The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-08-29
A MODERN PARIAH
How C0mmondA u Ambition
Found ~ own Reward

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Tho speaker was a tall gaunl woman.
whose rtpruionles' face seemed Cui
ont ~ solid r1ck without ono softrned
line, even Ia this hour N trial Ll,both
Morton booked mp quickly. No. thank
YOU. aunt Rachel. you have nv work iof
me, I am sure. and ! should no' Nhe 20
be = burden ! am going 70 'hc city,,
and intend 10 get a situation a. house.
maid l1l work = little cheaper than
the others DO, 4 can have time 10 ~
TO the Art School one day 10 the week
and some Of the evenings
Going out to service| tho hard voice
answered. sneeringly. "lrs Just Ike
you, anyway YOU always was cranky,
but ! didn't think my tsuther's daHer
nd stoop 50 low What II Jim Down.
ing sayP'
81 haven't asked him. replied the
girl, with a pourd lifting Of her head and
a vivid color In her checks,
well, you'd better, advised Aunt
Rachel. "and II he doesn't put his foot
down OF that, my name amt Rachel
jones, that's all
81 shall doa, | think best for myself ~
answered Lisbeth very quietly, and len
the room to attend 10 some household
duties The gray evening came slowly
on. Brother Joe and his new wife TOOK
Aunt Rachel TO her dresry home on their
way TO spend the evening with a neigh.
Dor. Lisbeth sat down 10 her sewing
with fast beating heart, listening AZ In
tervals for a step she knew so well. that
might At any moment BE- heard on the
gravel walk beneath the window She
had not long to wait for y gentle knock
was followed by = quick opening u the
door In country fashion. aud n young
man, with elose-cropped Yet dark-curl.
Ing hair entered without further cere.
mony. He took her hand and attempted
10 draw her down 10 a chair beside him.
but she sprang lightly up under pre-.
tsnse of turning down the wick of the
lamp for fear Il might crack the glass,
and then seated herself on the opposite
aide Of tho fireplace. Yet the tones Of
her voice were tender. even trembling
~ she talked Of every DAY affairs; Al
last with some hesitation she said II
wanted 4 chance TO tell YOU that ! am
going to the city TO stay.
The young man looked surprised. and
there was a protest In his voice AS he
said why, Lisbc,h. isn't II rather
sudden9 You surely don't mean to
siay9"
Yes I do she answered. drearily,
I'm not wanted here. Maria takes my
place already and IT, right she should.
but !, cuts me up dreAdfully, I've been
head Of the house. and all Joe had to
depend on 80 long-l cant get used 10
it,
at Il only till next year" he pro.
testef Then my apprenticeship (,
finished. and you might take me for
better and for worse. ~
There was = minutes pause. and then
she spoke slowly but with an air Of con.
viction. II couldn't, my clothes would
wear out my temper would be soured.
! should not be worth taking. am no,
IT for anything but homework. father
never thought II ma,tered for girls. Now
mus, begin my life and Il will be hard
at first. But have just 60, 80 far with
my studies In art, ! want 10 get further,
40 shall get a h~ousemAid's place. aud
can save over $1,000 by the time YOU
are"
She never finished her sentence. for he
broke in-"You. 3 servant. Lisbeth
Morton, you will not degrade yourself
So"
II do no, think Il degrades me. irving
70 earn an honest living. any more than
~ ! Was a dressmaker or music.
teacher she answered with spirit.
His face paled with passion. his darE
eyes riowed. IF you 90 to service
have done with You he said finally.''
You have. james Downing said
Lisbeth In cool, calm tones. and Their,
Is the door-good evening"
His manner changed. "Oh, Ltsheth
be persuaded" he said implorinply
with a sound as Of tears In his voice
But she shook her head aud did no.
speak. a. he picked up his cap and fun
bied for the latch. evidently blind viii
grief and anger. Neither Of them re
membered in after years Just how the,
parted. but the sad break never healed
and during the weeks that she RENAME,
at the old homestead, Lisbe,h did no
again meet her old lover. Miss ArabeI
Ia Downing was strong in her denuncia
ton Of the young girls project IT
think our Jim had an idea Of marvin
her once" she said In a moment OF coz
hdence, = common servant. It's
shame for her. She might have take
In sewing, or trimmed hats, or had
strawberry bed. that's fashionable nov
anything but Tat, we'll. she's lost cast
any way and Jim will likely MARI
Amelis Blakely, who has a little none,
though she isn't a pretty as Lisbet
Morton. But then beauty's only skI
deep anyway" which must have been
consolation to hertz her glass was faitI
ful. And so In this small yillag
whore every one did their own hous
work, where every farmers wife WI
nurse. sesmstress, housemsid, cook,
all IN one. u little forlorn girl wa.
outcast from society because she cho
70 do whatever her hands found TO
well. Aunt Rachel. In a fit Of spasmod
generosity, made for her twelve lar
aprons, Of the coarscst crash towlin
suitable for a scullery maid In her \
washing moments, and Lisbeth thank
her for them with . good grace. II
all these petty trials made the part
from the old home less severe, and
was almost with a sigh Of relief that :
bsds farewell 10 her early association
sad after planting a rose bush on
graves Of her parents. stepped out II
the world without further regret, N
70 Be 70 far from those grassy noun
Mrs LISTER was Q widow with 4
unmarried daughters who were lust
IN society. and spent all the time n
could spsre from that arrogant instr
n ~ puBuit OF srt. with : little mu
- enbroidery that uas also arts,
49, Wa not more than 'sevente-r
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