The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-25
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Thinking of these matters. poor Liz xie Crunden reached something like a calm anaIysis. and worked out her general law. Love talked of vanishe ed 1; like . volatile gas. 1t f1oated away Tn chatter and laughter. tnnocuousiy mixed itself with the suniit air. ana produced no explosion. It was deadly si,d tremendous only when you bottled if up too closely. If she could have obtained xirl friends for trusting con- f3dence. she would have been cured Of Nr. Jack long ago. She was almost bursting when her father sternly ques- toned her. and Mir. Jack came gur- cling out with a most lamentable ex- ,pansion.
 We'll. she thought. she was cured now: but, alas. at what cost
 old Crunden came upstairs 70 see ner once or twice while the crisis of nerves still endured. He sat by the bed, pat. ted her shoulder, took her hot hand and stroked it softly.
 Lizzie. my dsss. don't let yourself down like thiss
 ..I can't help it, father; I can't get over your telling Sir John"
 Don't worry about.that; It was just between Sir John and me. IL wont 60 any further"
 Why did you?"
 II don't know. For half an hour was under the spell myself, l suppose. But I want to break the spell forever
 Another time, Mir. Crunden. sitting by the bed, appealed to Lizzie's pride and courage.
 ..Liz. my lass, don't lower yourself; ret m and come out, and show your self to all the world---by your fathers side. I want you by my side: ,,
 "Pll be better tomorrow. Then I'll get up--and do anything you tel me.
 That's right. I can't stand it-your iv,nr here all the day. I want to see my girl bright and cheerful. What ever I have done, Lix. I did 1t for your sake Don't blame me. but heip me. Show yourself by my side. .,
 Then Lizzie promised to finish with her little crisis She would get up and be bright; but. before resumIns everyday life. she wished to go away from Medford.
 "Take me somewhere right away. father. where can forget all aoout it."
 But MT. crunden said, that "after this upset he felt he could not go
 ..You should have come when axlx ed you. Liz, then all this wouldnt have happened. can't so now.
 Yet he wished her to have the change of air and scene spoken or by UT. Blake. Could they not ind someone to take Jdzzie. He would not grudge the expense of a lady-conpanim.
 Lizzie finhiiy thought of an elderly Miss Fleming, who had been q gov erness at the Eastbourne School. This lady. with whom Lizzfe corresponded. might act as chaperon. And the iady iurnped at the chance. She would take her weII-remembered. highly-valued Lizzie crunden for fortnight to most delightful farmhouse on the north coast of Cornwall.
 Very good" said Mir. Crunden; let her come down here to stay the night. and if I like the look of her, we'ii ar- range 1t. a meanor and by lady-like conversation, at once satisfied Mir. Crunden that she was a proper person for the charge, and with Ter Lizzie went away.
 Come back your old self, Iiz. said her father on the morning of depart ure. That's all I ask. wen be wiser--both of us--honceforth. And perhaps I'll find some work for you You know what you satp. IT give you real work-helpins me-wili you do itswith all your heartT
 .'Yes, I promise."
 "AIl right. my lass. Goodbye. Come back your old self.