The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-06-29


street With sigh, she went to the cup
board where she had placed the half-trim.
med hat. But as she did SO a palior over
spread her face.
Little Miriam, the eight-year7old girl,
had CHANGED to find her younger sisters
playing with the bottle of cod liver oil
which DR.. Lindsey had prescribed for Mr..
Perrian, and, to ensure its safety, she had
climbed into chair, and put it in the
safest place she could find, quite unconsc-
ious that the bottle had been cracked by
the children's play, and was oozing its
liquid contents all over the shelf where.
alas Nay had deposited the French Grape
and sunsetcolored ribbon. May stood a
second or two looking at it through mist
0 tears, while her heart throbbed so that
she could scarcely draw her breath.
"What shall do?" she asked herself
II will go to Miss Laplace at once, and tell
her the whole story. I will throw myself
on her kindness and charity. The price
of hat like this is an insurmountable
sum to me; to her it can be but mere
bagatelle. Surely she never can be cold
and cruel to sister woman"
Miss Eudora Laplace was in her pretty
drawing room, when the page with much
social discretion, announced "a young
person to see her"
And May Perrian followed her introduc-
ton, and almost instantaneously stood in
the young beauty's presence.
"Miss Laplace," said she, II have been
trimming hatfor you at Madame Denise's
order Unfortunately, it is ruined.'
And she told the simple story. A dark
frown gathered between Eudora's brows.
"And what do you expect me to do
about ?" said she. "Of course, you must
pay for the materials you have spoiled"
II am very, very poor" said May Per
rian, with quivering lip. "My father is
i'll, and"
"O,yes, Of course" peevlshly interrupt |
ed Miss LapIace. You need not 60 on.
kno" the whole stereotyped story by
heart. DO you suppose | can afford to
buy costly materials to he ruined by every
mlIIlner's CIR who chooses to be careless
about them? You will pay for them, of
course.
Miss Lapace-
mo more alterations, if You please"
sad the arrogant beauty, tapping her foot
stormlly On the carpet. ''1ou will pay for
Shem' That settles it. | do not intend to
be imposed upon by"
Miss Laplace."
1t was a deeper, more serious voice that
interrupted her this time--the voice of DR..
Lindsey, who parted the draperies that
divided the boudolr from the sleeping
room beyond.
"Your voice is raised to pitch that
seriously interferes with the nerves Of your
sick sister"
Eudora Laplace colored, and shrank
away with burning cheeks. Of all living
beings, she cared most for the opinion Of
DR.. Launcelot Lindsey, and had she
dreamed for second that he was listening
to her, she would have moderated her ac-
cents to quite different key. He advanc- |
ed quietly into the room, taking out his
pocket-book as he did so. :
"Will you allow me to settle the amount
IN which Miss Perrian is indebted to you?'
asked he "Her father is particular
friend Of mine, and" :
20, doctor, it's not of the least con $
" said Eudora, IN sugared tones.
"Ihen why didn't you say SO to Miss $
'errian :? brusquely demanded the physic-
"It's all right, I'm sure, Miss Perrian, if r
hats your name" said Eudora.
And Nav withdrew with burninO checks / /;