Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-02-27
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Meanwhile Miss Piper and Mr.. SIiger
peered through the telescope and saw
the rings of Saturn, which Mr.. Sligsr
TO be phenomenal and tempo
rary, aud which were explained by
Miss Pandora to be fixtures, and then
adjourned to an Ice cream saloon Of
much elegance.
This indeed is desperate dissipation,
Miss Pandora said to herself, rs she sat
before the cut-glass goblets on the dam
ask cloth, aud saw the water splash
FROM the little fountain in the centre in
to the aquarium, and over the glossy
plants, all reflected in the long mirrors.
However, what dix it matter? She was
already talked about" turned out of
her lodgings aa seraon who had gone
wrong. shs : klfksep this merry
moment to remember when she had put
an end to all this. by sayiag to the neg
iected pupil that she could 20 longer
inpart instructions to him.
He was ordering every indigestible
luxury ON the bill Of fare, the diamond
On his little fin ger flashed like small
sun, obsequieus walters bobbing about
behind him. He looked kindly at her
and asked her if she liked this or that
He was simple as an old baby; as kind as
an old lady; and be was pleasant-look.
ing man.
"All oyer! All over!" she said to her
self. 81 might have known what q
wicked world this is, and how i'll it
thinks of innocent things. Why might
l not go on teaching him forever with
out harm?"
People were coming in from concerts.
from the theatres; tables were filling,
but theirs, between two columns, bey-
ond the fountain, was very quiet.
The walters were s5nc to execute Mr..
Sliger's behesSs. Suddenly he turned
to her and took letter from his pocI.
ef.
"Miss Piper, he said, ''read that"
Miss Pandora opened the missive and
perused it.
It was from firm of law, ers, speak
ing in plain terms of Mr.. st. Leger as i,
gentleman and a man of honor and for
tune.
81 got 'em to give it to me-" he said
'tto show to you." g..
81 did not need it, indeed" said Mis-
Pandora, sadly. "And this is the wa,
your name Is really spelt? St. Leger
it's beautiful name.'
sit sounds little curious to me-" b
said. ''Mother wrote it Sliger. ney
er knew. But you see I'm all right
They never took me without charas
ter when went for place in the poe
times, and I couldn't expect you to tax
me without . character, either. +
don't know whether you despise me fl
my ignorance or not, but if you dom
why, want you to take me for yot
pupil for life-to marry me, you know
Pandora. Will lyou."
, It was dreadful thing to do in sue
a public place, but Pandora Piper fe
that she was gong to faint-the roo
grew dark.
She held out her hand for glass
! water. Most Of it was split ON the fro
breadth of her new black silk, but th
! which passed her lips relieved her. Th,
sweet soft sense that there was
more trouble for her in this world, ere
into her heart, and she smiled up
him.
= sit was in my mind the first day
\ came" he said. 81 had seen yeu oft
through the window when you gave Il
sons to the little girl at Bells l Fl
sure you were just the woman for n
and every lesson you gave mo proved
% | shall learn everything from you
goodness as we'll as spelling. Oh, 8
! yes"
II She said tyes."
. Mrs. Grimm was sitting up for h
pale with wrath, when she returnt
but Pandora took her by both han
and said:
"You won't turn me out until af
=, my wedding day, will You? You'll
u me be married here? It's to be n,
week. Mr.. st. Leger won't wait. Y
O see we will have to go to England a
b. live on the estate. And, after all
70 poor little music teacher needs no gr
os preparation.
=. Servants and diamonds, and CO.
be try house and "a city house, and eve
"a thing heart can wish, Mrs. Grimm 8
now. tIt's like a romance"
And Pandora, happy with her GO
- simple husband, in her new surrou
ings, often thinks SO herself.