The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-03-05
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I-s13 WAS probably as much
t2 troubled as my master
over this sud state OF
~ affairs, Miss Stetson's
IEf treatme elt hurt him
IA ,3As7---.1 more than he cared TO
'--'-'-e confess. He seemed so /
pelpleXed and worried over the matter
tlIat | was several times on the point
Of telling him the reason for her sud
den aversion for him.
There was but little doubt that he
had noticed her dislike for him, but he
was too proud and sensitive to men-
tion the matter to any one. He was
not d kind to speak of such personal
questions even to DR.. Squires For
several days he remained away from
the Stetson mansion, sending me over
twice 4 day to inquire after Miss Stet-
sons health. | never saw her myself
in amy of these visits except the last
Then instead of sending the message
down to me by one of the servants, she
called me up to her library.
The first thing | noticed about her
was a peculiar careworn, suffering eX-
preston on her face. Under the dark
eyes and around the lips there were
delicate lines and tints which revealed
more than words. She had suffered
and was doomed to suffer more Pa
thetic acceptance of her lot was ap-
parent on every lineament of her face.
She had evidently battled successfully
4,
to her fate.
The room in which she ushered me
was an old fashioned library where
her father. the doctor. had gathered
together many rare books and curios.
The heavy woodwork, the dark paper
and furnishings of the library cast
gloomy aspect over the sole occupant,
and her white face cleaned out of the
darkness like an old fashioned picture
in somber setting. In spite of her
surroundings she was still beautiful
more beautiful it seemed to me than
when fully exposed to broad daylight
Hers was a beauty that did not fade
ia light or shade
lyon come from Mr.. Goddard with
lively as entered the room.
Yes. ma'am. He sent to inquire
6 fter your health" l replied, bowling
respectfully.
And he trusts you without writ
ten message?' she continued.
In this matter he does, for he con-
sidered you too i'll to write, and he did
not wish to put you to any unneces
sary trouble"
THAT is the true reason" she said
quietly He is always very consider
ate to me-"
Tic is 10 every ore" i added, wish
ag 70 show ms devotion to him.
"1es, yes, he is Kind to all. He is a
good man"
II have never met a better, ma'am,
II you will permit me to say it, and
I've seen many kinds of men in the
world He is always thinking of other
people, and if he does wrong l believe
he has some good reason for it"
She looked at me as if she liked to
bear me praise him. and when l stop
ped her expression seemed to say, go
knew my position and would say no
more.
"Is Mr.. Goddard well himself?" she
a.,'scd when she found that | was
mote
Yes. Except for an attack of poison,
which has now gone away entirely,
he has been very Well
She turned q shade paler and then
! flushed Il little as she remembered that
hn9 bfaa rnesent IN tie Nv ~rhet
she tainted
"Oh, yes; ! remember he spoke Of the
poison the last time saw him. she
said in Il moment, recovering her men
tai poise Have the spots or eruption
entirely disappeared"
Entirely, maam. There are no
signs of any left"
Il suppose DR. Sqyires gave him
| something To cure them"
l knew that she was thinking of the
doctors cure for leprosy and that she
| imagined he had given my master
something which would drive away
the first symptoms of the disease at
least temporarily. But | knew differ
entity, and l courted the opportunity to
disabuse her mind of the mistake
mo, ma'am; the doctor did nothing
for my MASTER" | answered. Il gave
him something which cured the erup-
ton"
You? What did you know about the
matter?"
Not very much. ra'am. except that
had been poisoned once, and re-
membered What helped me. l asked
my master to let me get him bottle"
- aa.t.a cf wnnt:"
witch hazel 1t was Que OF my
mothers cures for poison from ivy or
| sumac."
'And that cured him?'
| Her face frightened wonderfully
She began to realize that she had been
a victim of her Imagination.
| Completely" answered.
Then it was not-nothing more seri.
Gus than ordinary poison" she added
with sigh of relief