The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-08

and drew his companion farther from the
door.
81 had better not go in" be said, che
might say something before her that might
fTiRhten Der about that you know"
The younc girl by bis side caught his hand
and kissed Il. This did not By any means
improve Joe's equanimity.
II will 60 and tell him friend wants to
speak to him. May ! say friend2'
Joe vigorously nodded his head. The
man came out soon. The landing on which
they stood was only lighted by the rehec.
ton CT the candle Ia the room.
II guessed il was yon, sir. D1n't tell her
90 night, that's all. 1t will kill her when
she does know it. never meant to sake it,
sir. l went to see II could get s0me money
from her father. II was so hard to sea her
staIve in this wretehsd hole. and now it will
be wore than ever"
There in the dim light which made dark.
ness visible, Joe heln out his hand The
man looked at il and then into Joe's face
Then he broke down. The reaction WAS too
much and the man sobbed aloud His wife
heard 1t and raised herself.
Lucy" she said, what is that; more
tronblep'
mo. no; only JOY. and here is the gentle
man-thst money, you know"
God bless you, SIR. she said.
Lucy was going to stay there, and an
Dounced her intention of never returning 10
her father. He will have to get some one
else to be his servant maid now. IonIy got
your message this morning. win stay with
You, and get some work, and we'll see if
William can't get some, and you will get
we'll. and we shall all be as happy as posi-
BILE" And the little woman hustled ab )ut
and found some sticks, and Joe found some
more matches, and they got bit OF fire
somehow, and before Joe left be thought
that his nights adventure had not turned
out so badly as might have been expected.
Lucy Msnvers sister Kate had been mar
rled about five years ago to g poor young
artist Who bad every wish and will TO sue.
coed IN his profession, and, with a young
mans buoyaDcY, made up bis mind that be
was certain to do so. Mr.. Manners had for.
hidden the wedding altogether, and solemnly
told his daughter he would never see her
sgsin should she marry William Taylor. She
did SO, however; bat with little money and
no introduction, it was not easy for her
husband to get on; and by degrees he went
down in the world till be got about as low as
he possibly could get. He had on the even
ing on which Joe met him gone into the
gambling room in the hope of getting a
little help from Mr.. MaDvers, who, at
one time, had great hopes of his
two daughters making good marriages.
They were then one OF the principal
attractions of the saloon, and when his
eldest girl married against his will be said
that, were she starving, he would never help
her. And he kept his word for once in his
life faithfully. Lucy would only stay with
her father after her sister left on oondi ton
that he never asked her to enter the saloon
again; so, as he could trust her better than
any one else. it was her duty in the evening
10 keep gusrd over the kitchen and cupboard
entrances.
Joe went home next day, having hsd quite
enough of London, and made q full confes-
sion. he also discovered saddenly a want
OF piotulss II his fathers neishboTs houses,
and spoke of g certain artist whom he
thought might be induced TO come aud paint
3 few Of their magnificent vlegs around
thEre. Jces father did exactly what Joe
expected. He sent MP 30 10 be repaid by
degrees, and found little furnished cottage
for the London artist and bis wife and a
sister-in law. And somehow Mrs. Norton
took violent fancy TO Lucy, who looked
about ten years Younger than when Joe saw
her first. And after bit she grew so charm
ing that ice thought somebody else among
the mountains might want her il he did not
lock after her himself. So one morning
there was sqniet little wedding IN the pretty
little church, and Lucy Manvers was made
Mrs. J. Norton, Jr., and TO make everything
better Mrs Taylor soon grew almost we'll
and her husband, with hard work and en-
consequent, soon found himself one of the
mcst rising artists, and so altogether Joe
Fever regretted taking London Holiday"