Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-09-19

him a 'godspeed,' 1t would have aad
heavy on my mind to my dying day.
SO I Just waited about till saw him
get TITO the train, and settle himself
nv the window with his paper to read;
but little. think. he was needing the
printed words, for his eyes kept wan
flering ND and down, like as II he was
seeking for some one, till fairly treln-
I bIcd lest they should fall ON me. But
for all he looked So ! don't think he
saw much as was going on: for once
a. | went nearer to the edge Of the
platform, a porter came along push
ing heavy trunk before him. and 10
get out Of his way | had to pass right
before the window of masters car
riage; but, bless you Miss Lefty. he
never SO much as saw me.
The faithful servants eyes were
trimming with tears and Lefty, her
face pressed close against the glass,
looked ont on the leaden SKI and the
leaden sea In silence.
THE last glimpse | had Of his face
as the train was tearing past | shall
never forget. Miss Letty-neyer, were
to live a hundred years; a face SO
white and pinched, and sorrowful,
| hope never To see again"
A step sounded in the hall, and
soft voice giving some directions to
servant, and Judith. got up, and rub
bling the corner Of her shawl briskly
across her eyes, prepared to depart,
for the voice was that of Mrs. Ather-
ton, who had never looked with
friendly eye on Judith
Il will 90 now, Miss Lefty" said
the old woman; "and I'm sure thank
you kindly for the cup Of coffee, and
| hope the next time / see you, you'll
be looking more like Yourself
THANK you, Judith. Good-morning,
replied Lefty, absently to this little
speech, and, kissing Jepp once more,
she left him free 10 20 after her.
ON the threshold Judith met Mrs.
Anterior face to face. She did not
stop, but with a deep courtesy, which
met with very slight recognition.
she went on her way, ont into the lane.
and toward her own home, Jepp fol
lowing her,
My dear" asked Mrs. Atherton.
handy as she entered the parlor,
what brought that woman here this
mornlng?"
Judith was passing, and | called her
IN, was the reply.
"Oh, indeed" said Mrs. Atherton.
That was all. but it meant a great
deal, and Lefty knew it did but she
would not appear to mind It.
Mrs. Asherton rang the bell sharply.
and when the servant came. bade her
remove the breakfast things. her tone
implying that they should have been
taken away long since,
You had better write to Misses
Poynton,' she said to Lefty. as she
was going out of the room. Il think
II quite time you told them whether
you are going or not"
~ will write this morning. 1t will
10 imam hour or SO, said Lefty. glanc-
ing at her costly little watch, one of
the treasures Of her brief heiress-ship.
She Went up to her own room as
she spoke and once there locked her
self in
The room was as small as 1t was the
first night Lefty lay down TO sleep III
1t, long before wealth had showercd
upon her In those days the small
white bed was draped with the sim
plest Of white draperies, and on the
tiny dressing BILE stood tiny painted
glass that swung between thin poles
devoid of ornament, and the white
boards We're sparely covered with
strips Of drugget. Now the small
couch WAS tiny nest of pink and
snowy lace and linen and on the we'll
furnished dressing table glass. al
most toe large for The room. swung
between It's massive carved pillars.
There was thick, rich carpet on the
floor all a-hloom with lilies aud roses
on a delicate gray ground, and on the
walls hung some excellent water
color sketches. Altogether for IT'S size.
there was moi pretter cozier room
in the kingdom. even the pale. Noyeni.
Ter light coming III through the
sweeping curtains Of pink and white
that fell over The old.fashiened. deep
seated window seemed to shine clear
~ W That room chan III any other III
tho house
I,ettS had grown accustomed to all
tllS luxury, even ~ She had been ac-
ellstomed rs the scanty furniture Iii
che days gone ~; and Ii made no Inn
preston on her She went and flung
herself down on the broad. low win
dowScat ana drew the delicate lace
curtain reaud her IL careleSsly as she
would lave drawu ihe simple muslin
eirs thar used 10 hang there She
-atbered herself Up in a heap. 50 10
sneak aHl cil>ped her arms around
Der knees aud rested her face on them
nd Sat fhme perfectly StiIl for lit.
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