Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-25
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care, ana lhom2S went upstairs night
and morning to greet his young mis-
tress from the doorway Poor
Thomas! He had the faculty-found
still In some old negroes. who cling to
the traditions OF slavery days--of
making his employers interest his. II
was always I'VE" with Thomas. |
miss him sorely; pipe-smoking. obse.
quious. not over reliable, kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr.. Harton, the Arm.
strongs legal adviser. called up from
town. He had been advised. he said,
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday. He came with some
hesitation. at last. to the fact that he
had been further instructed to ask
me to relinquish my lease on Sunny.
side. as 1t was Mrs. Armstrong; de.
sire to come directly there.
was aghast
t1ere!" | said. Surely you are
mistaken, Mr.. Harton / should think.
after-what happened here only few
days ago. she would never wish to
come back"
Nevertheless" he replied. she is
most anxious TO come. This is what
she says; Use every possible means
to have Sunnyside vacated Must go
there at once"
Mr.. Harton," | said testify, II am
not going to do anything of the kind
and mine have suffered enough at
the hands OF this family. rented the
house at an eXorbitant figure and I
have moved out here for the summer
My city home is dismantled and in the
hands OF decorators. I have been here
one week, during which | have had
not single night of uninterrupted
sleep. and intend to stay until |
have recuperated. Moreover. If MIR.
Armstrong died insolvent. as I believe
was the case. his widow ought to be
glad to be rid Of so expensive a piece
OF property"
The lawyer cleared his throat.
i am very sorry you have made
this decision" he said. Miss Innea.
Mrs. Fftzhugh tells me Louise Arm
strong is with you"
She is"
Has she been informed OF this
double bereavement"
mot yet" | said She has been
very Ill; perhaps tonight she can be
told"
1T is very sad; very sad" he said.
Il have a telegram for her. Miss In.
mes. Shall ! send il out?"
Better open II and read il TO me "
] suggested IF II is important. that
will save time"
There was pause while MI Har-
ton opened the telegram. Then he
read 1t slowly. iudicially
Watch for Nina Darlington. Home
Monday. Signed F. L. w"
Hum" ! said Watch for Nina
Darlington. Home Monday Very
well Mr.. Harton, 7 will tell her. but
she is not in condition to watch for
any one"
We'll. Miss lines, If you decide to
-er-relinquish the lease, let me
know" the lawyer said
u shall not relinquish IT," replied.
and imagined his irritation from the
way he hung up the receiver.
| wrote the telegram down word for
word, afraid to trust my memory. and
decided to ask DR. Stewart how soon
Louise might be told the truth. The
closing of the Traders bank I con.
sidered unnecessary for her to know
but the death OF her stepfather and
stepbrother must be broken 10 her
soon, or she might hear II I'm some
unexpected and shocking manner.
DR.. Stewart came about four O'Clock
bringing his leather satchel into the
house with a great deal Of care. and
opening IL at the foot OF the stairs
to show me dozen big yellow eggs
nesting among the bottles
Real eggs" ne said proudly None
OF your anemic store eggs. but the real
thing-some OF them still warm. Feel
them! Eggnog for Miss Louise"
He was beaming with satisfaction
and before he left, he insisted on 20.
ing back TO the pantry and making
an eggnog with his own hands Some.
how, all the timo he was doing n +
had a vision Of Or WiUoughby. my
nerve specialist in the city. trying to
make an cgg-nog wondered 81 he
ever prescribed anything so plebaian
and SO delicious And while DR.
Stewart whiskod the eggs he talked
y said 10 Mrs stewart" he con.
rhoh, a httle red ia the face from tho
eSertion, after ! went home tho other
day. that you would think me an Old
gossip for saying what 7 did about
Walker and Miss Louise"
Nothing Of the sort" + protected
The fact ia he went on. evidently
justiiying himself ~ got that piece OF
information just as we get o lot Of
things through the kitchen end of the
house. Young Walkers chauffeur
Walkers more fashionable than am.
and he goes around tho country in
Stanhopc car--woH. his chauffeur
comes To- SEQ our servant girl. and he
told her the whole thing 7 Thought
81 was probable because Walker spent
lot OF time up here last summer
when the family was here. and be-
sides RGgs that's Walkers man. had