Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
OUT OF PITY.

that the country had ever welcomed.
To herself 1t was Ike q dream, il had
come 50 fast; il seemed as if al her life
had lived itself in those SIX months, the
leaving her Enghsh school, and going our
to he- fathers plantation III Ceylo., st
proud TO be his hoasekeeper and colnpan-
ion the strange brief life on the up-cOUn-
try coffee estate. Then the Young EngIsf
stranger who passed through Lindooia, il
his rather vague wanderings io~ advent
Ure's sake, and who was received and en-
ter;ained at Hcllne HARBOUR, with the
delightful open handed hospitality Of the
colonies.
And then the awful night when the sud
cen terrible stroke OF cholera lett her
fGtheIless, and life seemed g great black
void and the cilapiain's wife haC been
good to her, and kept her from dying in
despair. and Sir Harry Fielding had been
stu more good and then-;nd then-she
was resting her poor little orphaned head
on heart that was kind and true as her
own fathers, and a strong arm was close
rOund her slender waist, and the voice She
liked alone to hear Of all the voices around
her, was telling her she should never know
another sorrow ne could gard her from.
He seemed the only Teal thing III al thai
Cream-time; the SAD past and the present
that was SO happy, but Just us unlike real
ity Was it really herself, simple little
Nesta HMc0urt, that people were fus ne
over and pettng and welcoming home Is
il she had been a royal Princess
Perhaps it was as well she could not re-
a.izc it, or her head might have been
turned. Why, had not the whole week
Harry and she were spending with MS sis
ter Mrs. MoStyn 70 present Nesta 70 the
countryside. been one round O. festivities,
OF which she was the queen This even
Ing they mad all driven 70 = grand concert
in the country town, 10 hear q famous
singer and Ncsta, III her wonderful golden
satin gown, rich with embroidery and lace
18th her eyes outshining the diamonds on
hey white neck. and her check flushed
with It's pretty, shy PINK, had been an at
traction only second 10 the queen 81 song
herself She felt q little weary with the
excitement and the happiness now mat
they had reached home AID were having
supper iu the great hall, for the concert had
forced them To dine rather earlier than
usual.
The house was crowded with guests ana
tney were all vehementy declaring that
1liN AliSiiN We 10 NiS 49, 49, ''i'- -
meant to finish it with . few games. The
furniture m the blue draWilg-roOm vas
being hastily moved, and &eSta's heart
sank ut the though, Of further eXertiuu {:
he- head aChcd and she was worn out
She would slip away quietly 70 bed and
leave Harry to make tier excuses to FL
eanoT "heFe was nary y NAe way
Sine mad not seen nun since they sat down
10 supper, and ne and tflat beautiful Miss
f2tiord were taking N tie uoorWas. a
l'S.y search uAFoSsn 'he Lt--. e. 5oyi lS
mao no result ai4C NV>t@ S,"lI5u ~ az
open oooT 70 glance M az me A@---'i' {"
cf&"IiiEI o con 49,. 800
"y PoILy 20" dStis ~ ueep III 1u-l
Fcrsation, their heads pent together behind
theiI ialS ont thelF voices rose a9oEe 'Ilc
music Eleanor was Flayihsi ana y es'@
Coain mol he!p nearing "h"' dlSt SUI.
tilddys lfaHoFuf Ees' ihuee'- u l I
me biack VelFet gown - yic ~ pie ="
C4ce. a very, very oio IOFe affair tii''''
ny dear he ana she were l't'IeCIy IL
Separate ana MOS, S"l'''t'lt li1''Si j.,
"eliU I'd" T. peeI,' AHt ~ U''i,'. ~
"a .he country MS e4He- ia t'VSI 0lo'i any.
iciluhe' l'1iN 9Io.-l'5 i''sE . ~
10 las, you KNOW; anu VA@uss IL Hc-'esS q"
q gre-1I Pax
W nat mace Neatt mart give 6t-l4I 4
cap. and her iecl Zee SpehDo"i;u 70 'ile
spot where she 5000 AIlt"ooE to"e,9
NaA the only pace near me ifI.oiHs. ~
VT ~ u her Wiiolt btIh- was s,idi-le'' e."
bear Jhe rest sit hc'tt ~.ot-li- 90 cave
cropping, poor chilai ID WIS -.'e ana oe-'-l
Nurk 70 her.
and why dldn IL come ''bJ~-' Ashcu
the purpie hrocace.
Heaven knows = lover w, sup
pose or some suCn rubbish II thol-
sand placs q Lady flc.unE Has away
been a. the head OF the county So9ttyf ana
Gladys TrJicrt IS just made Tor the pos
ton, with her beauty and cicYeTHeNs ana
t.eutS. Size nAs always been Immensely
popn.ar
ana who IS the siri ne mas a9Fieo .
She seems Il nice little ding enough.
Oh, . harmless sort OF 4 creature PINK
anC-whlte prctuueSss nothing more She
W'-s q PLANTER QduEL1eT Ut Ney i'ltr ~
somewhere, anu he vas staying WIKI then
1FheU the father died she was -cit quite
frigdiess and destitute, and nc manned her
ca. Of pity. lie was always a q1Aoac
goose Harry FIELDING
The spell WAS ott Low and Ees'a "hl'e
as death was hurTylng ~ the stars 10 htr
roJ'a. Ihere Was hij.e So''- i.l " sly p.
tered NOOK III inc cor7corr aa2 the'e S''
larry -l'e n'ls1iii5 'la. @I..H TIE ~o'-'''-
he should nave MARI ed
Eesta sped pas, but as she fed sno saw
Harry bend ms head 20 KISS J,e oeaoAl1i
hand ne was ho,du5i and sac L,aE0 hi7
10" iu4TihGF
p mad oa'y S;c"A, years ago. -HiHsS
n-SAI nave oeen SO Gi.',- .-.
", on tii' hef Own GocT closed o-hlli9
hFr, ;saa she Ea1ea "l'o-y are0Au III Li'
pretty o. n'lncu's mat 't'c"'l iei 30"
a. Il she had never seen mem before enc
hang 'hc o,.A-oids rom hei throat AND