The diamond drill., 1888-01-07
Her Poor CO


with her fork aud knife. She GER
taInly dresses your hair for you and
performs other little duties that you
could not do YOURSELF y
''Oh. know she tries to earn her
board and clothes which is only right
and proper. but think she ought to
keep more with the servants. where she
belongs. ] was going to tell you that
4 have accepted an invitation TO
see Faust with Mr.. Bronson this eve
ming
His attentions are becoming very
marked. Corinne. They say he Is
worth about a hundred thousand year.
Would you marry him II he asked
you?" said Mrs. Stanley, putting en-
phasis on the III" for she knew her
daughter had been angling for the mill
lonairc.
How do you know that he has not
asked me alrcadyP" said Corinne with
laugh. and then the conversation
ended
Meanwhile pretty Louise Lynn sat
In her small hall bedroom in the great
Fifth avenue house. and wondered
why her lot was SO hard. Silently she
recalled face she loved long ago. 1t
was the old. old story. They had
exchanged passionate vows to each
other AZ her fathers former country
seat their names were carved on the
same tree; there they had sworn, with
claspcd hands, TO be true to each
other forever. But the course of true
love had not run smoothly. Her.
father. unwilling that Louise should
become the wife OF poor man. had
forbidden their meetings A knock at
the door interrupted her musings.
Corinne had sent for hor to dress her
hair
'.You really would make a capital
maids Miss Stanley remarked. rs she
surveyed her costume in an opposite
mirrow when thoroughly dressed for
the opera. Marie. glancing toward
her French femme dc chambre. will
have TO look out for her laurcls. Here.
Louise. just carry my white merino
cloak down stairs. won't you. while /
followP'
Miss Stanley and her cousin had
been in the dining-room about five
minutes. when the former glanced inn
patiently toward clock on the man
tel. exclaiming. 1T is certainly very
odd that Mr.. Bronson doesn't make
his appearance.
just then n ring was heard at the
door. As 1t was not answered immedi-
atcly Corinnc, turned to her cousin and
said. Louise 90 to the door"
''Is my position in this house, Cor
innc, that of mere servant ?"
Louise spoke the words in tones
which faint. almost imperceptible
quiver shook, otherwise her dcmcaner
was perfectly calm.
''Yes. was the unhesitating answer.
''You are merely domestic servant
nothing more"
Very well; in that case will
obey"
She left the room with stately step.
though her wounded heart was beating
passIoEately.
With steady hand, too. she unfas-
tened the hall door.
A gentleman Was standing outside.
''Are Mrs. and Miss Stanley at
home ?' me asked politely.
His heart made poor Louise's heart
beat quicker than ever.
Ashton p' she exclaimed can it be
you Pr
Louise ~
The gentleman had caught her
hands in both of his and was gazing
eagerly into her face.
'Ol, Louise" he went on i'm tremu-
lous tones. ''what miracle is this
have sought for you ever since my re-
turn. but TO no purpose. And now, to
find you here | can scarcely believe
my senses !"
You could not have cared much
for me-" poor Louise said. through
her tears. because you
have mover written me line since
since"
Written you. LouiscP 1 wrote n
dozen times"
Then the letters miscarried. for l