Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-09


she was now. lie could never tracL
her to this haven of peace. The LORI
had at last provided for this poor, n.
tie shorn lamb!
Yet. withal she had a sort of sbpa.
dering horror of him still. Onc.
when he passed within a few feet ~
her carriage window AS she sat opno,
site Regent street shop. waiting n,
her uncle. she sank back, white And
trembling, among the warm cushion,
as If the shadow of some evil spirif,
wing had fallen across her.
lis it wicked" she asked herself
ito hate him?"
And once as she sat. all furs. and
silks. and jewels, in her uncles private
Office at the bank. she saw the faes
pass the little curtained window.
Uncle" she faltered, hat is thatr
II don't know what YOU mean
child" said the little brown-visaged
capitalist.
The man with the blue necktie and
the reddish Observation-Disclosures Just be
yond the desk"
"A new clerk | believe said Uncs
Tobit. Reduced workmanship
wife necesstous circumstances al
that sort of trash. Name of Luudie
Now, my DEAR / await your com.
mands."
AMI as Agnes Etherege passed ou
of the bank. closely yelled and leaning
on her uuele's arm. Hugh Luuda
never knew whose were the eyes liked
mournfully upon him.
Il will try to forgive him. she
thought; "but never want to speak
to him or hear his voice again.
1t was New Years Eve-a dark dis.
NAL night of snow and tempest-Miss
Etherege was sitting aloue ia her
pretty b9udo'r, when a card was
brought her
Mrs. Hugh Lundie."
She could hardly decide what course
would be best for her to adopt. when
the rustlng of silken skirts were heard
on the threshold, and a pale, pretty
looking little lady stood before her
You are MI Tobit's daughter?n
asked the stranger, in such appealing
accents.
You are mistaken" Agnes an.
swered. her heart at once sofening
towards this wan, shadowy creature.
Not his daughter. but his niece
1T is all the same" Mrs. Lundie
reioined, hurriedlv. "I--we have
come to ask favor of YOU. Your
face is kind and gentle-I have faith
to believe that you will grant it.n
And, without waiting for Miss Eth
erege's reply, she told Que of the pit
eous stories which may be too Often
divulged by bank clerks aud employees
"a tale Of misplaced trust and be-
trayed contidence-of money stealthily
borrowed from the funds of the bank
to meet pressing exigencies, in the
fond certainty that fortunate specula-
tions would enable it to be paid--ot
ruin, disgrace, impending dismissal
and arrest.
And the story, told by the wife's
lips was of husbands dishonesty and
deficiency.
As the poor young creature con-
cluded her sorrowful tale she threw
open the door.
Your influence over your uncle is
said to be unbounded' she added.
ION, surely, surely, YOU viii use it for
our sakes! Dear Hugh, come Yourself
and plead for what is dearer aud more
precious to you than life-your honor
your good name among men!'
And before Agnes could speak to
iuterpose she was face to face with
Hugh Lundie the prosecutor of her
FORMER years the humble suppiant
for her influence now!
In the same instant he saw and rec
ognizsd her. A crimson spot mounted
to his cheek-hc grew pale as death
"Agues Etheyegem
Miss Etherege, with a face sweet
and serene as pictured saint, turned
to his wife
Your favor is granted Leave me
nowl
For old Daniel Tobt never refused
aught to his niece-and Agnes Ether
eye felt that she was more than re-
venged the moment when Hugh Lun-
dies wife, as ignorant of the past as
she was hopeful of the future, came
with happy tears to thank her for tho
mercy hat had been extended to her
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