Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

new cob the master has bought Master Is
fast growing q rich man, he knows how 10
Invest his money"
Eyes, he Is shrewd enough; he was only
hoodwinked once, and that was when he
made Alison Lee, Alison Penfold. Lord
what life led him. wonder he keeps
you and Jem on; he must know my mother
was your sister"
Yes, he knows; but he is a just man, and
does not visit your sin on innocent heads.
lie knows Jem and serve him faithfully"
Il can twist Jem round my little finger"
''Leave Jem alone, you're no honest mans
cattle"
Keep civil, old girl, or the next time You
20 to Cardiff Dock to see .Jem's father, you'll
get a ducking; there are plenty out there
ready TO do my bidding"
Il am not afraid; the Lord will look after
his own"
Don't cant. You've got piety enough
for regiment of soldiers"
Alison threw herself into q cosy armchair.
pulled out tiny case Of cigarettes, lighted
one, and pulled The smoke out In a big blue
cloud, looking SO insolently beautiful that
the cid lady could but admire while she con-
demned her.
Meanwhile Ally and Dorothy had eaten
their dinner and sat before the fire in "a bic
chair reading fairy-tales. The room was
warm and bright, and after a while Ally
coaxed Dorothy TO sing ''Froggy would a.
wooing GO" then, Ten Little Niggers,"
and still the little voice pleaded, go on"
Dorothy sang a lot of nursery-rhymes,a and
then, coming TO the end OF her resources,
thought of the Duchess's song in "Alice in
Wonderland" and sang brightly.
Someone outside the room Joined in the
chorus, and Drift reused up and stalked TO
the door with q growl.
Dorothy got up and opened the door; she
could hear the swish Of slken garments.
None Of the maids wore silk. Who could il
be?
IF IL were one of the maids dressed up
for an evening out, it was very rude Of her
to mimic INT" thought poor perplexed Dor.
othy.
She felt decidedly uncomfortable, and
took Ally up in her arms, and sat down in
her old seat by the fire, thinking to herself:
zone would think the house was haunted
by an evil spirit, but it is perfectly idiotic to
feel so frightened. / am getting quite a
baby"
But had she known by how evil s'i"''
the house was haunted, she wou
found her fears eXcusable. ~
xviii papa be home by the Twelftl
Miss Snow; If he is not, shall wee
Twelfth Cake? 1t is so pretty; Agnt
ed it over with sugar till 1t looked
SNOWFALL; it has holly and a fairy
the top. Jane dressed the doll so p.
"Prettily you should say, dear. Yes,
hope papa will be home soon; the house is
lnnaly uithout him Il IL pOto'
Yes; l love papa. Do you love him, Miss
Snowy
Eyes, / do indeed, darling, dearer than
life. You are sleepy. Shall / take you 10
bed, and let you go to sleep in my arms"
Ally nodded drowsily, and Dorothy car.
ried her off.
AS she went she had a sensation of being
followed. and fastened on breathlessly.
When little Ally knelt down to say hei
prayers, the door opened quietly as If Dor.
othy had not properly secured it.
She noticed, her nerves were at such cruel
tension, every noise, however slight.
Gentle Jesus meek and mild, look up
on little child said Ally in her soft lisp
ing baby language, and Dorothy saw the
door open little wider.
When the prayers were ended, and the
baby lips kissed into silence. and Ally lay
snug and warm in the pretty white bed,
Dorothy went to the door TO lock it, and 10
the key was gone.