The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-10-15
She Set a Trap
For Him
BY r. A. Mitchell


mons ut the front door was answered
by maid In white uniform. trimmed
far more deliberately than is usual for
servants. Indeed. had 1t not been for
the cap on her head he would not have
taken her for such.
els Miss Milford at homer
"No. sir: she's not. Shes gone to
the city"
THAT'S too bad. I've come long
distance to see her. The gentleman
seemed much put out. lie stood think.
ing what he would do next.
BEG pardon. sir Are you Mr.. Fitz
Hugh"
"Yes."
"Please come In. Miss milford left
a MESSAGE for you"
Mr.. Fitz Hugh entered the house.
and the maid showed him into q very
pleasant reception room. On table
lie found note addressed to him. 1t
read:
My attorney has advised me that you
will visit me for conference upon the set
Element of or interests In the Ormsby
estate in the hope that we may come to
an agreement whereby litigation may be
avoided. | have been called away today
and have instructed my maid to keep you
till my return this evening. Annie will
provide you with whatever will enable
you TO pass the time SO far as she can.
The maid stood by demurely waiting
while the gentleman read the note.
When he had finished he looked up at
her admiringly and said:
miss Milford assures me that you
will do what you can to keep me till
her return. The way for you to do
or pictures to look at. but to entertain
me yourself.
''IIow could do that. sir" protested
the girl. you being an educated gentle
man and only Il lady's maid?"
"You can do it better than the lady
herself Heaven protect me from these
intellectual women. They know just
enough about Il subject to show their
want of depth and think all the while
that they are showing their brains.
In my opinion woman is intended for
motherhood and has no business with
ideas"
"Oh, sir, you're very hard on us poor
women" --------------~.-ss.sss,--.
Not on your kind-un women who
know everything. doubtless if you
had left Miss milford to entertain
me she would have bored me with a
lot of opinions that would interest nc
one but herself
What kind of woman is your idealT'
ITO me amiabiity and beauty are
the only requisite traits
Then YOU don't care for smart wo-
men at ALL
IL don't wish one Of them to come
near me-
Not even Il woman who Is capable
Miss milford wouldn't suit you. sir.
for she's all of that"
The maid entertained Mr.. FitZ Hugh
during the day by listening to him
talk. BY the afternoon mail came n
note from Miss milford asking him 10
81 plVloNitibl WIN .tlIit SiItt
she would be delayed in the city for
several days. lie submitted n basis
for settlement. and Annie picked out
several points in II that would lead
to trouble. He saw and corrected
them ut once and complimented her
on her foresight. Then he left her and
returned to the city.
In few days he received "A note
from Miss Mnl[orl that She was sorry
To give him Another journey, but she
would be pleased 10 have him call
again. He went, wishing that he
might find the lady again absent and
he turned over to the care of the maid.
That girl" he said to himself. lis just
what Id want for wife--tbat Is. II
she were In the same social class with
myself
ON reaching the house he was adj
mltted by II butler. which was Il great
disappointment 10 him. lie had intend
ell 10 say "A few nice things to the maid
before seeing her mistress. lie was
ushered into the same room as before.
and In due time Annie came into the
room dressed like a lady. t'itz Hugh
looked AT her surprised.
MIR. Fitz Hugh" she said. pardon
me for playing maid the other day. |
desired before entering upon II discus
sion with you as To business affairs
Of great Importance 10 both of us to
learn what kinh of man had to
deal with. | found you. | am happy
to say. "A gentleman of sound ideas.
liberal and capable Of understanding
your own interest rs well ms mine,
You know that II Is In your power 10
deprive me of my interest In the estate
II | 20 to law. In other words. | am
at Your mercy. can you blame me
for learning your disposition before
taking action;"
"No. | can't" rcJolned Fitz Hugh
earnestly. II can suggest way by
which our interests can he made idcn
teal"
What Way" asked the lady. drop
ping her eyes before his impassioned
gaze.
Marry mo