The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-02

homeward bound from ill-paid toll, she
became conscious of voices in the seat
directly behind her. One she recognized.
'It is good place, Tom, 1t will pay
me five thousand year."
"That's good~ answered the other,
heartily. "Glad of that, old boy! Sup
pose you'll be getting married soon,
nova"
"Well-no."
"Why not9"
"You see, in much lower tone, cts
this way. I've kinder got in with Field
ing"
with Fieldingl" in establishment.
eyes, In personal sense. I've met
him, and he-you know what an cratic
old chap he is-he has taken great
shine to me. He has actually had me
sent an invitation to his daughters mar
riage."
what" questioned the other, ''has
that to do with your getting married."
"Oh, nothing much!" replied Harold
Ashleigh Kent.
I Then, in sudden burst of confidence:
'Ill tell you, Tom. You see, Field
! ing has another daughter"
.Wellm
"Well, when once / secure an entree
socially into their house I'll try and marry
her."
@"Great Scott"
Kent laughed.
"Cheek, YOU think it, don't you?"
81 should
"Wcll, I'll bet you I'll do it, just the
same"
Chow do you know she isn't en-
gaged2"
II don't know, but l feel pretty sure
she isn't. She is philanthropist, I've
heard, and all that sort of thing-one of
those girls who put their life into chart
table work"
s'You've never seen her, them"
"No."
''But the pretty little thing I've met
you with at the theatre. What about
herr"
"Oh," said Harold, uneasily shifting
his position, 'shes nice-awful nice. l
usually see her home in the evening, but
missed her tonight. She always takes
an Ogden avenue and Lake street car !"
Involuntarily Willie looked up at the
square lights running along at either side
overhead. She had taken-in mistake
Lake street car.
cat least" went on Kent, ~ haven't
taken my own car for quite while.
generally take her home and then walk
across, on Adams-or rather from
Adams.
care you," queried the other, who
evidently was familiar and privileged
friend, Every badly stuck on Miss--what
is her name-Lestrand?"
Every promptly.
"And yet you're not going to marry
her?"
"Not"-with quiet decision-''if ]
can get one of Fielding's daughters. Do
you take me for fool2"
"No, not that; but l did take you for
an honorable fellow"
"And" harsh laugh" you've
found out your mistaken"
eyes" gravely, 'that have, Kent
Still more loudly the other laughed
"'H Hard words break no bones,'" ne
said
"No; but if / were that little girls
brother, l wouldn't restrict myself to
words"
"You'd give me licking, l suppose"
81 assuredly would"
"Thanks for the good will" laughing,
ly. "Well, this is my street. get off
here"
$50 do l."
So, instantly, decided Miss Lestrand,
did she.
As the car rolled on and the three who
who alighted were left standing in the
wet and gloomy twilight, Kent suddenly
recognized the young lady who was max
ing her way to the sidewalk.
"NIiss Lestrand!"
Just at the corner of the street she
turned-confronted the two men.
~ made mistake; | took the wrong
car. must wait here and take another
back"
Kent felt decidedly uncomfortable.
Had she heard anythinga If SO, how
muchs Pshaw! it was unlikely.
He begged to be allowed to see her
to her correct car, but was firmly if
politely refused.
They did not meet again for several
days; then it was at the great wedding
of Ross Fielding's eldest daughter.
Kent had, as he had Dragged to his
friend, card to the house, and there,
in the midst of all that was luxurious,
splendid and superb, he encountered
Willie Lestrand. In pale pink satin and
pearls she was quite an embracing and ex-
guisite vision.
81 believe you young people know
each other" Mr.. Fielding said, smil-
ingly, as he presented Kent. ''My little
girl here, Wilhelmina, got the notion in
her head that our employees were ILL
treated and poorly paid, and being
beneficent to the degree of eccentricity,
went up to the house of relative in
town, and from thence daily proceeded to
the -mine-where, unrecognized,
she worked. She has convinced me the
pay is inadequate, the accommodations
insufficient, so we are going to inaugurate
reform. You, believe, were very kind
to her while she was there"
Off he sauntered, leaving Willie and
Kent looking at each other.
"What pleasant surprised" he said.
"And what grand wedding this of
your sisters is! Willie-now that I've
got position which gives me courage to
speak out the tru:h-won't you marry
mc-soonl"
Her eyes, grave, dark, steady, met
his-his, which were SO light, shining,
shifting.