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Lacey finished reading the letter she said to Leffie, who was still standing near, "Rondeau is well, and will be home in a few days." "When’s the new miss a comin’?" asked Aunt Dilsey. "Not at all," was Mrs. Lacey’s reply. "Glad on’t," said Dilsey, "for now Jack can spit as fur and as big spits as he wants to."
Lacey’s forehead, and his hands, convulsively clasped, were pressed against his heart; still he did not lose a syllable as Florence continued, "I did not blame her for liking Stanton, for he would break half your hearts and turn the rest of you crazy." "But the sister," asked all the young ladies, "how was she affected to think Fanny loved her betrothed?" "Oh, that sister!" said Florence.
Most likely she’s been writing him some base falsehood." "Dr. Lacey’s neglect!" repeated Mr. Miller. "What do you mean?" Kate commenced an explanation, but Fanny started up, saying: "Please, Mrs. Miller, wait until I am gone." She then quitted the apartment, and sought her own room, of which Julia had been sole occupant for more than an hour.
Rondeau, Leffie and the other blacks belonging to the establishment, now came forward, and in the crowd little Jack’s bow was entirely unappreciated; but Fanny next day made amends by giving him nearly a pound of candy, which had the effect of making him sick a week, but he got well in time to be present at Leffie’s wedding, which took place just a week after Dr. Lacey’s return.
Kate manifested her disappointment by an increased tenderness of manner toward Fanny, whom she sincerely loved, and by a more gracious deportment toward Julia, whom she began to fear she had wronged by suspecting her of being accessory to Dr. Lacey’s conduct.
"Yes, very," answered Florence; "but I liked Fanny’s looks the best." A pang shot through Dr. Lacey’s heart at the mention of Fanny’s name, but he continued to inquire concerning his friends in Kentucky.
Middleton was finally persuaded, and his promise given, Fanny knew it would not be broken, for her father prided himself on keeping his word. So she gave an account of Dr. Lacey’s conduct, and ended her narrative by producing a letter, which she supposed came from him. Up to the moment Mr.
So saying, she returned to the house and, going to her room, bolted the door. After which, breaking the seal of the oldest letter, she deliberately read it through, occasionally uttering a malediction against Mr. Miller, thanking the good luck which brought it to her hands instead of Dr. Lacey’s, and making remarks generally. Said she, "Mighty good opinion Mr.
"Your uncle’s house was not quite ready, consequently he and Julia were spending a few days at the residence of Dr. Lacey," answered Lida. "Dr. Lacey!" said Fanny, in some surprise. "Julia at Dr. Lacey’s?" "Yes, why not?" said Lida, laughing merrily at Fanny’s manner. "There is nothing improper about that, for Dr. Lacey’s father was then absent, and his mother, for the time, stayed with her son.
Fanny immediately offered to stay with her, but Julia declined, saying that sooner than both should be absent from church she would go herself. Accordingly Julia was left alone. She watched her sister until she disappeared down the street. Then she arose, and locking the door, drew from her pocket a small key, and unlocking a rosewood box, took from it one of Dr. Lacey’s letters.
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