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~ hste concealment, said Katie ;
aand Jack Is so truthful himself, that
/ can't bear the idea of deceiving
him. Oh, Miranda, desr, ] was SO
happy when Fitzherbert made me
the offer that i never stopped to
wonder what Jacs would think about
it, but now I am SO miserable that !
sometimes thi1k must give mp Fisg-
herbert.
Rubbish !" said Miranda, "and
selfih rubbish. too. wonder, Kate
Rodgers, low yoa can tsllS in that
way, when yca k2ow bow useful
Fitzherbert's money is to your poor
father"
Oh, this was 600 awful ! Katie not
orly false to me, but actually SC
mean as to take money from her new
lover. / could staad it 20 longer. |
wrenched myself from poor little
Bob's grasp, ana stood aternly sac-
ing the two girls.
Miranda fed from the room. ka-
tie stood white and still
"Pray do not give up Ftzheebers
on my humble eoeount,n / said scorn-
fully. DO not let my vulgar pre-
JUDGE ia favor OF truth and honesty
interfere with the rider morality or
the best society. Marry Titzheroers
so-pogfow, &c Jou Ike, and be as hai]-
Ply as you deserve to be y
The color rushed back into Katia'g
face. The light sparkled IN her eyes.
She actually laughed.
"Fhark you very muca, Jack,
she said, "but even with your kind
permission | can't marry Fitaher-
bert. The fact is, "and her blue eyes
| danced, "FitzheTbcrt is a married
woman
| Their, With the crushing conscious
ness Of having made fool CT myself
| I listened humbly &c 8atia's 'ittl1
story
| "Fitzhe1berO is West End MILL
| ner, and was Aunt Claca's maid be
| fore her marriage. Her name is not
| really Fitzherbers, but something
quite ordinary, ike Brown or Smith
oh, 1 beg your pardon, Jack She
was always fond of me, and often
amused myself looking through her
new fashions. One day, while I was
waiting for Aunt Clara, who had
gone to her dentist, a fussy old lady
came into the shop, and was very an
cry because none Of the new Paris
bonnets suited her. She was one OF
the best customers, and poor Fitz-
herbert was in despair when she was
leaving the shop in rage. Well,
Jack, / have quite genius for mil
linery. One of our ancestors was a
painter, and Aunt Glare says | have
his artistic eye fer color and form.
Anyhow, always seem to know ex-
actly what suits face. persuaded
the old lady to sit down again, and
with Fitzherbert's permission, made
few alterations in one particular
bonnet. The result was so becom-
ing that the old lady was charmed.
sYou are heaven-born millner, my
DEAR she said. Why don't you 50
in for that sort Of thing? It is al
the fashion among the best people
Aunt Clara called FOR me presently,
and was quite struoz With the peT
idea. After long ak With Flta-
herbert, it was decided tao5 I aaould
go to the shop every day, and quail
fly for the position of millinery aide
de-camp. l becsme quite popular
with the customers, especially the
elder ones. ] love old ladies, end
delight in making them look lovely,
and some of them threatened TO leave
Fitzherbert unless / undertook tie
Arrangement Of their bonnets and
caps for the term of my single life.
Fitzherbert offered me very liberal
pay FOR my assistance, and l YVES so
glad to think of helping poor old
daddxr fhat of f,at I forornt about