Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-12-06

tion, glance around the room dismay,
her, for it was In state of chaos an
:, Clara, apparently careless of it ALL sat /
the window reading
II have come to you for instructions
Clara, Jeanie said cheerfully For Mr.,
Temple is sleeping. win you tell me =
2 what time you have luncheon and sho,
me about little?T
Lunch is at one" Clara answered. ri,
ing. 1T is Just like Mrs. Temple to FOR
get about giving orders. don't know
| what you will find in the pantry, not mucl
cooked fancy"
1t is not very late yet and we will tr,
and get something without disturbin.
Mrs. Temple" Jeanc answered. but hel
courage nearly failed her as she inspected
the contents Of the lartlcr She went t,
work brasely. however. really anxious ID
please her mistress, and sincerely sorry for
her.
Mrs. Temple awoke at last, refreshed
by her nap bnt her hrst thought was OF
/ How careless Of me to have fallen
/ asleep! II must be nearly one, and time
for Harry. All, Jeaa has been at work
here, thank goodness, but the girl must
have nice opinion u: me, and quite out
of patience with herself she hasten,d to
thr dnin: room finding, to her surprise.
that the table was eXquisitcly laid. and
delicious udor came "a from the kitchen
II do belize" I have got treasure nt
last. she said half aIoud For certainly
a capable girl q. 'rrlsurc. rare indeed
And thus new ~ began for jeanette
Iorke. She wa> the laughter Of a clergy
man. whose salary permitted him to edu
cate his daughters, anl 1--we comfortably.
but At his death the family found them
selves III straitcncd circumstances. ana
were obliged to seek employment for their
support Two Of the girls found pleasant
places while Icanic ho had small talent
ioI any higher vocation. hcr sisters >ad.
must stay at home, ann keep the house,
and care for the invaT6 mother
Bu, affairs did not nun smoothly. for the
cirlr failed 70 meet d. thc expenses, H.
.rcasc'l by MIR. Yor<c'> illness. Then
wealthy uncle a crusn old bachelor. came
20 the rescue He offered to provide a
lpnc for Mr.. iorke but the srl, must
o"k out FOR thcIn>e Nc.. - Ieanir HI
'piic of her sisters anger chose to 10
Il would be ,i>cc,i tn >ay She had no
rial>, ~ difficulties y overcome 10 fail
rr-, but She met then al brayc.l. putting
ei heart into hcr work, and striving for
ucces> She had - easy place for the
'cmplcs entertained much ami 30 Jean .
I'll the carc and Iator Mrs Temple wa>
rrtty. accomplished anu capital hostess. '
ut " hen she found that affair, were very
cell managed by Ter hou>ckcrpcr She Ii
la'ly rriinqli>hed all care, and scarcely <
'ought II necessary u give an order Il
bout ANYTHING, unle>, Jean asked what Il
Ic would Ike d
1t lirsi the girl enjoyed the novelty of b
= WITH. Slfla''"r and living {amon- III, y
me-. but after while the daily routine -"
,,,n,. irk>umc. and she missed her old IL
.edom. her friends and her home. She Y
Ned sometimes To min.lc Win thy pe"-
. that filled the gay parlor,, people wh" RI
.r.. cultured and refined and congcuial
ma her tastes and She did not like the h
manner u the two Misses X
'mple L
Lilia>. the younger, dd unb"nd little. =
.d sometimes exchanged pleasant words
ith the quiet. lady-likr houNckreper, but !
,ul,c. a cold proud grl maintained the ,
stance between them. Mr.. Temple va, :
md and finding Jean was fond Of books, Il
r.r,,I her the free use Of her library, for
hich privilege Jean va very grateful
h., varied her life hy occasional hours
,,.pt with her mother But that Iadys fret :
u! complaining because Of Jeanle'o folly =
, She chose 10 term it. and her tales of
F., uncle. anger made those visits ~ un
omfor,ahl, that Jean dreaded them
one day Lilias grew communicative ami
old Jean that her brother was coming
ome from Europe ndafterward said p
nnch about her handsome Reggie that
lean was rather curious see him.
The whole household vas in tiuttcr Of
IrIi,bt; the stately Loli~e took il upon
,..r.,.lf 70 see that III, .oom- were salts
ractorily prepared, and even Mrs. Temple
,rou,ed herself to supeintend various ar
-angencnts. and gave jean numberle>s IN
,truction. for her sons Welfare,
Al last he came, and Jean, unusually
hu,y. heard the sound the arrival, and
!. I.ilias' eager voice aboy, the Others, as her
brother was borne Oh 70 the drawing
room to see his Ihothrr 4 little later as
.Jcanie was crossing the PIPER hall she met
the new conner. and Louse, who was with
him. saw the girl start With surprise, and
the color fade from chck and lip. Resi-
maid did not notice the tai. slim figure till
She was almost beside i'm. and then his
start was quite a. noticeable as Jeanie :
and a smothered exclamation escaped hlIh'
For one instant their ees met, and then
.Jeauie hurried on, and Z, recovering his
self-possession once mre, turned to an
.wer his sisters qucstio. and met her Gu
riou> gaze with a non0alant expression
that batfied her for the me, though she
resolved to keep vighnt eye upon her
handsome, careless broter and the quiet
housekeeper.
Meanwhile Jeanie wa Fastening to her
own room with heay heart. wv hat
can 1t all mean:r she vs. thinking. sit
was certainly Reginall Farrar, and yet
Iilias calls MIN her broler. But | would
know him among a thomDd, and he knew
me. All. cruel fate tnring Us together
/ in his home-like this; What shall DO!
| how can remain, his mothers servant
and be treated as suo by him, when
pshaw, how silly am he will not let that
make any difference h is what | have
always thought him, Id if he is changed
then he is not wortl Of my respect.
Sensible Jeanne, trason thus, but ah,
why did the hope tit strengthened you
leave you so utterly swncast as it did!
Try as he might, Rinald Farrar could
not get ever 80 sho an interview with
J.o,;. for say.ral Ioui-p kept him