Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
MIscELLANEous
PUT TO TIE TEST.
~, Ut suppose he should recognize me af
u ter all, Helen ~

EtssSeI, u suppose ne s1oulu recognize me al
= ter all, HeienP'
"Not Bit of danger of that, May, you
are too we'll got up thanks to your humble
servant"
''Tell, let me take long las. lingering
stepped to the glass and surveyed herself-
She gave littlo laugh. "Uph! how my
teeth CLEAN through my dusty omplexion.
We must remedy that. Go down aud bring
the some wslnut juice"
The desired fluid was brought, and enough
partAken of to bring the cleaning teeth to a
color not conspicnously Observable through
contrast with the general appearance Of tho
person.
There you are, May, so transformed that
your own father wouIu't recognize you
Complexion utterly changed. eyebrows black
eucd hair tucked out of sight under a wild
ow's cap, seedy black dress. and worn cotton
gloves. Who would look for the rich aud
fatterei heireos' in disguise Here, let me
adjust your veil There, you'll do now for
poor widow of thirty five, think"
We'll, Helen. | hope VIC may find that
Henry Smith has been sandered," was the
rcjoinder; ''bu, could never promise to
marry him with such doubt unsolved."
"No. indeed, May, but go, my blessings
will follow you" she added, laughing.
Down the hack stairs stole the quiet, pow
erty stricken looking little woman and gained
the street by back nlley. Drawing her
rusty gsaFs -ggi: ci5sgi5 Gown G.5T EET face
she slowly walked along till she reached the
door which bore the name. Henry Smith.
Solicitor Ascending the stairs. she stood
at the Office door, and tapped timidly.
Come in, was the rejoinder from within.
Trmidly and tromblingly May pushed open
the Office door of the man who had but the
day previously bcsought her to become his
wife.
Hcury Smith sat at table which was
strewn with law papers, with his feet thrown
over the back OF chair, and half.cOn.
sumcd cigar in his teeth Casting glance
at the meek looking little figure before him,
which glance seemed to assure him there
was 20 call for politenoss Gu his part, he
loaned hack i'll his chair and remarked :
"Wcn, madsm, what do you wish 2"
Can this be the exquisite Mr. Smith.
who is 20 courteous to ladies' il society -
thought she. But she said in voice which
trcni bled from suppressed excitement, "Will
you please let nc be seated moment, sir?
am not strong, aud the stairs have tskon
my breath"
chairs over By the window, there" was
! the rspIy; but lie never lowered his feet
from the one on which they rested, or laid
aside his cigar.
After a moments pause, in which the
| pale, dark woman seemed to collect breath
aud composure, SIZE said, dr-sziDg paper
FROM her pocket:
..If you please, I called to see you for
charity Ny husband was killed six mouths
ago by fail from a building. and left me
I nd uaaOer
support for myself and little ones by copy
ing. until was longer able TO get even
tina. to do Being i'll with overwork and
anxiety, l could no, longer support my
little family, and my children have been
taken to the workhouse. People Who had
known how nard tried to do for them have
helped me little, and so | have been saved
from going there too. If can succeed in
| keeping along for few days, until haze a
! little more strength, | hope to obtain work,
aud be able to take care of myself again
( Here is a paper with the names of those who
| knew me, and that am not imposter. aDd
who have helped NE in my illness aud pog-
erty"
not word from Henry Smith all the
while, but he cooIly pulled the cigar.
"Will you not help me little from your
abundant means 2" pleaded the poor woman
30 dear ~ yawned he, 81 wish beggsrl
could be abolished by statute" Then te the
woman, Really. madam, your story is very
we'll got up; but, so far as am concerned
no beggars need apply. If you can't supper
yourself, why, 90 to the wo-khouse. That
the place for such as you"
"But, sir"
"My dear woman. there's the door.
can. be bothered any longer"
Slowly and sadly the poor woman wendeC
her way down the stairs and down the stree
until the corner shut her from sight, anC
then fairly few until she reached the res
idence of one of the Wealthiest gentlemen il
the city. Here she rushed in the front door
uuceremoniously upstairs into the prett,
room she had shortly before left. TeariDl
off the widows garments, she was soon en-
gagged in telling her friend Helen tie resul
OF her mission.
''It's just as you told me. Helen, Henri.
Smith has no more heart than block o
wood and no more politeOess ;" and he
cheeks burned as she thought of his rude
mess "And to think he should come here
and be SO very devoted and polite tn me
when it is false to his true nature Than