The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-04
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MRS. MARNJ. HOLMES
'Measwresk" ''IeSssn Anhne' Cousin

MRS. MARY J. HOLMES

Min ule d 1901, as you must oue hAo"'
oh, what do you think Of met"
Nothing bad, assure YOU Guy said,
'till holding her wrist to keep her there.
i supposed you knew who l was, but
Is you did not, / forgive you for hating
ne so cordially. If you thought l sane
Toned what Mrs. Remington has said to
YOU, you had cause to dislike me, but,
Miss Clyde, do not, and this is the first
animation l have had that you were to be
treated other than as lady. l ann mas
Ter of Aikenside, not Mrs. Agnes, who
shall be made to understand it."
"Oh, please don't quarrel about me. Let
ne go home, and then all will be WE'LL"
Maddy cried, feeling, at that moment,
more averse to leaving Aikenside than she
could have thought it possible.
We shall not quarrel; but I shall
have my way; meanwhile go to your room
and stay there until told that l have
sent for you"
They went to the house together, but
separated in the hall Maddy repairing
to her room, while Guy sought Mrs. Ag-
mes. The moment she saw his face she
knew storm was coming, but was not
prepared for the biting sarcasm and Bit
ter reproaches heaped upon her by one
who, when reused, was a perfect hurri-
cane.
Maybe she had forgotten what she was
when Mis- father married her, he said,
but he had not, and he remembered well
the wonder expressed by many that his
father should stoop to marry poor
school teacher. "Yes, that's what you
were, madam, much as you despise Maddy
Clyde for being a governess; you were
one sonce yourself, and before that time
mercy knows what you were-a hired
girl, perhaps-your present airs would
seem to warrant as much !"
Guy was in a sad passion by this time,
and failed to note the effect his last
words had on Agnes, who turned livid
with rage and terror, but smothering her
wrath, said beseechingly:
Pray, Guy, do not be angry; l know
I am foolish about some things, and
proud people who come up as you say,
always are, l guess. / know that marry
ing your father made me what am, but
everybody does not know it, and 1t is not
necessary they should. / don't remember
exactly what 1 did say to this Clyde girl,
but 1 thought it would be pleasanter for
you, pleasanter for us all, not to have
her always around; 1t seems she has pre-
sided at the table when Dr. Holbrook was
here to tea, and even you can't think that
quite right"
II don't know why" and at mention of
DR.. Holbrook Guys temper burst out
again. Agnes, you can't deceive me; 1
know the secret Of your abominable treat
ment of Maddy is jealousy"
"Guy-jealous, jealous of that child p
And Agnes voice was expressive of the
utmost CONSERVATION.
Yes, Jealous of that child; you think
that because the doctor has been kind to
her, perhaps he wants her some time for
his wife, hope he does; mean to help
1t on; I'll tell him to have her, and II he
don't I'll almost marry her myself ~ and
Guy paced up and down the parlor, chat
ing and foaming like young lion.
Agnes was conquered and quite as much
bewildered as Maddy had been she heard
only in part how Maddy Clyde was hence
forth to be treated.
Yes, yes" she gasped at last, an GUY
talked on, stop now for mercy's sake
and I'll do anything, only not this morn
ing, my head aches so cannot 20 to the
breakfast table; must be excused" and
holding her temples, which were throbbins
with pain induced by strong excitement,
Agnes hurried to her own room,
The breakfast bell had rung twice
while Guy was holding that interview
with Agnes, and at last Mrs. Noah came
up herself to learn the cause of the de-
lay :. standing in the hall, she heard n
part of what was transpiring In the par
lar. Standing back to let Agnes pass.
she waited moment, and then, as IL she
had just come up, presented herself be-
fore Guy, asking sif he were ready for
breakfast.
"Yes, call Miss Clyde tell her I sent
for her." was Guys answer, and forth
with Mrs. Noah repaired to Maddy's
room, finding her still sobbing bitterly.
II cannot go down." she said; my face
is all stains, and it's so dreadful happen.
Ing on Sunday, too. What would grand.
pa say?"
You can wash off the stains. Come I"
Mrs. Noah said, pouring water into the
bowl, and bidding Maddy hurry, "as Mr.
Guy was waiting breakfast for her."
"But am not TO eat with them" Mad.
dy began, when Mrs. Noah stopped her
by explaining how Guy ruled that house
and Agnes had been completely routed
This did not quiet Maddy particularly
and her heart beat painfully as she de.
scended to the parlor, where Guy was
still walking up and down.
Come, Miss Clyde. Jessie is nearly
famished," he said pleasantly, as Maddy
appeared, and without the slightest refer
ence to what had passed he drew Maddy's
arm within his own, and giving a hand
to Jessie, who had just come in, he went
to the breakfast room, where Maddy was
told to preside.
Guy watched her closely without SEEM
ing to do SO, mentally deciding that she
was neither vulgar nor awkward. On the
contrary, he thought her very pretty, and
very graceful for one so unaccustomed to
society. Nothing was said Of Agnes, who
kept her room the entire day, and did not
join the family until evening, when GUY
sat upon the piazza with Jessie in his lap.
while Maddy was not very far away.
At first there was much constraint be-
tween agnes and Maddy, but with Guy