The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-05

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ment in which they were embodied
and Immediately entered upon her new
duties.
Her former husband aud the chill.
dren address her rs MARY" while she
always says sSir" to Elliott. The
children have bsen told that they must
never speak to her or Of her as their
mother.
Poor Mrs. Elliott waits meekly at
the table. while her master saws to
her:
.'Why is there no bread on the
table?"
"Where are the salt oeIiars?"
"Why have you put fork on the
wrong side Of my plate?"
"Why isn't that dish in the middle
Of the table?"
"Yes, please sir" says the ex-wife,
and tries to do everything that is re-
quired Of her.
"Maryr' yells Master John, s.:bring
me some more meat at onceI'
"Yes, sir, says his mother.
Mary cries Miss Margaret, ssI
want some more pie. You're very
slow"
Eyes, Miss Margaret, says the
mother. This sort of thing goes on
all day long in the Elliott household.
The family drudge does all the work
that an ordinary mother would do, and
all the work that servant would do
end yet she does not receive any Of the
consideration that either mother or
servant would. She is expiating her
terrible folly.
She gets up at 5 O'Clock in the
morning and cleans her masters and
his children's shoes. Then she lights
fires and does some Of the other rough
work. She waits on the table at
breakfast time, and then sees that the
children have their rubbers on and
that their clothes are in good condi-
tion when they start for school. She is
never allowed to say anything unless
she is spoken to.
Elliot. does not keep coachman
any longer. On Sunday he drives
the children to chu.ch, five miles
away. The servant" by special
permission is allowed to 60 there on
foot.
When an old friend Of the family
calls, one who knew Mrs. Elliott in
happier days, the former wife must
still act as servant. She must not
show in any may that she recognizes
the visitor. This part of she agree.
ment.
Mrs. Elliott feels that she must
submit to every humiliation and sac
rifice to atone for the crime she com.
mitted. She stands in profound awe
of her former husband, man of cold,
silent and infexible character.
When asked how he was able to
carry out such strange arrangement,
he replied.
" 1t works very well. Ihave moth.
ing to complain Of. The children are
glad to have her around the house.
She does more for them than most SER
wants would and her wages are very
small
Mrs. Elliott's name before she mar.
ried was Miss Laura Brokaw. She
came of Q good family and always bore
o good name until she made her great
error. She ia tall, handsome, dig
niied woman. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Brokaw, live at Flush
ing, Belmont County, Ohio, about 30
miles from here.
Mr. Elliott belongs to one Of the
best and oldest families Of .he town
ship in which he lives. he is q trus-
tee Of Shortereek township, was cam
didate for County Commissioner and
is and has buen for many years past
the President Of the Harrison County
Agricultural Fair Association. He is
about forty-fve years old and OF fine
appearance. The family consists Of
9 boy and Q girl, both handsome chill.
dren. s
The home Of the Elliotts is on the
road leading from Cadiz. The house
is an extensive two.story building,
with porch on the front and back,
and it is situated on farm Of 200
acres that lies in one Of the richest
portions OF the State. The whole
farm 10 in the territory Of the Adent
Goal Company and is all underlaid by
the Pittsburg yeir of coal.--New Terk
Jourra,,.
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