The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18


MOOT rouse
, When asked this woman who had
sb"p n sf, a', "r," r, t,, ''', ,'' n'n ,En
uclghh0rhoud Nm wgnt Of "A s,,msiross
or a servant n, lny tipd her manner
changed sf orgr NAY n,IJ' .nr. "soplr
or m. r,o,'. ,HG,,,g ,r, r,rr, IA,
borcrs and SOME mako rood wares a,
Mr. Ourlr'. r,,Ilo r,Iror, "nn,s Vr
Ony,r employ women. "Na,. M Cm-
pIYys mem
ASKED where tho r,tsora,ye was
knowing ib,t N .s ~. cI.rr,,nu,'s r,nG,
ton n. h,In ,u.n .,,,,g.G v,',s .s
When ,rl,y,J a., ,,. '',' I',,so,''g. , ,,,g
told hy tho servant who 1rsw,r.l nv
knock That tine clergyman MAS gone from
h"m"-ho had been called away by the
death ~ h.s father She dd uo, know
when De would return. "ls there any
lady Of The hous, "S0y. there ls
Hating 'o rriuru On the squal.d little
village ! wandered ur. il what direction
! knew NOT. faint. Wearg. longing Tor
even % crus, of bread "Dh. rroyidrnce''
CRIED j. "sn,e mo lt,I. luugcr-dircct
my steps FINALLY I reAnzrd that II
had again become dark Al "a dim fhr
point lu among the ridges ~ the moor
saw % lFht cleaning aragEcd my cH
hhus'ra NmhH toward ~ A. last !
reached mouse. 10" una LHih'r long
mere th"t "H' iil'h1I' HSI4 IRON
hhGu l"z'us'- tHH,i window pushed
h''h lho ivy "hI.h Hr1I'l li ana looked
lh
saw a clean room with a sanded
iiooT. p"hh secured b,'gfo an nptn
IRE sat TWO young graceful women. IN
ues 'n ever r"ln'. bo'h wore deep
mourning An elderly lady. evidently a
servant SAT hu',Hht az "a he'l Rhl'. !
h'yi IN" Two Young lhHles address h"r
AZ hannah 10 ! nave some Supper
now Huid linnnAh, ana Nj 81 John
wiz Wh"l H'lt' Nh'H ne luilFN /
tiop'n my way af"unH 10 lh' Hl'hrh
anu hno'keu. Ihu s'eH Ih' youhs
ihdles leave we h'l'heh ana the servant
looheu IKE N'huS person
Hannah opened the door and asked. IN
n voice ot surprifc, what do YOU want 30
u must speak TO your mistressts"
answered What is your business here
al this hour Of the night said Han
nah. Il want nights shelter and a
morsel uf bread TO eat .ph. Ill warrant
you know where 10 40. Hero Ia a penny
now be off But ! must die II | an
turned away Not you II you have any
followers houscbreakers or the like
anywhere near. you may tell them tha'
we have gentleman and dog and guns
here.
I This was the climax. She closed the
door ana sank down upon tht doorsrp.
unable TO go another step can but
die. SAID aloud when ! found mNsell
mus shut uul OF any refuge anu ! ne,
lleVe IN zoo. lrt m" trN 10 wan nus VIII
IN silence, Al men must die' snld
B voice quite clos" 10 me, Out an are
not condemned TO meet lingering ana
premature doom, such M yours would he
II YOU perlshfd here OF want
VINO or what speaks ! asked. tetrl-
fled nt unexpected sound form was
near me WIN n LOUD knock inc new
"a
Mr.. ~ Johh 'lltl hhhhan from WIN
IN. YES, open quicklN Ih'N took me
INTO Inc mouse lhc Young mules came
Ahoul me i,W'mhcr uiue else uhul
touhh nlNscll III n'h recovering from q
fever htoush' on hy my mental ahAleue'
ana my phFSlchl suitctlhFs
Iho phGo NUrie nhI iouhi rcfuse
was an oold grange 'aneI MOOT House
ana WAS thc PROPERTY OF lho luNrts lam
nv. lhe i'h',N was Nt!S "n''.ut one,
hut 80 teIu,,u ~ ,irCu,ls,'u''s Iha' 'ns
/ Two daughters OF the houre, lNanA nhu
Mhiy, "tto 20" tuNetu,hs,s ~ We'l l,nS
I ihH'lNVs w w" svu'. VI l.utlauu. MI
/ ~ John llNtrs va. tn' en'uuloent OF
. turh'S th h'Vkhh'ilhE Nluste' ! was 10
4 nus it,loil, w ~ ,Whl ! h3I hppusu
/ Tor hrlp Wnen J. nv ".cn lulu uD W'
servant that the rector was away
As soon as | was strong enough they
! hogan to question me rs 20 my name and
antcocdcnts ! gave the name II Jane
Elliott. hut refused 20 say anything con.
Acctning my antecedcntS. except that
was the daughter " a clergyman. that
had been nj LowoOd school and had rr.
T Gently been goycrncss. I asked. almost
4 demanded that. Instead uf trNIug to ls,
certain further regarding me they PRO
cure me some work 10y which I could carr
my daily bread
4 Month ur no after I had been inkci
into Moor House Mr 50 JOHN Rivers IN
formed mo that school was about I,
he opened In the ucighbotiug village an,
that II | liked | could have the position
ot teacher II was tu hr A school fo
guls MISS Rosnmond bhNr ihr dnugh
Ter .ot wealthy manufactures IN th'
nelghhothood hAl given MN the means u
institute mo school
Moor housc was closed NJ the Nounl
ladies' returned To lhtlr employers, Mr
ST john teturped 20 bis parish and he
came thr misir'sJ Of ih" village schoO
win q clean TUE cottage To- i've In an,
sltl hken from the Wptkhouse VIII
came 10 hclp OUT with the houSework
WAS hard work, hut 10 was rest for M
after tho storms " liie which ! had bee
through. Ana hhl time ~ evenings 4
sit by my lonely IRE aud dream
Miss Ros1mond Oliver often came 4
see mo ana ! found her bright laugh
lng, atfectinnate young lady. II was cns