The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04

May have been, sir" he remarked,
repeating my words with emphasis.
Then he IS not living"
Mile. Rosaie Is dOubly orphaned -
/ said. Come, come, Fleetwood, we
may be doing the young lady an inJus-
tlce in canyasslne he: 50 freely behind
her back"
You are right, sir as you always
are. am very sorry I spoke"
But" / persisted, having gone so
far, We may be adding to the injustice
by not carrying this conversation to
It's legitimate end. We cannot be too
careful Of regulations. Say what is
in your mind"
"Nery well, sir. Mile. Rosalie has
no parents, but she has relations
IL think not. Fleetwood
'No sisters or brothers, sirF"
$50 1 understand. She Is alone in the
world, with not soul to depend upon
except ourselves
"Then the man she meets SIR said
Fleetwood, "is not relation"
81 was not aware" said, that Mile.
any man; but, after all, it is no affair Of
ours"
no, sir"
eco on, Fleetwood; you had best fin
ish. Are these meetings frequent"
VERY frequent, / should say, sir. !
have passed them, by accident, at least
half a dozen times"
"ITow long has this been going on"
at Is four months since | first saw
them"
| reflected. Mile Rosalie had been In
our service only FIVE months, and II
was generally understood, through her
own statements. that she was stran-
ger in the nciShborhood, and had no
friends or aCquantances. Here, then,
was another duplicity to trouble and
pcrplcX me.
Where do these meetings take place,
FlcetwoodY
"In Ivybush Lane, SIR
Ivybush Lane was, perhaps, the most
secluded part of the locality round
about; but If Mile. Rosaiie and her
friend were lovers, was il not natural
that they should meet In Il spot where
they were least likely TO be intruded
upon?
"And at what hour, in your obscrva-
ton" | asked, "do they meet"
Always at night, sir, when there is
no moon"
You are quite sure | said, some
what startled, that YOU are not mis-
guided by prejudiceW
IL speak OF facts, sir, not impress
slons."
you have impressions-but of course
you have: II is ridiculous to ask such
n question. What | mean is, that your
impressions are not favorable to Mile
Rosaliev
They arc not. sir. If she has q
sweetheart. what reason can there be
for such secrecy? When | have ap.
preached thcm-and | beg you TO be
lieve that | have always come across
them hy accidcnt-thcy have stopped
talking ana have shrunk away from
observation, the man especially. Once
am certain they were Quarrellng."
"A lovers quarrel, Fleetwood"
perhaps. sir; hut It didn't sound like
Il. They seemed 70 be threatening cacl
other. That is all have to tell, sir
Have you met the man at other
times, when he was alone?"
Il can't say. sir. | never saw his
face; he seemed to take great pains
to hide it from me-"
"You are positive K was Mile. Rosa
lie, ana not another LADY, '..:
IL am positive. sir"
zone more question, Fleetwood. Ity
bush Lane is n lonely spot which one
would not traverse for pleasure OF
dayESome nights. What took you
there"
1T is near the graveyard, sir, where
my wife is buried"
His voice trcmbled with emotion.
pressed his hand.
Let us keep this 90 ourselves"
said. presently. at Will he the wiser
course. when my daughter Is married
Mile. Rosslie will leave our service"
At this moment. as Fleetwood was
ate.t to leave me. Euuicc danced III
10 us. II was n pleasure to look upor
her bright face. beaming rs IL was viii
happiness. Loves summer was hers
her life was filed with heavenly JOY
In her hand she held two posles.
Mile. Rosalie arranged them" sh,
said. "She has the most exquisite
taste. one for you, papa; and one foi
you, Mr.. Fleetwood
Neither she nor my wife ever ad
dressed him as an ordinary servant
lie accepted the posy reluctantly. A
gift from the hands Of Eunice woult
have delighted him; bat this from Mile
Rosalie. saw. was rcpugnaut 70 him
"Sbe has been speaking in suci
praise Of you. Mr.. Fleetwood" con
| tinued Eunice- You have quite woI
her heart. You ought to I've proud; sht
Is SO sweet and good. rapa," she sad
as we walked n little aside from Fleet
wood, you have a perfume abont you
have you been scenting yoursefV
NO. my darling, | SAID. lRugbin.
ot the question But now you men
ion Il. have had the fancy myself
/ that tkere was something more FRA
grant than usual about me this morn
ing
shifted up. and Eunice followed my
example merrly.
II know what 10 is. papa" she said
suddenly; IL Is wood violet. Ths; il
1 NIi1a nosclia's fnvorifc perfun,.