The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-30
(Continued.)
CHAPTER XxVII.


Mary Wells. by order went down. in
q loose morning wrapper her mistress had
given her, and dined In the servants hall.
She was welcomed with a sort OF shout,
half-ironical: and the chief butler said:
'Glad to see you come back to us. Mary
Wells"
THE same TO you, sir" said Mary, with
more pertness than logic; when I'm
only come to take leaves. for tomorrow
j go, 10 London. on business"
Ia, what's the business, w0nder.i
inquired housemad irreverentially.
well my business Us not your business,
Jane. However, If you want 20 know, I'm
going 10 be married"
And none too soon." whispered the
kitchen maid TO a footman.
Speak up. my dear said Mary.
'~There nothing more vulgar than whs-
pering In company"
Il said. What will Bill Drake say to
that?'"
"Bill Drake Will say that he was a goose
not to make ny his mind quicker This
will learn him beauty won't walt for no
man II he cries when | am gone. you
lend him your apron to wipe his eyes and
tell him women can't abide shilly-shally-
Ing men"
"A
John the footman, "and solemn warn
ITO all such as footmen be-" said
Mary.
1--WE writes IL in the fy-sheet of our
Bibles accordingly" said John.
mo. my man. write IT somewhere where
you'll have chance to read II"
This caused a laugh; and when II was
over. the. butler. who did not feel strong
enough to chaf a lady OF this callbre,
inquired obseduiously whether he might
venture 10 ask who was the happy stran-
ger TO carry off the prize
IA civil question deserves a civil an
swer. Mr. Wright" said Mary. III IS n
seafaring man. the mate OF ship. He
have. known me few years longer than
any man In these parts. Whenever he
comes home from voyage he tells me
what he has made. and asks me 10 marry
him. / have said No so many times I'm
sick and tired: so / have said Yes for
once in a way. Changes are lightsome,
YOU know"
Thus airily did Mary Wells communi-
cate her prospects. and next morning
early was driven TO the station. cart
had gone before with her luggage. which
formented the female servants terribly;
for, Instead OF the droll little servants
box, covered with paper. she had large
lady's box, illed with liLen and clothes
by the liberalty OF Lady Bassett, and
covered basket and an old carpet-bag,
with some minor packages OF an unintel-
ligible character. Nor did she make any
secret that she had money in both pock-
cts: indeed she Haunted some notes be-
fore the groom. and told him none. but
her lady knew all she had done for Sir
Charles But, said she. he is grate-
full. you see. and so Is she. -l
She went of In the train as gay as
lark; but she was no sooner out OF sight
than he face changed its whole express
sion, and she went up TO London very
grave and thoughtful.
The travelling carriage was ordered at
10 o'clock next day, and packed as for
journey.
Lady Bassett took her housekeeper with
her TO the asylum.
She had an interview with Sir Charles.
and told him what Mr. Bassett had done.
and the construction Mary Wells had put
on IT.. s~4 are
!. Sir Charles turned pale with rage. and
said he could no longer play the patient
game He must brtbe a keeper. make his
escape and kill that villain.
Lady Bassett was alarmed, and calm
ed II down.
ut was only a servants construction.
and she might be wrong; but II frightened
me terribly: and fear IL Is the begin
ming OF series OF annoyances and en-
croachments; and ! have lost Mr. Angelo;
he has gone TO Italy. Even Mary Wells
left me this morning TO be married /
think I know a way to turn all this
against Mr.. Bassett; but will not say IT,