The morning call., 1892-02-04
MISS SPARKLES.
From the Queen.

as we all have aud she might at times flame
out into q rage when things went wrong and
her blood was mp; but This only redeemed
her from the mOnOtOny OF cbeeTfulness, and
gave her the variety that belongs to a rich
nature. OF the darker, the more sulen pas
si0us size had not a trace, and the WOrstthat
could be said OF her was that she was "SOOn
up" and sometimes down Bur IN gen
pral She was Miss Sparkles' ; and the name
expressed all that the world loved or cared
TO know.
She lad occasion enough for the exercise
Of her brightness. for she was an orphan,
with mo greater protection Tran might De
found il couple Of hUe-hearted brothers,
one # whom was on Texan ranch, and
the other in her Majesty S ships as L.euten-
ant in tie Australian seas. Either Of these
men would have protected her with his
hearts blood bat with all these miles be-
tween her aud them, they were not very
efficient Gre t-lsaTtS, and poor little
Miss Nparb.es had practically no one
but herself as guardian and care
taker. For years she had fulfilled GER
tam duties IN the house Of an old friend.
She had been as the adopted dauEhterof the
widow. who loved her. trusted to her. and
found her OVID happiness lE the ASSOCIATION
which gave herself a loving companion and
Miss SparkIes an affeCtiOnate home. But
trCuIle had come between the two. and an
enemy had sowed tsres, as enemies have
the trick of doing Anne, the old servant,
who had lived with her mistress these
twenty years gone, mad never quite liked
the close association II Miss Sparkles with
her mistress. She grUdged the cares thar
were given on the one side and the pT0tec-
t.Un that was granted on the other She
thought that Miss Spark,es would be vast
deal better employed getting Ter living IN
some QuaSi-meul8l way that would teach
her her place rather than living here as the
daughter IF the house where never a daugl-
ter was wanted. What did Mlssus want
with young person hanging around when
she. her CNn Old Anne, was there o. look
after her comforts ard see 10 her fads and
faucies? And II she did want any Que why
should she not have her own niece, Grace,
sister James eldest, and as fine girl as ever
stepped She was bigger and taller than
Miss Sp8Tkles, and quite As good a cOmpan-
ion: and she was the eldest Of seven, and lt
would he The worlds" for sister Jane 20
ind her such a good situation as this OF
MiSsUs' would be. So she set herself 10
work TO try and Dust Miss Sparkies from
The place and wrggle her niece, Oracle, into
Heaven knows what she said, but she said
something that proved quite efficient for its
purpose, aud for The first time In their Joint
live S together the kind cid friend and quasi
mother began To doubt, 30 suspect and ma
fault with their adopted daughter The
home which had once been like a soft, warm
Fs-5 ,,rigl-f,- ,,5r6h -rhs~s f5o+folr vas no+
too secure. Miss SpagkleS who IN times
gone by had never been known 70 diSpleaSe,
could now scarcely please the lady Mrs.
GTahame, who ia times gone by had never
sC7,-rer,fln r7ry1 scarce ayar smoke Kind
80 prr Miss Crarl-Ias rDana5 those
hrf-I4 avas m Fars to t-a yvf6asF bnt She
100 mar understand What was D9ssfng
I'm, La- ami NrS Grarsma dii nat ~
DIlr-~Ir fsd Ear cid maid Nrs Anne
H.s anna r,.o.,l't havs baan . ,f-ria pnba--
ress-5 rad Sic assavad ~ tel how she WIS
ia o ,,-..-4-r.-rs sI5,3-.y avar an the tract,
If tIe ri-I sfe was seeking to j spossess
ar +bs -ssfa er,-..frtr-.rf IF ore If Har
ry-o n WIN lave Gsan sorry and
srrfi1 revelation hal she shown
ION a. ara-v Instant sha s+cla iat1
3Trs E--far.s,. ron rrha1 Miss ~rarL,7as
-.-.,- s-.,.t- In "a la. 7vfl[snar. ,,Sna
5r.f lid t.fs5'- ,.Sra said +het''. Watch
To- ,...sr en-. al,ras and irs+ Saa HOY She
Io-l.'.. .~fa had soma uudarhand work
mn and 7 can't aI.sa Them underhand
eavs r.v.e,f All yr1 sh.nId see NV niece
Cr-ofs There's yfrl If Won lie rs time
a. mo a-5 -. ,-ryi.-7,t a tbsy ak. then,5',
"CtH t..- .-~.i neefleworIz menu Whv
rfaea Craeiars yr-rl, yvouid heat that oit
0frbe feIi.7 And s59n.
As o-ns+auf ir0uriug wears away tba
r.Iia.f grsT.ra 81 d. these incessiut in
gi",-a+.Srss on5 t-f,dirTs ma tiair
o,or5 IN evsn tie strufest heart - the
stroIgs.t 1--we And when connlej with
ms c~Tfiruaj b4Iittjamant Of one IS the
eorr.sn.nifng eyaitatin1 Of another. tina
Sod sov-n Is sure to terminate. aud distrust
here reacts In desire tbere. As Mrs. era
hamr grew cooler and cooler, more dis
satisfied with ana estransed from Miss
Snake She crew more wishfuI TO see tins
narIuon tEis Oracle. Mace 10 old Anne. her
superia- m her own dIscTldjted and dis
5rsced favorIt4 II was in vain that no6r
dear MS cnarkles tried n recover her lost
groIir5 Size had no fo0th0Id. nothing
Nv which n cIfng and no tanrible
obsfaola IN ovar.ofIa She was simnlv
sIinrnr down the staan incline and each
attenlD7 tn make 4 stand and lave II out re-
shifted in worse diSrarl ffura. How can Won
bava If On, win a uarson VITO denies flat
van have c.use NJ crmplafut2 How can
yoT batfer n nfaces ,.ith your fist an India
Tnbtnr bsIl +bs+ Tivns ,on M srIid ,1arf -
roT-n,aI srd onlv [3i-I5s- IN vonr bI1Vs and
rt,.-,s i.,-r,o {ilf,fy, ~ f5a ia forT,9 Wien
NJ S,,a-[iss 80 dnar o n in a1,Trv ta9rs
and vivid Husb IF e5crr scorn. LesoIpbt
Mrs Grahama m taU her how, or v,hy or
where size had attended, that lady mt ON
her ici4st look and answered primlv: - Y0u
have not offanpd me. Maria. Have made
anv comDIafnt?"
"No." said Mrs Sparkles. yebementlv:
land I only wish Won had Il would be
mora sa+isfaotorv IA tnovy what had die
nIeasai v.u than IN he trasted with mis- odd
rooineee2 - 'ITiiEs 1Jour foTrner saIf3,
an IN be talten n tasl for nv, man
1ar91 ss-ad Mrs Graiama in renlv - No
I01 boId that to he veIv dEtifnl or 70
sCsctf'J tbing n 10 fror yon 70 mo
H. 81
49, -,,o~ Mice Crerl,1as baaae5 a. oool,
4,-r 80 $50 oISaayor' fIt 49, -,
rotIip5 - - b1t .flanoA 49, 80
lin, e. hos, 70 Tscoysr tIa P.ff.ctfon 10
rod TosfI ioet she could not tsI1 bo,.
So d.oths ora y,arcif',ii,, .,rift .r5
,,Eos I'll, si Ii -, Gu"
The mSral foII@,s me Ireios Iar go =
the death ~ friendsbin are ranaa'tej ,ha
Same cordftioDs "a tbo<s which smrron1d
tba g-ag1,,jly ,yeslrani1g vjieii,9 ~ tba
bodv or those which cnt the lie between