Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-29

room. holding her head WIN oo.u ne,
honds rs if She momcntarlly expected
I'm sail ND into the air like paiiooh'
lofty was very pretty, AFTER an odd
gvnsv type. with g'eat oark ewes
Known and healthy skim ana halr as
black as a crows wing; ana TINS round
of daily cares and duties 10 which, as the
wife of poor Young carpenter she was
'.o,Iamned. had planted a wrinkle on
hs, velyet-smooth forehead.
John Wvngard burst ont laughing.
and that. i'm Mrs. Letty's case. proved the
one hair that broke the camel's back. She
began to cry.
aNow. Lefty, don't be goose" said
he. soothingly. why. what do you
know about real trouble p
ST don't care" sobbed Lefty. I'm
tired of it all. I'm tired of patching old
clothes. and hashing old meats. and
boarl;np old pennies. IN tired Of"
.sYour husband and your children"
oraveIy interrupted Mr.. Wyngard. lis
that it. Lefty?
Mrs. Wyngard pouted and was silent.
Che didn't like to own it. but for the mo-
;nent she almost felt that she was tired
II might have married rich" she said.
slowly twisting the baby's bib strings
around and around her finger. Il might
have been Howard Lind>ley's wife. anu
he is a very wealthy man, they tell me-"
Its pity you didn't, said John pro-
vokingly. G.
And then. as she sat d0Nn' to sew a
hutton or Johnny's jacket. and braid little
Helen's hair. and show Rosie about the
arithmetic sums. and finally. when the
four eldest ones were packed off to school,
To batbe the baby and rock it to sleep.
Lefty Wyngard could not rep thinking
how much brighter her pathway woul
be if. instead of saving mo" to hand
some Howard Lintlsley. she had uttered
the other monosvllable. Not but what
she loved John better, by far. than How
ard-but this wearing. grinding sncces-
sion of petty cares and toll was sapping
all the life and elasticity out of her.
She looked disdainfully down at the
faded calico dress she wore. patched and
tIarned in more than one place.
IF had married Howard Lindsey"
she said 10 herself. II could have worn
silks and Jewels every day. with hired
servants to wait on me, and an elegant
carriage TO drive out i'm whenever 1
pleased. Oh. dear, what a world OF
trouble this Is"
And az Mrs, Wyngard laid her little
rosy checked infant down TO sleep, she
felt as if her lot had fallen i'm thorny
places.
Just as she had taken her place once
AGAIN over the brass kettle i'm which she
was trying to do up some rocky pound
rears. which neighbOr had given her,
there came a loud knocking at the
door.
..Come in.'' said Lefty. and the house
keeper from Hadfield Hall. the big man
sion on the hill, came mincing across the
threshold.
Lefty busted off chair, IN considera-
BILE of furry. for Mrs. Ellison was a
grant lady in her way, who wore lllck
Silk and laces, and had her bonnets di-
rectly from New York rlilliner every
spring and fall.
"WOn't You sit down. Mrs. Ellison?"
said she. cOloring to the roots of her
pretty hair; and secretly hoping that
Mrs. Ellison did not observe the patch
on her calico dress.
THANK ven. my dear-I arm in a great
hurry said Mrs. Ellison. Il have some
fine laces and muslins, and Valenciennes
handkerchiefs here from my lady ut the
Hall. The laundreSs HASN'T come down
vet. and she amt willing to trust the
lady's maid with 'em. and they must be
ready by dark-and so L told her / knew
person i'm the village that was master
hand mt lace- and fluting and such like.
and depend on you, my ear, to do 'em
up for me-"
sShe1l pay you dollar at least" said
Mrs. Ellison. s-She amt none of the
stingy sort. nv lady amt"
A dollar i'm Lefty Wyngaril's eyes was
no inconsiderable sum. A dollar would
buy the new shoes that Rosie re-ded 80
sadly-or flannel for the baby's winter
sacks-Or half hundred other necessa-
ries which Lefty could think of.
Eyes" said she. Ill do it. NV pre-
serves will soon be finished. Lay the
bundle on the table. please. So the new
family hav" arrived at the Hall at last ?''
Yes" said she Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Lindsey"
Lefty gave such a start that the pre-
serve kettle nearly tipped over into the
fire.
"Lindsley!' cried she. with a little
name y"
"Handsome. stylish people, with more
money, to all appearances. than they
know what to do with" went on Mrs
Ellison Il just wish you could see her
dresses and jewels Stephanie, the
French maid, showed me when she was
unpacking 'em, and it's as good as a
play"
Lefty said nothing, but stirred busily
away at her preserves. while the old
housekeeper malIndered on about the
wealth and grandeur of the new possess
ors of Hatlfield Hall. And all this might
have been hers,
sWhen shall send for the laces ?'' Mrs.
Ellison finally asked, when she rose to
depart.
.'I'll take them home myself about
DUSK" said Lefty. inwardly resolving to
get herself glimpse into the paradise
which had so nearly been her own.
And so, at twilight. with the daintily
ironed and fiuted lares i'm her basket, she
walked to Hadfield Hall.
How stately 1T looked with its broad
colonaded facade, al glittering with
LIGHTS; IFS grand conservatory at the back.
where palm leaves and bananas brushed
the glass top. and the terraced grounds
oh. if she had only said Eyes" to Howard
Lindsey eleven years ago.
Within, everything was in keeping.
Administer carpets, like banks of moss.
,covere the floor; marble statues Istood
in velvet lined niciIes; lights glowed
softly, and tables, loaded with ornaments,
stood around.
.Hush!' said Lefty, as Mrs. Ellison,
Win some pride, pointed out the various
beauties OF the place. what is that
noase IKE woman crying PIN the next
LIZ. E'nson's face clouded over.
..ho .. Mrs. Lindsey, poor DEAR said
dr;nl~;,. e masters brute. He's been
drinking TOO much-MrIa Co... -