Dodge City times., 1890-05-30
Ialities experience alone could deter

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mine.
Finding it impossible. judging from a
first impression, to arrive at any immedi-
ate decision favorable or adverse to the
stranger. Iris opened the interview with
her customary frankness: leaving the con-
sequences to follow as they might:
Take a seat, Fanny" she said, land let
us try. il we can, to understand each other.
/ think You will agree with me that
there must be 10 cOucealmentS between
us. You ought TO know that your mis-
tress has told me why she parted with
you. 1t was her duty to tell me the truth,
and it is my duty not to be unjustly pre-
JUDGED against you after what l have
heard. Pray believe me when | say that
don't know, and don't want to know.
what Your temptation may have been"
II beg your pardon, Miss. for inter-
rupting you. NV temptation was vanity"
Whether she did or did not suffer in
making that confession, it was impossible
to discover. Her tones were quiet; her
manner was unobtrusively respectful: the
pallor of her face was not disturbed by
the slightest change OF color. Was the
new maid an iusensible person. Iris began
to fear already that she might have made
q mistake.
Il don't expect you to enter into partic-
ulars." she said: II don't ask you here to
humiliate yourself"
"When got your letter. miss, tried to
consider how l might show myself worthy
of your kindness" Fanny answered. 1.-The
one way could see was not to let you
think better of me than ! deserve. When
person like me is told. for the first time.
that her figure makes amends for her face,
she is flattered bv the only compliment
that has been paid to her IN all her life.
Nv excuse. miss Gf have an eXcuse) is .
mean one-I couldn't resist compliment
That is all have to say"
Trro hauan IN altar hop nnininn Thfa
vas not a young woman Of the ordinary
; pc. 1t began to look possible, and
Inore than possible, that she was worthy
of helping hand. The truth seemed @
be in her.
II understand you and feel for you"
Having replied in those words. Iris wisely
and delicately changed the subject. Let
me hear how you are situated at the pres
ent time. she continued. "Are your par
ents living,"
my father and mother are dead. miss"
Have you any other relatives,"
''They are too poor to be able to do any
thing for me. have lost my character
and am left to help myself"
Suppose you fail to find another situa-
tom" Iris suggested.
"Yes, miss"
Show can you help yourself
81 can do what other girls have done"
"What do you mean."
"Some of US starve on needlework. Some
take to the streets. Some end It in the
river. II there Is no other chance for me.
think shall try that way" said the poor
creature, as quietly As II she was speaking
of some customary prospect that was open
to her. There will be nobody to be sorry
for me-and, as I have read, drowning Is
not very painful DEATH"
You shock me, Fannyi ], for one.
should be sorry for you"
THANK You, miss"
"And try to remember" Iris continued.
ssthat there may be chances in the future
which you don't SEQ yet You speak of
what You have read, and have already
noticed how clearly and correctly You ex-
press yourself You must have been edu-
Gated. Was Il at home or at school!'
81 was once sent to school," Fanny re.
piled, not quite willingly.
WAS it q private schooli"
"YeA."
That short answer warned Iris to b
careful.
"Recollections of school," she said good
humoredly. ARE not the pleasantest re-
collections in some of our lives. Perhape
have touched on . subject which il dis
agreeable to youp
'You have touched on one Of my disap-
pointments, miss. While my mother lived
she was my teacher. After her death my
father sent mo to school When he fAile0
In business was Obliged to leave, Just -
had begun 70 1oaxn and Ike It 0eoidaa.
t. girls found out tAaE Wa going sWuV.
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