The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-19
4 Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
CHAPTER XIV,

All night long, after that of the trag
edv, Jeanette had been haunted by
the vision of her two poor victims, and
the next morning she was unable to go
to the city. She did not leave her
room for three or four days, and of
course could not go to the city, as she
had expected. nor as yet carry out her
plans to have her little tramp sent
away. Lenora grew rapidly better, and
in IA few days was able to go down to
the conservatory, supported by Mrs.
Bristol
She would sit as long as she could in
the little recess III the conservatory,
where she had tainted on the night of
the party.
Monday night was that ever to be re-
membered night to the inmates of the
Bristol mansion, and on the Monday
morning following Mrs. Bristol re-
ceived strengthening letter; the
handwriting was new to her, and as
she tore open the letter her hands
trent led 50 that she could scarcely
hold the PAPER.
AS she read on down the page her
face became as that of the deld, and it
seemed difficult for her to br athe.
She was in Lenora's room, and they
had leen sitting by the CRATE talking
when the letter was handed to her.
LenOra noticed how pale she was
when she finished the letter.
II hope you have no bad news, Mrs
Bristol; no death, / hope"
"No, no death, but worse. Here is
the letter; read for yourself. / do not
and can not understand how it can b.
true, but here it is on paper before me-
] would give half of all [ possess to
know it is false for Rays sake alone
but what can [ do or think? Here is
the letter, Lima; real for yourself"
The poor innocent girl took the let
ter, and her great beautiful eyes fell
upon these lines:
MADAM BRISTOL: I, as friend. think it
my duty to warn you in time Of the danger
you are in at present.
You have had for some time past a very
beautiful young lady staying at your house
il is rumored that you have treated her as
your own child; that certainly is a grelt
mistake you have made, Tor you had no
proof as to who she really is.
That fair, deceptive creature there Is
charged with the murder of her husban /,
and at present the officers Of the city are in
search of her.
Some one has told them that you are try
ing to protect her from the law. and | fear
that unless you send her away Immediately
you will be placed in Il very unpleasant Pc
sition.
OF course it is not my duty to advise.
only wish to inform you Of the danger you
are in in time.
4 MUCH INTERESTED FRIEND.
Lenora read on 10 the end of that
terrible letter, while every word
pierced her poor aching heart like So
many Gaggers.
She knew, and knew that God knew,
that it was false, and as the letter
dropped from her cold, trembling
fingers she raised her beautiful, dark,
troubled eyes to Mrs Bristol's face.
DO YOU believe that, Mrs. Bristol -
Her lips were pale and parched, and
her voice was low and husky.
Il hardly know what to believe,
Liua. You know of the manner in
which you came, and everything con-
nected with you seems very strange.
Very strange things have occurred
since you came here that | am utterly
unable to account for, and to
But Lenora stopped her before she
| could finish her rebukc.
She sprang to her feet, while her
| proud. handsome face was now flushed
scarlet with anger
Every well, Mrs. Bristol, you may
believe it if YOU choose, but God and
[ know it is all false You have been
very kind to me, indeed, and l have
nothing to offer you in return bat my
humble thanks and lasting gratitude
l have not penny, not one single
| garment, nor have | a friend in all
this wide world, and all / ever told
You concerning myself was but the
simple truth. | would not stoop so
| low as to lie, and the only reason !
| have for not revealing every action of
| my past life to you was that there are
| few things connected with it that it
| almost breaks my heart to think Of
Il once had happy, quiet home, but
was stolen away from it all, and car
ried off against my viii; my enemies
EN- to still prosecute me; why | am
thu victim of so much misery | cannot
| understand.
But You need Worry no more about
me, for | shall leave as soon as DOS
sible."
She had stood there, in that proud,
defiant manner, as long as her trem-
| bling limbs would hold her The last
| few words were scarcely audible. hel
voice was so weak and her lips so dry.
"Oh, my Father in Heaven. why have
you fOrsaken me, and what have / done
| -lA |,
| miserahle?"
She sent up this prayer to the God OF
Heaven, as she sank down in the
chair, and buried her face in hel
| hands.
She could not weep, for her sorrow
was too deep, but her ewes burned
like great Goals of fire, and it seemed
to her that her heart would burst with
| pain.
Mrs. Bristol did not know what tc
| 90, for she had loved the poor lonely
| girl so much and the blow came Sc
sudden and Unexpected As she heard
Lenora utter that wild prayer OF
agony, and saw the look of utter de.
spair on her pale face, her kind. noble
heart went out to the poor little suf.
ferer, and her eyes filled with tears.
Lima, my child, [ pity you, and il
hurts me to see YOU suffer sol Do not
feel so bad, and | Will think over what
| Is best for me to do.
No, no! Don't pity me, for 1 cannot
thank any one for her pity, if such il
be, who does not believe in me.
will not remain here to see another
| dawn.