Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-26
MODERN CINDERELLA.
BY Lille Harris.
Continued.

not Qelp II II ue LAS IoSN MS uloAAN|
He is no different from what he always
was and you must remember he never,
no never, once Dragged OF his money.
He has always been kind and Consid-
crate and
Leave the room at once, you un-
grateful girl" exclaimed her aunt,
liyid with passion. Il have quite
enough TO do to feed and clothe one
pauper without having any more
thrust upon me-
Mamma" cried Maud, breathlessly
pray do not forget yourself. You are
speaking now angrily and | know that
no one will be more sorry than you
when you are cool. Bessie, my child,
go back TO the nursery, am sure you
know that mamma does not mean
what she says she is just little up
set now, SO please do not think about
it."
Ted jumped UP TO open the door and
he Enthusiastically noticed that
Beasies lace was as colorless as his
own.
Ted she said, clearly and dis
tinctly, as she lett the room and hotI-
ing out to him u !iltle hand, Il want
you thoroughly TO understand chat /
have never looked upon you with more
affection and respect than | do now
and ii there is anything i'll this world
that poor, Insignificant little pauper,
as / am, can DO tor YOU, always believe
that will do it.
he young fellow understood the
passionate, dlsJoIntCd words. He COM
prencnded the warm womanly heart
that had prompted them and he bent
down and Kissed the little hand that
huttereu III his own with grave, kindly
courtesy.
lie then returned TO the breaktas,
table and placidly conuCnteu the
white, angry lace OF his aunt, who had
by this time recovered her seit-posses-
sion II not her temper.
1T was your duty, Edward she
said to have told us at once OF the
change in your worldly position.
think the ,Iecelt ineXcusaDle; besides,
you had no business " idle away all
these weeks uolng nolnlng. GU Uugn;
TO have looked Ior some occupation.
You cannO. reasonably expect that
your uncle, with his large family, can
kef you, and i must Deg o. you At
MAKE some plans Tor your
I +. For the present no one need
the deception YOU have prac-
Tia upon US. / am sure that in
speaking thus | am only expressing
Inc views Oh your uncle.
And then i Was thai Mrs. HargraveS
got the great surprise OF her lite and
discovered 10 her astonishment the
truth OF the old adage that even
worm will turn.
No, Eleanor, replied her husband,
a llttle shaklly, but firm witnal, you
are not expressing my views, anu /
beg OF TED 10 take no notice OF what
you have said. AS the only son OF my
dear, dead brother, you are always
welcome at my house and | ask you,
as personal favor, to make this house
your home is long as YOU like, and
will not permit You TO leave it, al
least till your friend arrives and places
you i'll satisfactory position.
Thomas. snrleked Mrs. Hargraves.
~ es, Eleanor, SAID the old genue-
man, Win Il calm ulgnlly OF manner,
wnIcn toOK MIS-. IaTSlayes many days
TO recover rom. Il am bound TO say
TO YOU at last what ought to have
salu long ago, that | Will be master III
my own house, and | say it is my
pllde, as well rs lny privilege, TO offer
amy hospitality tnat / can TO my
brother cnlldren. GU nave just
spoken 10 bessie ii way that mas
hurl me deeply. Not only Tor your
sake, but also because | feel that
hay { slanalIy rallied in my duty TO have
permitted such an insult to have been
Offered 20 a relative OIL mine, | there
tore again teIl you, led, that / beg OF
you, nay enueat you, to stay with me,
till such time as your pecuLiary posi-
ton is firmly established | also wish
to tell you shat my purse is at your
disposal.
w men YOU have finished insulting
the wife who has looked after your in
teleSlS lOI 50 many years. exclaimed
Mrs. Hargrayes, with chilly dignity,
Il shall expect to receive an apology;
until then | decline TO take the head OF
your table.
Now, mamma, don't be silly" ex-
postulated Maud, with that selfish
worldliness which egrCn aously passed
as good nature, do not be foolish. |
think papa is perfectly right. GU
] must remember that cousin Edward
never led US to think t1at he was
Wealthy and so until his worldly al
fairs are settled and until his friend
arrives from Africa, for one hope
THAT he will stay with us
Her mother gazed at her in astonish-
ment, for, strange to say, if there was
one person in the world whose opfn-
lon the worldly Mrs Hargrayes valued
1t was that OF her calm. Unconditional.
lovely daughter, and when she noted
that she took part against her and
sided with her father, she thought that
1t was quite time for her To offer an