The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-11-01

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Now Il was certainly not because
Miss Arnold wished 10 ace Stella Blake
That that young LAZY came 10 the door
70 admit her; neither nm of tho Opin.
ION thai Miss Blake was specially nny.
ious to meet Miss Arnold. II the spirit
oi her remarks 10 R,lph concerning
that Young lady be- taken into consid.
GRAFTON; 10 ! conclude II was one Of
those pcrv"r.o foies that delight In try.
ing people, for that the encounter was
trying 10 both parties was plainly evl.
dent Ny the sudden accession OF color,
tho naughty glance, and the cool bow.
Mud am compelled to admit that Stella
Blake, the servant, was in nowiso out.
done N thOs little courteslos by the vi.
egant Miss Arnold.
II seemed also another working Of
The same pcrycrsc inte that Stella was
occupied during the whole Of Miss Ar.
mold : call. IN an adjoining room. and
that tho door should be- ajar so that she
could not help hearing Miss Arnold's
frequent illusions 10 Ralph, in n tone
ma manner that gave nm impression
That everything was settled between
them, aud Tat their marriage might
take place NJ any time; indeed, when
hl'hea said bantcringly something
about speedy wooings, she replied with
sCit laugh
80, II has been n lifelong devotion.
assure yon. that IL, on his part. We
werc separated for several years of our
childhood, but Ralph says-but / FORGET
myself she said, pauslng suddenly.
and coloring.
81 suppose You will have n wedding
and invite all tho unfortunate sWalns
You have cnlhrallcd-np The resi- of
your iricnds, II ,hcro Is room for any
besides tho frst named class" Althen
sad swce.U, but with n little touch Of
sarcasm IN her tone which might. or
might not, DO noticed. Blanche. nj
least did not notice Il apparently.
"knlph IN ~ impulsiyo-so impatient
OF waiting. that ! might not have time
for any thng elaborate, but II M ono
Is invited YOU may be very sure | shall
not forget your family. You and Fan.
ME seem like sisters 10 me, and Victor.
am sure. have always regarded ms
much pm brother rs he was yonrs. and
uoubt II either Of you are more nt-
tachcd 10 him than I am. have
wished hundreds Of times that no WINS
really my own brother. And Ralph
thinks ho " splendid. too"
Sho said all this with such n simplc,
child like %icryor, that one must be- tho
rankcst Of skcptics 10 doubt her SINGER.
lty, or fancy for n moment that she was
trying TO throw even the smallest parll.
Gle Of dust IN the eyes Of hor very dear
friends. or even Miss Blake, n glimpse
OF whose white. cold. hard face she
caught now and then ms she rocked
languidly back and forth in tho soft,
green velvet rocking. chair especially
aud particularly Miss Bako-why
should she. prayP
1--WE ara very grateful to Mr.. Andcr.
~son-oNcusc me, Captain Anderson"
Allhca replied, with n faint flush rising
10 her face, for his favorable opinion
ct Victor OF course none Of MS could
Dc so obtnsc rs not 10 soc your friend.
ship and affection Tor him were sin.
ccrc.n
Something In the tone. rather than
The words. sen the hot blood To Blanche
Arnolds lace. but she did not sneak.
she merely flashed one little swift, de.
FAINT glance nj Mis- Montford from I'M.
der her dropping lashcs. and said. after
u little pause, sit was so pleasant Ia
have friends who understood us. and
Uhom re understood the IA 'ntcst per.
ceptible accent ON the last part Of the
sentence.
Alter Miss Arnold had taken her de.
pariurc Stella Blake went slowly up To
her room. that strange, mccarthy pallor
ON hor face which made her look spec.
trail with her jetty hair and great, wild,
intense eyes. She went into her room
md locked the door and fell ON her
knees but not 10 pray. save as the
white, passionate face sho lifted In mute
agony and despair, might be PRAYER.
Great sobs shook the slight frame, hui
the eyes were dry and hot, and the prct.
~ crimson lips wcrc parrhed. rs II the
short. gasphig breath had burned them
with is fierce iire.
by and by she rose up and walked
unstcadily across the floor and sat
down, throwing open the window rs II
the ar was sitting her. After a mo.
mcn', during which her hands dropped
ncr,clessly in her lap. and the firm lin.
parted and troubled like u grieycd
childs, she put up her hand and druw
from her bosom u small square enycl.
ope. from which she n%ervously drew An
old creased aud folded letter. II wa,
In q man 5 hand-a handsome. business.
like hand. and covered twv page and
a halt OF mcdium.size mute paper
Sometimes nearly n whole ne was Il
legihlc, the paper being 30 worn anC
fretted In the folds, and stained rs I
II had lain In water. As she read hel
color came back. her eyes grew deer
and glittering, and n look oil iron cso
luton and intentness Of purpose drov,
lips.
II will not 60 backl' she said undc,
her breath. II Nfu know al any COST
low. creeping shudier Of disgust con
yulsing the slight Irame. so fnlio of lcrcc
iety, passionate life, and carefully rc
placing the paper In IT, envelope. N,
returned Il TO It's hiding. place. a hiding
place that II never leit. aud never Ia,
lcft Tor o than seven years. slccpln,
or waking. save when she removed Il
rs she had just done. for pcri-al. An
how many tmes In those years had III,
rad that old. old leiipti How man,
hmcs, Though every word Il runtainc.
wns craven indelibly on her heart an,
brnin'
Mr. Alfred feyries was leisucly on
ioying his after. dinner cigar in the it'll,
pctagunal smoking.fuum. o prrluly M
nolsicfed IN green leather and blarl
walnut. with carpet Of seft e~rass-erce,
sni golien-bmwn. and silk curtain, a
'he same shade Of gfren. with a ban,
ef golden hrown nj the margin, End m,
paper "f eooi rrss ground IN rarr.s
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