The Lamar register., 1891-06-06

did. "ass
Il mean, { course. the ldundered
ones she had brought. She took them
IN payment
'Mercy.''
Il can make my things last just
about month that way"
"But how am to manage with only
twens-four shirts, and at least seven
thrown to the dogs week?n
That does seem problem, 81 musel
liif, laying down Mrs. Browning's
I poems temporarily on her knee.
Couldn't you buy a flannel shirt and
Wear it ever SO long9-
Couldn't you get n bathing dress9n
demanded Hun. with witheriug SAP
casm.
"ohr gasped Tiff. how fearful
you always arer'
Suppose the quarrel over. and for n
day or two intense peace. Then came
an episode.
We'll, dears. how do you dosr The
speaker was fine girl, joyous with
early morning air and unusual excite
ment
I Huff and Tiff We're transfixed. They
were just starting out for breakfast.
'l was determined to find you in.
and so came AT this hour went on
the visitor. at has taken us a good
7 while to find you"
"How dare you enter the same air.
we brcathe?n Numbered HUFF. striding
up TO his sister and taking her round
/ the waist for n stout kiss. I'VE ignore
I your existence"
Papa says You must be married
over again; go through the form and
all the show and Importance. remark
ed Esther, with the most fascinating,
lazy nOnchalance. '.He said he never
saw anything go OIL so like cotton into
I flames rs you did. brother; just as
/ though any one was more in love with
/ yaIr Bessie Featherly than he was He
don't remember forbidding me mar
riage at all. F."
Please TO tell my father. said HUFF,
severely. looking down at his wife.
who held her chin in her hand, that
| remember his forbidding it Cor as
bad as forbidding it) very distinctly.
And please add that from this time
forth. my father. yes, and all the rest
OF you is-are-deHd TO mel'
dreadful words, those VIII.
sighed his sister. glnncing up with
compressed lips. Don't you think so.
BsssiePr
Mrs. Tiff shook her head and smiled.
MIR. Thwaite is never in the wrong
said she and felt little awkward at
her own assertion.
Esther thought . moment and then
said she believed she would not stay
any longer just now. When she had
bowed herself through the open door.
she stopped to throw over her shoulder
roulnde OF genial laughter.
''By the way, VIII " she called. ''if
we were in the fashionable set, what
a terrible notoriety you two wild things
would have! As it Is it is ike a nice
play. Adieui'
Your mother il u woman. dear, "
answered Thwaite "a il that meant
something unusual 'iind It viii take n
father has done.
But you ARE As unrelenting as you
eau be- - suggested Tiff.
In the evening they were sitting. as
was customary, in the cheerful blue
tinted room. the door was opened
hastily. and 4 figure presented itself
which dashed their united calm. to
atoms.
1t was Esther, pale and trembling.
her asheu face emphasized by black
veil around il and over her eoiored
dress heavy black shawl. Thwaite
hurried to her and took her uuglOved
hand in his led her to an easy chair
and helped her down upon its soft
cushions.
Dear sister" sobbed Tid, ''has
something terrible happened?H
MY father " said the white-faced
girl, in low tones. shutting her oyos.
.Father, futher." cried Thwaite,
deeply agitatcd. and clutching his sis
ter's hands in "a tirmer grasp. What
news OF himr'
"Dead!''
The young couple sank on either
side OF Esther crushed and horrilied.
Without opening her eyes, Esther
spoke on:
When / told how you received the
loving message. brother win in one
moment
1hwaite's distress was agonizing.
Esther stopped speaking, opened her
eyes and leaned forward eagerly.
WAS it right to be so harsh and un-
yielding to your own father, WHIP
Her brother had withdrawn TO the
other side of the room, his face buried
in his arms against the wall.
"Oh, Esther. have we no hopeF'
Tiff sobbed.
why, yes, there is hope in this
case" Miss Thwaite said, in a differ
ent tone. VIII turned, his face covered
with tears
You said it. brother and you can
undo it. Dead to youi'
Esther had played dangerous
game. but she was n determined girl
and felt equal TO the emergency. Her
strong presence and sound good cheer
buoyed up the two victims OF her
scheme, and enabled Thwaite to re-
cover from the shock he had under
gone.
She drew n letter from her pocket
which had been written by Wills cid
er brother i'll Chicago TO his father,
upon hearing of the runaway match.
He praised VIII up to the skies. and