The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-19

wen, 1 am very much surprised
that size should take one of the chill
dren," said Mrs. Dale But, poo
little thing! how dreadfully lonely i
will be out there"
Meanwhile, Miss Winchester was
driving towards Eyergreens, blissfully
unconscious of the ra-t assigned her by
the pastor in the entertainment of the
coming little visitors. Her feeling OF
annoyance had somewhat subsidized dur
ing her pleasant ride home, and heI
countenance assumed its usual serenity
as she changed her outdoor dress for a
cool. crisp lawn, and ate her elegant
little dinner in the great shady dining
room. Then she repaired to the library
to look over the mornings text and
references and read her religious papers,
her invariable custom of spending Sab
bath afternoons
But Mr.. Dale's sermon and his appeal
for the children would mingle in her
mind, else why should her memory
seem so full of troublesome texts this
afternoon; texts which apparently had
no bearing on the sermon, but rather on
the appendix?
Miss Winchester prided herself, and
with reason, upon her familiarity with
the Bible. But just now she did not
care to recall, II was an hungered, and
We gave Me no meat; Il was a
stranger and We took Me not in; sin
asmuch as we did it not to one of the
least of these, We did it not to Me-"
Some way, the offer of the carriage,
made entirely without the meaning the
good pastor attached to it, began to
lose the satisfaction it had given earlier
in the day. The brown thrushes and
flame-tinted orioles fitted here and
there, and sang their clear carols
among the lindens. The sweet summer
air lifted the leaves and stole through
the open windows of the library; the
afternoon shadows crept longer and
longer over tie smoothly cut grass and
gay flower borders, but Miss Win
chester, with her Bible on her lap, lean
ing back in her easy chair and looking
out upon her beautiful grounds with
the calm and settled stiffness brooding
over all, felt unsettled and i'll at ease.
s.You will take the carriage to the
station, john" said Miss Winchester
to her coachman, on Tuesday after
noon. ''And take any of the children
where Mr.. Dale tells you"
"Yes m" answered John, turning
toward the stables. and not at all re-
GREETING an errand which would take
him from wedding the beds within sight
of Miss Winchester seat near the win
dow.
An hour or two later there was a
sound of returning wheels, and Miss
walking among her flowers.
picking off dry leaf or fadei blossom
here and there, was confronted by John,
hat in hand, and beside him small
boy.
please m, this yer's the one Mr.. Dale
told me TO bring"
Told you to bringr exclaimed Miss
startled out of her usual
staid composure. 81 did not mean to
have any Of them brought here"
You didn't say nothin' to me,
ma am" said John, shifting uneasily
from one foot to the other "'cept 90 do
rs the parson told me, an he SEE: 'Ah,
John, here you are, and here's a little
fellow to 60 out to Miss Winchester
seq he, an so l took the little chap
along"
mir. Dale is very inconsiderate, very
indeed" said Miss Win
severely sitting down upon a
rustic bench.
'.Am to take him back, ma am. the
evee" asked John. as stolidly as if an
exchange of corn or potatoes was under
NO" said his mistress, shortly. go
and tell the housemaid to come to me-"
The unwelcome little visitor had
stood quietly looking at the lady. and
also about him. He was slight, bright
eyed boy, about seven years old, trim |
little figure in faded but LIFTING gar
nents, with an indefinable air of gen.
.ility about him.
Il would have said good-evening be-
ore, but the man talked so much" he !
'aid, suddenly, fixing his clear. gray
eyes unfalteringly upon Miss Winches-
er's. The kind gentleman said was
% be your guest
A very faint flush stole upon the |
ady's cheek. as she remembered she |
had not yet said good to the
title stranger-unwelcom indeed, but |
ret her guest.
What is your name?' she asked.
Edgar Clark. NY mother calls me
Sdd e, and YOU can if you like, too.
What is your name?" asked the bright
aeed questioner, entirely unawed by
he grandeur of Evergreens, or the dig
,ity of its mistress.
Henrietta Winchester" answered
hat body. as concisely and solemnly as
{ she were in court.
"Such long name! Must call you
III that?" queried the child.
"You can say Miss Henrietta. Then
more gently, as she noted the pale face
md general air of delicacy about the
10Y: ''Are you tired from your rider"
"Not from the ride in the carriage
h. that was beautiful said the boy,
heartily. "But I'm hungry"
The house-maid now appeared, and
o her care the child was committed.
With orders to prepare a certain small
BEDROOM in the servants apartments;
nd also to give the little boy plenty of
milk for his supper.
''Strange that Mr.. Dale should so
me!' said Miss VIM
hester to herself. as she continued to
Valk in the fast shadowing twilight
1t was quite enough to have the use of
nv carriage; doubtless the linen covers
vill have to be taken of, children soil
hings So This seems to be a rather
lean, decent looking child; but shall
OF keep him here all the week" And
nth this final decision Miss Winchester
rent into the house.
She always read prayers after tea.
It Evergreens al was done decently
nd in order. The cook, housemaid
nj Iohn ontorod tho dinin or roor,, 4.