Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-17

SAD cOntemptuOuSly.
"No. L don't; and / ain'x goln' t,
pay no money"
She could not move him, and lief
him in despair.
In the interview with Alice which
closed as we have seen i'm the same
heartless manner, he had been insult
ing. She had threatened, had tolt
him many plain things that would
nave II most men. but all her shafts
had fallen broken from the casc-hard.
ened old man.
Mother and sister were watching
for Alice, and going up the winding
path to tho little house. she tried hard
to walk bravcly, but they saw she
was crushed. and when inside will,
the mothers arms around her, she
broke down and it was many minutes
before she could tell how she had
failed. III was IL hopeless family con-
sultation: they knew not what was
now to bcfall them. except being
forced to sell their home. They had
many friends, nut pride would not
permit the seeking of help.
''lt is SO unfortunate just ut this
Time said the mother, ..for MIR.
Wilrow-" she paused to note the
blush the name brought to Alicc's
facc-.'was here while you were gone.
He was SO thoughtful. He came to
say that there was IL chance at the
bank to invest five hundred ora thou
sand dollars, and he Thought perhaps
we might wish to take advantage of
it. Oh. Alice, he is such IL gentle
man, and l do not see why you dis
like him so. My heart ached so that
L almost told him the straits we are
in"
"But you did not tell him, mothcr::"
Alice asked in alarm.
"No. l did not, but 1 am sure he
would have been glad to help lis. In
deed. Alice, we need u mans help,
and if you could only swallow your
pride and go to MIR. Wilrow, I'm sure
he could see Il way out"
~ could not think of doing so,
mother"
The evening shadows dropped upon
the little group as black as their
troubles, and neither mother nor
Alice noticed how sobcrly little
Eleanor sat. She had listened in
tently to all they had SAID, and now
sat studying. She was but s years
old-a very interesting little maiden
of whom Mr.. Herbert Wilrow
seemed especially fond. She could
not forgot how he had noticed her,
talked to her, and on the street,
bowed and tipped his hat to her. To
her, he was the finest gentleman in
the world and she couldn't quite UNI
dcrstand why Alice wouldn't go to
him, o why She Shouldn't- go her.
self and tell him all about thciy trol-
blcs. He seemed to her just tine one
TO help them and she resolved TO go
the very next morning without tell
ing her mother or Alice.
y sunny smile lighted up Mr.. Will
rows face us he looked out through
the t%cllcr's window at the little girl
gazing up at him-so bright and re-
fires hing i'm the duh routine of the
wo1N.
Please. Mr.. Wilrow." she said,
scan L speak to YOU Il few momcnts?"
''Ccrtainly you cam" he replied,
come right back into the cashiers
room"
He opened Il little gate for her and
led her into the .oom, brighter and
ric!ser than anything She had ever
seem. 1t made her think that all Mr..
Wilrow had to do was to take the
loatis and loads of money there and
give it to them. So she told him in
~nocently all their trouble: she
couldn't understand it all exactly,
but old MI. Blackburn owed her
mother money ON Il piece of paper,
and wouldn't give it to her: and they
were drcadfully poor, and didn't
know what to do: and how Alice just
wouldn't come herself to see him, so
She had come without telling them:
and he must be sure. dccd-in-double
sure, not to tell them she had told
him.
"l'm very sorry," he said kindly,
but seriously. land l think l can help
you. Ill do my best, and all for YOU.
Eleanor"
s'liut more for Alice, won't you?.
tho little maid said Shrcwdly. III
just can't see why Alice Is so afraid
of YOU, and what makes her face get
! so red when we talk about o when
you're too nice to be afraidof. Why,
you don't scarce me one bit. And all
the time, MI. Wilrow. L just believe
she likes YOU and prctcnds she doesn't,
Tor day when you ncsScd ON the
other side of the street. she stood ut
the window and watched you till you
turned the corner, anu.-'
"Elcanor. your sister knows best.
Run now to school. BE sure you
don't tell them you have told me, and
will help YOU il | can"
Elcanur's visit rcioiccd Wilrow.
; He loved Alice Carbon, but she had
been SO distant and cold with him
that he had given up hope. The lit
tie maidcn's tell-talc words had re.
vcaled her love, and the possibility OF
helping her. The matter was one
which must he handled with tact,
however. for Alice was very proud,
and. for himself, he did not wish tt
, hasten her nor to make her choice OF