Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-18

CHAPTER TX CONTINUED.
uart of their required weeks work, which
their wages were considered to pay for; and
expected to see the thunderbolt faA on this
foolish girl who did not know how precious
was the purchased privilege of being cringed
to. But strange enough the thunderbolt dlo
not hasten
Suddenly the girl started, and deep flush
Lit up her dark face. Up the walk, TO the
front doorway, came the man OF whom she
thought, with his own lordly stride as If he
were a prince, indeed, as he deserved to be.
Her heart was in a sweet glow; he had found
her out, and had come for her. She would
leave all these beautiful things with rapture
for him.
Mr.. Ellingsworth saw the mans figure al
the front gate, and the girls start, and
smiled rather disagreeably. He had won
dered before why her lover didn't come, and
here he was at the front door, no doubt ex.
pecting to be entertained in the parlor.
Jane Graves gliGsd into the hall Suddenly
grown shy at the maiden passion OF her own
heart, she slowly opened the front door.
What would he say firstl Would he take
her hand which had grown so white and soft
latelya Would he ask to kiss her, and with
beating heart she stood In the open door
way.
did not see her plainly.
s'Did you ring?n she asked foolishly, while
her heart sank down, down, would IL never
stops
sis your mistress in?n
What was this-some strange mistakel
Could he not see who it was held the door
open for him!
"My mistress, Miss Ellingsworthi why yes,
she is in the parlor." 1t must be joke, but
now he had frightened her enough, and how
they would laugh together over it. She was
attempting to smile, when she heard the par
lor door open behind her.
eyes, am here.n 1t was Bertha Filings
worth's voice. The visitor passed in, and
Jane Graves shut the outer door heavily and
sank upon the floor, pressing with both her
hands against her bursting heart. Then she
leaped upon her feet in sudden madness and
hurried along the hall to the parlor door
What right had this rich woman to steal
away her lover2 She would care only tc
amuse herself with him for a few days and
then her servants would be told to shut tbs
door in his face Such cold creatures as sic
never love; passion they know nothing Of
only the passion to break honest mems hearts
Why not warn him! Oh, but what was Jane
Graves to him? he might remind her how he
had spurned her from him once.
Jane Graves went back into the dining
room, now grown dark, and threw herself
into chair. The poor cannot fight against
the rich All but she could hate her mis-
tress' white face. She could curse her in hel
thoughts with all the evils in the universe
The girl burst into passion of tears.
''What is the trouble, little girll" 1t wa'
her masters voice. She had forgotten him
The girl heard him draw a chair near hers
but she did not uncover her face.
"Was your beau unkind to yous Well
d3nt have anything more to say to him
Then, Jennie"
Why the elegant Mr.. Ellingsworth wal
actually kissing his maid! What difference
did it make! the one she loved had thrown
her away, and tramplod her devotion under
his feet. She even let him draw her shapely
little head to his shoulder, and take her hands
away from her face. They hid her lips, h'
said Then the door bell rang.