Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-27
.1ivelx q. q crlclse.," said police

man.
She only waited to see him seized and
cried over before picking up the parcel
containing her New Years gifts, and
quietly making her way out OF the
crowd. She was not hurt she was sure
Of that Perhaps 1t was the memories
brought up by the sight of the old lace
in the bright gas-light which had
brought such mist before her eyes and
such weakness to her feet causing her
almost to stagger as she went on her
way. And-the lace was gone. How
could she have forgotten 70 look for 1t
in the place where she felle But IL was
too late now, her feet absolutely re-
fused to obey IS she half turned TO 90
back.
The light was out in Mrs. Roberts
room and she passed on to her own. Its
four bare walls were all, 1t seemed,
which o cruel world granted her on this
New Years eve. No light no warmth,
no food, no strength-no courage? A
little still, perhaps, bullion founda-
ton Of faith in the Lord who for weak
ness or strength, for life or death, earth
or Heaven, still orders the way OF His
children for His own highest best
A quick, sharp knock in the gray Of
the early morning aroused her.
"Get up, Mary Jane" called Mrs
Roberts outside the door, Somebody's
asking for you"
There's carriage, too" cried Harry,
in great excitement Happy New
Year. And man that says he can't 60
till he sees you. Happy New Year
everybody"
at can't be me he wants." said Miss
Crimp. rs in o great fiutter Of surprise
she at length made her appearance and
was hurried down the stairs by Harry
to the door.
'Is this your card?" asked the man,
holding up one before her.
"Why, it is, sure enough" said Miss
Crimp, in greater flutter than before.
"I-why, dear me, it was in my bundle
Of lace. know it must have been FOL
it was the only card ever had. Some
one must have found the lace"
''Mrs. NARROW sent me to tell you she
wants you to 60 to her house with me
at once-to breakfast, she said"
"Mrs. Monroe?" asked Miss Crimp
not quite understanding the name and
catching ut it with faint hope that
Mrs Monroe might have returned and
was anxious to make tardy amends.
mo, mum, Mrs. NARROW. And she
says she won't take any denial and
wasn't to come back without you"
"Dear me! 1t must he some mistake.
Miss Crimp shook her head in great be-
wilderment as she again mounted the
stairs, and it would be hard to say how
long 1t might have taken her to make
up her mind about any thing, or having
made it up to act upon it, had not Mrs.
Roberts, by dint of hustling and coax
ing and encouraging and assisting, OF
length made her ready for her early
visit.
ats some fine folks that'll keep you
all day." she remarked, as Miss Crimp
stepped out of the door, upon which q
dismal wall arose from Kitty and Harry.
"She promised to come to dinner with
us"
''I'll come," she declared. turning q
very earnest face upon them. Go
back and hunt in my room for some
thing"
"Do you think she'll Gomez" asked
Harry, as at dinner time the two
watched for Miss Crimp.
IF she don't it'll be the first time
she's ever broke her word" said Mrs.
Roberts. Upon which both faces bright.
ened, but grew doleful as she added the
caution:
''But we don't know what she may
have lighted on since this morning."
"Hurrahl There's the same fine car
riage," shouted Harry.
'And she's in it." cried Kitty.
In 1t she was, sure enough, and with
face beaming with such q smile as
they had never seen on it before. But
by the time she had been hurried in and