Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-11-19

n noWefed Cretonne ff0nt, enthuslasti-
cally. '.slreFslsss " waisi. iendici collar.
shirred and rcrs Boz 1Gs> draperiesr II
will be beautiiul, and Hknow il will
seem very nice TO some poor woman
who never h.i anything like it"
YES" ke,said in tone quite satu-
rated with Irony, II don N3oubt n
useiulusssy tpt. don't you thnk YOU
ought ID efd } few more yatds q iiln.
sion lot Innke some warm bodies fof
those Who haze no fires. asd Q fsH
! yards of rfb6oh to decorate the little
freezing arms?"
NOW, you are angry Win ME, Mr..
Shaw" hcsitalingly. Don't think me
utterly hearlless; but can 20 70 -
street IL wopld really give'I,e q little
1lsi u 's'si ssaIa ssvs s..JA. f. sasA a
cruel thing as that" he said. with an
unpleasant smile. Il really feel that |
owe you an apology for Intruding such
a disagreeabIo subject, particularly at
ter your nerves were shattered with
your novel. Good morning." and he
bowed hinseh out.yery abruptly, 3 with
strange little pain in his heart. S
He did not again iallude 70 the sub
ject to her, but found other ladies who
inter, sted themselves warmly in the
/ work. !~IiU DAG lrJ J-lhi lili t''
Everywhere that he went in his
/ charity rounds he could see and feel
the influence OF Miss Sanks' good acts.
She seemed to be an angel of mercy
who never tired, and who devoted her
entire time 10 charity. All that she did
was marked by practical good sense
and o depth OF sthoaght and feeling
that he could not fail to admire. Still
he chanced never to meet her.
One day, when entering the Post
I office, he saw in advance of him the
! graceful figure OF Ma Belle Lee. She
was unaware OF his presence, and,
standing idly behind her, he felt as if
he had received an electric shock as
she, asked; is there anything for Miss
.Mehitable Sanks?" and then received
and pocketed several postal cards.
| If he was astonished ut the question,
he was still more so ut the effect which
his discovered presence produced on
her. 'iilf'"J I ..'.r ,I..'
Her face and neck, even to the
roots Of her golden curls, were dyed in
a painful crimson, her eyes dilated
with an. expression, of CONSERVATION,
but with little naughty gesture of re-
cognition, she hurried past him.
H. Acting upon an impulse. with few
! hasty steps he soon overlook her. He
was lost in bewildering surprise. She
was the last person with whom he
would have connected Miss Sanks in
any way, and her great agitation, as
he walked beside her, increased his
surprise. @ m 4
j A sudden bright suspicion caused his
heart to beat almost to suffocation.
Tell me, Miss Ma Belle" he said.
"what have you to do with Miss Sanks
letters?"
Il really can't understand, Mr..
Shaw, what right you have to ask such
q question. In all things spiritual l
acknowledge your right, but in this in
stance you forget yourself"
Tell me-" he said, with eager, re-
gardless haste, "are you Miss Sanksp"
- A sudden burst Of tears was her only
answer, as she hastily pulled down her
veil and walked silently beside him.
A calm of perfect joy descended up
on him as he realized the truth. He
walked by her side until he reached
her home, and then, without invitation,
entered it with her. al
As they reached the parlor she
tossed aside her hat and stood before
him more like q discovered culprit
than the little saint she had proved to
be.
There was defiant sparkle in her
eye as she turned her flushed face to
him. &
He took both of her hands in his.
80, Ma Belle, Ma Belle" he MUIR
INJURED, tenderly, ''your heart is as
beautiful as your face, though you have
veiled your goodness under an exterior
of frivolity. This is not the general
rule Of humanity" VII f
'.But, Mr.. Shaw, If it is fault, it
lies entirely ut your door" h
Ers Have l anything to do with itP'' IN
surprise. II have been thinking for
long while that you were entirely be-
yond my control.
Nevertheless, l have only been
obeying your instructions. Don't you
remember you sometime since preached
against ostentatious charityp Let not
thy left hand know what thy right hand
doeth. thought there was Il world of
truth and force in it, and l have only
practiced dwhat you preached. And
now, Mr.. Shaw" she said, with Il de-
mure glance ut him, ''if you are done
with my hands l will not trouble you
to hold them any longer"
NO." he said, gravely; II do not
wish to return them. Ma Belle! Ma
Belief" quickly and tenderly, .'give
me the privilege of owning them all
ways. Won't you, darling?'
v She caught thenlquiekly away.
'"No, no." with a low laugh; sit is
Miss Sanks with whom you have fallen
in love, for Ma Belle Lee has only had
your toleration.'
"Ah," he said, "that's when /
thought you were butterfly. Now
that know you to be q saint, / beg
you 70 share your grace with me and
help me in all good things. l am will
ing to take you or Miss Sanks-or, in
defiance Of the law of the land, / will
take you BOTH"
She hesitated; then, with lovely
blush and smile, she laid her hand id
his.
Zone for Miss Sandstone for my
( self :, p, r., ~ - z
y He drew her to him, and felt that
one sermon at least had been cast upon
the waters, which had returned to him