Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

and yer father not a bare three months
dead and you an orphan. Yo' better be
quiet wi yo'."
But Nancy is no stranger" protested
the cowed creature. in a faint voice, land
I've no one to speak to-"
You have me-" declared her tyrant.
Il was good enough for yer mother. a
Boutwell,. and I'm better still for you, a
Forde The fortune has turned yer head
and filled yer brain wi notions"
Il have no longer any brain | think,
As for my money, hate 1t, What has it
done but give me trouble? Where am L.
in any way, the better for it,
Anyhow, there is no spare ROOM" said
Jane. cleverly eluding the question. land
next week is the feast week here Yer
know: after that there will he lots OF
things to rightle and a sight OF work
Miss Hester was getting up in herself
and must be put down with strong
hand.
But. Jane. we can easily arrange
spare room
"Noa. we won't" she interrupted: .'if
yo' are going to begin and manage. just
say so. and me and Liza is off,'
y pause-to enable Hester TO digest this
awful threat.
And we have no style or up-keep for
grand ladies. and mebbe their maids and
from first to last III not have it," she
concluded with fierce self-importance.
so yo' may just put yer letter behind
the kitchen fire And having issued
this mandate Miss Jubber. in a mutterins
and stormy mood. quilted the room.
The end of September brought the holi-
day people home The Rev. Edward Cave
who had returned full of health and
vigor. noted over his glasses Hester
Forde in her usual place-or was II her
wrath?
His eyes wandered to her repeatedly:
his heart was filed with remorse. The
unhappy girl looked as If she were falling
into decline: animated by real anxiety.
do l~f,, 1f liz - -
same afternoon.
AS he looked into her sharpened fea-
lures the blank white face that spoke Of
life without interest. an outlook which
held no hope-and realized her listless
languor. the Rev Edward Cave became
seriously alarmed.
The first thing on Monday morning the
rector dispatched a telegram to Mr..
Levin and DR.. Marsh. bidding them to
lunch and to discuss an affair OF i'm
portance: and when the two somewhat
bewildered gentlemen arrived. he said:
Il want you to go together on some
made-up excuse to the Grange and ask
to see Miss Hester. I don't know what
my own part think the girl is dying
The subsequent verdict of the visitors
was not SO alarming, but DR.. Marsh
frankly admitted that he was shocked by
Miss Forbes appearance. The girl was
anaemic, nervous and altogether out of
sorts.
IF she goes on as she is doing" he
said. "she will develop consumption or
melancholia-if not BOTH
is there any reason why she should
go on is she is doing?" demanded Mr..
Cave. with heat. What is the good Of
the girls thousands If she is allowed to
die among us of sheer neglect! AS TO
those two old Jubbers, with their sour
selfshness. and savings and schemes.
have no patience with them. She must
be got out Of their claws. and at once.
Come. Levin. you are my co-trustee-
exert yourSelfi'
After solemn conference it was de-
cided that Miss Hester must be sent
away to a milder climate as soon as a
fitting chaperon could be discovered. Mr..
Levin knew lady, connection Of his
Wlfe's. who went abroad each winter, and
who. he fancied. might be inclined to
chaperon young lady-for a considera
ton. She was about forty, widow.
bright, energetic and popular. He would
while DR.. Marsh ordered the invalid a
tonic. and commanded her to extend her
constitutionals beyond the fields.
Jane Jubber was much ruffied by the
visitation and furious with the doctor
who had spoken his mind: but the viii
layers declared that 1t was time some
thing was done for the poor young lady
who was seemingly going queer! Peo-
pie in the fields had heard her talking to
herself and 'she was certainly getting
a bit gaumless' (silly).'
Toward the middle of October all ar
rangements had been completed by Miss
Forbes trustees. and in spite of the war
like protestations and angry denuncia-
tions of the Jubbers and the wretched
girls own obvious reluctance, she was
carried off by her chaperon to the south
of France.