The morning call., 1891-03-31

down. The boards we're hot under his leet
and at one place the flame seemed 10 silatCit
at him as he passed, but lie hell Tue Ioius VI
her blue flannel gown close about her, ana
She at least was unhurt. The engines were
arriving in front of the house as ne reachs ..u
the ground floor; tue flames, winch were
licking the staircase half way up, nad no .
yet spread downward, and Fine httle BIZ
ting-rOom was yet safe. r5
Sarah was waiting at the door Oh IT. anu
thither he carried Efie. She had hot
stirred once since he had taken her ll'tV n.c
arms. and she had turned her lace away
from his to his shoulder Coh
Now" he said, speaking to Saran'
there is the old lady TO think OF, your mis-
tress, Miss Brown"
al am Miss Brown" said Effie. .ho
Sarah las turned and f-d; she mac tl le
house TO considers; these young people couu
settle the rest themselves. .,o..;o,
The fremen had already taken possession
OF the place; landing WINDOW W. n" rIa viO
thrown open, and the engines were pay ing
nnnn the fire it seemed likely that IneS
wnnId soon be able to extingulsh IL, Dt,t
sarah must see that her mistress e6ouS
were damaged as little as possible. faul
nd one run into the hall to see Wnat was
ina noSitinn of affairs then lie went back to
the sitfing-roOm and shut tile door.
Fife" he said, 'what are you doing
here?" uou hu;rh+
nd haantltul
Che was glad to have 1t as screen TO ner
face. the delicate lace at her wrists uor the
old dressing gown was remnant OF hap
nier days) half covered the hands that she
clasped together. She had sat down, with
her head Dropping; she was shy and she
old self than she had done for years, more
Ike the pretty, spoit child OF the past.
Sarah had lit a Kitchen candle and put it
on the table. 1t was burning there now.
''In the same house with me- said Paul,
land | did not know"
81 did not want you TO know"
lie felt that he ought to go then; that
there was no reason at all to stay; but there
was something in her shy and shrinking at
titude that gave him courage. And, in fact,
the embarrassment of her present condition
had for the moment put other embarass-
ments out of her mind. She wondered
whether he had observed that she had
thrust her bare feet into her worn slippers.
He lad observed nothing of the sort, but he
felt that the girl before him was not the girl
lie had met in the park, angry and cold.
He could not lose his opportunity. He put
his hand on the tightly clasped hnSerS I'M
der their fringe OF lace. -,
"Effie," lie said, will you tell me why
you did not marry him ,?
81 never thought of such a thing" said
Efiie, putting more of her shoulder between
himself aud her face. He did not find the
action discouraLng.
Then you used him only as q means oil
getting lid OF me-"
She was silent but she took her hand:
| from under his and hid them in her sleeves
| He felt that the battle must he fought ant
| won now or lost altogether.
because you hated me so much" he wen
on. Withdrawing a little in response to hei
| own movement.
! Il did not hate YOU"
"At any rate, you do now"
| She was silent again for n moment; Their
she said. 81 don't know why YOU should say
So"
"Because You like me to be miserable"
She meditated a little and clasped he
hands together again, dropping her heaC
miserable"
/ Because you don love me.
She trcMoled ana turned from him alto
| setHtT' 1Ou never 4ONeu me aI all, silt
answered.
some instinct t0Iq MIN tnat turning away
was the last act OIL resistance before sur
render, IL ne rould care 10 take advantage
OF II, lie put ms arms ABOUT her and drew
her oack 70 nm. i love yon now. at any an
rate. anu nave loVeu you az the time.
| 1T IS because am SO poor that you arr
sorry LOT me, Ellle WHISPERED, Dut ner lip
| were near tuuuRu IOE uIn u ltel incl
movement IKE a caress'
i have no ldea now poor you are, and
ON ~ ~ ~ ~ IA s"N i0''st' IL - III
sell mat am sorry Tor.
NOW she SAID, under her breath.
We'll, not n0w-eXcept that Sarah is turn
Ing the handle 10 say that the IRE is out"
Law, Miss, SAID that good woman
opening the door, there's been a deal o
damage done, but not as much as nigh
have been expected and we must Just MAKE
the best OF It, Mrs. Jones next door ha
sent in to say as you could sleep there, i
you like, everything being upset"
| And Efe slept next door leaving tn,