Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
thought there was no objection to m,

Thought there was no objection to my
adding the letter"
"Then your name, according to your
own statement, is Edward, and you
have merely added the final letter II
so, I am sorry"
This was more than the woman
could stand, and she broke in, uncere
moniously upon her masters speech,
Edward! Edward what l should like
to know? He's deceiving you, sir, in
trying to make out as that's his sur
name. Ask him what the other is and
why he's had to drop it,"
Mr.. Ferrers turned toward him,
YEARLY. rs the woman right in as.
sorting that the name you have given
is only your Christian name? In
which case it would seem that you
have added the other letter for the
purpose of making it do duty as sur
name"
There was seconds hesitation,
during which the housemaid pit her
up with impotence, before the answer
came, slowly.
my Christian name is Edward; II
did not seem to me to be of any i'm
portance which | gave"
Perkins shifted triumphantly. $50
you're going to try and get out Of IL
that way" she thought, "but it won't
do"
Something in this last answer had
helped to raise him in his masters
suspicious.
81 must insist upon your giving me
your right name" he said, authorita.
lively.
"Shall l answer him with a lie?"
was the thought which passed through
the others mind. Surely, one more
need not weigh very heavily upon my
conscience? And in such cause!"
But, in the same instant, the face OF
this mans daughter rose up before
him. How she would despise him,
if she knew" he thought, with sud.
den reaction and sense Of self-con.
tempt, as he answered, still respect
fully enough
81 should prefer not to mention It.
ooh, you would prefer not to men
ton it, would you? And what have
you done to make you ashamed to
own it," exclaimed Perkins, the house
maid, who was carried away by her
feelings at this point, in tone OF
triumph.
She had better have remained silent.
Hold your tongue, woman" was the
angry reprimand she brought upon
herself. This is no business OF
yours"
Woman, indeed! A browning insult!
And to be told to hold her tongue!
Her master, turning again to the
young man, repeated his question
with the addition Of the inquiry sug
gested by the last remark OF the
woman Perkins.
"What have you done that you are
ashamed of your manner"
| NOlulu6, was luC DlOuu lCply
given with head erect and defiant;
and there was something about the
manner and tone by which the Other
was obviously impressed.
why, then, do you refuse to answer
the question | have put to your" he
asked in a milder voice.
There are family reasons" was
the answer.
Family reasons! A man servant with
family reasons, just as though he were
anyone else, instead of being useful
sort of machine, hired out at so much
a year, with board and lodging! Nc
wonder there was something incongru
GUS in the sound!
81 have nothing to do with youi
reasons" was the answer, land must
absolutely decline to retain any one
in my service under false name"
He knew now that 1t was coming
notice to leave on the spot. Or might
there not be reprleve? He was
entitled to a months notice in the
ordinary course of things. Oh, why
had he procrastinated so long and
wasted such goloen opportunities? A
months warning-that was all hi
prayed for. A month?-another day
was all he asked.
"Then you refuse to give me YOU
proper name? l ask for the las
time"
ITO be continued.)