Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-26
Lefty Leigh.
Continued.

they came from. NVutN - 40
har a. she crouched on the tug ~
fora tbe ire, her dark race hailine'
var GRAY eyes dim with scorcnins
I'm. M might, perhaps, have thoushe
80 moro Of the heart and llptle
Iass Of the fortune Of this WOMAN ~
bad come down TO marry
when. little while after Mf. Les =
canning at her door, asked WIN a
tourb Of irony in his tone, II be snoulu
Sand her boxes and parcels % the ~ ~,
ton. Lefty, steadying her voice as VIZ VIZ
az she could, replied, NO. she was
not Going 10 Huston thar day -
~ -, AVN smiling. and met Mrs. Atm
crton I'm the hall. 10
~ told you how it would be, he
aid. Getty would not dream Of us
obeying me- Ito
"So. the dear girl would not, she
rannad smoothly; your word was
"of, quite enough said Mr.. Leigh;
.and il was the same with net
mother" -
He seemed quite to plume hlnsel
ON the absolute control he posseSs'ed
oyer his daughters will, and MIS-.
Atherton did not break the illusion
though she knew very well that, but
for her womanly shaft sent straight
and surely into a tender part, MISS
Lefty would not have been SO easily
conquered.
A letter had to be sent off to Huls-
ton. saying she could not come, ana
why. and then Lefty dressed, ana
went down TO entertain Mr.. DeyereuX,
Very little was left for her to do In
that way; no man knew better how to
be easily agreeable than Ernest Dey-
ereux, and today ne was doing his
best to shine. There was something
In the frank, upward glance Of the
girls eyes That drew the truth into his
own; some spell there must have been
in her low. clear voice that brought
the manlier ring to his, and the hon
ester words. Perhaps never had Er'n-
est Devereux been so nearly a good
man as when In the presence Of Lefty
Leigh
The short November day passed rap
idly and more pleasantly than she
would have believed any day could
pass for her now, and so many after
days, TIL It grew into weeks, and
Christmas was near at hand.
Mr. Leigh purposed giving mum
Der of select parties, to which the
elite Of the neighborhood should he in
vitcd In turn, for his rooms We're too
small fpr one grand assembly, such
as his proud old heart would have de-
lighted in No one whose coming
could add tC the tone of the pleasure
OF these gatherings was forgotten by
Mr.. Leigh. who himself made ont
list of those who were to he asked,
Mrs, Atherton ably helping him: and
while the rich were being remembered
BY hem, Lefty, III her quiet way did
not forget the poor
Ernest pevercuN. following rs es-
quire, and watching Lefty day by day
as she went among the people, began
TO think there must be some subtle
pleasure in doing good that so bright
en"d the sweet, dark. womanly face
he was fast learning 10 look upon az
beautiful He had seen ladies stand
Ing behind stalls Of bazaars and fancy
fairs. selling or al fabulous prices
useless articles that their own fair
hands We're supposed 10 have formed.
and smiling their sweetest ~ thpy
eoaxed the gold ont Of tightly hut.
toned-pp pockets IN the name Of the
destitute poor Of London or elsewhere
lie had seen them leaving their car.
riages stand in hv-streets. while thev
themselves stepped daintiy over soiled
favent"tis W search IL some favored
SeamStreSS whom they had heard 10
be N want. and on tho impulse If
thetr own warm hearts had come M
relieve. He had stood hy while ladv
signed check on her banker for \
saoh round sum and handed II over
far we benefit &c some charitable ~
81 union, and he had known the same
'oY give nn many Of tho pleasures
~ Haa almoSt said duties. 81 her sta
non. to atfcnd meetings ana form ono
~ '''l'tiilitiees. assembled forAthe mr..
laS' RI helping these same poor
WI Newycare.ryc i pleasant nar,y
WIS Gathered IN Mr.. Lefrb,s roo,ns
Ell ferv largo one.an5 mast,r