Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-26
MAND 1T. "

'You are a foolr' I cried ut the end
of my forbearance. '@rhen, IL you will
have 1t So shall go myself to Madam,
and ask her permission. l will not
consent to allow you to trifie with the
life of fellow-being so nonsensically.
Let me go, Mayberry! 1 command
itr'.
For she had thrown herself in most
melodramatic fashion upon my skirts,
and was holding me fast with her
poor thin weak stands.
You must not go-you shall mott"
she exclaimed. "You do not know the
reasons why DIR. Spencer never comes
to this house, do you? / see by your
look you don't Then let me tell you
that Madam would rather die than
have him enter her doors. Now will
you be satisfied"
Although at the time had not much
confidence in her statement yet her agi-
tation was so great and sincere that
had not the courage to insist upon a
suggestion which carried such terror
with it
'T wash my hands of you" 1 said.
off this girl dies l shall lay her death
at your door. You will neither send for
the doctor nor viii you let me see her
There is some mystery at work here; |
am sure OF 1t; and tell you frankly
that when Mr.. Chester comes 1 shall
share my suspicious with him. Now
1 will describe what you are to do for
the maid"
The misery in her face was appalling
Miss Lothrop," she burst forth, with
| tears of agony coursing down her
scanned cheeks, what have done TO
you that you should hunt me like this?
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BILE ever since you came to The Ivies?
Haven't waited on you to the best
OF my power? Haven't 1 studied all
your wants and tried to fulfill them?
Have I ever caused you annoyance, Or
have 1 been in any ways disrespect-
full? If have not been all i should DC
to you, tell me, and will humbly beg
your pardon. There must be some
reason why you are bent on persecut-
ing me-"
''You are talking nonsensep' i re-
turned firmly, yet feeling a little
| shamefaced nevertheless, for 1T was
/ true that she had rendered me every
attention since had made one of the
household. 1T is no personal motive
that Influences me against the course
of conduct you are pursuing, but an
aversion to secret proceedings in gen
eral l feel that my duty to Madam
impels me to discover TO her your
strange and incomprehensible actions. "
The dwarfted creature drew hersel
up, with look OF passionate alteration
upon her face that positively ennobled
il. For a brief moment she seemed
invested with absolute dignity of bear
ing.
And H. she responded, in a tone a:
firm as my own, if less musical, -
feel that my duty to Madam impel:
me to sacrifice more than my life itseli
to conceal from her the motive fol
these actions. More than this canno
say But let me warn you, Mis-
LothrOp, that If you NEEDLE In matter
OF which you know nothing, you will
some day live to repent it. Now mus
go. VIII you be so good as to tell m
what must 90 Tor my patientr
Once more she was the serviie de
| pendant. i sketched line of actor
for her, and she took her departure
hoarsely murmuring her thanks as sh
went. RFDG1
In the morning L asked Franklil
how his niece was, and, as suspected
evoked his surprise by my inquiry
Neither of the women was III; why ha
IL thought that such was the case
/ evaded his question. In the cours
Of the morning an event occurre