Telegram-herald., 1890-06-26

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beoea- ~sr LEWIS Linton Offended
hsr ulortally @hea ~ carried tee tan-
81 yozEg lzdy. inslea6 u taslns' - her
frleua, Mis- sal s<Quiu. the helresS-
AID a. miss1s. sbe's one th@s never
forgets. n1r she Eeser to1giFess
-Oh. sister. have we got - Say IN
this dfe@ry pl@oor'
Ll.tls Ny1i4 Linton clung, with a sor-
reat Of tears, % heF sisters shabby
black gown. while Care, her twin. i-y
IN diseonsolase heap on the n0or
Can6ace Iant0n would have liked -
fall dswn and ory. too but she Anew
th4tshe must control herself she sa.s
eigh seen an1 the twins we're Only eight
BE brave, Nydla. said she. Don't
lie there, Care. They'll - very kind
- you here, add you aust learn al yoa
can. 50 as 70 30 ready, one day, 70 come
and live With ne, when I've made my
fsrsune"
''Hut can't We go with you, sistsrP-
pleaded little Clare, laying her cheek
against the hem II the rusty black
goNn "We1l be very good and quiet
And NC can do lots Of things"
ehirpod Nydla Papa never would
have gone away and left Us IN a place
like this You don't love IA as papa
did"
IL was little loss than heartbreak for
Candace 10 tear herself ruthlessly from
the embraces and entreaties OF the little
ones, bat with the aid Of Sister Agnes,
the kind matron, she contriyed 10 do 50.
and SIZE took thc train 10 Now York, 70
try and solve that stern problem Of lilo
earning living.
Was il luck, or chance, or the guiding
ringcr Of Providence, that led her 70 tho
very employment agency whose back
windows commanded view Of the crys-
tai domc OF Mrs Carlyon's conserva-
tory?-that brought old Rebecca thither
before her name had been entered half
an hour on the big dog g's-eared ledger on
the desk?
well. it ain't exactly maid that
want" said Rebecca. There's maids
enough. But it's a sort of a companion.
My missus, she says she can't stand my
stumbling way Of readin' the paper TO
her no longer, and she says the lace
mend amt fit for no ere To wear; and she
says / must bring some one back that
can read, and play music, and write
notes, and sort o. help the time go by.
The wages amt much, but it'll be first
class home for any one as is lucky enough
TO suit"
There's young person just como
that wanted some such place" said Mrs.
Satisfy, referring to the dog scared
volume.
And Candace was brought in, her
color changing and her heart beating.
Lord bless usl" croal1ed Rebecca,
opening her bleared eyes. Miss
Linton, did you say? It's name my
missus amt partial to. Amt you no
middle name? May? Well, then, well
call you Miss May. Ny missus she's as
full of whims as an egg is OF meat
But you'll suit hcr-yes, l think you'll
suit her. She likes young people and
pretty people, and her heart amt bad
when once you get at it. Look here!
you're Lewis LintOn's daughter, amt
you, from Bidwick, in Canada? My
pretty dear, I've held your father on
my knees many time when ho wasn't
knee-high to a grasshopper. But Mrs.
Carlyon mustn't know-no! no! Well
win her over in spite of hersef-see if
we dont~
And Candace, who had vein of ro-
nance in her girlish heart, entered
willingly into the conspiracy
In one thing Rebecca was right Mrs.
Carlyon was pleased with her new COM
panion. Miss May suited her" in all
respects.
And tho marvel Of it," said she,
laughingly. lis that old Rebecca isn't
Jealous. ! never had a companion in
the house before but that she was half
mad with jealousy. How have you won
her heart, my dear?'
And Candace dropped her head, and
said she did not know.
"Rebccca, look here,' said Mrs Carl
yon, one day to her old servant, II
want TO talk to you. Where is Miss
May? Watering the azaleas? Well,
shut the door; she mustn't hear"
"Ma'am," gaspcd Rebecca, you're
NO. you old goose! Send her away.
indeed! What ever should do without
her? No, it's quite another thing I'm
thinking Of This old house is dull,
isn't 1t. Rcbecca?"
well, ma'am, it isn't exactly gay"
"And it's twice too big for Us, you
know"
1T is a pretty roomy place, ma'am.
Miss May was crying this morning
when ! came into the room. suddenly" "
said Mrs. Carlyon in mysterious whis-
per, "and ! never rested until ! coaxed
the secret out of her" (Bobecca started
guiltily) Think, Rebeccal she has
two little twin sisters in an orphanage
in Montreal" (Rebecca recovered her
self again. Now. Rebocca wouldn't 4;
be delightful surprise for you 20 go 70
Montreal and get those dear little girls
and bring them here?1
"Lawk, na'amI' gasped Rebocca
The rector is always preaching - no
that ought TO adopt homeless child, .
added Mrs. Carlyon. "and here's two oi
EN-. Miss May showed me their photo
graphs-reai -oldon-hairod little beau
ties ! know I'm a queer. cranky old
woman. bat always vas fond OF chill
drsn. Here's the namo Of the street..
Eobcccs, and tho number I'll let Miss
May suppose you've gone 70 visit your
widowed sister. and You shall bring en-
here. What surprise 20 Vill bel How
/ shall enjoy ST."
"Tho Lord 20 good % ue~ thourh'
Rebocca, ''but Tn gottin' into rer'lsr
Guy Fankos tanrie % plots and mTs-
teries- However, don't see n0 rsy bat