The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-04-20

seemed To her sometimes as though star
walton was not far off Her hopes had
been very high when she got her degree
and started on career in London. but
as She learned more and more of the over
stocked condition of the teaching world
they had sunk lower and lower Her
cousin had no influence there hut he had
procured her few pieces OF literary hack
work from time to time. which just kept
her head above water.
She sci out about ; . clock the next
afternoon and made her way to Lincoln
Gardens. 1t was as duh and damp 4 day
a. the previous one had been and She de
hated within herself whether She should
not do her dress more than : pence worth
Of damage by walking However she had
only } shilIings in hand To last Ia the end
of the week, 81 she picked her way a. well
as she could through the mud.
Lincoln Gardens was reached At last
and having pressed the electric bell at the
door a dirty little boy in buttons admitted
her
Mr. Leigh he said in answer 10 her
inquiry. Yes e in Third f"or aud
- saying he disappeared down passage.
leaving Sydney to make her way ulL
The loor at the head Of the third stair
case stood open aud her timid knock was
answered by voice in obedience To which
she entered The rum formed strong
1 l. L.. Il
on the hearth thrown. it, leaping light,
and shadow, over the picture covered
walls and the soft hues at carpet and cur
tain> But sydney eye> were not
attracted Ly the rcom. They werc fixed
in mute surprise upon it, owner She had
expected tn see an elderly. gray headed
mau ike her cousin but the hair that ap-
pear-i over the bandages was thick aud
dark and the figure in the armchair wa.
that If man in the prime of youth She
Wa - taken ahack thar >he he>itated al
she threshold uncertain what L. d. bat
in the meantime he could n"t see her and
she Wa obliged B." speak
Nv cousin Mr. Morris Holt asked
me to raD .au sau ,o,lay al.rnt ~ome work
she said
.Oh yr- Come M said Leigh
Evcu~e nay getting up I'm rather
lame Huli vas here Yesterday aud said
hr thought s,.a could do what want bii
| ,hculd think y,su r. very v"ung hv vonI
y.ice
sydney Thought thar hi, manners Wer,
decidedly peculiar but she knew that n,
mus, nat aipd such things - these.
Ye>. | am ,,nng she >9id .-hu,
have taken the u \ degrre At the Len.
don university aud have ha,l -.'me *
y-'fiencr iu litcrar, work iu"
oh well | dare say yu Il d. al
rgh, said Leigh III Try yuu any
hos Ms i,eior -ay. n,ustu ao mor,
than three boars work a dsy At present
tie chum Il mine, who c,,H,,, IN ever,
ncrnin. To haHdage uic mp l"r the day ana
al that kind og thing ~ We had better
work frm > til }. II iha, viii suit ynu.
VERY we'll indr,-l said sydney
Al right then w ought To- 6ni-l
she work in a fortnight, h"fe y"u cas-
write a clear hand uh ami si,o,a
terms VIII elipeas neek do foi
you
Certainly said Sydney who has
u,, ,larvi &" cxIect Sp much
We may a. well begin q, once then
You u find the papers on the writing table
m -. =. -, ,a..r. -. v..s.t,-
Sydney arranged the paper, and begal
% write The issA was one dealing viii
cer,ain aspects II Grrek drama. and tn,
yuoiati,a,. made the work ,hficult bu
the subject Wa onc which thorughly inter
,>tei her and the time sped rapidly
Five . olock ehined oui at lat from h,
H,tlc clt.ck ou the mantlepiece, aad ieisl
gave satisfied -iSh ! -upp.Se we m,t-
stop he s,id ,ur shall grt iu,o r'v
With my ,l,ztor However we Sc g", "a
saAially -. | wen complain Re ~ar'
y"u eouir panctaally tomorrow
1 wili te certain Ia te here, sai,
sydney, opening the d.-,r A. ,he >lpke
Al right aud Il you >cc yoar euusir
you ,an tell him ! think you d 10 yer,
we'll You really have = very descent
amount II scholarship, th"ush ! ,houl,
think you ~ M, much murr than 4 boy
sydney gave startled little gasp a. h,
uttered he la; word, and escaped htl',r,
h. ,-iui add ANYTHING more - This wa,
the meaning of hi> cur~orl remarks aus
hi nif hand way, Morris had evidently
uuly spoken of her a~ hi> cousin. with
put mentioning her name. or even Il h,
had nlen;ian,,d il IL would have told a"th-
u= uule~s he added an explanation. Why
had she not been called Ada "r rap.line
instead If sydney
Al through her homewarl walk 81,
was debating what she should do Should
she ask her cousin to explain But be
va, going gut Of town. aud she did nn'
even know hi~ address Should she eS-
plain the mistake herself? But the idea
wa, tuo formidable After ali 1t was "nly
an hour or two in the day for fortnight.
Il would S,"u be over.
She hardly noticed the discomfort, oi
her room that evening Her mind was
too much occupied with the events Of the
day. and instead of Worrying over her
money troubles when she went Ia bed she
fell asleep wondering what the morrow
would bring.
Leigh was waiting for her when she
arrived the next afternoon. Here YOU
are. he said, cheerfully The doctor
saws | m none the worse for the work YES
terday. ~ that all right We shall sn"r
finish at this rate.
sydney soon became rs interested IN the
book as the author himself II showed a
depth of research and broad way Of deal
ing with facts that gave her very high
opinion Of his mind She admired him
also for his patience under the trials that
had befallen him. and day BY day she
found herself looking forward mere eagerly
10 their hours of work
Leigh. on his part felt growing admi-
ration for his secretary.
You never bother me somehow he
said one day. Some fellows are 81
clumsy. Knocking things over and making
all sorts of mistakes. But You are uncom-
monty quiet. | must say and yet yon are
sharp enough too That suggestion YOU
made Yesterday was really very good. |
thought about ii great deal in the night.
Il am glad you think can do the