The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-11

linen with sharp teeth and long claws
an afralu OF. Only think" and demure
| apprehensive expression came over Letty's
round, blooming countenance, she goes all
around the house all-day long, and never
says 3 word to any one"
HE must be savage, indeed, I" observed
the gentleman
And Miss Electa Easterham, the old
maid aunt who keeps house for him, has
quarreled successfully with every govern
ess they have had" went on Lefty, pat
ting her little foot on the rustling straw
on the stage floor, ''but she shall not quar-
rel with me. won't let her. l am too
good natured and too accustomed to humor
ing people, especially old ones. Nine,
Moligny wrote me that she disfiked young
and pretty governesses particularly. Now.
I'm not young-not very young, you see. D
MOP"
'Iwas twenty last week" said Lefty
solemnly, "and am not pretty enough to
disturb her mind. | am only tolerably de-
cent looking. Now, if madame had select
ed Olive Dayton, who used to be in the
same class with me-she was a regular
beauty, with great shady eyes and a com
plexion all pearls and roses-there would
have been danger then"
The stranger began to look interested.
Tell me more about your school," said
he. II have a sister whom | think OF
placing in some desirable institution, and
/ should like to judge whether your Nine.
Moligny's would be good home for her. p"
Letty's eyes frightened, her cheeks red
dened and her little tongue was embossed
at once. Her travelling companion was so
cial and chatty, and the time feeted swift
ly away.
"You are going?" she cried, as at a lonely
inn, overshadowed with silver stemrled
birches and funeral spruce woods, light
sleigh drawn by two milk white horses
was waiting.
81 have reached the end of my journey"
he said, courteously touching his fur cap
II had intended TO keep on to the end OF
the route, but see they have sent to meet
me here. / wish you every success and
happiness in your bear tanning"
And as the sleigh bells jingled away
Lefty felt herself flushing deeply.
Pm afraid l have been talking too
much" thought Lefty; "but what is a
body to do, shut up all day long in stage
coach with conversable gentleman
And the rest of Miss Mainwaring's
journey was just little tedious
1t was dusk when they arrived at Easter
ham Hall-a snowy, chill dusk which
made the glow of lights through scarlet
moreen curtains and the coral shine of a
great wood fire in stone paved hall, as
seen through the half opened door, most
delightful and welcome.
Aunt Electa, a tall, prim old lady, in
snowy cap ribbons and brown satin dress,
stood ready to welcome her, and just be
hind her Lefty saw tall gentleman with
two little boys clinging about him.
This is my nephew, Philip" the old
lady said, and Lefty felt as if the blood
in her veins was turning to fire as she
recognized-her travelling companion OF
the day.
"Do l look very much like bear, Mis-
Mainwaring?" he asked, laughing, as she
stood trembling and tongue tied before
him. "No, don't color. promise you to
allow myself to become very tamable. And
you must not cry, either" as the tears
came into Letty's eyes. There's nothing
for you to cry for"
'Why didn't you tell me who you were?"
she asked piteously.
Because you never asked me-"
Lefty resolved within herself that she
would leave Easterham the very next day.
But she didn't keep her resolution.
At the years end she had neither quar-
relied with Aunt Electa nor Mr. Easter
ham, and the little boys thought Miss
Lefty" was perfection. So did their
father.
Lefty" said he, ''tie year for which /
engaged you is over"
Eyes" she responded softly.
"Will you stay another year' VIII yo.
stay with me always, Let.y?"
And So within the yellow shine of
wedding ring, Lefty found herself a pris-
oner forever at Easterham Hall.-Chieago
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