The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-03

But she kept up q bold front and answered:
Because ! think no man has q righs 10
chest poor woman out OF her hard-earnei
money"
Cheat is q strong WORD, Miss Walker" 90
served her landlord.
'It's the only correct word in this case
Mr.. CsrlyoD,' rstoTtsd Mrs. Comfort, re-
cretly marveling az her own courage ia thus
daring TO confront the stately banker.
Perhaps ne is owing something to your
selir' questioned ths baRker, keenly.
YES sir, be isn Miss Comfort made
suswer. "But il isn't that ] came about. L
am quite able to attend TO my own financial
debts, sven TO lose q little. II IL should be
necessary, but this poor woman is ifiendless
s7d alone"
Mr.. Carlyon glanced at HE watch. Mics
Comfort turned toward the door.
II am sorry that my time is no longer at
my own disposal" said he, oourtecuslY.
And Miss Comfort went away almost cry
irg
Now, I've made an enemy OF him, as we'll
as NJ. Lsoiard, and haven't doae the least
bit of good" she thought. "And he will let
the bouse to someone else in the spring,
snd-snd-but, after ali, am not sorry that
l did my best. Poor, poor Ellen. Whas
shsll / say to her when she comes at
o'cloekP'
But that evening, Just as Miss Comfort vas
beginning at her pile OF account books, g ring
CT was shown in. Miss Comfort rose up,
confused and futtering.
Miss Walker. pray don't let me disturb
ycU," said the banker. Il have Gully dropped
IN for little social call. You sho we'd your
self 10 ne to-day ia different light from
any IN which you have yet appeared"
a dun" demanded poor Mis- Comfort,
almost Historically.
"No trus.hearted, noblsnstursd woman.
But you need no longer distress yourself.
The bill is paid. And now, * you are AZ
leisure, Pll just take my evening cap Of tss
with you.n
How pleased and proud Miss Comfort WAS,
as she poured ths decoction OF fragrant
Young Hyson into her great grsndmother's
china cup. decorated with butterflies. aud
oblong scrolls OF gilt and violet. And how
she kept wondering all the while how MI.
Carlyon. the great banker, could take sVch
interest in her homely, humdrum little az
fairs.
But IL she had only known it, Mr.. Carlyou
seldom came across g true, real heart II his
complicated business transactions.
lite not true" said Mr.. Le0tard. my
uncle never would make such fool OF him
self at his age Why, he's fifty X he's day"
Only H." said Mrs. Leigh CresWick, with
malicious delight. But Of course it must
be great Modification TO you, Nc Lsoterd
who have always been Looked upon as mis-
heir. And to think, too, be is gJing to
mary that queer little old WON m who
keeps the boarding house. T or its true As
Ire IS taxes. l saw the wedding ring my
self ct IS"
Mr.. Leotard Cariyon gnaTed silently at
his mustsche. How strangely little circam-
stances are woven together into lifss wsb,
he thought II he had paid that whining
WasherWonan's bill, she would not have
oon6ded her woes to hiss Comfort Walker
and Miss Comfort Walker would not have
gore 70 hrs uncle and his uncle vouldn't
have fallen in love with Miss Comforts 70 ~
cheeks and bonnet neither. and he would
still have been tie rich bankers heir ap.
parent.
He wished he hsd paid the washsr woman 5
bill.