Dodge City times., 1890-05-30

nav the fees-And that mortified me.
There Is more that I might tell you.
have q reason for hating my recOllections
of the schooi-but / mustn't mention that
time in my life which your goodness to me
tries to forget"
All that appealed to her, SO simply and
so modestly, In that reply. was not lost
on Iris. After an interval Of silence, she
said:
sCan YOU guess what am thinking Of,
Fanny"
NO, miss"
81 am asking myself a question. II I
try you in my service shall l never regret
For the first time strong emotion shook
Fanny Mere Her voice failed her in
the effort to speak. Iris considerably
went on.
"You will take the place." she said, "of
Q maid who has been with me for years
. good, dear creature who has only left
me through ill health. l must not expect
too much of you: cannot hope that you
will be to me what Rhoda Bennet has
been"
Fanny succeeded in controlling herself.
ais there any hope" she asked, ''Of my
seeing Rhoda Bennett"
"Why do you wish to see her,"
You are fond of her, Miss-that is one
reason"
And the other,"
"Rhoda Bennett might help me to serve
you as l want to serve you: she might per-
haps encourage me to try if ! could follow
her example" Fanny paused. and clasped
her hands fervently. The thought that
was in her forced its way to expression.
Its so easy to feel grateful" she said
"and, oh, SO hard to show itr'
Come to me-" her new mistress an
swered, "and show it Tomorrow"
Moved by that compassionate impulse,
IriS caid tho yxynPda which m
unfortunate creature lost character and
. forfeited place in the world.
CHAPTER Xv.-MR HENLEY's TEMPER
Provided by nature with ironclad con-
stitutiOnal defenses against illness. Mr..
Henley was now and then troubled with
groundless doubts OF his own state of
health Acting under delusiOn of this
kind, he imagined symptoms which rem
dered change of residence necessary
from his town house to his country
house, a few days only after his daughter
had decided on the engagement of her new
maid.
Iris gladly, even eagerly, adapted her
own wishes to the furtherance of her faith
er's plans. Sorely tried by anxiety and
suspense. she needed all that rest and
tranquility could do for her. The first
week in the country produced an improve
ment in her health. Enjoying the serene
beauty OF woodland and field, breathing
the delicious purity of the air-sometimes
cultivating her own corner in the garden,
and sometimes helping the women in the
lighter labOrs of the dairy-her nerves re-
covered their tone, and her spirits rose
again to their higher level.
In the performance Of her duties the
new maid justified Miss Henley's conf
dence in her, during the residence of the
household in the country.
She showed, in her own undemonstra-
tive way, a grateful sense of her mistress
kindness. Her various occupations were
intelligently and attentiyely pursued; her
even temper never seemed to vary: she
gave the servants no opportunities of COM
planning of her. But one popularity in
her behavior excited hostile remark be-
low-stairs. On the occasions when she
was free to go out for the day she always
found some excuse for not joining any of
the other female servants who might hap
pen to be similarly favored. The one use
She made of her holiday was to travel by
railway to some place unknown: always
returning at the right time in the even
ing. Iris knew enough Of the sad cir
cumstances to be able to respect her mo-
tives. and to appreciate the necessity for
keeping the object of those solitary jour
neys secret from her fellow servants.