The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-08-18

| looked at her sister and sometimes at
her husband"
Ibid she talk much about the ca las
trophe which attended her wedding?
Did her mind seem TO run on thatT
"Ipcessantly ut first; but afterward
III SO much. l think Mr.. jeffrey
frowned on that subject"
did he ever frown on her?'
mo, sir-not-not when they were
alone or with no one by but nv He
seemed to love her then very much"
what do you mean by that. Loretta;
that he lost patience with her when
other people were present-Miss Tuttle,
for instanceY
ayes, sir. He used to change very
much when-when-when Miss Tuttle
came into the room"
"Change toward his wifeT
"Yes, sir"
"How?"
"He grew more distant, much more
distant; got up quite fretfully from
his seat, II he were sitting beside her,
and took up some book or paper"
"And Miss Tuttlc!'
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"But?"
"She did not come in very often after
this had happened once of twice-1
mean into the room upstairs where
they used to sit"
Loretta, regret to put this ques-
ton. but after your replies owe 1t
to the jury. II not to the parties them.
selves, to make Miss Tuttle's position
in this household thoroughly under
stood. DO you think she was a well
come visitor in this house?'
II can only repeat what once heard
said about this by Mr.. jeffrey himself.
Miss Tuttle had just left the dining
room and Mrs. Jeffrey was standing in
one Of her black moods. with her hand
on the top of her chair, ready to 20,
but forgetting TO do so. l was there,
but neither Of them noticed me: he was
staring at her, and she was looking
down. Neither seemed at ease. Sud
denly he spoke and asked, why must
Cora remain with usY She started
and her look grew strange and fright
ened. Because l want her to- she
cried. L cannot live without Cora"
These words, so different from what
we were expecting, caused sensation
in the room aud consequently stir.
As the noise of shifting feet and NOV
ing heads began to he heard In all di-
rections, Miss Tuttlc's head dropped
a little. but Francis Jeffrey did not be
tray any sign of feeling or even of at
tention. The coroner, embarrassed,
perhaps. by this exhibition Of silent
misery so near him. hesitated a little
before he put his next question. Lo.
retta. on the contrary, had gathered
courage with every word she spoke
and now looked ready for anything.
"It was Mrs. Jeffrey, then. who
clung most determinedly to her sisteri'
the coroner finally suggested.
II have told you what she said"
"Yet these sisters spent but little
time together?"
Very little; as little as two per.
sons could who lived together in one
house."
This statement. which seemed such
contradiction to her former one in.
creased the interest, and much disap-
pointment was coyertly shown when
the coroner veered off from this topic
and brusquely inquired:
Did you ever know Mr.. and Mrs
Jeffrey to have any open rupture"
The answer was Il decided one
"Yes. On Tuesday morning preced
ing her death they had long and
angry talk In their own room. after
which Mrs. Jeffrey made no further
effort to conceal her wretchedness. In
deed, one may say she began to die
from that hour"
Mrs. JeiTreys death had occurred on
Wednesday evening.
Let us hear what you have to say
about this quarrel and what happened
after it,"
The girl, with renewed flush, cas-
deprecatory look at the mass of faces
before her. and, meeting on all sides
interest, drew up her neat figure witt
relieved air and began story which
! will proceed to trnnscribe for you IL
the feweet possible words.
Tuesday mornings breakfast haC
, been silent one. There had been 4
ball the night before at some greaI
place on Massachusetts avenue; bu
no one spoke Of it. Miss Tuttle made
some remark about friend she hat
, met there but as no one listened t
, her she soon stopped and in u littl,
while left the table. Mr.. and Mrs
jeffrey sat ON, but neither said any
thing. Finally Mr.. Jeffrey rose and
speaking In voice hardly recogniz
able, remarked that he had somethin,
, to say to her, and led the way to thel
, room. Mrs. Jeffrey looked frightened
as she followed him; so frightened tina
1t was evident that something yer!
serious had occurred or was about Il
occur between them. AS nothing o
; this kind had ever happened before
, Loretta could not help waiting abou
till Mr.. jeffrey reappeared, and whel
he did so, and she saw no signs of re
lief in his face or manner, she watch
ed. with the silly interest Of a gir
who had nothing else to occupy he
mind, to see II he would leave tn
house In such mood and withou
making peace with his young bride
4 To her surprise, he did not go out a
, the usual time, but went to Miss Tut
, ties room, where for full half hou
/. he remained closcted with his sister
I in-law, talking In excited and unnatu
raj tones. Then he went back for
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