The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-12-07

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Mold japanese screen between
5oIico+n face and the ardent fire.
o,n was a handsome woman, who
y, dsm0nds and velvet as a queen
'ass poval robes; a wealthy woman
a n command and control, naughty
i docmatic in her positiveness.
ind this evening she was in her most
psifrA imperious mood, as she sat
ae making her decision about Thee
Incorr Then she rang for lights, and
tbp servant sent a message for Miss
incppt 10 wait upon her az soon as
estpr GARNER and Miss Giralda could
snegSe with her services.
Il was ten minutes inter when Theo
eyed the Summons and came into
his Slytester's presence-a slender,
hleMced girl Of sixteen or seventeen,
)h lovely brown eyes, soft as velvet,
Ia q great mass of brown hair-a deli
70 refined thoughtful looking girl,
Ob5fe jadisputable traces of having
akod almost beyond her strength.
She came quietly near to Mrs. Sylyes-
and stood awaiting that lady's
sasure
8 q sent to have a word with you on
htiect very distasteful to me, indeed,
Hiss Vincent" Mrs, sylvester began,
billy. Il refer 10 a display OF for:
bmdneSF ana boldness on your part to-
Eara certain gentlemen / might name
tAch has been called to my attention
bore tA&n once. l desire to say that ]
3 ball not tolerate any further attempts
d your part Miss Vincent, to flirt with
Gentlemen visiting at the house-nota-
ly with Dr. Pennington All, do not
bt 4tcrrupt me. and l am Indignantly
EHy to say my son also"
Mrs Sylvester, YOU"
Theo attempted to gasp her protest,
+ but the cold, relentless voice resolutely
kashed her
~DenialS are more than useless, Miss
kllcent 1t is a notorious fact that
OGa mere servant, a corinon nursery
sSyenesS and a Scdmstress, boldly at
Fmpted to eMgrOss DR.. Pennington'S
ttentjef last night and one or two
l'ehnsS last week when you were or
Iqed to attend the children in the
|IaWng room. Again, upon more than
pc occasion YOU have inyeigled my
pn into conversation with you-you,
Enom his mother hires as a servant!
PISS Vincent | have"
Ineo was standing there, white and
uNeTins, her eyes full of a hsrrifed
loFthcation and insulted pride.
Mrs Sylvester" she interrupted,
OuE u cannot permit you to launch
uca a torrent of abuse at me. 1t is
O' true that have tried to fiirt with
our guest or your son. DR.. Penning-
Va spoke to me and / answered, as
ny one would have done. AS to your
Oh"
anu her lips curled-a feature which
~ ,,I no' escape Mrs. Slyvester's eyes.
We VIII not discuss the subject fur
lTm' You have acted in this matter
Ss'aceIuuy, and in justice to my lit
y innocent children l have decided to
move you from their care over them.
VI are discharged from tonight, and
Noce OF a months notice you can
I'VE a months wages-as is my GUS
1 WIN all my servants. AS to a
'm"eIer' and the cold eyes took
81 look at the pale, trembling
~ u course that is out of the ques-
DI lou are excused, Miss Vincent"
S"' pushed along a roll of bills, but
~ oId not touch it. Instead the
'n % lace grew suddenly cold and
ns Sn''' and she walked out without a
, Of further protest.
.,'u somehow Mrs. Sylvester realized
nnI %,'g 5,i nao done something more than
1Ply discharge a servant.
,n ~ ) a shame-a burning shamew
~, lDDy said, Indignantly. ut seems
,'L -. 'N'J nowadays the rich do moth
, = OuO grind the poor. You poor child.
I,.. 'o'' cry any more about it! That
,I ,s'gr woman isn't any very great
o nVS herself you take my word for
ont sue u not be thinking such things
ar you. Don't cry, Theo. Chirk
i NV. we Il go out for a walk to Cen
~, ark this afternoon, eh?"
,T 'Heo could not "chirk" up, nor
man., ANY 80 with dear old Aunt Ibby for
I"lA TO Central Park. Instead she
e., .'11 and worried herself into a
o., 'nat defied all home remedies
IN lever that ran higher and hotter,
+ even Aunt libby thought it was
i" send for a doctor. and a doctor
r cent Tor by little Tim Magufin,
1t Hoor above.
NJ I ~, De quick about it, too" said
M, Iooy, slipping a penny IN his
p. na1G' you can run around to
mn. 'lIS Office in a few minutes, 1 |
nna AN" :, tell him to come right |
,ut n,
m - Ferry wasn't home-out of |
"a ~ vi several days-and Tins wits |
AIiss lied rnl to know whether, so long
- Iheo was so awfnllv sick one