The state herald., 1895-12-06
CHATTER VI.-TCoyrIyurp, /

| les, tnHnk you
You must try and look On this rs
your home now, you know"
Yes, thank you"
They had positively got no more out
than this when Garrett hustled into the
room.
well, Miss Margaret, hadn't you bet-
ter come upstairs and take on your
things? I'm sure you're tired"
The girl turned and prepared obedi-
emily to follow her. Ruthven called the
housokeeper back.
What room did you intend Miss
O'Reilly to take her meals In. Garrett!
why. didn't you tell me with your
own lips that she was to take them Ill
the back dining room?"
But that will be very dull Tor her'
won't it,"
That's your lookout. l should say
1t would be-"
1.-The rooms are so small and close
with the folding doors shut. 1t seems
pity to divide them"
What do you propose. then. Mr.
James?"
| wen, doh you thihk sne .o1'" "
with me and MIR. Hamilton
That's as you like. SIR shes III "
do 1t, In my opinion"
"Oh, OF course, only thought 1t
might be awkward. But. after all.
she's a sort Of adopted daughter oil
mine, isn't she, GARRETT"
Just SO, Mr.. James, ana ! say Tue
o. har
parlor is the fttest place for her.
Let 1t be 80 then untii-hhui she
leaves us again. AND her peu 'ooih'
Garrett, is 1t nice!"
Its as good as l can make IT, 81"
but l can't say it's over ana ABOVE
much"
Il must see 1t altered tomorrow 20
to the child now. and make her com
Portable; and-and-l don't thihk l
shall go out to the club TINS evening
Garrett It's Miss o'Reiliy's hts' any
at home, and should like to make her
welcome; so get US nice niue dinner
here; VIII you. pieaseg'
Very good. sir" replied Garrett,
chuckling In her sleeve as she hurried
upstairs after her charge.
She found Margaret In her own bed
room. gazing hxedly at the four-poster.
| This is not your room' MISS MAT
garet, she SAID; you are 70 steep III
the next. It's rather small. but you
won't mind that' I'm sure.
But the girl had not moved from her
position.
| remember IL all now, she SAID
presently. as she turned 10 the old wo-
man ana pointed 10 the peu' HOW
you bathed me In warm water ana
put on me one OF your own hisht-
gowns. ana placed me IN that ped' ana
counidht beiieve IL at hrst' IL was all
30 WONDERFUL ana strange. On! now
GOOD you nave peeh 10 me- no"
GOOD ne mas peehl now good every
Dody mas peeh' What was i-wnat had
! done that ne shouid nave picked me
up ana maze what am ON now soou
ne 49, now very very eooa' .
Ana margaret. win the tuii tus OF
recollection moving In upon her. hung
herself on hcr knees by the bedside.
ana burst INTO hood OF tears
Mrs Jarrett was scarcely less
shocked al the occasion OF the act than
nj the act herseii. she thou.ht the girl
had forgotten MI about those early
days.
What are you talking OF, Miss Mar.
garctY You must never allude to those
times. my dear. You must forget them
altogether.
Il VIII never forget them again. Mrs.
Garrett. VIII remember them all my
life. have been an ungrateful girl
to forget them no long.
Come, GOMEZ Mr.. James Will not be
pleased to hear you speak like this.
He has Just told me you are his adopted
daughter, and to be treated as such.
SO. take OF your hat and smooth your
hair. and go down and talk TO him In
the parlor, whilst ] get dinner ready
for you both"
when Margaret descended To the sit.
ting room she looked still more winning
than before. and Ruthyen was consid-
erabiy disconnected by her raising the
hand he extended TO her lips. He was
not nj home In the society OF youn.
girls. The mixture Of childish simple
ity and umidity which she exhibited
made him feel almost ms shy ns her
SELF. and he seized the nrst Reasonable
opportunity to leave the room.
Margaret turned to the bookshclves
and possessed herself OF volume OF
Ruthveh's plays She was deep In thcir
pcrusnl when the door was suddenly
| thrown open, and the bright, handsome
face OF Hamilton Shore appeared.
The boy and riri did not at FIRST rec
ognize each other Both hhd grown out