The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-26
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shall be obliged to put up bill for my
second floor. You've got to 60"
''Oh, oh, ohr' cried Pandora. 'Can
you think any harm of me! Why, you
could come in at any moment Nora
is in and out every now and then.
Such respectable elderly gentleman,
and such correct person as am"
ut isn't me, Pandora" said Mrs.
Grimm, quite melted. ..It's the neigh
borhood. The church-going Gf it Is
church) finished 'em. You're Of age
this long while. my dear; you ought to
know how TO behave; but can't coun-
tenance this. shall put up the bill.
Oh, oh, oh, Pandora! that it should
come TO thisr'
Poor Miss Pandora!
As her friend and landlady walked
out of the door with her handkerchief
to her eyes, she stood motionless as
though turned to a pillar of salt
She saw just how this repair of neg
lected education must appear to her
small circle of discarded pupils, and
felt n strong desire to drown herself or
Jump out of the window, or turn on
the gas, or take box of matches in
her tea; and she might actually, it
seemed TO her afterward, have died of
modification, but that the gong at the
front door, pulled violently ut this mo-
ment, startled her, and Nora running
up, wrapped in q waterproof cloak, for
she had been making preparations to
go TO bed, announced:
MIR Sliger!"
Ale can't come up" said Pandora,
sat this hour of the night"
No, Miss; he asks for you to come
down." said Nora
Pandora went down.
Mr.. Sliger was ut the door.
There's telescope at the corner"
he said; something going on in some
star or other. believe. Get bonnet
and shawl, and come and have peep.
IL will be a lesson in astronomy for me.
You can explain ii, you know-same
terms as the other lessons.
Pandora without word obeyed.
The door closed after the two, leav-
ing Mrs. Grimm staring ut Nora.
That's the capsheai!' said the
lady.
Shall sit up for ,hem?" asked
Nora.
NO" said Mrs. Grimm, Il will"
Meanwhile Miss Pandora and Mr..
Sligcr pecped through the telescope and
saw the rings Of tlurn. which Mr.. Sill
yer supposed 10 be phenomenal and
temporary. and which were explained
by Miss Pandora TO be fixtures, and
then adjourned TO an ice-cream saloon
of much elegance.
This. indeed. was terrible dissipa-
ton, Miss Pandora said to herself, as
she sat before the cut glass goblets on
the damask cloth. and saw the water
splash from the little fountain in tho
centre into the aquarium and over the
glossy plants. all reflected in the long
mirrors. However. what did it mat
ter? She was already talked about"
turned out of her lodgings rs person
gone wrong. She would keep this
merry moment TO remember when she
had put an end to all by saying 10 the
or impart instruction to him.
He was ordering every indigestible
luxury on the bill of fare, the diamond
on his little finger flashing like a small
sun, obsequious walters bobbing about
behind them. He looked kindly at her,
and asked her II she liked this or that.
He was as simple as an old baby; us
kind rs an old lady; and he was nice,
pleasant-looking man.
"All over! All overr' she said to
herself. 81 might have known what
wicked world this is. and how i'll it
thinks of innocent things. Why might
not | 90 on teaching him forever with
out harm?"
People were coming in from concerts,
from the theatres; tables were filling;
but theirs, between two columns be-
yond the fountain, was very quiet.
The walters were gone to execute
Mr.. Sliger's behests. Suddenly he
turned TO her, and took a letter from
his pocket
Miss Piper" he said, read that"
Pandora opened the missive and Pc
rused it.
II was from a firm of lawyers. speak
ing in plain terms of Mr.. St Leger
as gentleman, and a man of honor
and fortune.
Il got 'em to give it to me-" he said,
'to show you"
II did not need it. indeed" said
Pandora sadly. "And this is the way
your name Is really spelt' ST. Legerp
It's beautiful name"
at sounds little curious to me-" he
said. Mother wrote it Sliger. never
knew; but you see, I'm all right
They never took me without charac-
ter when went for a place, in the
poor times, and I couldn't expect you
to take me without character, either.
II don't know whether you des-
pise me for my ignorance or not but
II you don't why, want you to take
me for your pupil for life-to marry
me, you know, Pandora. Will youp"
1t was q dreadful thing to do in such
a public place, but Pandora Piper felt
that she was going TO faint-the room
grew black.
She held out her hand for the glass
of water. Most of 1t was split upon
the front breadth of her new black silk,
but that which passed her lips revived
her. Then sweet soft sense that
there was no more trouble for her in
this world crept into her heart, and
she smiled up al him.
at was In my mind the first day l
came" he said. Il had seen you so
often through the window when you
gave lessons to that little girl at Bells.
| used TO watch YOU with my opera
glass. felt sure that you were just
the woman for me, and every lesson
you gave me proved it. / shall learn
erything from you-goodness as well
as spelling. Oh, say 'Yesr / want
you! / want your
She said, ..Yes. ;"
Mrs. Grimm was sitting up for her,
pale with wrath. when she returned;
but Pandora took her by both hanis,
and said:
"You won't turn me out until after
my wedding-day, will you. dear? You'll
let me be married here. It's next week.
Mr.. St. Leger won't wait You see,
we will have TO go to England and live
on the estate. And, after all. poor
little teacher needs no great prepara-
ton"
Servants, and diamonds, and
country-house, and CLUBHOUSE, and
everything heart can WISH" Mrs.
Grimm says. in telling the story. "A
real great lady now. It's like q ro-
NANCE"
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