Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-18
MADAM OF THE YVES.
BY ELIZABETH PHIPPS TRAIN.
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copyrighted BY the Author.l

with which my ta~t "a tt'''- .r.
| am writing these Il 81 Nnr' ~ ~
very muruiug-rooul which 'ee'lH' 't'
lowed To my husband AMI i-''t'' .,
the pati-utly-cudlrHu suffering
cgDyalesccucc Of our dear mJt-N -,
For Madam recovered from her il
iurv. 10 our infinite Joy. ana as that
Dat.iod OF Illness served 10 knit closely
together the hearts of parent and
child. | think my dear lady grew al
most to consider poor Alice rs "a benc.
factor. rather than q false and treach-
crous enemy.
But "A sad interval of dreary days
and wakeful nights interviewed before
our anxious hearts dared hope that
our watching was TO he rewarded ac-
crrdng TO our desires. Ihat interval
brought Barracott and me into Close
communion. and ] learnt TO know ana
appl .ciate those traits OF character
i'm him which Madam had 81. Li@hiS
commended.
Alice Maybcrry. or Alice Chester rs
| should properly call ner though II
has never been easy for me to ihihh
of Il woman so entirely his inferior
MS DduacOtt's wilei. was buried WIN
great privacy. By her grave stood ou'
three persons besides the cuai1hitt! t!
officials. Mrs. Spencer good. kindly
soul. who had lost sight OF al resent
mput in her abundant pity and sym
pathy-D DarracoIt, and David Spencer
was Obliged to remain in attendance
upon Mad3m. whose prccdllouS sltui
tion did not admit OF my leaving hei
in other hands. and Mrs. Mayberr5
had mystcriousiy disappeared IRON
rf-r a14s n nta
daughters death.
If. in this terribly apprehensive
frame OF mind. DHrracutt WAS capable
of experiencing any feeling Of EratIu
cation. | think that the relief afforded
by the assurance that he would not
be obliged again to encounter the
hOusekeepsr was tbs source OF such
emotion. Whittier Mrs. Mayherry
went. or in what fashion. what hei
fate has been. or where she now Is
we have never learnt.
alone. ! think, Of all who dwell
within The Iyies. felt real sympathy
and sorrow for the poor creature
fIer moral weakness was like phys
&c. VI deformity in my eyes .and l could
not but feel it an CXtenuating CIR
cum, tance in her wrctChcd system OF
doubL dealing and pitiful ireachery
towards mistress whom she adored
even while she cheated and betrayed
her. Therefore it was that / begged
to be allowed to inform her of the
double tragedy which had taken place
within cur 9eautiful old hall. instead
of letting her hear of II through the
medium of servants who felt for
her only an intoler1ble aversion.
1t was a sad. miSerabiy distaste-
full mission ] had undertaken to per
form-worSe even il fulhlment thaI
in anticipation. and that IS saying
much | sought Mrs. ilayberry hrst
in her own room, and en in Alice
apartment. but she had dis covered hel
daughters absence ard was herself
engaged in a search. J was hurrYIn4
q own the stairs. inpatient at the de-
Ia V. for Or. Spencer was awaiting my
ass istance and / vas eager to return
to the morniug-roJm. when | net
Fran Kiln. who 81 med TO have aged
ten W elrs since Ii .uiGg.
do 7ou know w1crc Mrs. MayDerrE
is - | q skcd in . Lishcd voice, for the
presence Of Death brOodcd over the
place.
The old mans face took on look Of
savage hatred. He made Il gesture in
the direction Of thy terrace.
Roaming about outside" he replied
"'Shc's ciaZy-like herself
\ certain 81 tisfartiOu ia his expires
sion suggested t. lue "a wretched fore
bodine.
"on, Franklin I cried you have
not told herr
He nodded grim!y.
Tndeed ] have" he returned driiy
"Few pleasures come in my way,
nowadays"
He chuclllcd viudictivcIy. / cast
one look upon him filed with wither
ing contempt and scorn, and FASTENED
on.
He had not ovarsiot the mark in
describing Mayberry'S condition as
crazy ike" She acarcely recognized
me as I came up with her, and 1 had
actually to lay hards on her in order
10 gain her attention. She was al.
most running up md ,iown the broad
gravel sweep, wtingmg her haE'ds,
tossing her head. mutteTinC and cry,
ing TO herself, eating out fierce. de
nunciatory epitheis md broken sent
cnces; appealing low 10 the forgive
ness of God for t,f result Of her OVID
misdceds. which sine wholly attribut-
ed to others ana again. reyiling the
memory of the poor misguided girl
whose spirit had gone forth TO meet
It's Judge
When | succeeded in arrcsting her
steps. ! actually shrank from the
wretched spectacle she presented. 1t
was difficult to show tender regard
for so wild an object. But | did my
best.
Mrs Mayberry." | began gently,
f'you know Alice is deadE"
Her eyes roamed rcstlessly about,
b'ut she nodded.
Yes" she said "a good thing!
Sue has cheated the hangman.
shudlered and drew away What
nature had the woman? Yet | had
pity for the terrible retribution that
had overtaken her.
Hush ! said How can you
speak thus of your own child?"
'She would have killed Madam"
she returned suh'enly.
"It is not so answered, glad to be
able to say som, ething in the dead
hurming Madam"
gaze fixed itself ste tdily on mine. A
dawning hope enHDdled the work
ing features.
"What?-what?" she stammered un'
certainly, as II she had not heard
Alright.
1T was not Madm whom she at
tackled" / replied quietly, but heI
SON."
Tha yvor,o,,s foo, ,,,,,,,,, ,.,,.,iti,-oIv Z
radiant
"oh"' she burst forth wildly, "is
this trp'e? Says it, is it?'
1 relate i the det ails of the scene tc
her and gained such regard as i
might have eNpec ted from one ot nei
small and despicable calibre. HcI
face glowed VITA satisfaction, ana she
cast sIv I'm dHuating look upon me
rs / concluded :
'Ah! she had 1hethod III ner Hlau
ness. after all. ny poor Allce' sue
,rOaked. in those V1's tr!iici' AWAY
horrible to me, w, "ouNo 50 non
" reason of the NuIsteT eAtqtAtlon
hey manifested Il Ean forgive pei
4 she did not aim mt S'dhhl' ~ ]s -
,usable for a jealous MI" To al'Ach
her husband when she E'3s nm pay
ng court elsewhere
There was no miStallirns zoe meaning
IF her glance or the poi1t o. her re-
mark. Both were tipped viii venom
md plainly directed al me. y ~ sym
)athy COngcaled into cold co ntehlpt
Withdrew the rcassuri " hanG nae
laced on her shoulder
You are a magligant an ID Wor mess
voman.' ] said with fr, feztng uls
lity, turning to leave her. YOU at'