Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-10-16

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spIesSafilis and Carpe with Syalyye.!
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uE I|fIl as Is1as|
Thin sofs All tie Store sslle lad sfreal
of enchanted palaces in the realms
OF fairy land.
As Lillian sat:on the silken sofa
waiting with u tbrobbing heitrt fol
the appearance OF her unknow;
cousin, the th1ug'lt stole in hel
mind that he WASN'T so mnch OF !;
.misern aftersall; and then came a
sick sort ofmisgiving that her mis-
sion was all in vain.
"Fur surely" she Thought, gl:snc
ing TREMENDOUSLY around the elegant
apartment, she will not wlnt any
one to make bread or look after the
kitchen expenditures. Iwis!l--oh
Il wish that L was safe at hoInt
again.
The thought Ii ID scarcely framed
if III in her mind when a'dp0r al
tie farther end of the room was
opened, and Il tall, handsome m'sn
scarcely thirty years Of age, en-
tered.
oil beg your pardon, sir" fal
tered Lillian, all in a t1utter, "but
wish to see Mr.. GlencrosS."
II am Mr.. GlencroSS."
I" You'll" Lilly rose mp and sal
down again, coloring vivid scarlet
This, then, was their '.f:lr off" conS
in, and how widely different from
their dreams and fancies! Appa-
rently tue gentleman saw and pit
led her painful confusion, for he
said politely:
"May L ask in what manner
may be nsefnl to you7"
o. 81 am Lillian Wayland!" she an
swered, in tone that was scarce
ly audible.
Wayland!n A shadow, faint
yet distinctly perceptible, over
spread his face at thlGsword, anu
Lillian saw itwith a falling heart
She forgot the labored speech o
palliation and excuse that she ha6
prepared. She forgot that he was
no silver haired patriarch. but /.
handsome yonng man, surrounded
by all the adjuncts OF. wealth. ant
luxury. She remembered only
poor Charley and her own sick
ening idea OF debt, disgrace and ru
in; and sinking on her knees athi'
feet, she sobbed out her pitiful sto-
ry.
"He is so young" she walled, CSC
young, surely you will not refuse tc
give him another chance for name
and fame! ] will work AMI toll fol
you until the five hundred dollars
are every cent paid. l Will be a
a servant. a seamstress-what you
please, only promise me that you
will not visit him with the penalties
of the law!"
Her voice Gied into quivering 81.
lence, but her eyes still appealed.
"Rise, Miss Wayland," said the
young man, without moments
consideration. II promise that
this offence OF your brothers. shall
be overlooked for the sake of the
sister who has pleaded so eloquent
ly for him.
land What can I do for you9
What must I dos For if L cannot
repay the money in some way or
other I shall die of shame and NOR
tifcation!"
ri will take the matter into con
slderation," said Mr.. Glencross,
grayely, YET not without certain
CLEAN Of amusement in the cor
her OF his mouth at the idea OF that
pretty, slender creature rendering
up to him the equivalent Of the FIVE
hundred dollars. Sand now, cous-
in Lillian,-for / believe we may
claim relationship, although it is
somewhat distant shall insist
:rpDn you as my guest for IL while.
Lel me ring and send for my moth
erl'
Mrs. Glencross. a stately old lady
in black silk and Valenciennes lace,
welcomed Lillian WayIalfd with a
smiling hospitality which belonged
to the ancient regime, and almost
before she knew 1t the girl found
herself chatting innocently away
to her hostess, as fshe had lived
all her life in the sunshine of'that
pleasant smile; while Paulus Glen,
cross, busted among some papers at
the table beyond, watched the
sweet changing countenance with
a new interest.
81 never saw such lovely face
in my life" he thought. .'The pro
file is as purely Grecian as the fac
OF the Hero on my mothers cameo,
and the eyes are as full of shifting
lights as the diamond! Upon my
word, this little new cousin is an
acquisitiOn!"
When Lillian wrote her happy let
ter home that night Mr.. Glencross
added pleasant postscript and
Charley Wayland knew that his
season ofleril was over.
Lilly had been nearly a month the
guest Of the stately old lady IN
black silk and VaIenciennes lace,
when one day Paulus coming sud
denly into the purple twilight OF the
4 1900 tn1uI hor stiff inu