The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-15

MAKE MYSELF KNOWN TO TARAs.
returned to the Grange that evening
Mere Lucas, though she could not conceal
the change in her sentiments toward me,
did her best to make me feel at home in
her sitting room and supply all my phys
ical requirements. For the first time she
permitted herself to sit down to table with
me, and we shared the same dish that had
come from her masters table. There was
significance in this. In her opinion 1
ranked no longer in social distinction with
Taras and Mile. Judith. ..-..
Fill your glass again, my dear" said
she. "The master begrudges me nothing,
as you know, and AZ zen l told him eS-
pected Nine. Leroy he bade me fete you"
Presently she left me to answer the din
ing room bell. She returned with the cof-
fee service, her under lip raised and rueful
misgiving in her face.
HE wants to see you," she whispered.
"Ten Nine. Leroy says he, that 1t will
give me great pleasure If she will come in
and talk to me- / begged him to excuse
you, as you have headache and are not
fit for society tonight, but do not see how
you are to get out Of it tomorrow. We
ought to have thought of this beforehand"
II have thought of it. Iwant to speak
to him."
Mon DIeul didn't think you had
grown so hardy. Look you, you will have
to humble your words finely, or he will
know You by your voice, and then what
will happen;"
,."If he cannot forgive pisE Ifnrst bear Il .
said l. But whether De Forgive me or not
am sure he will never tell any ono Of my
disgrace, and that is all l fearn "
mo, that is certain. You can count
upon his saying nothing about you to any
mi no trplv aa nur alVy, -;
lence. Nevertheless it's as good as confess
ing everything to make yourself known to
him. However," she added, with sigh OF
satisfaction, thank God, there's your
clothes, that l brought away from Lam
beth, up stairs in the press, and all your
linen as sweet and clean as hands can make
them"
Clean linen and a neat appearance were
very much more In accordance with her
views of true repentance than sackc,oth
and ashes, and l doubt IL she could have
felt genuine respect for any one in such a
wayNorn and bedraggled condition as mine.
Soon after breakfast the next morning
she led me into the dining room where
Taras was sitting, and having hastily in
troduced me as her cousin, Nine. Le-
roy, she as speedily withdrew, leaving me
to take the consequences upon my own
shoulders.
After begging me to be seated Taras
said:
I'VE would have sent trap to the sta
tion il we had known you were coming last
night. 1t is a long way from the station.
/ hope You feel better this morning,
madame"
l had intended to disguise my voice, but
my heart rcvolted against deceivlng my
dear, stricken friend, and, after moments
hesitation, in my natural voice | answered
"Yesn
At that one word, faint as It was, he
started, and turning his head slowly toward
me-for he had mistaken my position In
the room-he faced me. For full minute
he WAS silent, his closed eyelids quivering
as II in conflict with the instructive effort
to penetrate the eternal shroud that hid me
from him.
mime. Leroysn he said interruptively,
with emotion in his voice.
Yes" ".#
He bent his head to catch my response,
and there was another pause.