The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-21
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Addie hesitated, but for a moment
only. She fully appreciated that visit
ing young mans room, even if he
were her affianced husband, was quite
improper, but easily persuaded herself
that under existing circumstances the
Importance of her errand would justify
her i'll running up just for moment. T"
"Pshaw" she said to herself What
difference does il make? John will un-
derstand it and nobody else need know
anything about il. -
So she tripped up the stairs, follow
ing the direction pointed by the servant
to his door and tapped upon il.
Come inr' responded feminine
voice within, loud and clear.
Addie opened the door and stood star
ing i'll amazement
Lottie Belden sat in comfortable big
easy chair with her feet mp on rock
er, workbaSket on a stool beside her
and great tangled heap of brilliantly
colored scarfs piled on her lap and fall
ing over TO the carpet like a cataract of
fragmentary rainbows. She was sewing
and nobody anywhere could look more
thoroughly at home than she did.
Excuse me, " said Addie hesitating-
ly, II have made mistake. Twas look
ing for Mr.. Latham S room. -
mo mistake at all, " replied the vel.
low headed girl, pretending to thread a
needle, but with one eye taking stock of
Miss Hall very keecly. This is Mr..
Latham's ruox. but he doesn't happen
TO be i'll Just ~ presant.
Addie unconsc iously bridled up with
a look of cold and sharp suspicion,
which Lottie felt and resented in spirit,
though she was too proud to recognize it
by words that would have had to carry
the sense Of an explanation of her pres
encc. The little necktie maker knew her
own innocence and was indignant that
it should seem to be instinctively ques-
toned by a stranger who could not pos
sibly be acquainted with her circum-
stances.
Il purposed leaving note that was
DESTROYS OF Mr.. Latham receiving as
soon as possible, said Addie, still
standing i'll the door
If you leave it, will see that he
swered the seamstress nonchalantly.
You will?'
Yes ! will, "
mo matter what time he retulns?'
Lott!e failed TO exactly catch the full !
of the words eat once Be- |
fore she did so Addie, With REDEEMED !
cheeks and flashing eyes, exclaimed:
Il do not think will trouble you "
And turning she shut the door with q |
slam and fiounced down stairs AT tho J
same moment the implication conveyed !
in those half dozen inquiring words
burst upon Lottie's mind. With an in
dignant, inarticulate yelp, she sprang to
her feet, CvertuIning the workbasket
and dumping the Scarfs like an avalanche
If color, and dashed to the door. But by
the time she reached the stairs the hall
door below her closed with a bang-the
lnsolent invader was gone. Turning
back into the room. poor little Lotto
threw herself into the armchair and
burst into tears.
Il don't care so much for myself. |
but what will she think Of Mr.. La.
.ham?" she sobbed aloud, the stress Of
her feelings demanding vocal utterance,
wen though she was alone
The wretch thought Miss Hail.
covering her veil to hide the tears in
ler eyes as she rushed away. ITO pre-.
end that he loved me, and all the
while He need never speak TO me
again =
And her little heels pounded the flag
stones with unusual energy as she hur-
led away from the now abhorrent