Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-01

new cob the master has bought. Master Z
fast growing rich man, he knows how I.
invest his money"
YES, he Is shrewd enough; he was onl,
hoodwinked once, and that was when h,
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 Just man, anC
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 man,
cattle"
Keep civil, old girl, or the next time yor
go TO Cardiff Dock TO see Jem's father, you'll
get ducking; there are plenty out there
ready to do my bidding"
II am not afraid; the Lord will look after
his own"
Don't cant. You've got plety enough
for regiment of soldiers"
: Alison threw herself into cosy armchair
pulled out tiny case Of cigarettes, lighted
one, and pulled the smoke out in big blue
cloud, looking so ins0lently beautiful that
the aid lady could but admire while she con.
demned her.
Meanwhile Ally and Dorothy had eaten
their dinner and sat before the fire in a big
chair reading fairy-taleS. The room was
warm and bright, and after while Ally
coaXed Dorothy TO sing 'Froggy would a.
wooing CO." then, ''Ten Little Niggers,"
and still the little voice pleaded, go on"
Dorothy sang lot of nurseTy-rhymes, and
then, coming to the end of her resources,
thought of the Duchess's song in "Alice ip
Wonderland" and sang brightly.
Someone outside the room Joined in the
chorus, and Drift reused up and stalked to
the door with growl.
Dorothy got up and opened the door; she
could hear the swish of silken garments.
None of the maids wore silk. Who could II
be?
IF it were one of the maids dressed up
for an evening out it was very rude of her
to mimic me-" 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:
"One would think the house was haunted
by an evil spirit, but il Is perfectly idiotic to
feel so frightened. l am getting quite
baby"
But had she known by how evil spirit
the house was haunted, she would have
found her fears excusable
"Will papa be homeby the Twelfth Night,
Miss Snow; If he is not, shall we eat this
Twelfth Cake? 1t is so pretty; Agnes frost.
ed il over with sugar till it looked like a
SNOWFALL; 1t has holly and fairy doll on
the top. Jane dressed the doll so pretty"
''Prettily, you should say, dear. Yes, /
hope papa will be home soon the house is
lonely without him, is II not?'
"Yes; love papa. Do you love him, Miss
SnowP'
ayes, do indeed, darling, dearer than
life. You are sleepy. Shall take you to
bed, and let you go to sleep in my armsg'
Ally nodded drowsily, and Dorothy car.
ried her off.
AS she went she had sensation of being
followed, and fastened on breathlessly.
When little Ally knelt down to say her
prayers, the door opened quietly as If Dor.
othy had not properly secured 1t.
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 softlisp
ing baby language, and Dorothy saw the
door open a 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.