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not have, but everything fresh. and neat,
and pretty,I should say to myself, There
is shop girl with the true instincts of a
lady,. And Cary-don't think me imper-
| tirent-if Mark came to town and saw a
girl like that among the crowd OF untidy
overdressed ones ut Snow d Asher's, |
think the contrast would strike him as it
would me-agrecably
Miss Sydney paused, half frightened at
her own daring Cary looked steadily
into the fire without speaking. The rain
had ceased. Myra rose and threw back
the blind, revealing the moon struggling
through thin edges of cloud Gary fol-
| lowed her TO the window. Her cheeks
were deep red, but there was frank
| and grateful look in her eyes ms she said
81 must be going now. maam. You've
been ever so good to let me stay. shan't
forget it, and guess you're about
right"
wonder if I said the right thing, or
have done the least good ?" queried Miss
Sydney, us she watched her guest de-
part.
1t WAS some weeks before she had occa-
sion again to visit Snow & Asher's and
she had half forgotten the little incident
when one day entering the shop in quest
of something, her attention was attracted
by II face which beamed with sudden
smiles ut the sight of her. 1t was indeed
Cary, but such a different Gary from the
dragglcd vision of the wet evening She
still wore the blue dress, but the tlounces
had been ripped off, and the front was
hidden by II black silk apron. The tan
gle of hair was smoothed like ordinary
waves Il white collar with knot of blue
ribbon was round her neck one of the
Objectionable rings had disappeared, and
so had ithc yellow locket SO changed
and SO much prcttcr was the little maid
en- that Miss Sydney scarcely knew her,
till blush and smile pointed her ont.
She waited ON her customer with assd-
uity, and under cover of box of ruflles
they exchanged condolences. Did Miss
Sydney think she looked better? She
was so glad. The girls had laughed Mt
her at first, but not so much now, and her
roommate, Ellen Morris, had got herself
I'M apron like hers. Miss Sydney left the
shop with pleased amusement at her
heart. She meant to go often, to keep
little hold on Cary, but circumstances
took her Off to Florida soon afterward,
and it was late in April when she re-
turned.
"Ihat girl from Snow & Aslcr's was
here to see you about n week ago, ma'am,"
said Esther the evening after her arrival.
Il told her you was expected Tuesday,
and she said would come again to-day,
fer she wanted to speak to you particular,
and size was going away. There she is,
now.
Carv indeed it was, with steady.
lly-lODking young fellow by her side.
Its Mark, Miss sydney she said, by
way OF introduction. Later, when Mark
had walked over to the window to see the
view, she explained farther i'll rapid I'M
dertone ''lIe came down two months
ago, while You was away, ma'am. came
out 10 tell you, but you was gone, aud
day after tomorrow I'm-going back
with him to Gilmauton. | told him he |
mus. bring me ont tonight, for |
couldn't leave here without saying good |
bye TO You.
You are going to be married?'
"les with happy look-"to- NOR
row morning, And oh, Miss Sydney,
what do son think Mari; says? He says
i he'd found me looking like the rest of |
he girls at the store, with false hair, and |
ewelry and all that, he'd never in the
world have asked me at all. And did
ook just like that, you know. 1t was
what you said that rainy night that made
ne change, and except for that nothing
would have happened that has, and |
be the girl that am
dread on the waters" thought Myra,
IS little later she watched the lovers
galk down the street. "Such n little
'rumb, and such wide waters, yet it has
'ome back How impossible it seems, or
would seem, ii one did not have to be-
icyc THAI what we call chances and acct
Tents, are Gods opportunities by which
e allows us TO lend helping hand in
lis work, not quite understanding what
We do, but knowing that guided by Him
he smallest things end sometimes i'll
.reat resnlts."