The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-08

don't feel as if we'd got to the bottom of
1t yet. Why didn't Lucy deny more
posltive?"
But she did, ssid John. between
two mouthfuls; "she said she hadn't
got it. ="
Why, of course she said as much as
that. You didn't expect her to say that
she had got it, did you?" reioined the
landlady, with a fine scorn. But she
didn't speak up violent aud bold, as you'd
expect an innocent girl would.
But she was innocent all the time,
you know"
J." l amt so over sure about that, re-
phed Mrs. Nash, with shake of her
head. Its a queer business.
Hurrylng out to the barn next morn
ing IN the best OF spirits, low signing
sob called Johns attention to a bench
outside the kitchen door, where sat
figure crumpled up III a forlorn little
heap, IN which he recognized the pretty
maid of the day before. She wore her
bonnet, and bundle lay before her.
Her face was hidden on her arr~s, which
We're crossed on the back of the bench
Why, what ) the matter ?" said John,
turning back.
The girl looked up with a start. q
beg your pardon, she faltered. I'm
just going. | didn't mean to stay SO
long.
. Going? Where?
q don't know where she said, de
jectedly. I'D try for another place,
only there doesn't seem much chance of
getting one without any recommend"
do you mean to say that they are
sending you away from here?2
Yes. "
. But in the name Of goodness, why?'
q don't know. Mrs Nash says she
don't like to have servants about who
are suspected of stealing" The blue
eyes filled again as she spoke, and she
hid her face
BY George [ never heard of such
injustice i'll my life shouted John.
"Now, Lucy, if that's your name, You
just sit still where you are. Don't stir
OF move till | come back. I'll see Mrs
Nash. I'll put things right"
To put things right seems easy enough
70 a strong, hearty man, with justice and
argument on his side, but that is because
lie does not calculate properly on those
N'AfNA 4IlbSLiN9 t'IIAI 1IolNLIClS " II tlltll
nature, especially woman nature, which
have no relation to justice ana fair deal
lag, and are unaffected by argument,
Mrs. Nash proved impervious to Johns
choicest appeals. Her mind was made
mp; she ''didn't want to hear no more
on the subject finally, her temper ris-
INC, what business was it of his, she de-
handed, what help she kept, or if she
kept any help at all? He'd got his peck
1T book back; accounts were squared be
tween them; there was no further call,
50 far as she could see why he should
NEEDLE with her concerns. The upshot
OF the interview was that John flew out
OF the kitchen with his face as red as
fire, tackled his horses, threw valise and
feed-bag into the Wagon flung the amount
OF his reckoning on the table, and ad-
dressing Lucy, who, pale and terrified,
stood, bundle in hand, prepared for
flight, called out.
CHOW, then, my good girl, you've lost
one place by my fault, and I'm blamed
if | don't offer you another VIII you
Jump INTO my wagon, and go home with
me? My old woman's been talking this
long piece back of getting a smart girl
" ''AcAl III II SiIt ISlltk u y W III IIIt
rhoumatics; so you're Just the one we
want. She'll treat you fairly enough,
I'll be bound, and you shall have what
ever You were getting here. And if you
behave yourself You'll be we'll used, not
turned ont Of doors for nothing, I'll en-
gage to that; it isn't the way up in our
parts, . with a vindlctive look at the land
lady, who stood rigidly planted in the
doorway. owe don't set up to be extra
Christians, but there's q little honesty
and decency left among us, whichis more
than can be said for all places. Well,
what DO you say? Yes or no. There's
my hand on it if it's yes.
He held out his broad palm. Lucy
hesitated, but for a moment only.
- Yes, / viii, =" she said I've no
where else to go, and you seem kind.
Another moment aud they were driv-
ing off together down the maple-shaded
road, whose yellow and crimson boughs
danced overhead against - October's
bright blue weather. There were peace
and calming IN the fresh stiffness of the
early day. Gradually q little color stole
into Lucy's pale cheeks, and Johns hot
mood gave place to wonted good humor
and cheer.
"You've had no breakfast, III bet,
he said, with smile. and no more
have J. 7 was so mad with that woman
that [ couldn't swallow mouthful, but
nov | begin to feel sharp enough. Wen
stop nj the next tavern. SOuthwick,
isn't it? Five miles and a half. Can
You hold ont till then ?"
"Oh, yes, indeed" with 4 grateful
look out OF the blue eyes.
Johns tone grew more and more
friendly.
"Weu have something hot and hearty
there he said. You look pale. [
CUES, You didn't sleep any too much last
might.
ooh, 1 couldn't sleep at all. Mrs.
Nash told me that [ must go the first
thing IN the merning, and ] felt so
badly"
Il shouldn't think you would want to
stay with Il woman like that. p"
b" But it's so dreadful to have nowhere
to go to. And besides She stopped
abruptly, with a look like terror in her
eyes.
" Have you no friends, then ~ asked
John.
"NO." The tone was very reserved;
but reserve could hardly fail to melt
under 50 sunshiny a presence as John
BOyd's, and before the long days ride
was done he had won from her the main
facts of her story.
Lucy Dill was her name Her mother
had married for the second time when
ucv was twelve wears old and three