Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-29

then che threw ncrSeI on Ire lounge
and burst into hysterical tears.
Naturally this brought him to his
senses at once and he patted and pet
ted and soothed and pacitied her until
the storm was over.
Thursday. the LIST Of October, dawn
ed, but it brought no prospect Of the
Ferris dining ut kensington.
There came instead small note
which read as follows:
No. 10 SALISBURY STREET, October l.
nv DEAR Miss SrANHoPE: My sister is
so very much worse to-day that it would
be impossible for us to dine at your home
this evening. She desires me to convey to
you her regret and disappointment. Yours
very sincerely, PAUL FERRIS.
Margaret received it at luncheon
time, and after she had read it twice
or thrice she turned to her huge mas
tiff, who was sitting bolt upright be-
side her, and thus addressed him:
christopher, am afraid your sex is
hopelessiy obtuse. Now, what would
you think OF 4 letter like that, coming
from an individual whom you had
| known in childhood, had played with
and squabbled with hundreds OF
! times?'
Christopher gazed at her fiXedly and
solemuly thumped his tail as dirgc-
like accompaniment.
..Never mind, Christie, you love
me- anyway. don't you, dear? There,
old man, don't lick my face. You
think l am crying, don't you? but it is
not So l assure you. Why, Christie
pher, do you think would shed tear
for Paul Fcrriso Come, we will get
ready and 60 to Stella, since she can
not come to us. An errand OF love.
my son, with roses and jasmine for
our Offering"
There were many such errands of
love in the ensuing week. for Stella
grew weaker day by day, and her
recovery seemed far off and uncertain.
Tine poor child would fain have been
we'll. She would talk for hours be-
tween spasms OF coughing about the
things she would go and see, the
books she would read, the places she
| would visit when she would be better
again.
1t was Christmas eve that the end
came. There was q sudden attack OF
hemorrhagc, u message sent to Paul
ut Her Majesty's Theatre. a few hours
of hushed waiting, Il little struggle
and it was over. Margaret Stanhop Q
VS. there and it was in her arms that
Stella's life flickered and went out.
Toward the last she begged Paul to
sing to her.
Something that will make me go
to sleep soon," she said YEARLY.
And Paul went to the piano in the
adjoining room and touched the keys
softly.
When he had finished he felt a light
touch on his shoulder. He turned and
saw Margaret with the tears like rain
on her face.
'She is asleep at last" she said
brokenly.
| When Margaret had done what she
could she went away and Paul did
not see her for months.
1t was better so, he told himself.
Her way was not his. Their paths lay
far apart and he could not attempt to
bridge the gulf between them. Aud SO
life went on for him DULY, drearily
with never break in tho monotony
until spring came. Then one morning
he met her on Regent street. She was
just stepping into her carriage but she
stopped him aud gave him her hand.
and drew him aside for Il few moments
conversation.
II am glad happened to meet you, "
she said. II wish to speak to you on
ON a matter of business. 1t is q
favor am going to ask OF you.
mo; do not be SO rash as to grant it
beforehand. but promise to come to
the house to- morrow morning. and VIC
will talk it over. l shall be in until
II. Good-by. for the present"
When Ferris was shown into Miss
Stanhope's drawing-room the next
morning. he found it deserted. A
cheerful fire was burning in tho CRATE.
tho sun struggled through the lace
curtains, and on the window seats
boxes OF snow drops were lifting their
delicate heads to receive the warm
rays
Margaret appeared very shortly. and
greeted him with her usual frank kind
ness. She asked him to be seated, ant
after fcw common place remarks. evil
IDENTIFY made an effort to plunge into
the subject Weighing on her mind.
II asked you to come here because
have something to say to you tina
concerns us both-something wish u
ask you." she began.
Anything that can do for you