Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30

was Sydney's good angel still. As SIZE turn
e | away to follow the path that had been
shown to her. the relief of tears came at last.
1t cooled her burning head; it comfortcd her
aching heart. She tried to walk on. The tears
blinded her-she strayed from the path-she
would have fallen but for hand that caught
her and held her up. A mans voice, firm
and deep and kind. quieted her first wild
feeling of terror. MY child, you are not fit
TO be by yourself. Let Inc take care of you
let me comfort you, Ii can."
He carried her back to the seat that she
had left, and waited by her In merciful 81.
lence.
You are very young to feel such bitter
SORROW" lie said, when she was composed
again Il don't ask what your sorrow is;
only want to know how l can help you"
Nobody can help me-"
Can take you back To your friends"
Il have no friends"
Pardon me, you have one friend at least
you have me-"
"You? A Stranger
No human creature who needs my SYN
pathy a stranger"
She turned toward him for the first time.
In her new position she was clearly visible
i'm the light. He looked at her attentiyely.
Il have seen yon somewhere" he said be
fore now"
She had not noticed him when they had
passed each other at Sandyseai. Il think
YOU must be mistaken" she answered. May
thank YOU for your kindness? and may L
hope to be excused if say good-night?'
lie detained her. Are you sure that you
are well enough to go away by yourself?' he
asked, anxiously.
Il am quite sure!'
He still detained her His memory of that
first meeting at the seaside hotel reminded
linn that lie had seen her in the company of
a man. At their second meeting she was
alone and in tears. Sad experience led him
to form his own conclusions. IF you won't
let me take care of YOU" he said, will you
consider if can be OF any use to you, and
will YOU call at that address?' He gave her
his card. She took it without looking at it;
she was confused she hardly knew what to
| say. ID you doubt me?' he asked-sadly
| not amgr,ly.
ION. how can do thatl doubt myself.
| | am not worthy of the interest you feel IN
me-"
That is sad thing to say" he answered.
| Let me Try to give you confidence in your
self. Do you go to London when you leave
| this placer
~ cS."
Tomorrow" lie resumed Il am going to
| see another poor ri who is alone in the
| world like You. If tell you where she lives
| will you ask her il | am a person to be
| trusted"
He had taken a letter from his pocket
| while he was speaking, and he now tore OF
part of the second leaf and gave it to her.
Il have only lately" he said, received the
| address from I friend"
| As he offered that explanation. the shrll
| sound OF a child'S voice, raised in anger and
entreaty. reached their ears from the neigh
| bOrlIOod of the hotel. Faithful little Kitty
! had made her escape determined to return
| to Sy imry-had been ovcrtakcn by the maid
| and had been carried back in SuSan's arms
to the house. Sydney imagined that she was
not perhaps alone in recognizing the voice.
The. stranger who had been SO kind to her
did certainly start and look round.
The stiffness of the night was disturbed no
more. The man turned again to the person
who had SO strongly interested him. The
person was gone.
In fear of being followed Sydney hurried
to the railway station. BY the light in the
carriage she looked for the first time at the
fragment of the letter and the card.
The stranger had presented her with her
own address! And when she looked at the
card the name was Bennydeck!