Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-14

''Is Mrs. Worthineton at heme"

els Mrs. Worthington at heme''
The pempous footman who stood on
duty, Cerebrus-like, in the marble
paved hall of the Worthingten man.
sion, glanced superciliously at the
speaker-a slim little figure. half hid
den in the folds of a long gossamer wa.
terproof, the hood drawn over her
plain round hat, just revealing the rip
pies of bronze brown hair which lay up.
on low white brow; pair Of dark
eyes; white, satiny complexion with a
suspicion of rose leaves in the checks
face worth looking at.
The footnan, however, being a very
fashionable and pompous individual,
saw only the lamentable fact that the
little woman before him was on foot in
the rain, plainly attired. Some shabby
genteei person, no doubt, come to beg
for assistance; or, possibly, a girl seek
ing a position as maid, OF, worse than
all, poor relation! He drew himself
up TO his full height aud indulged in a
long stare.
els Miss Worthington in?'' repeated the
girl, triae impatiently; "if she is, tell
her that her cousin, Miss Ray, wishes
to see her. I have forgotten my card
case"
The footman drew back a pace or
two. So it was poor relation!
81 really don't bIeve she's home,
miss" he returned
The girl flashed him an indignant
glance.
eco and see!'' she commanded, and
Jeames perforce obeyed, SO far as to
summon Miss Worthington's MAZDA
pert-looking, black-eyed girl, dressed in
the height of fashion, in towdy imita.
ton of her mistress rich attire.
She tossed her befrizzled head al
sight of the figure in the waterproof,
and muttering something about "goine
to see, disappeared up the broad, vel
vet-covered staircase. She returned di
rectly.
"No; Miss Worthington is not al
home!" she answered.
And feeling quite relieved to have
succeeded in sa4aias answer to- he
question at last, Alice Ray went dow1
the marble steps out into the rain onct
more.
Hailing passing car, she stepped in
side. As she seated herself she glanced
accidentally up toward one Of the larg,
lace-draped windows of the Worthing
ton mansion. Seated at the window il
plain sight was Miss Worthington in
blue cashmere wrapper-a French move
in her hand.
She saw Alice, and with a kaught,
gesture of impatience, drew down tn
silken shade.
A flush shot over Alice Rays face.
"She was at home, and denied her
self to me-" she said to herself. "Jus
as Aunt Lydia said she would! All
well, she has lost more by the falsehoo
than l have. If she only knew!''-her
Alice arose to deposit her fare in tn
box-"ah, if she only knew!''
The Car gave sudden lurch and tn
coin fell from the girls hand. A ger
tleman sitting near hastily stopped, ,ane
picking it up, deposited the fare in tn
box, lifted his hat, and inYoluntaril
both half smiled.
"Miss Ray!'' he calculated eagerl.
chow glad l am to meet you! ha,
been searching for mouths"
He checked himself abruptly. HI
face was flushing and paling by tur:
us he exchanged his seat for one at HI
side. 1t was Herbert Stanley, your
Il and popular journalist, rapidly rising
g his profession; quite "catch, " In mo
It ern parlance. and the man who was
, Cora Worthington very king amor
n men. 10 win his love she was williI
: to make any sacrifice.
IS Seated at Alice's side, while the nee
It ly empty car logged along in the falli,
y rain through the streetsof the Cresce
e City, Herbert Stanley told her how
l. had been searching for her. ever sin
/. the last great yellow-fever epidemi
h when her parents had both been strick
," down, and she was left all alone.
d And Alice told him of her own
r we're illness, and how, when at lene
IS she had recovered, her aunt, Miss LyC
'g Ray, an elderly woman, all alone
< the world, had kindly taken her, a
$ had sent her away to school, from viii
E. she had now returned ''fnr good"
r. the children say.
r. The time few in pleasant conveI
OF and when at last she arrived at her d
es tination away down town, Herb
.ir Stanley accompanied her. The T;
a. had ceased and the sun had made
id appearance; they walked the remaini
ne. block or two TO the residence of Al
of Lydia, large, rambling old house
he the midst of spacious and welI-ks
ly grounds.
e. 4 few moments later Herbert v
as seated in a pleasant room, comfortah
though not luxuriously, furnish
a while Alice hastened to the side OF
as aunt, who was a confirmed invalid,
IL repor: the success OF her missi
an Aunt Lydia, pale, wearylookiug '
nj. man, lifted her gray head from
~ dainty pillow as the girl appeared.
m '.Ai, Sunbeam, you have come he
in again, thank Heaven" the invalid
his claimed fretfully. ''Truly, Allie, ds
II the sun has not shown his face all
nd time that yon've beer gone. And