The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-15
ONLY A SEAMSTRESS.

Mr.. william MOwDray was standing
on the doorste IS OF the elegant man
sion OF Mr.. G.cen.
A servant ushcrcd him into the
room, where CHANGED, at that mo
mcnt. TO bc sitting Mrs Green. her
daughter Mar and Miss Emcline
May. The matron received him with
grace that was strangely winning
for a lady OF her age and apparent
dignity Of manner, and with an atfcc-
tionatcness OF manner that she could
scarcely have exercised toward son
OF her own.
Mary, her daughter. rose to re-
cciye him likewise with n prcsump-
tivencss OF attachment that she had
evidently been drilled into by the as
siduous teachings OF her mother
Only Emellne May-the orphan
girl-appeared TO be for the time TN
noticed.
She looked up with a timid and
saddened air, as Mr. Mowbray en-
tered the room, and quickly dropped
her blue eyes again upon her work.
Mr.. Mowbray glanced with look
OF expressive inquiry at the young
girl. and the glance was not un-
noticed b. Mrs. Green: for it could
not have been ~ Iny minutes before
she made some frivolous pretext for
dismissing her from the room alto
gether. All the time that the visitor
had been in the room she had re-
ceived no Introduction TO him at the
instance Of Mrs Green.
''She Is a really splendid looking
girl" exclaimed the young gentle
man, when she had gathered up her
work and passed out before him.
"Some relativc?" added he, inquir-
ingly.
"No-yes-that is, answered Mrs.
Green. hesltatingly, "she is a sort OF
second cousin to Mary. and we suffer
her TO be here merely out Of charity.
She is only seamstress, you know
"Shc is certainly beautiful" added
he, TO see the elect OF the remark,
more than from any single desire to
compliment the poor girl Il wish
you had introduced me, Mrs Green. y
"lndeed, should have done so,
Mr.. Mowbray," replied she. with a
simpering laugh, "had thought her
worthy Of your attention But she is
only seamstress, you see; and she
ts so poor and dependent. too. in fact,
Edo not know what she would do
were it not for our charity. She has
no home in the wide world to 10 to. ="
1t certainly argues very much for
SouT Goodness. Mrs Green said he
"that you have voluntarily befricndcd
poor girl in her situation. must
be allowed to say, madam. that hold
you much higher in my esteem since
you have told me this -
Perhaps it was week after this,
when Mr.. Mowbray determined to
pass another evening at the residence
Of Mrs. Green.
On the evening in question Mr..
Mowbray rang at the door and was
shown in as usual by the servant.
After saluting Mrs. Green with the
cordially which was his won't. he
likewise greeted Miss Mary and after
ward Miss Emeline. Mary's mother
looked all the establishment OF which
her several features were capable.
Mrs. Green sat perfectly motionless
for brief moment with astonish-
ment She looked first at Mr.. Now
bray, then at Emeline, and then at
Mary. Her eyes met the meaning
look Of the latter, and her proud lip
instantly curled and quivered with
scorn and rage. ...
She ruled her temper. however, as
well as she could. during the stay OF
the young man, but determined that
he should enjoy no moment alone
with the humble seamstress. And
laboriously did she engage herself to
take upon herself all the converse.
tion. trusting to her own art and de.
termination TO prevent the posi-
bility OF such an occurrence again.
Mr.. Mowbray sat between the
ladies, passing word now with the
one and now with the other. Yes it
was no very arutely perccptive fac
ulty OF Mrs Green that induced her
TO believe in very few moments that
the young man was more pleased
With Emeline than with Mary.
The evening was exceedingly long
20 Mrs Green; and she inwar6ly re.
joiced when Mr. Mowbray took his
leave. And as soon as this happened
she said to Emeline:
you had better retire now,
Emcline; think shall want you to
rise earlier than usual in the morn
ing"
Now, mother" instantly began
Mary, where do you suppose she
has ever made the acquaintance Of
Mr. MowbrayP Where and when
could IL be?"
Heaven only knows. my daughter"
replied the mother, her checks fairly
blanching with the tempest that was
passing over her heart
1.-The deceitful jade! This is what
cUmes OF my charity"
.'Sure enough, mother" chimed In
the daughter.
"But will have no more OF this.
i will see that 1t Is stopped just
uhora q Ia ~