Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-30

she bent and kissed the small hypccrite,
who stirred not, nor made a sign. Shy
Suddenly remembered that she was very
cold and tired and dishesrtered She
crept into her own bed, not to sleep, bu,
to keep dreary watch for half the might
with the ghosts Of other and happier Ch:is..
mss Ewes.
Morning dswrei in O wild furry Of
slov. Sibyl arose and made her toilet
while Teddy still slept on in the closet
As she opened the door of her bedroom,
she found on its threshold o small paste
board bax. Wondering, che raised the
cover, and saw big. fashy brooch, Get
with fiery red stones, reposinz on bed OF
pink cotton. Under the trinket lay ten
dollar bankpo;e. At this crit;cLl moment
the voice of LIZ rang sharply on the stair:
miss Thorpe, hare you found IP'
Yes, replied Sibyl, blankiy.
HE brought it," explained Liz, who
wss shivering in her ragged nightgown ut
the foot Of the flight; that swell a. Kirke's
vilts--Hoff nan, you know. He lefs il at
the door Just now, and ma pat it thee for
you. I'll be up as soon rs en- dress"
Sibyl stepped back into Der room, With
the dreadful brooch acd more dreadful
bankuote in her unneryed hand. He had
recognized her in the mill, then? He had
sent her that m ,ney and that atrocious
trinket?
A wave of anger swept ever the girl like
fame. How dared he? How dared he
Hurriedly she sealed the box and its con-
tents in a sheet Of paper, wrote Hofmsn's
name thereon, threw on her ou;er garments
and rushed from the house.
The post-office was but few blocks
away. With grim satisfaction Sihyl press
ed stamp on the box, and lefG it with a
clerk at the little window. AS che y =
turning away, Parker, the footmar at
Colonel Kirke's villa, entered for hi mas
ter's morning mail. S'hyl ss- ne box
consigned to this ssrv IL "a ether mat
ter; then che turned ID went homsward.
Teddy was up an dressed when she
reached her liv;ng-r >m. Liz was there
alfo Both children 'ookei wistful and
expectsnt.
"D.n't you care for CT 'tmas presents,
Miss Thorp.?n ssammersa Liz. You
haven't opened the basket "
"What bssket?" said Sibyl.
TIE child pointed to a cornt os the
badly lighted passage, where SO. 4 some,
thing which Sibyl had not observed before.
shallow basket Of delicate wicker-work,
o.namented with ribbons OF pink and blue
satin With a warm thrill Sibyl threw
book the lid and saw great mass Of Med
i'erranean violets, blue as the skies Of Men
tone, hived with southern sweetness and
overlaid with single branch of gray olive
liz" she gaspsd, 'you told me thai
Mr.. Hoffman sent the bnr
"Lor', no! I never did" protested LIZ
"'Twss the basket was talking about
The btx was Teddy's present and mine
We bought it FOR you; we earned money
last night, singing on the street. Wher,
is that blessed breastpin anyway" and
Liz began anxiously to search Sibyrs per
son for the ornament. II don't think it,
any fun playing Santa Claus when yor
look like this!"
And bath children cried loudly. SHY
fell helplessly into a chair. BY this tim,
the blessed breastpin" was in Hoffman,
possession. He would r. coguizs her band
writing. There was no help, now, IN tn
miserable blunder.
"Aud the money! she said.
Goa, Lor'! Mr.. Hoffnan put il in my
cap, up at Colo 1el Kirke'S villa, where w
sang last night" whimpered Liz. Teddy
and l gave it to you. 'c,ss We knew tn
rent hadn't been paid
With utter unself'hness the children
had bestowed upon her their entire re
ceipts; they had reserved part for them
selves.
"Oh, you poor little thipgs!" cried sibyl
Historically, This is dreadful!-dread
fulm
The two mischief-makers dung abou
her, bowling dismally. She rallied directly
az wiped away their tears, and brcugh
forth the new coat for Teddy p!etty
hood, with scarlet ribbons, for Liz. In th'
midst Of the rejoicing which followed, tn,
bell peeled suddenly. Liz, with fright art
CONSERVATION on her small, peaked face
ushered G Gorge LEHMAN into that humbl
room.
II think there must be some mistake,
he began, drawing the paateboird box from
his pocket.
Sibyl arese, very pale and very stately
Yes" she assentsd; there is q MS
take"
But she could 20 no farther, for "th
light that never was on land nor sea, hot
l4sped into his face. He caught her hand
in the grasp of passionate, victorious posses
sion.
Have I found you at lsst?" he cried
''For two years ! have been looking 70
you everywhere, and in vain. You brok
your engagement with Sir Charles for nj
sake? You have srffsred all this"-
glapciDg around the poor Ioam-"for m.
sake? Oh, my brave, noble DARLING! Viii
the devotion Of my whole future lie repa.
you? l am here-I, yoDr lover! an
here, 10 ttind, henceforth, bstwixt yo1
and the world, Sibyl"
The children looked on ia sstonishmen'
as he gathered her TO his heart. Nothini
OIL this side Of the grave would part tn
two more!
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