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"Of course she did; but what do you mean about not signing the check 'exactly'?" In his bewilderment, which was not yet alarm, he put his arm around her, laughing: "Nancy, what is all this stuff?" "I did for her," Nannie said. "Did what?" "Signed it." "Nannie, I don't understand you; do you mean that mother made you indorse that certificate? Nancy, do try to be clear!"
Being an only daughter, I was often allowed to exceed the hours at which children are usually sent to bed; and I was therefore present during the whole scene. Doubts were expressed, bets were laid, the parties became excited; and Nannie was ordered from her stable, bridled and saddled, as if for her master's riding.
On those hot July Sunday mornings, his mother in black silk, and Nannie in thin lawn, sat in the family pew, fanning themselves, and waiting; Nannie, constantly turning to look down the aisle; Sarah Maitland intent for a familiar step and a hand upon the little baize-lined door of the pew. The "rumpus" came when, on the third Sunday, Blair was called to account.
Oh, no, she'll take it better from you. You be pretty with her, Miss Nannie. She likes it when you're pretty with her. I once seen a chippy sittin' on a cowcatcher; well, it made me think o' you and her. You be pretty to her, and then tell her, kind of of easy," Harris ended weakly. Easy! It was all very well to say "easy"; Harris might as well say knock her down "easy."
"Then?" he insisted, trembling. "Then . . . she died," Nannie whispered. "But the signature! The signature! How " "In the night, I " She stopped; terror spread over her face as wind spreads over a pool. "In the night, at three o'clock, I came down-stairs and " She stopped, panting for breath. He put his arm around her soothingly. "Try and tell me, dear. I didn't mean to be savage."
And then came Aunt Nannie, ambitious and alert as when she had helped the young millionaire to find a wife; and the young millionaire made the suggestion that Aunt Nannie's third daughter should not fail to visit Sylvia at Newport. There was no limit, apparently, to what he would do. He took Master Castleman Lysle upon his knee, and let him drop a valuable watch upon the floor.
They may say what they will, but you're not a murderer. It was your love for our unfortunate Nannie that made you do what you did. O, what was the world to you without her! Wasn't she the light of your eyes, and the sweet pulse of your loving heart!
"Don't be offended, miss, and I'll tell you what became of it," said Nannie; "before Winnie had time to wear it once, some one took it from her and sold it. I sorrowed for it a great deal, but that wouldn't bring it back, and now Winnie must wear this one; 'twill keep her warm, but I know it isn't pretty."
Said the bishop's wife: "Sylvia, we cannot undertake to save the world from the results of its sins. God has his own ways of punishing men." "Perhaps so, but surely God does not wish the punishment to fall upon innocent young girls. For instance, Aunt Nannie, think of your own daughters " "My daughters!" broke out Mrs. Chilton.
"Nope," he said, returning; "she isn't there, and hasn't been there to-day. Mother, don't you think it's queer?" "Why, yes, King, it is a little queer. But she can't be far away. Perhaps she walked down to the train to meet Father." "Oh, Mother, that would be a crazy thing to do, when she knew we were waiting for her." "Well, maybe she went walking with Rosamond and Nurse Nannie.
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