Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-07

out that afternoon to maze call, and pre-.
fer1ed to walk rather than to ride, from a
Discrimination to be the first to see Mr.
Harris. But circumstances shape our
course, whether we like it or not, and il
so happened that Ruth drew near the
station Just rs the train came in. There
was only one road, and SO she must try
to speed to get by the station before the
passengers came out; but just as she
neared the door musical voice said
"Ruthn"
She paused in surprise and looked
around, but no one was to be seen.
The next instant, however, tine-look-
ing young man came out, and clasping-
ing both her hands, said warmly:
Miss Stacey-Ruth-I am delighted
to find you here"
at is Mr.. Harris, l suppose" said
Ruth, Dlushing crimson, and so confused
that she knew not what to do.
Eyes, your folks are all well, trust"
he replied formally, and in voice en-
tirely changed.
Ruth regained her self-possession at
once, and answered him with easy polite
ness.
How did he know her so quickly?
Why did he greet her so warmly!
| These questions repeated themselves in
the maiden's mind until she sighed with
WEAKNESS and wonder; but she dare not
ask him to explain.
| The drive home was dull, neither speak
ing half dozen words.
Give us your hand, my boy" said
John Stacey, ere Aurthur had time to
alight. I'm glad to see you. 1t seems
like going back to twenty five years to
look at you, for father sticks out at every
point
So Ruth came home with him." thought
Ella, as she peered out of the parlor win
dow. ''l'm glad of it though, for he'll
notice the contrast all the more. I am
handsome, and it isn't vanity If 1 do
] know it,
| A few minutes later Arthur was intro
duced to the pet, and she greeted him
with d charming shyness, and yelled her
eyes and blushed in the most captivating
manner If artfulness, it was natural |;
she had never had any drawing. room
practice.
The young man gazed upon her in ad
miration: she felt his glance, and the col
or deepened in her cheeks until she was
ten tines more beautiful than ever.
Perhaps at that moment poor Ruth did
regret her plainness, If never before; but
she drove the thought from her mind,
and excusing herself went to help her
mother get supper. And while she was
at work she could hear Elias joyous
laugh mingled with the deep bass tones
Of their guest, and she wondered If he
had fallen in love with her beautiful SIS
ter already.
"Why, Ruth, what on earth alls you?'
said Mrs. Stacey, in astonlshment. "Here
you have put two napkins to Arthur's
plate.
Ruth redeemed to her temples. but she
made no answer. A pair OF brown eyes
were haunting her, and she was sure she
had seen them before this day, but when
or where she could not tell.
At length tea was ready, and Arthur
sat beside Ella, who was in her happiest
mood, and used her right eyes and sill
very voice with apparently good effect,
for the young man laughed often at her
witticisms and praised her delicately.
Ruth SAID but little, but took care that
he was. supplied with al tho tompting
, vIands.
"This preserve Is delicious said Mr..
Harris, bowling toward his hostess. "Fa-
ther has, often spoken of your skill in
preparing these delicacics, Mrs. Stacey"
Ruth made these; l had nothing to
do with them," replied the mother, with
pardCnable tondness.
Arthur glanced quickly toward Ruth,
and something in those liquid eyes of
his sent the blood to her cheeks, and this
fact mortified her so that she came very
near crying then and there.
GLOW silly you are to redden up every
time Aurthor looks at you" said Ella,
when they retired to their chamber.
"You don't fancy that he's IN love with
you already, do youl"
Ruth did cry then, she could not have
helped it for the world-the covert al
fusion to her plainness cut her to the
heart. For moment Ella stood looking
at Ter in mingled wonder and vexation,
then her better nature came to the sur
face, ard throwing her arms around her
neck, she kissed Ruth's tear-stained face
and begged her forgiveness.
ats all right. Ella, only you must re-
member that have feeling, and that I'm
not to blame for being SO ugly" and
then the salt drops flowed In streams.
II won't stay minute where he is,
dear; you shall have him all to yourself,
for l know you want him." said Ruth, as
she kissed her sister goodnight.
Days passed and Ruth kept her word
religiously. and Ella, with enthusiastic
selfishness. called her ''oest and dearest
girl IN the wcrd." At times it seemed
to John Stacey that Arthur was restless
and i'll at ease, but OF course he could
not ask him if such was the case, and the
young man. for reasons of the same order,
could not divulge the cause.
Every day they went somewhere, he
and Ella, and he was obliged to play cav
alier whether he liked it or not, and Ell
la fancied that his attentions of mere
courtesy were 1ntallible signs of love. At
last Arthur invaded the precincts of the
kitchen, determined to see Ruth and
talk little, but she repulsed his efforts
at conversation so persistently that he
| imaoined she did not want him near her