The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-17

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| behind, my lady"
"Pshaw, girl. Had Sir Jasper no
| friend with him?'
ooh, yes, my lady; there was Mr..
Stafford, box of pistols. Mr.. Toombs
| says, and a bag of swords
Heavens cried Lady Standish.
again. And whittier went they?'
please, my lady, Mr.. Toombs says
they took the London read"
Fan would the round eyed maid
have fingered and told more, but Lady
Standish waved her hand family, and
SO dismissed her.
An hour later Lydia, brisk with i'm
portance and sparkling with conscious
power, found the much tried soul sunk
in sort of apathetic WEAKNESS of
misery.
Mistress Bellairs' love, my lady, and
will you read this letter at once?"
Lady Standish took the letter from
the black mittened hand.
please, my lady, tits of the utmost
Importance" said Lydia, land 1 was
to wait and see If I could not be of
use to YOU" Something magnetic in
the girls lively tone gave impetus to
Lady Standishs suspended energies.
She broke the seal.
My sweet child-wrote Mistress Kitty
If you want to know what has become Of
your husband you will instantly take a
chaise and start off for the Black Bear
at Devices. Your true friend. K. b.
Postscriptum.-Do not go alone Get
some old bag Gf possible, Lady Maria
Prideaux) to accompany you. You will
find her in the assembly rooms. She's as
curious our first MOTHERHOOD can cas-
lily persuade her. This is good advice!
ST am much too ILL.," cried Lady
Standish, upon a moan. Tell your
mistress" said she, looking vaguely in
Lydia's direction, that indeed tits
quite impossible 1 should do as she
suggests"
Every well, my lady" said Lydia
cheerfully. I'm sure I shouldn't
trouble myself if I was you. Gentle
men must have their diversions, 1 al
ways say. If ladies would but shut
their eyes a little more, 'twould be for
the peace of all parties. Indeed, my
lady, though my mistress would be
angry to hear me say so, I'd go to bed,
for you look sorely tired, and Sir JAS
per III be glad enough to come home
by and by"
"Wretched girl" cried Julia, and her
eyes flashed, what dost thou mean?"
la, now" said Lydia, all innocence,
'how my tongue do run away with me,
to be sure! Why. my lady, what can a
poor servant maid like me know Of the
goings on of gentles? IT'S but few
words of gossip here and there"
"Oh, merciful heaven, what gossip
mean you"
'.My lady, have a sip of volatile; do!
Oh my mistress would be like to kill
me if she knew what I've been say
ing! Poor Julia she cried when she
got the news. Poor Julia, my poor
confiding Julia! Oh, the villain, the,
monster"
And whom did she refer tor
"Lud, madam, how can 1 tell? 1T
shall not be" cries my mistress, and
down she sits and writes off to you. as
If for bare life
Lady Standish, rising from her seat,
rushed to the light, and with starting
eyes and bristling hair began to read
afresh her fond Kittys missive.
la, my lady" cried the guileless Ly
dia. you're all of shake! I'd never
be that upset about Sir Jasper. Why,
If your la'ship II allow me to say SO, all
Bath knows how jealous he is of your
la'ship; and certain that shows a hus-
bands affection"
True cried Julia; chats true.
girlr'
"And as for those who say, my lady,
that some men are so artful that they
put on a deal of jealousy to cover
deal Of fckleness, I'd despise myself
if was to pay heed to such mean sus-
piciousness."
MY cloak cried Lady Standish.
"Megrim, Susanw She few to the hall.
My cloak; let post chaise be ordered
immediately"'
IF I may make so bold, my lady,"
said Lydia, retiring gracefully with
the conviction of a well accomplished
don't forget to take Lady
Maria with you. if you can. The gen.
tlemen have such a way of turning
tables on us poor women-at least"
said the damsel demurely, $50 I've |
heard said. And it's a long, lonely |
road, my lady,