The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1894-12-14

ga most blessed and unmitigated re.
lief"
''What is?" asked wonderingly.
Her face crimsoned.
ITO get indoors" she answered
quickly; but l felt sure that she did
not mean that when sae spoke first.
Then Lady Latimer rose from her
chair. She took off her hat and man.
tie.
IL prefer dressing and undressing
myself to having a maid always about
me, she said. shall ring for Hill
ton for you?"
al have never had maid in all my
life, l answered, thinking of the toll
cts at home and the struggle to get
through them.
That is right" she said heartily.
l looked around that magnificent
sleeping-room. The hangings were
all of blue velvet and white silk> the
carpet of light blue velvet piled with
white flowers; few exquisite pictures
adorned the walls; ornaments of every
description abounded; the toilet tables
seemed to me one blaze of silver and
richly cut glass; one door opened into
a bathroom superbly fitted; another
into a beautiful boudoir, all blue and
white. A balcony ran along the win
dows, filled with the loveliest, rarest
and most fragrant flowers. Every
thing that money could purchase or
art suggest was in those beautiful
rooms. | thought to myself as
looked around, "How enviably happy
the owner of all this magnifcence
must be-" was soon to find out that
all the magniicence in the world could
not confer happiness.
Come into the boudoir," said Lady
Latimer. "How pleasant it is to have
some one to talk to and laugh with.
There are days when my very nature
seems starved for the want of laugh
ter
And we have so much of it, - said
involuntarily.
"Yes. When ] saw that row Of
smiling, happy faces at church, my
heart went out TO them ;the tears came
into my eyes, and l longed to be
among them. She drew me TO herself
in Embarrassing fashion inexpressi-
bly, graceful. II am so glad that you
came back with me, Miss Lowell. | can
never tell you how felt when l saw
you. | am sure that, in some strange
manner or other, you are going TO
make part of my life, or be involved in
tin some way"
IL had the same feeling;" replied,
wonderingly.
Then" said Lady Latimer, lit is
true that there is something in it. l
am very lonely, and needed friend.
You have such frank face, so no ole
and true. You are dark and beauti-
full. like dark, beautiful faces. You
are sympathetic; | need sympathy.
We shall be good friends, Miss Lovel. "
Il hope So" was my answer. knew
that in my heart l loved her well
enough to be her constant friend all
my life. Then she throw off the sad
ness and WEAKNESS that lay over her
like shadow.
Miss Lowell" she said, "have you
been over the house?"
Two years ago." / answered; and /
then told her of the great awe that had
fallen over the boys at the sight OF all
the magnilicence. Laughingly told
her how the boys had implored me to
marry some one with house just like
this, for their especial use and benefit.
There is many truth spoken in
jest" said Lady Latimer; "but never
do that, my dear; let nothing ever
tempt you to marry for the sake OF a
grand house, or money, or position.
1t is the most horrible mistake that q
woman ever makes. Sooner die than
| that"
Il never shall, lady L: r." /
replied; then, thinking Of lone, l
added: Il should never have a chance,
no matter even if l might desire it,"
Our only visitors were the curate and
the doctor.
TO BE CONTINUED.