Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-11-02


WIS dark. and his nose, ,vsS straight, like a |
senIltmsu's, aud his teeth WAS white. andn |
Liza warmed TO her subiect-"and he
used 10 wear red silk tie with pin in it,
And she went on, he always gave me
lots Of presents lots--i,nd he loved me SO
SS be couldn't tear me out Of his sight.
Oh she cried excitedly, "he did love me,
snd We WIS so happy, keepin company. and
be was s-goin TO marry me- She paused
abruptly. Indeed. her shrill voice had got
almost beyond her control
What did he die of" asked one Of the
girls with genuine compassion in her
tones
Indeed. from that day began q new era
for Liza Whether it was that Miss Cal
lender singled her out for special attention,
or because they were really capable Of
lasting impression themselves, II is impos-
sible to say, but 1t Is certain that she was
differently treated Ivy the other women,
and equally certain that this treatment
had \ salutsry effect upon her, Repellant
at first, she grew daily more approachable,
less suspicious, more gracious and her
better qualities came into play. Perhaps
the influence OF Miss Calender had not a
little to do with this, for from the begin.
ming Liza had loved her, and now her
feeling was little less than worship And
to love another is so good for q woman's
soul that il works like magic on her whole
being It made possible to Liza the COM
prehension of a love higher than Miss Cal
lenders; and the little London heather,
being taught by her dear lady concerning
those things Of which she had been iguor-
ant hitherto became what the girls called
religious"
Toward the eud Of the summer, she con-
sented to be confirmed. and went to classes,
and this seemed to the others to make Liza
more important, especially when she ex-
planned that there was ladies' at the
classes"
Liza was nearer being happy now than
she had ever been in her life, aud yet she
seemed saddertoo Often she hcaved great
sighs that made her neighbor turn and look
at her, and frequently there were marks Of
tears on her face; so that by and by itgrew
evident to the others that there was some
thing weighing upon her
One day the little married woman, who
had developed n sort Of friendship for her,
ventured to ask il anything was the mat
ter with her
81 can't help seeiu as you amt quite
yourself, Liza" she said. you amt in no
sort O. trouble, are yerS"
Liza shook her head
"'Cos il there's any way Of helping yer,
Liza, 1t amt much "a could do, but
what can will, yer know. Might 1t be
as yer've quarreled with some one, or Is Il
yer rint, now'-or perhaps maybe'-color,
ing. in doubt as to how Liza would take
it, maybe you're caring for some one
agin, which we can't help our feelings"
Liza shook her head.
at amt nothink O. that. Mrs. Jones, y
she said.
''It wouldn't be religion, as Is depressir
you, hoper said Mrs Jones, with ~ much
severity as she was capable of. at do takl
some people like that, which there was Q
young man our way as came nigh goin of
his head, but that amt material. II ough,
, to make us 'appy. My Jim, he's sort o. 70
ligious hisself, which he pays great rispecl
to Sundays, and always washes hisself, anC
I'm sure brighter man you couldn't see.
st isn't religion" said Liza, land ye
; 1t is. Everything gets sort o. turned up
!, side down when one looks at things tina
, way, and all what scanned natural ono
seems wrong now. It's interestin seeil
h,Ntr fxx-tgt hn - nd
o 49, disturh;n Tboro,s nast tb;nc-s ia ,,y;s,
a S;gorcnt now -
:, ap,rana Won ,ou,d urdo ,s,,, ;, .u,c,a.+ n,
Mrs Jones' who was eminentiy practical
J ANYWAY. God knows. don't he. II you'r
! sorry,"
u;,, .;cbsd
~ 49,. sba .a,d with nrnaront 4,
e roIovoncc SON. didn't ought ,n car. N ON
w,s IovoI or not. and there aln,t no donh
c as nrid. Ia my b.settinr"
u Mrs Lone. sbook her beod me,,t,,,vsI,
J She WINS afraid "relipion was upsetti
} y ~, she told her husband thu, niybt
r A, the time for her conarmation DIRE,
u pear LIZA looked xrayer than ever An
NOR. worrieJ Al last IL came 20 the d,
T. itssIf She had obtained a holiday from N
~ laundry tbrouuh the influence Of Miss On
lender What was the surnrise of that lad
', And the others therefore when In the mid
u Of the midday meal In rushed ,Lizal 81
\, had on A clean print dress. made for the O
~ casion. but her hair WAS disoriered. h,
n. i"'o P'ie "1 90 ' '"'' :"