The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-26
CHAPTER XIV.
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CHAPTER XIV.
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II was half-rAst one ON the following
day when Grace Massey and Mabclfe
Fairfax came slowly up Lawrence street
together, returning, the a from
school. the other from college. They
had met In Carlton Road, and some on
In company.
Philip will soon be here now" said
Grace. ''You must put on q better
face TO welcome him. Mabellc. You
look so white and wished out--what
they call 'lsir pining, where I come
from"
"Oh. ! am all right" said Mabcllc.
with q sickly smile.
HAS Angela heard from Philip
again"
Not since that day she had q letter
saying he was oil 70 Hong Kong, and
sailed In two days; at least" added
MAbclle. consclentlously, ''shc has not
heard again so far rs | know; but | 60
OH TO school before the postman comes.
Angela does not 70 out I'LL latcr."
Eyes. BY the way, I think you have
too long hours At school. When your
holidays come you must pay us . visit
At Foulhavcn. am sure II will do You
good. and by that time, thank good.
moss, Philips engagement VII DO pub
lie property, and u would be the most
natural thing In the world for you h
come. hats all this secrecy. and
feel II m absolute wrong TO my father
and mother; but surely Il will ali DO oyes
soonr'
II hope So" said Mabcllc. with Z
still fainter smile, rs they arrived q
homo.
Get your dinner" pursued the prac.
tical Grace. you look almost starry.
Ing. and rs for me. I'm ravcnous."
With q cheering nod she parted from,
Mabelle. and went 10 her own quarters,
The table was spread. and Grace,
throwing or her hat and mantle, was
about 70 ring the bell for.dinnor (for In
Lawrence street that meal was usually
taken In The middle Of the dsy). when !
l:tter on the mnntelpiece, addressed IN
her mothers hand, cAusoi her 70 pause.
She opened Il. and was reading H.
.DsAa qs AS ". : for 70. nice lon
A ring--A strange. trembling. ye
loud. i~mportunats ring 1t tho from
door. beginning. ~ II were. tlmIdly
and then repealed loudly. So strnngv
= sound was Il that Grace forgot III
s~'ravenous'' hunger she had spoken Of
forgot her letter. and stood still. ho'
head raised, listening.
Presently the front door WAS opened
aud Grace could hear nothing tina
passed. only that the door closed again
and aome one came In. Then-m n
seemed like . weird drcam-thc parlo
door was pushed open, and MabeIl'
stood ihcro looking IKE some unhapp,
little ghost; she socmed to have shrnnl
AWAY and become shorter. smaller
thinner. during the Ave or elk minute
which had elapsed since Grace pxrte<
from her. Her face VA white
her lips open. her eyes dlstendod. be
whole aspect . Of horror unmitl
gated.
Child, child. what Il The matterp'
cried Grace. going 10 her and graspIuI
her arm. chilled BY the look Of despal
In the young fac.
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hoarse whisper. shrinking away fruE
her. II am not AZ fon you 70 touch
but you must know. Oh. she ought %
TO have LOFT II al 70 mo; Indeed. d
ought notl"
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bic Impulse 10 know tho worst too
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