Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-08-03

az wish my mother would come now said
Tiff, after the door had closed upon her hus-
bands buoyant sister-WhO was also a
school friend and after pause, or some
thing equivalent to one. HUFF had not de
scended 10 the carriage with Miss 4hWaite,
for fear of catching sight Of the world
dreaded grin on the fOOtman's visage.
Your mother is a woman. dear, answered
Thwaite, as if that meant something unusual,
land it VIII take a long time for her to come
round as my father has done
But you are unrelenting as you can be. p
suggested Tin.
Hui would ike to have said that as a
young husband he could not be otherwise
than he was but as he felt that this might be
too brilliant a revelation for TIN he remained
silent.
In the evening they were sitting, as was Gus
tOmary, in the cheerful blue-tinted room, HUFF
feeling very cosy and alOof from the world
and annoying relatives, and remem bering, his
DAY occupation IN the rival insurance OF
nee as If II were dream.
The door was opened hastily, and a figure
presented itself which dashed their united
calm to atoms
1t was Esther pale and trembling. her
ashen face emphasized by a black veil around
It and over her cOlOred dress a heavy, black
shawl ThWaite hurried TO her, and took her
ungtOved hand in his
My sister, what has happened to you?''
LET me sit down or l shall faint % whispered
Esther, dropping her head against his arm.
IhW<e led her to an easy chair and helped
her down upon It's soft cushions. Tiff was alert
IN opening the window, and then running to
Esther's side, finding her, however, a little
less faint, her eyes looking rapidly from one
TO the other as the two sympathetic young
people bent towards her.
"Dear sister. sObbed Tiff. ''has something
terrible haDpened?''
my father, said the white-faced girl, in
low tones, shutting her eyes.
"Fatherl fatheri' cried Thwaite, deeply
agltated, and clutching his sisters hands in
a hrmer grasp. what news Of him?"
Dead"
The young couple sank on either side Of
Esther, crushed and Mortified. Without
opening her eyes, Esther spoke on:
When told him how you received the
loving message, brother VIII, in one mo-
ment-''
Thwaite's distress was agOnizing, Esther
stopped speaking, opened her eyes and
leaned forward eagerly.
WAS itrght to be so harsh and unyielding
to your own father, WHIP
Her brother had withdrawn to the other
side of the room, his face buried in his arms
against the wall.
ESTHER, have we no hOpe?' Tiff sobbed
why, yes, there is hope in this case Miss
IhwaiUe said, in a different tone. VIII turned,
his face covered with tears you said it,
brother and you can undo 1T. Dead to yOu!'
Esther, had played dangerous game, but
she was determined girl, and equal to the
emergency. Her strong presence and sound
good cheer buOyed up the two victims of her
scheme, and enabled ThwaiUe to recover from
the shock he had undergone.
She drew a letter from her pocket which
had been written by Wills elder brother in
Chicago to his father upon hearing Of the
runaway match. He praised VIII up to the
skies, and declared that any girl he chose
must be priceless jewel. whether she pos
sessed any or not, and he begged his father
TO do the handsome thing by them both.
'And so, concluded Esther papa wants
to give you a magnificent reception
She had thrown aside her black drapery
and busted the powder from her cheeks with
a flourish Of her scented handkerchief. and
now ran to the parlOr and called JOhnl''
IN business-like way. In another instant
walking hill of flowers emerged from the
shadows of the entry, and John in dark green
cloth and silver buttons set two huge baskets
OF flowers upon the carpet Papa sent
them to you, Bessie, with his love" said
Esther. and L shall soon be here again,
shall 1 nOJ?''
oh, dol" answered Tiff, hiding her face on
HuHs shoulder, with a twining of arms.
Give our love to the Governor - rOareG
HUH, flushed, grinning, jubilant.
Esther laughed merrily, caught up her
black drapery and ran down stairs, followed
by John with a cOntOrtion about his lips.