Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-08-12

script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties.
knocking, y he was saying to Miss Patience,
whose back was. toward him. 81 never cup
posed the sehooliroom was occupied at thls
hour. Isupposc the heavy nlin drowned my
step. It camp pelting down so, just as I was
passing, that was glad for any refuge And
then heard the voice OF my little chattcrbox
here" -
lie broke of, for he was now standing on
the hearth, facing the sc6ool-mlstress.
Miss Patience had made one hurried eFols
to reach out after her discarded cap and glasses
which she knew, when she laid them OF, that
she could easily adjust at the first sound tho
approaching wheels Of tho hail carriage.
But the cap and front had slipped 70 tho
hearth-rug. Mr.. Ferguson had set his foot In
adyertenty upon them.
Feeling something suuderioot and secinC
that tho little school-mistrsss made him no
manner of answer, but kept her face bowed on
Iilia's curls, no stopped md in some amaze
mont picked up the griHzled front.
Certainly he aid not know what 10 do with
it, He; looked askance at the sehool-mistress,
head, Or was the shining head hers, or was
it Liilia's? They both glittcrcd alike, with
their wealth of golden hair. there In the drd--
light.
He let that grizzlod front fan from his hold.
He forgot all about in looking on that schools
mistress.
''Iaen" he said very low. .'Bolim
DO you mean LiIy-bcll, pnpa'r asked tho
BE did not even hear her.
''Bell!" he said again.
This time the esehool-mistressl lifted her rlcarn-
ing head. She looked up at.him with cves
Wild with pain. Her arm frightened about the
child. ,-
a 'ifes, she said hoarscly, az know willhaye
to SO away. Iknow was mad to como here.
was mad-twild aud mad for a glimpse of tho
child. But will go away"
He came step nearer to her.
BELL before you go AWAY the second tirno,
demand to know why You went tho arst.,
You can ask me that" she said between her
set teeth. "Yuul' -.
u, who have the right to know Why my wlfe
deserts me aad her child"
She pressed her eager klsses on the chlla's
hair, tho child who sat and played. withiths
great blue spcetacles on her lap, not needing
anything of the low and thrilling voices around
her.
II left the child" she answered him. ,.be-
cause Lksew could trust her az least with
you. And 1t was better for her she would be
quite happy, she would forget. And -Har-
old, do you think did not care, that 1t would
be better and happier for you to have Llly-
bells little Innocent life ip,your kecpiag7-
She held upher left hand, ringlesa In the fre-
light.
''That night I found I hud no right to wear
"BeuI Are Won ,,o3,,,
tsTbot piclt;,--sbs ,ro,, -, ,.,.,. ....s
her trembling lins.t,,a, ,,I,.,,, ms
man came and told vol, 10 yonr s,c, 49,, ~.
was Harold Fereuson's WE aou,,,T. No.
marriage certificate before yon arS ,5..,..
vou- 70, ,provo. flat sl,s. ~, /.
s.Belii Aud / vvol, 81 5sr,,,, -.
heri''
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chilk's eurls. 'eSs ~ 'lie
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said; i.wittont a word without givine no
chance---n
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she answered. hr,t,., ','l'; = % i'lisf
flat ,norria,,o er,,,,a.,, -, ',1n'qq
in your striIIcn fac terr, !.
iibrorr ,rirSo',, wi" ols ~ tne
follen nsiao,, a,1au,. ~. 80, nusls iae
and She came in t,,e-s w 1s ta.as @asn sSg
rnu . s,.o SaIno @ IN mere 20, mover horghf
vo, ,ss ~. l9ns Del9rs snen you were so yoqng
Won ,,,a,,. .>ue" nat you wore oo'ng-ana
,yos .i, Set -. "0l''Dn ms 1eau, NO doupt
cruel md ,a, iS'ls tne-uiis.ahe, she looked
I do than Inst el.e COMO
But 81. creep ewAyto dle,I thought,
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