A Daughter of Maryland — page 79: what you’re looking at

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G2 A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. name. Ido not believe father ever knowingly wronged a person in the world. Does not the very act of freeing his slaves show that he had a true sense of justice? I think if he had a failing it was a leaning toward an over-confidence in other men. If this had not been the case he would never have intrusted that rascally Cuttytower to take possession of Graymont. That was father’s greatest mis- take I believe, but as that has never injured one more than myself, I do not murmur. ’”’ ‘‘Have you ever found where Mr. Cuttytower went?’’ ‘*Never. When he had robbed Graymont of all that he could, he very considerately betook himself out of the way, without leaving a trace of his whereabouts. He was evi- dently a shrewd one. Does your father still continue to speak of the Southards as bitterly as ever?’’ ‘*Never to my knowledge has the name been mentioned .in our house since you went away. I have never dared to mention it, and he has always avoided it.’’ ‘‘Strange. But as far as I have been able to get at the bottom of the matter, it was the old miller, Durand, who started the trouble, and he was as much a Lancier as a Southard. Still I hail it asa good omen that your father has allowed us to meet as freely as he might have done to the children of his best friend. ’’ | ; ‘‘T have often wondered why he did, and at the same time feeling so bitter against your relatives. There is a msytery I do not understand. I should not dare to ask you to come to the house until I had spoken to him of you.’’ ‘*Nor Ito come. But did Uncle Frosi describe that man with father so you could recognize him? It baffles me who it could have been.’’ **So it does me. It all seems very strange. I suppose I was foolish, but I was anxious to see the place, and I must confess it was that alone which brought me here this after- noon. Will you go down with me to view the sad scene?’’ ‘‘T am afraid it is not safe to do so. Let us walk, back | ‘ . . . ; : rt tee ¥ . ; “Eomicbooks.com : » wie y . 5 ei ; “ nag , » tal (Oy " = : »% . Vib a ee ee GE AT ge OR Tae le eee 5 as Piet SRO Oh ees, oe take Noma Oe ,