The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-18
English Lucy and gone to educating

The doctor, to whom these remarks
were sometimes made, silently CRASHED
his teeth, then said savagely that IF Guy
chose to teach Maddy Clyde, he did not
see whose business it was" and then
rode over to Aikenside to see the teacher
and pupil, half hoping that Guy would
soon tire of his project and give 1t up.
But Guy grew more and more pleased
with his employment, until, at last, from
giving Maddy two hours of his time, he
came to give her four, esteeming them the
pleasantest of the whole twenty-four. Guy
was proud of Maddy's improvement, prais-
ing her often to the doctor, who also mar
veled at the rapid development of her
mind and the progress she made, grasp
ing a knotty point almost before it was
explained, and retaining with wonderful
tenacity what she learned.
1t mattered nothing to Guy that neigh
bors gossiped; there were none familiar
enough to tell him what was said, except
the doctor or Mrs, Noah and so he heard
few of the remarks made so frequently.
As in Honedale so in Sommerville, Maddy
was a favorite, and those who interested
themselves most In the matter said Mr..
Guy might perhaps be educating his own
wife, and insinuating that 1t would be
great come up" for Grandfather Mark
hams child. But Maddy never dreamed
of such thing, and kept on her pleasant
way, reciting every day to Guy and go
ing every Wednesday to the red cottage,
whittier, after the first visit to Uncle
Joseph, Guy never accompanied her. Jes-
sic, on the contrary, went often to Hone
dale, where one at least always greeted
her coming, stealing up closely to her,
whispering softly Daisy is come again"
From the first Uncle Joseph had taken
to Jessie, calling her Sarah for while,
and then changing the name to Daisy
Daisy Mortimer, his little girl" he per-
sisted in calling her, watching from his
window for her coming, and crying when
ever Maddy appeared without her. At
first Agnes, from her city home, forbade
Jessie's going so often to see lunatic |;
but when Jessie described the poor, crazy
mans delight at sight of her, telling how
quiet and happy he seemed II he could
but lay his hand on her head, or touch
her hair, she withdrew her restrictions,
and. as if moved to an unwonted burst of
tenderness, wrote to her daughter: Com
fort that crazy man all you can; he
needs it so much"
A few weeks after there came another
letter from Agnes, but this time it was to
Guy, and its contents darkened his hand
some face with anger and vexation. In
cidentally Agnes had heard the gossip,
and written it to Guy, adding In conclu.
sion: "Of course know 1t is not true
for even If there were no Lucy Ather'
| e v,0fa ~
to Maddy Clyde. do not presume to ad
wise, but l will say this, that now she Ii
growing young lady, folks will keep or
talking SO long as you keep her there II
} the house, and It's hardly fair TOWARD
Lucy"
This was what knotted up Guys fore
head and made him, as Jessie said, 'rea
cross for once" Somehow, he fancied
latterly, that the doctor did not lik
: Maddy's being there, while even Mrs
Noah managed to keep her out Of his wa.
as soon as the lessons were ended. Wha
did they mean? why did they presume t.
interfere with him? He'd know, at al
events and summoning Mrs. Noah to hi
presence, he read that part of Agnes let
: ter pertaining to Maddy, and then aske
what it meant.
> ut means this, that folks are in con
:. slant worry for fear you'll fall in low
; with Maddy."
. at fall in love with that child! Gu
. repeated laughing at the idea, and forget
: ting that he had long since accused til
. doctor of that very thing.
Eyes. you" returned Mrs. Noah ian
; faint strange they do. Maddy Is not
child; she's nearer sixteen than tifteel
!, is almost young lady; and If you'll e.
= cuse nv boldness, | must say amt an
= too well pleased with the goin's-on m,
= self; not that don't like the girl. for
do, and | don't blame her an atom She
- as innocent as a newborn babe, and
= :, hope she'll always stay so but you, NJ
= Guy, you--now tell me honest-do yo
" think as much of Lucy Atherstone as yo
!" used to, before you took up school kee
- in'?"
1t Guy did not like to be interfercd wit
t. and naturally highspirited, he at fir
IS flew into n pa ssion. declaring that
s. would not have folks mcdd,ing wi h hil
re that he thought of Lucy Aiharstone a
be the time, and he did not know what mo
n, | he cOuIu 40, tHll lWHS ply II u III
is, could not enjoy himself in his own wa
ed providing that way were harmless, til
s. he'd never spent so happy w,n,e as 1
re last thai
as Here Mrs. Noah interrupted him wit
IN. That's it. the very it, you want nothi
ed better than to have that girl sit close
en- you when she recites, as she does; a
IS once when she was workin' out some
them puses and minuses, and things, b
N, slate rested on your knee; it did, | s.
VI it with my own eyes and then, let
ell ask, when Jessie is drummin' on
at piano, why don't you bend over her, a
n turn the leaves, and count the time,
ne. you do when Maddy plays; and how dc
to it happen that lately Jessie is one
ro- many, when you hear Maddy's lesson
lty She has no suspicious, but know S
Use amt sent of for nothin'; | know yol
ed rather be alone with Maddy Clyde than
he have anybody present; isn't it so2'
lily Guy began to vince. There was mt
the truth In what Mrs. Noah had said.
ing did devise various methods of getting
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