease TO the dainty morning-room in
which il was her custom TO breakfast.
AS tar as comfort and luxury We're
concerned life az fhe Ivies was ideal
The staff of domestlcs was limited IN
number. but fully adequate in service.
Ii consisted OF the housekeeper and
butler whom j have named. an old
general out-of-door servant, who slept
ia a room in the stable, ana attended
to the grounds and 10 the pair of old
coach horses that alone compose
Nadam's stud. and cook and housI
maid. middie-aged women. nieces OF
Franklin. who had occupied the same
positions since they We're girls. May
berry also served as Madlm'S maid. ana
/ soon discovered that she was exceed
lucly jealous of any attempts to rob
her Of the performance of her duties in
this capacity.
My duties proved to be thoroughly
congenial and in no degree Caerous.
Madam fulfilled my most cXtravIgant
anticipations. and charmed and faS
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intellectually Tho most cultured
minds might have found her a con
genial companion; 10 a young. ardent,
( impressionable girl. such assI then was
she appeared almost divinely endowed
and accomplished. She never. after
I that first mention of it. made allusion
I to her blindness. but | felt sure ii must
I have been of recent date. for she had
made no attempt TO train her other
/ senses to the assistance OF this defect.
as would naturally have been the ease
/ ii the aitiiction had been of very long
| standing.
At the end of the first week she
questioned me as to my Willingness to
I remain, and the fCrvor of my response
| spt that matter for ever at rest between
us. From day to day | could see that
/ she grew dependent upon me. and this
| battered me and increased my enthu-
/ siasm for my work Work. 1t was
/ scarcely that, the service which was
| required of me. 1t was employment. II
/ il true. but the sort of employment
| that was dearest to my soul, and which
was amusement as well as occupation
| TO one of my tastes.
! Old Franklin and Mayberry, CRATE
| full to me FOR the benefit which they In
| sisted | was doing their beloved mis-
\ tress Il think | was the only being who
| came in contact with Madam of whom
! the housekeeper was never Jealousl,
| studied my comfort TO degree that
| led me to demonstrate with them.
! Under their united efforts my rooms,
! always attractive and amply supplied.
| attained such luxurious equipment that
| | felt constrained to speak of ii to
| Madam. fearing that should she ever
| discover the numerous additions my
| apartment was continually receiving
| she might think ne guilty of soliciting
| them However, had scarcely opened
| the subject than she laid her hand
! lightly or my lips
"My little Dorothy" she said, ION
! one matter Maybeiry, Franklin and
| are I'm perfect accord. We all agree IN
i thinking that nctding in this great
| house can be put to better use than
! in helping to detain and attract the
sunbeam that has strayed through the
| closed shutters of our lives. Let them
J have their way, my child. 1t is great
| pleasure to these old people. Do not
| deprive them of H."
The retirement o2 our existence was
well-nigh complete Madam received
| absolutely no one. wen the clergyman