The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-16

! AFRAID I'm iuterrupeing," said loud
II voice. and q large woman bounced 70.
"HesioP, vast 70 faik 70 yeu Arrest ne
| calves.
! wire, this II xrs. Norton. eur nearest
| ueighbor.
The woman did not look at her, but
: rushed immediatsiy into prices. She was
evidently In an uncomfortable frame Of
mind, and though she p0intedly excluded
Heslop's wife from the conversation she
was not satisfied with her performance.
She presently went off with Hsslop to In.
spect something In another part Of the
farm.
The light died ont Of the young wom-
ans face. She left her work and sat
quite still for time; then she went to
the window and looked out, and she
sighed
Opinions pursue me everywhere. Who
| could have imagined that Jane and Mrs.
Norton held any! If l had not been 20
denseiy ignorant, 1 should have known
| they mad some, ! suppose. We don't
Know half enough OF useful things; we
should be taught the opinions Of other
classes. They vary, Of course, but
rough idea should be given. How was
TO Know the world was so bad; that the
people wanted most to help would rob
me and then turn me from their doors,
ana that the people ! wished to elevate
would-would ruthlessly insult me? II 1t
had not been for Joseph! Dear, kind Jo-
seph! Have l made, In marrying him,
the worst OF my mistakes, wonder?
Does his hne, true nature measure me by
what his friends think OF mer
AT TINS moment young fellow entered
tne door, sucking cane. He leaned
against a bench and staggered and seem
ed quite at bis ease-and sure Of his well
come.
He scrutinized the girl from head to
foot and amiably commenced to solilo-
quize in lOudish whisper. He did not
seem to desire conversation. He went
over her points admiringly-in ford
blatant, offensive terms 1t was his
killing method and was intended to al
lure and attract. At length he mention
ed: my name Is Norton. You don't
seem to know who am"
This is surely lunatic asylum" the
young woman said softly, and pinched
herself to see il she were awake. Then
she went on clearing up.
you may kiss me, missus-twice II
you like"
My good boy, 60 home. Do you hear?
Find your mother and 60 home"
"Ah, l see the sort you IRE! You're
on the lookout for the swells. You're
used to 'em. I've heard all about you.
Poor old Heslop! All the villages talk
ing of his madness"
MN All In
"Ah, Mr.. Norton, it's YOU"
The girl looked dangerous, and she said
haughtily: Take your friend away,
please, and find the key of the dairy
door. want no more visitors"
Hoity-toity. Let me tell you, this
door was always kept unlocked in ny
mothers time"
bah! Don't You see, Janey Heslop,
the wench wants to lock her visitors in
with her."
Heslop and Mrs. Norton passed the
dairy door just then. The girl called
them in. She was so erect and scornfu,
Joe scarcely knew her. "Mrs. Norton"
she said coldly, "you will take your son
away, and you, Joseph, will forbid his
ever coming here again."
"My--my-son turned off this farm by
you, madam, woman such as you; a
creature no one knows anything about"
Mrs. Norton, stop before YOU 90 too
far. There is some misapprehension
here | should much like TO know who
put these rumors ahoat about this lady
my wifeW And he looked at Jane, and
he got affectiOnately close to the young
girl and put his hand OH her shoulder.
But in spite of it she's good woman
and your superior, and you can see it,
and that's why you all dislike her. and
if she says young Norton's to go, he
goes"
There had been rush of dogs, horses
and pink coats past the farm. but il had
not been noticed in the storm. And now
an elderly man stood in the doorway.
He also was in think"
"Heslop, something's happened to my
saddle-by Jovc-a strange picture.
What's up? beg your pardon-Lady