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VOL. XXI. PITTSIiORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, X )Vi:MliHIl 21, 1898. NO. 13.
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V,.'.,--' aerate,
CilAITIli; XIX.
The dinner went on gaily :t u-1 lilj;1i 1 1 v.
ilospiie in v ,,;ni!i,,t;s dim .ivory. Km N'et
'.' i j I grovn itj J .-; . mil Vorke was
vi ry ., ; . think no else tn 1 i.--
Hi.' numb, r; Ihm I felt in i -r:i f il- mid un
" .1 t ! 1". ji 1 1 .., tried In i::n to shake
off :!o i ll'i of Miporstiiioiis fancy.
At !.'! I : ;.! I . ii r. t I i n t business i.f eat
It!:' nt:. : f i . k i 1 1 ;r was over. I was ex
I ling -otiie n;i !- people in I In- curse nf
t!i." tvcniiig, :iii. I by liii" Him- llir g.nt!o
ini'ii left the table tho rooms w ! l ull'
full. Ncli'i" wiki! enter nf admir
ing .-ir Ie. nitl o.'iininly in. one there look
ed I ill' so ..v. ly. I wuioheil Vorke lis
li" Ti . I. I li" gltim iil p. Mini. then wont
tirrilii ..v.t .i h.-r si.li". : 1 1 1 calmly en-i;i'-"-.-.
-I In r :it!i"iili..i i:i :i manner lli.it
...hi I, ft lii tn n .!. .ir li.-M. Sati-fiid Willi
this :ii-iinv.-nii iii. I turned my atli'tninn
t.. i'i; ...I., i" gnosis,
I'r- -.!.! tin re was some sieging and
In.:-.;, . I, i ,.:ily ., int. rvais. so as t.. r.
li. v.-. ii..; .!ii..-k. i. rs:i:'m. I I'.ked the.
hi ,.f . .. . cs Ml. ill.. s-.lllld l.f laughter.!
nil.: I '.!. ! i." - .- Hi,. gay groups forming
in. 1 I : ..' t; . m.-o'.ves up. fr.'in tliui" t..
i::i-.". i ht'g'nt K t t.-l .1. -. fashion.
i!:.r. 1- ;t t-. - - : n a- a background to vu
).. ! ''ir. -.
I I'.i.; :i .li.n '.:( :'.! tint ovomiig tli.it
Y. .!!.." I.K.I .'.etc.,.,; I lo Spell k to 111'".
1 : i in....i:i: was c:.-y. mi. I I lin-l a
ill .-. i. !' :t ii Jliinii a..roai"!iiti! a t.'ti-.'i-t.
t.' i:li !:lii'. My iviiii'iiiliii;nvs uf tli.'in
w U..I :i.::t:t. I !. . v. r, h- lia.l
V .it h. ; ..l.li..'llllii! liotl.T tlian
.i;ir.!.'. aj.l-.nst il. I'..r I lollll'l llilll hll'l- f
! i l.i l-y m.v iili". I
"I i. M:l !. r..l.'rallllMti yon." In1 Ih-kiiii.
"TI - . ; pa,., r- H.'if ri'it. Von havi.
r. a'.'v l.i . iii.- l.rililant."
"I ;Vh!." 1 -alii. L'iaii. lu
I II. I) i .- -- "is a ... .1."
round, that
.
I I
aiiihitioti." ho said, I
iir-eii' of ils aehiev e- I
lull had l.e.'i.iiie sil'-h
"i . . ! !,. -. i.i. .-r ie nature? I am
jiu-liiii.l t . i. ..ink il is the former. Tliinits
l.i-.- iiiii.le r ecsy t',.r one in soeiety,
y-.;i kno. The world very kind." t
The wild .
.kiu up my
L" e llL" V" he
fan II ! i . I half.
"Al -II,
.u v
said al.rujitiy.,
. i v. u live infinites!
y.iil have spoken to
T'li, the li.-
lue I..
"I !, .'. e ., d.ed."." I said, "llu rc will
.. p Liny ,.' . .::,-. lights in whi.-h it may
1., p . I'.'.- to r-p lir thai omission."
V;:! il,. .. V" he -aid .at'.T'.y. "lo .ni
n.. ,ii. I in i." i-a.l lo re that I am
Id, - y i , n,. , : ,.u il .it you w ill he
11 1. ii, is ,i i. i... a jtain :"
"My .in-." I s :t i I t ra nipii'iiy, "are
T':.-.:.iy ir-.m llir. .. t-. sis. and Saturday
i ii, :. nil,,- t,. tw-lve. Vmi may
. .. 1 I,, i, on a: ,,' tin in if y.ei feel i ii
: o I."
l.i a .r . ... I lilo- tl.isV
mi l -." I - ild. "there are more.
1 .. ..:i i-i ally i ail this a . rowd':"
"I li.l.il,." I.e said. .:s-i,,llll!e!y, "lliaC
y.. "i- .w fi. ie h.in fill ev ry time 1 soil
;;i, I : i- .:ll. have li.-lieved 11 Jiossi.
1.1. ' i'i .1 oh.- , ..old rhaiip as y..ii have
if.-::. ."
I "or ,.ne ii, urn nt. I iliink. niy self eoin
l.iar l foi-s ...k in.-. I'.r he was wrnnr,
niid lo i.iy .t il had Lien aeiini; and very
li.nl ,'..":.. to". I'ol! I Would Hot let llilll
sie i!i..: I v. a unhappy. I would not
In tray : he - ,-n r t roiihle of my heart. To
jot no I 1 iii-'h. to smile and talk, feeliuK
: I.e. lily he walehcl llie. had lint lieeli
i-a-.i . 1-ut I had a. lupllsh.-.l it. 1 felt
lays.-, I 1 1-. us !! : i.jr lis he spoke. I dared
li,.: look at Irtn.
"I '..uiiii. in . a your manners," I snid at
la i. "would I.' sap.Ttliiiius. Hut you
in 1 1 1 toim nil.er tiiat w lien a Ki'iilleninn
n.i.lr, a l.i.ly h" usually throws a thin
nil of p..li:eii.-ss ..HT the truths lie in
frank . "ioiii:h to sp. ak."
lie ieri.., on hi- heel and left mo, hut
I sin. ild I.e .oiry to transi-rilic the wold
that lisred hetweell Ills set leelll. I wiil
fit.- i.lll lo ,'le.lil of hot illlel,. line lilt'
to h. i :
( II lilt XX.
ll.-.pi:." Vu ke's ll!li.'laei..US re.'.'plion of
my iin ii t :..u he eaiee the very next Sat
urday i . i ii uu". 'I lie dinner party had
1 k on tl.o p.. won- Tile-day. so he had
Ii"! ail. d iol.f.
II" si I I., me nfi. r shaking hands,
ft . t I.-:, n. . I I.. NetMe's siniiinir. II. r
,.v was swe, t iifl thi-iilini;. The sim
.'e h-iil.i.l -1 - i!l ..wed le.lhini! to itseli',
Irr a great dial to her interpretation. As
i'.ie liiilsii, ,1 Voi ke 1.. lit lo me.
"l' ,it ilnii'l ....k n uay and worldly erea
ti'.:v i.'-nih;. Who won!. I faney a little
thi.i.' ! ke thai .oiil, I ,.ueli you:''
"N.tiii-'s v,..e always l"U."lies me," I
aid, a iiitie a-ltai I oi' the leart that
V i re rioiiihlliiu" ..a my la-hes. "It is n,,r
In loi ,r.v..K and drawitn; rooms, ,,n!y
f. " '- I.,-; i. r moments."
1 ! w . nt up i . N. Pi". I s.:iv him look
i. . ,,v r - .no ki:-'.- lhat lay on the piano.
1 '-; pel "n.i,.- he was askifs; her to
I .-, a u'ai n Ar.T my remarks I iiiliiht
l.a iii ai h r. e evpe.-ti d it.
'I he ui' I.e. an lo till rapidly. The
"i iMiol." o' wiueli I had waned V..rke,
V . is eel !;:.: l'-Te lollltfilt. One thlllL'
f lion . .1 mi .: I . t. S .me ,,n,. played, soiiiu
I,',, s.l :i-. . ,;.ie one re.-ited. I lever pOo-pl--.
pre',', p. .1,-. i - it :i r in i 1 1 peo phk. 1 1 ii ii t
I - J 1 . t" I. . :r iurns. ii".d played llielr
I ..I-, .ih.i i .." . rta.u.Hl t hem-elves with
t r -'ii :.o.iidi".'s. If it Ii ii 1 1 been my
n ..::! t.. tun ki" ii i v "i veiiini;" H siiee. s-,
1 -i pp. -, I . oiiid have l.elieved 1 had a,
t" f I It wilhnii! o rw eeiiini; van
! tilrtf
. ilrt.l." slid Vorke I'.r
r. I -' v . -- I'. i li -later oil ill liic il'i-li-I,
. "v i ,. ., . i,i, s'.auii.iiK. talkiinr.
J.-i".:'!. -s. i lor nearly threo
LvJ.s. l-il no- (.iko you iljwu to the n
frpulini'iit r..oiii. I tiavi" just lirmi)ilit
Xi'ilii- up. It is roi.l ilu ii", n n.l tin ri" uro
SOIIH' SI'lltS."
"I mil tatlirr tiri.l," I al.l. tnkinx liin
..ffi'ivil onn. "It is a pity I.oinloii (iraw.
iiiK rooms arc so small. (Hip (am imvur
iiinna;i" Riillirii-nt si-ats. I fin.l."
"I tliink your siiiits will ivcnr out your
I'oily. lie sai.l: "ymi In ar i xi iti niciit lui'l
ly. i njoy it, jii ilian; yes." prnvfly,
"I think j..ii i!o cuj.iy it. Hut you ate
lh. i likf yuiirsi'if in tin. loast."
"I :!i." I sai.l M'ttishly, "you wmuM,
no! wat. li in., so. I Intvc tol.l y,.ni hi'foro
It is no l.iisini'ss of yours what I do, liow
I !....! ..r
"I r Hln tlii'i- y..u kil! y.uirs.-lf or tml."
h" iiiMid. "X.., ji.u nr." rijflu; it in d.)
luisiiiins ..f inino; only I ra'ir hi-! won-
'iTiiijf w liy any oiu' wlm Is as )ui.py ns
mii say you nri sli.ml.l throw licrnolf
lu-iirl atiil soil! into a whirl of dissipation
i:h t hi- i-tnTuy you ilisiihiy, fiml tint tin
slri'iiirtli." "Of roiirsi"." I said with n lit 1 1 . Iaut(l.
"my min!i is a falsi iind hollow thiiiK.
mid I I .mi only a n'ddy liutti-rfly t.f.
fashio'i. 'J'liis is n now si-nsntion for mi"
tl'o limine to hi' il s.H'ial siioorss."
"Ii w.nil.l suit you lioHi r,' ho said, "to
I..' only a il..iiu s:ii' ono."
"r."lli!..s." 1 said, "it would: hut,"
laughiiiL' auain. ":In"oii.' is vi-ry liriHiai:t.
and tlio other very slow."
As I said those words. Sir Kalpli Al
tered the snppi r r-with .hip of his far
. rite .low liters. J iliink he heard tliein -I
am a'liinsi sure he lie.inl them, and
the fael thai he had done mi sent the l.lo.nl
in a hot tide to niy la. e.
"Let us "j," I , iid alirui:ly: "I must
look af'er my quests upstairs."
He jr-ivi" me h; arm. We pnssed Sir
I!.i'..h. I saw liii- st. Til look in his ryes.,
and my heart sank within me. What i.l
l'a"e always l.i'on'iit him a. ross my pntii'
at (he in. .st i oiupi-ou:!s:iii: iii..meinV
Th" ev, nim.' 1:11111' to an end nt las:--iho
rooms were empty. Nettie. 1 and St
l.'alph liim.T. .1 a few nioineiiis mid ii,s
eiissed i : e 1 1 1 y the ar;..us oeeiirreuees.
I in:' do a fun e :n !a t.
"I am v. ry tir.-d." I sai.l. "mnl it is
Sunday inoniitiir. V"ii." IooUIiik at Sir
Halpli, who was leaning ayainst the man-,
telpi. .,", "y... I suppose, nr." Koiliu to
have a sued,. ':"
"Vi'
my 'I.
li" answered; "nt least sueh is
Thai." I -aid hchily. a I elan I l.aek
at him .hit 1 1 1 shoulder, "sounds alariii
iiiioy like a l.i: of the I'hur.-h t 'ateeliism
or tli" .Man ia" N -rv:ee. Hut pi rlinp
oii though: it appi 'l.i ia'e to t..e hour and
day
'I h.
stali.-a-e f.ie. .1 the i!"..r. A 1
r. Hehed i'. I . ould s. e his faee roileet.sl
II llie "la-- In whl.-h he stood. I Ho
; ,-, ,1 h e, p.. : .1 a: -1 -."1 i- ....ke.. i"id I
lilt somehow as il my je-t:::i w.,n'is hi'.d
.iarred upon I. iiu. As I stood lin re an in
stant I eaiifiu a e'.u, se of iin.. ther fa.e
l"..l-.inr ha. k :r me. WPh a smldi n pan
,,i w.tii.'er I itnv it was my own.
Tiii" 1: I' my .Ins- was not whiter
than thai .-..I., I'h-ss r. il.-. iloii: llie li-atn-ii'i:
-atin thai trail, d l-' liliid tile made the
diirktle-s of eye a'ld llilll' l'."l s! il rt 1 i tl"
aiiiiiiot it- -ii.e.'.y n.ie-.
I turned ipiiekly aw in.
"lio I i-.-ally l.,k like thai :" I thomiht,
wiih a lntle pa UK "'' nlari.i. "No woinler
Vorke Wall,.-1 llie."
"Al J. ill ;..o 111'. .1 to I slell lo -loUletllitl
I have 'to -.i.'. V" a-ked Net'ie. following
sue iii'.i my i u a few moments later.
I I,. 'id - ui.k i..wu into a la rite easy ohair
i. j ihe tire. I felt utli rly tin .1 ..ut.
"It I- so si ran-i'." she said, mid half-
shyly in -lied lor load against m ki
"1 I hardly l,.li.ne ii yi-t. only that I
am .-o happy, .loan. eaVl you t-'il.'-s'.'"
My 1 earl si'emi d l" -land slill for a mo-
ii, .nt in iI.eiT -urprise. I I. eni down and
raised her head.
"Ii it ahoiii Vorke'.'" I eried hreathli'ss
!y .
"V. -." she Silid. the shy. hnlliaut rnlnr
llii-hiiif lioin .f,.w to i-hiii. "lie has
spoken."
I was t.,o uiitfiy ainaxe.l to atiswi-r a
word. At la-; I found l.ri aili mid speo. h,
and. I fear. in.li"iiiiii..ii.
you mean lo say." I eried. "thai
he has proposed iieluiil'y pr. ipose.l ';"
"Oh," mii. I .Villi.', ralsiiii; h.r head and
laiiirliim; softly, "how piosaieally you put
it. I d .n't heli.ni' a man i-vi r does really
pi'..po-i". Hi" just drifts on. anil says
soinethinj' a word, oven a look i-i-iioneli;
and then why. then, y..u know it is all
richt."
"And s..." I said stupidly, "jmi know il
is all r i k ' 1 1
"Vi-. of -se I do. 1 suppose it will
In" a !"iii I'liitap'iiieiit, l.e.-aiise hi" has
not even h. i n e.ille.l yet. and there are ail
those dinners to mi. Still," with lhat.
linle happy lauirli. "I don't inind wailitit;
any 'line. h"W.n.r loin;, and so I I. .Id
him. oli. 1 have I u lo'ieiin; I.. tell y,,u
iiloiit it all llie ineiiinir! H you del
li it cuess, I Sll. e';"
"X i." I aii-vM-u-ii in a dn.i. heavy tone;
'"I iiriainly ilid not i: loss. When v In n
was It'.'"
"I t was I.efore hi' look y ,,ii .l.iwn into
llie nipper room." she saiil. timiinR lur
I'll s upon tlte lire ell,'.' III"!'!'. .'Mid HllldillK
ill her ?.ilt i "in. nt. "Oh, ,l .an. I am so
happy."
"I n e.nirse you an"." I answered, trying
tj i:u!vauii" my lolei; into similar juhl
faut loins; "and so am T. atnt so will ho
Sir Italph, and and every l.o.ly. Hi nlly
iioihiiii: i'oul.1 have turned out heller for
for all parlies."
"I know you would 1.' ploa-od," she
siiid softly; "I told him so. 1 said it had
been your isreai wi-h that y..u wile so
happy in your own married life. y..n al
ways win' wishiii). mo to bo the same,
.loan" l..okiin.' suddenly up al me ".I.,
ymi lliiiik he was i-rv fond ..f y.ui nin'o,
thai In' lhat he nally l..ve.i y,.n'.""
"I,..viil n.e!" I said bitti rly ; "..f l ours,,
u. .1 . I'. i not veii yoiii'si'lf on thai senro.
my eliild. It vva- only a passinu' laney."
"I' is nil -o of y,.ii to say s..." she an
sin red. a li'tli' niori' u-ravoly than sin- had
y.t -pokoii. "and and I snp after
all. a man i- not always .'..n-tant t.i ono
! l..ie."
"Musii!" I sir.l. "I hear Sir llalph's
-tip. We w e w i.l talk about this lonior
r..w. I am lire. I to nihl. and ill leinper-.-.!:
but" kissiuif hor to'iileriy and fondly
"1 play that y..i may be happy, Xettie,
always always nappy."
I'll MTIIK XXI.
"Not in I . .1 y. l'.'" .i-k. d S:r llalph, as
he onti'i'id. wi. le Ni-itie llittid t'.ii'..'ii;h
t'n" opp,.' ,;c ii... r an 1 ova 1,1 him.
" Nil," 1 i..i.-l. "I have been lu-arii.if
noino wonrlorfiil news. 0111110 her, and I
will tell yuii."
!li" advnneoil; Inft ho ilid not sit down,
only stood there by tin- iiiiintoipii'eii -tall,
ki might, massive, with his eyes bent mi
I ho lil t".
"Il will Jilonsi' you, I am Mire," I wont
011 rapidly. "Youyou nave wisho-I ii
often. Can't ymi guess ii V"
"I am Dot (.'""I at Km-ssiiic." ho an
swered ooiistrninediy, "Von had bettor
tell me ut uiii i"."
"Well," I euiil. bursting' into 1I10 milijoot
without further proluile, "Vorke has pro
posed to Nettie at last!"
Ilo miirted. Tlio words oertninly loiiseil
lain frotn his composure.
"rroposoill" ho saiil, almost 11 . iinTid
ulously ns 1 myself snid Ii a ulii.rl time
bi'f-iiv. "Are you gurc."
"Slitf luis just bi'i'ii tilling me," 1 an
swired; "she whs too ehitkl to keep the
jiows very long to herself. Are you"
loijkiui! Ktrn'iKht up into his fuoc and 11101 1
iiiff hiB eyes ' n- yon suriu'isi'd Y'
"Very," ho suit! slowly.
"Wliyi" I usked, eolorlnu Imtly ami in
iliynantly. "Vim always tliiiuitht ho wn
I. .ml ol her. inn ulways hoped lie woiihl
marry hor. anil now "
".Now," Iip iutorrupti'd. "I ntu u"t so
sure about his foelinK - that is nil; un.l
Nettle Is too jrood, uml swei't, and fair to
In- the victim nf an unworthy euprioo."
"I -I don't understand you," I Baid,
coldly.
"Do you not? Then I will speak more
liininty. Yorkp is not worthy hor love,
and I do not think ho has given her
his own."
"What make, you think so';" I asked,
faintly.
He answered tne iu otic word:
"( ihsi rvnlioii."
Then I pt.nv cold, and sioU, and afraid.
I knew now the secret of the change in
him. I know ho had Kucssod Yurkc's
fi i'litiKs fur mi', and I knew, ton, that my
own reticence, deception, confusion, bud
lieiu like m many additional proofs f..r
his suspicions to rest on.
"Arc yrni pleased." J10 askcl 1110 sud
denly, after a ImiK, dreary pause.
1 Harted mid looked up. but ns I nml
his eyes tin" hot blood m iiimv rushed
to my face and ne k. The, lory eertniiny
of misinterpretation only added In my
"on fusion.
"Of curse I om pleased," I said, but
my vob'o was nusleady; "wry phased.
Tli'Tn is nlivays somothiii): delixlnfnl in a
woman In a friend's innrriiij:." It " -lam-hine-
foolishly -"it is the next best
ihiiii; to bi'iiiK married herself. And that,
uf course, is iiu- event of her life."
"I suppose it is." I.e said, bitterly, and
turned away. "It is a pily she does not
clve it a little more serious enn-i.lorniiou
ihan you appear to have iloiio."
"I o you mean." I suid hotly, "that you
are dissatisfied with 1111 -that y.ui ro"To!
ali'i'iidy "
"I. irret !" he interrupted, willi risinj;
p.'issi.. 11. lliat is 11 poor word :i very
poor word. When ono would Hive one's
lifi" to amend n mistake when die kiiow-i
that ail that lift" is marred and spoilt l.yi
reason of it one Joels fotiii'tlii.'i) more
than reuri t."
I f-lt as if nn i.y hand lay ell uw'
my heart; if. if w. l'.is would Imt come to
I-, lii've or express in any one way liiis sin!
Ion. fearful sense of mystery.
"Oh." I cried suddenly , "I
n.'V.r
JU'V'i'
thniiKht you ioiiI.I be . riii'l. I
tliouicht you .-on!, I misjuilpi "
'.it;d 1. In- saiil, bitterly, "never
thought that 11 day would ionic when I
hoiild kiioii- to my cost you were not
hoiiosi wiih tin". 1'irliaps," with a little
.iddeu break lu tin." deep voice, "I uvn'
sliiuate iin- importance of tiiinirs. It
dees not seem II Iritle to 111., that -that
ymi shi.1,1.1 have withheld anything lhat
was in your heart, of had hei-n 111 il. I
am imt like nio.-t 110 :1. I ! Id y.,11 ilmt
loinr iii;o."
"Vis." I sai.l lu'li'.iss'v. "Hut I have
r.ot done you any wronj:."
Hi' hold up his hau l as if to wnr.l off a
blow.
"It was my fault." he sai.l bitterly; "it
has always been my fault, I see it now
that it is too late. Xilii'ty-jiitii" people
..11; of ivory hundred mar their lives by a
mistake. I 11111 no Worse off ihan than
lile rest of till-Ill."
"Von do n..t think of me!" 1 cried with
tin- liiT.i'iii'ss ..I desporaiii.n. Then my
stri nmli fulled; tears hurst from my eyes
in a Hood of uiiivsisiinu misery; I burled
my face iu my hands, s.ibhini brokenly.
Hi' came and 'ai l his hand i.'cntly ..11 niy
Inad. Once before I reiueinhoretl thai;
same action, and how I, iu my f.-n.l coii'
coil, had fanciid it seemed as if he wen1
blessini mo. Ilui now 11. w what ilid it
mean now':"
"My ileal"," he said, and hi Voice trem
bled, "1 do think of ymi how pitifully
and sorrowfully ymi will never know. It
is tin sense of that pity mnl thin snrrow
that appalls inc. And you 11m so
yniiiiK; uml I -what inn I do'. Heaven
help iin". what can I do' It is not in my
power In set ,v..l free. nr lives 11 re fi t
ter. .1 with tn.i heavy chains forinii.1it but
ilea til to break."
"I wish." I cried Ktormily, "it vv..ui,
collie! (Ill, I Wish it Would eollle!"
His hand dropped. When I nt last
cin.ke.l back my sobs and raised my head,
I found ho had left the r.s.iu.
I' t ! moment I sal 1 lu re ipiite passive;
my eyes traveled from point In poim -troll!
tin' 1 ut i1iiss 11 lid the ivory brushes
on tlio toilet table p. tin. i:loaiiiiiii. fohN
of ih sily s:it ill I iia.l worn.
A soft nf numbness settled 11p.n1 me.
I was wearied out, and jot 1 i-oiibl not
move. I became ooiisoioiis of a foolish
foeliiii; of haired ni;aiust that uiioffeiiiliin;
Kow n. " To -morrow," I half whispered
to myself, "I will lock It awiiy. 1 wiil
never wear it 11 kii in never!"
Then slowly, one l.y one, the tears hi
can to fall ilow n my 1 hecks a"ain ureal,
plashing, scaldim; drops, (in,., I remem
ber. I. niched my hand, and I found my
self looking at it in a dim way. as if w..u
deriim' it wore not I.I.....I.
"Life is not ptiiiii: easier for me," I
thmiKhf. "To-nii.'lit I think it has seemed
t..o hard!"
( HAlTlli: XXII.
One week replace.! .1 !i..t In c. on,- u,o:jtli
followed another, ami thi'oiik'h inch and
all I followed out the line of conduct 1
had sot myself. There was uotliinir else
to be done; ami 1 han d to think, l'hysi
a! fut ijf ui" prevented that; nnd I crew
'liankf'il for tlio w .-ariiii'ss that left ui,"
-1 pale and listless ami worn, sitne my
nriiiii crew h-ss n. tivi" by leas .u of lhat
very wearim.
In the wiirm summer .i,,ys iin. iee!ini;s
.if liissituile ami laiisiii! i;i'ew ronier
the hours for which larhy served at es
.use were .eiieially spent by me I y il) K oil
the sofa in niter prosiraiioii of mind ami
body. X,.w ami then Sir Ralph looked
if mo f us ioii'-ly. "Are jo 1 in. I i!nli:n ton
iiiuch'.-" he would say ; bill I only Imiil'Ii.sI,
's.id nlliruicd afiish my ei.j .yuuiit mil
my stroll nth. It si-, mod In ine tin: I
vouUl net give up liow, lluj a th. lUn
was, the nthor would he ten tliousan'J
time Worse.
In August we wont bick to Monk's
Hall. I was j-lud to bo homo one more,
clad to see the old familiar places, ft'lad
to run nver to Temph lon uml hear of niy
father's literary sue. -esses ; clad, hut J"l
Willi little of the old K'tl'IneSS. to Klltlll'l'
the l.i js ,'ii'iiuinl me once ugniii. friiu
H'hool and 1 oHige, tir.il hear tho merry
voices, uml listen to the chuff and bullying
and tormenting that slill were part and
pa red of tin -msi-ivi s. 'J'iiey left at last,
and then some male visitors enine, hii.I
iini "iii; Ihini Yorke I'errirs. Sir Kalpli
had suggested it, nnd I had listlessly
tigroid. Nettie, of course, cnnie over, too,
and the September tluys br.i ig'nt the 1111
failing dogs and guns nnd giinie -bags.
I had opportunity for rest then. The
s'r:rii uml tux of entertaining were lifted
off my mind, and tin one, oven Nettie,
know '.hat half my days wore pui-sod ly
ing passively in my dressing room, too
weary ru n to road or spenk.
I am wr.uig, though. Some nm else
know. It wn Jdra. Mar-li. She bad
found me in this yst'ess fashion so many
times 'hai at last shit remarked it. and I
excused myself by aying lhat the fa
lilies of tlie sons-in hud bii'ii too much
fir tue. a ad lhat 1 only anted rest. The
very tiny afterwards I was mirprised l.y
Nellie bringing her visit to nn abrupt end.
The usual idea was given-her grand
mother's wish. 1 did not combat it.
I remembered afterwards that Mrs.
March hud been iu the room when Net lie
'pokv. and u I '.Hade that remark she half
turned nnd flushed a sTaiigo, 1 Tiger ....k
In her direction.
When I was once m in. alone, she fidget
I'd about tho nn. 111 on one excuse or nil
oilier, fifking me perfectly unnecessary
.pit srinr.s, Hi'ran.ing things that wanted
iii iiri'.iiigomoni, until 1 grew f.,uievhu;
impatient.
"Wiil y.ui excuse nio, niy lady," she
mid abruptly, "if if I venture to nsk ymi
11 ijiiesiioti? Is Ml.-s ( r...ft ongiigi'd':"
"I don't see lew Miss Croft's affairs
can possibly intirost y.ju." I said coldly,
nnd look up a book to show thnt I did
Hot mean lo discuss liie subject.
She snid no more, but left the room.
".loan." said Parley, a few moments
t.ftorwanl. creeping iip to my fale, "1
l.u'l ilko Mrs. M.ir.li. I have always
had a feeling lhal she is not safe."
"Not safe, dear':" 1 said in mrprise.
"What do ymi mean':"
Siie si k her head.
"I I iiui't tell more than idiat. Slie
locsii': i'ke ymi. and she in sn often with
S:r Italph. I have h,nrd the servants
t,ay so."
"V.ni mustn't listen in servants' gos
sip." I -ilid coldly. "And what .loos it
mat for w he! in !' sh" likes me or not as l ing
as she does her duly ':"
"1 wish," the child persisted, "ynii O1.11UI
sii d her miny, ,lo. 1 have been think
ing that, ever since die came, y.ui have
. hanged. And why does Sir Italph never
cine lo us il- he used lo do? And oh, J,.
dear .lo! why are you iilw-nys s.i un
l.tdaVr .
" I tihapi y !" I Viii.l. "What mains y..u
fancy that'; Only h.w -spirited and t:red.
ienr I Ihiiik I 1 as sir. ;:!.- a,
I used to be."
"Vntl I'sid to he strong." she Mild wisi-
fiiilj ; "nothing ever iire.1 you ujice. Pmi't
v.,1," she adileil suddenly, "don't ymi I'ke
l.eliig married':"
1 !ri"d lo laugh. I think if surprised
ine 'iit'.e that ihe laugh i nded in a n,li,
and lhat the incisive ipiestioii brought
tears tn 111.-' eyes.
"'I am very weak and foolish,'' I said
hurriedly. "It is my own fault that I am
not ns - as happy as I ni ghl I.e."
There came ti knock at lay door at that
moment, and the next instant it opened
at my permission and admitted Vorke
Ferrers.
Is is Nettie here':'' ho aski.l. Then
his eyes r.'.-t.-d oil my agititle.l faee, and
his own changed nuhleuly.
He ci. -id the (ioor and came ml i the
1 in.
"Nettie is packing." I said, calmly.
"Vmi know -he is leaving Ihis nior 11 in ;.':"
"Vis." I.e said. "1 a 111 going In ilr.ve
her over. I wanted to know vliut time
she Wollid Want tho ca fringe."
"I will ask her." mid Parby, eagerly.
and slippi-d away from my side, and was
out of the room iu a moment.
Vorke st 1 by Ihe lirepluee, idiy-, linger
ing the ornaments uml figures 'mi the
lllillllelboal'tl.
I hud risen from the couch, hut lew
re-t-ale.l myself. I". was a long. h.n'. time
,liioc wo had had a tele 11 tele. Wo had
1 11 conventional and fricsully for sn long
tli.it I felt no dread or eiiibarrn-smont in
his pi'. -fiice.
I'liseutly he raised his head. Ho did
not look nt me. but straight into 1I10
glass before him. He emild si o my fa. e
there
"Joan," he -aid. abruptly. "Im did you
conic to engage thai Woman as house
k.-pef'.""
1 II A FIKlt XXII 1.
1 was so staggered by the lit. eX led
.iiesiioii lhat I ii.iiiil find f..r a moment
i n ..r.ls t.. aii-w or it.
"I did in.t engage her nt nil." I said at
last. "It , as Sir Kalpli."
Then I.e lui'inil and looked nt me, and
soinelhiiig in his face sein the blood flying
to my t.w n.
"i Hi!" he said signilieiuilly. 'Torhapi
lhat 'ie .nuts ..r ill"
"Accounts for what':" 1 faltered.
"I'..r her tiimili.irily," he snid, "and
tl rrc-poiolence."
'( 'or!Vsi.,!i.b'iioe!'' I gasped, turning
cold and taint.
"Vis," ho sa d. "A few liininents ago
she passed nic in one of tile corridors. She
constantly is pa-sing me ill mm of tho cor
ridors. For 11 hou-i ket'iMT she n'enis n
singularly ulii.piltous person. Hut 10 n
turn. As sh" passed me her dress brush
ed again-i in e; -lie hurried into ..no of tint
looms, nnd I half curiously- looked hack.
As I did s.i. I saw lying ,,11 the carpet it
white sipiare pa. I.ei. I walked bat k uml
picked it up. Here" and he look some
ihing from his pocket nnd handed it to
11 c "here it i."
I looked at It. It was a leMer. directed
to S r Italph.
I or a no .111. in 1 stared stupidly si tint
pa.-kct, tiirndig it round nnd round. Then!
I looked up. I
"This," I said, "is id her writing."
"Sin dropped it that t swear!" ho
ried. ini ctuou-ly . "liven if it is not.
what business lias she with your hus
band's loiter?"
"I will nsk him." I sai.l. ealmh. rising
and putting the loiter on n table close be'
side 1110. "I i-nii't say." I continued, "that
1 our liked Mrs. March; hut Sir Italph
spoke of her as a lady In distress, and
well .".nine, led. I behove. As far as the
performance of her duties goes, she is ad
mirable, and :i seem- foolish to harbor
-cjn.lio. s."
C'.'i titiueil on Hit jjftgi.'.
YF.i: in the village
tlte Kiiigslcy-t wore
called by tin ir
11 e 1 n 11 noM 'pe-
CW $ I. ' ' ti'v'!)'"'! can't nit
svKv'i' iLvi ""' lipos.'l to poni himsi' v
TtX-: Jti oout ra.li.-t ihfiu. 'it."
'ttlMM There was the
i 7,
-''.Atr: C.II,.,,. ,..ll...- ,..!
it'ys, ... .. .
Trf.'e.-
three sous, the 1 lit -
lc all wotueli-liuteis, or a! lctist worn-
un-sUilutiers, for oven wh, 11 boys nt
tho district school, not o,.e (.i' them
would play with m in any v. ay
a girl. As it f::tui:y, l!.i y i m
tri'.His, ecnnoii.i.'ul mnl i-l!
h-i.
-do.
Work, work, work was the t vder of
the day. ainl save, avc, stive, was the
key-note of t'::i-ir live-1. 11' tin
one iinioug tliein mor." id a
than tho others il was tin" o! It
.Jack, stud if one iifiv than at.
the sous was avciso tn sucictv.
Jiflc.
il was on Tiiiitik-.-iviiig :
lhat our story up, us Imt we .1
any d' the Kiii;:--'.ys 1... I
thouolit to lb"' diiy. I 1 I:. , li
iiiiseiitiuietital 1 xi -t. -noc I'i .
been no ifc mul n.a.ic 1 I' ti'
that co.'iio lil.e l.lc.i-.iiil n.i.'"
wm
I.tt-tlcr
-1 -.011,
1 li.-r of
it was
niig
t if
I'll-v.
lull
.lavs I
t,,,,;. 1
along the way. 1'lier" win nn 'i'liaiiks
giving ebeer, or Clu i-1 ina i gift-?; New
Year meant ni,t!iin' to tijetn Imt n
change of date, nn 1 Fasnr was only
Siindiiy, the ility .f revt at lim fann
boi.sf. if uny one cntld lie -aid to rise lirst
in a family where all wen up ln-liiucs.
il was thin same .ta.-tt. whose heavy
foot full ol'tliliios wakened the linus,..
On this T!ia!i!;s..;i in;; itiortiiti;; lie wa -out
even earlier llia'i usual, f..r it wa ;
cui ii-!nisl:iii;' tinii" titid in 0111: way at: 1
another they had been hindered t'ti,
particular fall. !S1 'imlilit;,' 1 it i'ii
the cold, early li;;lit, be was sU;
prised to run a.;.iiii't u grent wit! .v.
basket.
"Wliat tli"! triti ..'I'.-" tliis?"' l:e
grow led.
Now we would not have yon uiidcr
slainl that Ja.-li was a particularly ill
natured lntin; b ti t it i-t UMiuHy tru.;
Ilmt in families win.-)'" the lilllj refine
incuts and court esios nu; o'.nilte.l, the
liny., -:t'i 1 s cnli'nes t'l" girls -grow
up suily and ji'iit in'c i.) lnaniier,
even when, i;i re.ilily, the'.ei no an
ger in th. ir hearts.
With the bah'-ini'ined ih.nij'ht in
mind that 'some neighbor bud loft it
after the fatni!. Ii.td retired, be lii't-d
tho lid.
".f npiterl ' wuh the one word that
( scaped liia lips, and then he simply
dared, li'il it was in ! .luj iter or
any other ccloMlal budytluit l:-v there
so snugly in the lui-ke;. but 11 eiy
'le'l itil'til It , re-tria! l-..iy-iii nther
wm tls, a beautiful I i.i,.' sailed up
into bis face.
".Jupiter!" hi' said u.'.iiii, und lei
fall the lid, nnlvto lilt it ir'ain iniuie-
liatcly. It v,n ihl have been n study
for 1111 aiti't -i'i.- nil brown fai'iii-
house sum. I th" leafless noes for a
background, tlte llurry of sirnvr sifted
over the porch, tins great w illnw lias-
lict, from which smile I the lovely iu
I'aut, mi l the 1 1 ii" tit 1 1 1 figure iti high
hoots, u" ..".alls, "hurt luvcvu c.iat .Hid
slouch hat l.einlii:-' ale-vo it.
Ilow long he .nigh' h ive i ctiiiiin el
iu thin pose is uii.'eiiaiii, but the lit -
lie one's ellnits tn fiee her iii'iiis
aroused him. (luce more letting fall
III." lid I
kit, 'hell
ill'!'
jtist
the b
nt,. tb
merge
Hutu uer room.
"What on nii'th
iiu.stiiiiicl.
".-ininebn ly 'f y.itit
donl'-sti-p."
Mrs. Kiiigsley
'1111 left n'l the
ho rich wiai
-trios. 11 iipi i! lii'icl
W S M Mli IMS. I
'rniii biting the little eic.tt,i
nres-ing it to her In-east'.' I
: atid
Mr-.
Kiiigsby cuild not, though si., 1
Hire first that .lack's bad. w n 1
5non the remainder of the In.nt'v
jn the so me, sin prised and wm
ilig m'i r ".lack's baby," as p
la'Ied from the ti 1 -i.
1 iiero was untiling bv wblcii
.'ilid bo id, 1. tilied, save a
nhile card bem in.. thi' one
"Fay"
..pi. 1
1 1
At 1. 1 1 ak fust Mis. Kin
i-y I'c'unn I
'oi.ii, lUitiiugly:
Now there'll be a tun, "lean tn .lolin
Swi el
' ".I ,
ml Sw 1
id's?" ipiei ie I Jack, ab-
'. as be w.it.'licl bis,
'' '''"li to u." littl"
,
icn; 1 ind1. 1,
tlln;n 1 .
leiinjjy undid
plllgi utilil the little
ed, Were ll.M I .leadlllg-
ly un. wiia; worn. in cum reitain.i
it'll il
j 1 .o m mmiss v -,- 1
IJs-iWlVvsW j ' I ' ,-'.
M,-M'. '1
STORY rOK THANKS0IVING.
l:V XTT.VA I ALJjWKLI. HELVIl.I.n.
I'V.o I
ain't be''" luma'tM'jm'1'
t.t,..' '', ...
hat of Unit?
I, ,.' . ,. . 1 . , . - .
hut ol t lint ; did I ever! AMiv.
..... . , ,
git tins V01111K one lliti' tho
lluoiit. f.ffiup
uiiii anoui
1 A wave ,.f o,.l..r 4 . . t.,,.1,...
v . 1 v.s.o o
1 .... 1 , , .. , . ,
..1.1-uiiiiirii, luisiiuvia lace, nut tie ;
I only replied that he guessed tbey .
cotld buurd ln.r until Suurlay, least-'
v.avs no one could be .-puled from the '
hn-kimr now. J
'Xd how d'ye s'po'e I'm to do my
,.ik 'nd cine I'er a baby oil that time?
Here i'.'.s only Tlmrsdny." 1
"She don't seem trouliicsotue Tit. "
''Xn, nf crnirse she'll be g.iod while ;
, I'm minding her all the time, but wait 1
lul J put her by." ,
lb bu e Jui'k bad been nt work two '
hours lie made n;i excuse to go to the ;
house. His mother happened to be;
out of doors when be entered the I
kitchen, but there sat the lovely child
in tier basket, gleefully pulling the
strands of .1 skein of scnilet varn. The
A SONC OF THANKSCIVINC.
Thanksgiving for tlm men who braved
Th" yet scarce furrowed sea,
Jlii'h.T than cringe, with soul enslave),
1 , kingly tyranny:
''ii uglit upon tills virgin so l
"I'r. I :.. p worslii. (jod: "
T :::l..-;:iviiig fortlc men w!io met
i .1. st.,r:ny brunt of war.
V.'l... yielded life vviilimit regret
l.'-.-t -,vr uig b" eon piernr:
fort.."-' wao f 'm!it fin-1 live J t set
I't itiii hunt Uteri v 1
s' 1 1 1. v sTs 1 ui r y.ii.i'.
"SE DAY
J''iiiiil;sgivini; 1 Imt th" olden s.-ars
bv time ar" hid nnd healed:
That now. iiirtlag's.'lose-cl'.ist ering t
!'!:in,. on im gory Held.
1H year by year a rich iin-reas.)
s: ring- ;i mi t tie arts of pea -el
'i'li.itik-giviiig fo
t that glca'i.s
W illi liglc s , lair tn s
Tiiaiiksgi; It.g for the gl
of tri'iundis vol to be
ri-ui- drciti
ui" a r l,
'l ..aiik.-giviiig. all. with ..ii" a.',
l i t" our fai .i.'i 's l.oni!
, cili. ton S "..ilar.l. in Harper
cklv.
1 mniuenl slie oa'igbt sicht of him shi
gav e a happy, gurgling laugh, dropped !
, the. yarn and hold out her arms; bill I
I lie pietended not In see. When Uot i
1 he glanced in her direction, the baby's
bp was trembling an Ileal'", were well- 1
ing up into the great dink eves. '
i Me made u step toward her, then
paused, looking from bis dirty hands!
; and tliisty clothes tn the dainty gar- j
metits she wore. ' 1
"I ain't lit." he muttered, but then
that look!
"11. "o more the smile came like a
bin st. if sunshine through the clouds
and the dimpled bunds reached out
tilluriii"! v.
(inn gnn!" she sai.l, but he thought
' In nu ul. t good, and -well, when his
nnithct eiitered tin" ro..i,i sh." was sim-I
ply diinibfmiii.b d at thesiglit that mot ;
d.i'l;, wh
i.v before, was inai cliiu v about, the
child on his shoulder. one hand
In-t. ind in hi- ml her i.ukept hair. the
l in 1 patting bis cheek.
"I ion, goo!" she .11. d binder and
, .luck Kiiogsley. are ymi eray?"
t she died. With a shame-faced e
' prc-sioii. he turned Inward the basket,
I but paused half way and turned do
, li.inlly.
"Nn. I :iiii I crav. but I in gnin' to
, Ue-.ph.l.
"(ioin' to keep her? M.T.y mi us.
vmi In u -1 hi' oill en ycr head."
- "I tell yon I ulit'l. hut I'd be
' liiiiucd to put a iii ly liltle critter
like her in the pnoi Imit-e. Hain't we
got oiii.uli, I'd like tor kin.w, tn Iced
. lie seoh kid?"
"lint wlio'il take care ..f her?"
Tin' poor fellow looked perplexed.
ay, at this niiii n. -ul. ne-t!ed her
a.'ain t bis 11
"Pa. .hi. iiu
k.cn.iing i'oiiteiit
bC j
, linbodv else," he I
dlv.
"I will, 11 there's
answered ilelianllv ;
hire a gn I."
"V girl"' Mis
shi ieke.1, I'm in all
Hover Jiired help I!
lav.
"leastways I can j
j
Kingsley fairly
her life she hud .
the hniise' one I
. '
And then -in" poured to, th a tirade
f abuse that, could little lay have
ii.ieiit.,,1,1, w,ml,l have humeri inlo
1 very soul! Happily she could not
nlci-tand, but Jack did, after a
is 11 .11 nt least, but the etVeet was ex-
t ciiiiaiy to what bis ninther ile-1
t ion i ins answer showed her hei ;
'.,i -daki
"It mny all be ns you think," he
.-ind ili.-.vlv. u-edoii't'kiln.v aiivthing j
about 1', I .ti I tin know this i1111iTee.it
bah.: uiu't t,.. blipuo nd I'll be blamed i
if T ilon't Ktiin.l fnr Lc" 'nil ligbt ihe
hull world, if need I.e. I uiu't lit fet
much! the Kingsleys uiu't like other
pcoiile nohow, 'nd if this here kid ain't
rcHjiectable it can't uiuko bo great
odils to us; v o ain't B'ciety folks but
nil these Jinn litiis she's got ou bLowp
she don't llung to iiu poor t rush rouml
hero. There's a niTSlery about it
tLat 1 Li.jie we wou't never uniler-
stllUtl."
After this uncoiamoiilylon Fjieeeb,
'in k KiagHley put the child iu the
l.a-Uet and went out, bis umtber nevet
suyiuga word. We ire inclined to think
i:l.. ..1. 1 e ... 1. . .
I BilC HUD H jillir Hlili lia'll llll IJ1S UlOUlli
cmd'tinn, Ibntigb. AVheu sbo re
covered from the shock u little, sh
1 .... 1 r ... 1 1 . .-. ' 1
' LIU rill 1 H I s'l 11 i.-w Ullil-I limes tlx uir
K....1 1....1. i... i n a
nn; i.iJLii ..uvn uiiii iiiir.t irrii'iiiv iiillib
;t r.,ui,i.,,, : .1. r' ..
in utilised animal, uml mice in the
' .'ttf5 .0.f Uia,uV- Uo blame
. r
ly fnr not using more
iai. k (...'ir.Tr.Y i.ii Tt i) thi: high ciuii:
To A IT. "i: Itirsti i; ins own.
. j strategy at the outset; now the buttle
! was hopelessly lost. Weli, he might
hire somebody tn care fur it; bha
', would iiot and in live miiiut.3 after
, sin! had settled this point she wr.n
I holding the object ,f controversy in
I ln-1- arms and feeding it most tetderly.
I 'I iien for the lirsi tinii.. she reuicia
1 bet ed that tUi- win Thanksgiving l)ay.
'I'iianksgiving' And sitting nud roek
! iug-. her mind travolel back to a time
I w hen the day meant much to her; to
j time when life was not so narrow, bo
1 sordid, when she went to -hitrch and
j enjoyed human companionship. Then
. -ho remembered the tir.-t TiianliSgiv
ji'i.; 011 this farm, when Jiicli was u
I sturdy boy of five and the others
vi. linger; lmw sue had mailo a littlo
j fi ;ist almost out of iiotliinqr, but, des
; pit 1! the homesickness nud JonelinesH,
1 tin-y had been fur happier than id thu
years since when love of gain had
eaten them up," spiritually and iiien
; Itilly. With u start she "beard tlio
cluck strike eleven. Tin; baby was
steeping; could she liiiilnigo to get up
a Thanksgiving feast iu an hour? She
hud intended tn have boileil potatoes,
fried salt pork, brcul, ooll'eo and
soralmiii molasses,
Jleii, her youngest son, wits nt the
burn for something nud, yielding to
tho impulse of the moment, she called
to liini from the doorway: "Kim uio
down a chicken, lien, if you men folks
can got along till one o'clock without
yci" dinners. "
"Aye, i.yi"!" said Hell lu artily, but
when he rume iu with the chicken he
looked so iiiiuiriiig that his mother
snid: '' jdinn forgot 'twas Thuuks
p.iving," ju-t as if they cvt-r obaerveil
it . itiur iir.vardly or outw nrdly. Hen
stii.l unlliiiig, but shying n glance at
the sleeping t'ahe went out Softly, but
was whistli.tg guily when be reached
the corn shrnls. "Can't have, dinucr
till the horn blows; ret'lion that'll be
11' . mt oue o'clock."
"What's up?" asked Tom.
The Kingsh.iys. were not humorous,
j but an idea ilid occasionally etrike
I lion and now hn answered severely:
j "Vnu cun t expect mot her to take
care of a yoimguit and Lave meals
s. piate up to tue."
"Hang the joiinguii:" was Tom'n
j iiiigmcioiis reply. "Sity, .hick, you
j belter go over to Sweet's this after
1 noon."
"If you've any business ul Sweet's
I go yourself; I ha' en't nny."
I liven Mr. Kiugley, who was not at
1 all observing, opened his eyes wheu
! ho entered the bin kit 'lien. from which
,,,st .savory odm ? bad ulronily greeted
biui.
Never had thu old mn.,i kinked so
i;iviiing before, and im wonder! A
t.e-.llisniui' fea t on u table spread
- ,ni!y used f. d
f..f.i in the t
lib 'gated to tie
and laid his r,.:
company and a baby
1 high 1 hair so long
garret. lie smiled
git hand un the littlo
j In o l iMVi rcd with g.ililcii red curls.
I " Wliiinp-ee!'' snid Tom. looking up
! pi nviligly ubniit. "Snail this eolnoa
I uf having n girl 111 the family!"
j Jack glanced at bis mot her and then
I lt 1 what no K ''ngsley uus ever known
t i.ln befo.e without being asked -
tilled the water pails.
Ih 11 looked down at himself; then
there was mi, .ther depart tiro, lie put
011 h clean ".vainits" and washed an I
oi.inhe.l with unusual euro. I'verymio
had a smile or a pal for the bright,
feaib'ss babe wlm. they tncitly under
j stn.nl, was iu siiine way responsible
j for the good cheer.
Whetircadytofit tlnuii. .lack ipiicl ly
j luted Ihe high chair to n jilace besides
, bis own. He meant tn take care id
,-, evidently. And so the new life
nt the Kingsieys began. Not nil in a
,biv did the eh.i.io-os ... .mo ib
truth of the words; "An, I n i it t lo child
shall lend them," wusnever more thor
i.ughly verified than 111 thin instance
Iiy niinther Thniiksgiviup- time royu
I't-Hst was spread and the minister a'tn
his fa mi v invited to 1...1I11U 'I'I,,
ho ise, was brightened; oach meiuhei
. r,f the family dressed, talked niidaoteil
.mora like 'vilier peopl. ;' they ever
sent wood and vegetable to several
' p,.or families, and remembered that
j they themselves had enuso to give
ibaiiks fnr tntiiiv blessintr, not least
nmong them Jack's linby.
The Tinki'v.
'..r weeks and week-; the rlpcno l corn
lt-.'s gobbled Uv 1 1111 peek;
oe.r on some -u, N'.,v..iiil.ev morn,
lie yets it in th.. lvA.
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