Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-09-24

which we live. | cannot endure 70
head, one pair of eyes, and one apir
of hands. l cannot think Of, see to,
and do everything. I lie awake night
after night considering what has to
be done, and the day is too short for
me to do all l have determined on in
the night. Whilst that poor gentle
man has been i'll, have had to think
Of him in addition to everything else
50 some duties have been neglected.
That is how, | suppose, the doctor
came to guess there was a stocking
half darned under the sofa cushion.
Eve was mending it, she tired and put
it away, and of course forgot it. I gen
orally look about for Ewes leavings,
and tidy her scraps when she has gone
to bed, but l have been too busy. |
am vexed about that stocking. How
those protruding eyes of the doctor
managed to sac it 1 cannot think. He
was. however, wrong about the saucer
OF sour milk
Mr.. Jordan continued nervousIy
| sorting his minerals into little white
card boxes.
Well papa, are you going to do any
thing%
DO-do-what?'
Engage a bailiff. I am sure we
shall gain money by working the es-
tate better. The baiIiff will pay his
cost, and something over
You are very eager for money
said Mr.. Jordan sulkiIy; are you think
ing Of getting married, and anxious
to have dower?'
Barbara coIored deeply, hurt and Of
Tended.
This is unkind OF you, papa; am
thinking of Eve. I think only of her.
You ought to know that'-the tears
came into her eyes. OF course Eve
will marry some day then she
laughed, no one will ever come for
me-
TO be sure said Mr.. Jordan.
4 have been thinking. papa, that
Eve ought to be sent to some very
nice lady, or to some very select
school, where she might have proper
finishing. All she has learnt has been
from me, and I have had so much to
do, and I have been so unable to be
severe with Eve-that-that-I don't
think she has learned much except
music, to which she takes instinctively
as a South Sea islander to water
I cannot be parted from Eve. It
would rob my sky of its sun. What
would this house be with only you
I mean without Eve to brighten tt?'
If you will think the matter over,
father, you will see that it ought to
be. We must consider Eve, and NOT
ourselves. I would not have her, dear
heart, anywhere but in the very best
schOoI,-hardly a school, a place whP'e
only three or four young ladies are
taken, and they of the best families.
That will cost money. so We must put
our shoulders to the wheel, and push
the old coach on She laid her hands
on the back of her fathers chair and
leaned over his shoulder. She had
been standing behind him. Did she
hope he would kiss her? If so, her
hope was vain
DO, dear papa, engage an honest,
superior sort of man to look after the
farm. I will promise to make a great
deal of money with my dairy, if he will
see to the cows in the fields. Try the
experiment. and, trust me- it will an
swer
All in good time
No, papa, do not put this off, There
IS another reason why I speak. Chris
topher Davy is bedridden. You are
sometimes absent, then we girls are
left alone in this great house, all day,
and occasionally nights as we'll. You
know here was no one here on that
night when the accident happened.
There were two men in this house,
one indeed. insensibIe We know
nothing Of them, who they were, and
what they were about. How can you
tell that bad characters may not come
here? 1t is thought hat you have
saved money, and it is known that
Morweu is unprotected. You, papa,
are 50 frau and with your shaking
hand q gun would not be dangerous
He started from his chair and up
set his specimens.
DO not speak like that he said,
trembling.
There. [ have disturbed you even by
al,uding to it. L you were to lever
a gun. and had Your fnger-
He put his hand. a cold, quivering
hand, on her lips: For Gods sake
stlence!' he said.
She o5eyed. She knew how odd her
father was, yet his agitation now was
so great that it surprised her. 1t
made her more resoIute to carry her
point.
Papa, you are expecting to have
about two thousand pounds in the
house. Win it be safe? You have
told the doctor. and that m&n. our pa
tent, heard you. Excuse my saying
it, but I think it was not we'll to men
ton It before a perfect stranger. You
may have told others. Mr.. Coyshe is
chatrerboX, he ma have talked
about it throughout the neighborhood
the fact may be known to everyone,
| that today you are expecting 10 have
/ a large sum Of money brought you.
/ Well-who is to guard it? Are there