Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

WuV. she sulu cnecrIully. uurc sis
Il is all for the best. This next years
study Of nature may help me on more
than all the other years put together. !
have felt lately that have seen more In
nature than I ever saw bcfore-that my
eyes nre just beginning to open. Other
studies cGn watt"
And she calamity supported her moth
er's sncrificial plans. The girl chung to
duty as TO rock. She wrote II note to the
rector. informing him Of the determine.
ton her mother and she had come to. but
the clergyman resolved that Lilith's gen.
crosby should not prevent her completing
her studies In London.
CHAPTER w.
The rector had two sisters living In n
quaint part Of 1.oDdon-Mrs. Law. who
had married her husband, now an infirm
old gentleman. late In life. and Mrs. Mac
donald. widow with one son.
Mrs. Law was the lady Of the house.
and to Mr.. Law the rector wrote to In
quirc whether any lady Of her acqunint.
ancc would consent to take charge OF
Lilith Drew for few months.
"You may have seen the death OF Cap.
tain Drew In the papers" he wrote. This
does not make any pecuniary difference to
Mrs. Drew, who has money In her own
right. and Is Squire Wares sole hcircss;
but II puts an end to Mrs. Drew's taking
house In town."
The rector did not hint that his sisters
might like to invite Lilith; but he thought
there was just u possibility that II might
occur to them to do 30. Aud, ~ the days
went on and no reply to his letter arriv.
cd. he augured well from the delay.
One morning came letter from Mrs.
Macdonald. She excused dear Judith's'
silence. Mr.. Law had one Of his severe
attacks, and Mrs. Law had enough to do
70 nurse him.
I'VE have been deeply interested In
your young FRIEND" wrote Mrs. Macdon-
respectfully dear Judith, who used 10
paint flowers NO beautifully. Judith thinks
Miss Drew very young to handle the
brush.-she will doubtless have to undergo
severe training with the pencil. How
ever, In any case, Judith says that. II
poor, dear Mrs. Drew will trust her daugh.
ter to us, she will do everything In her
power to direct and counsel her."
II WIS a beautiful July day when Mr..
Rawson took his godchild to London.
On reaching their destination Lilith was
driven through the London streets, Mr..
Rawson at her side, In old Mr.. Laws
brougham.
The busy crowds busting this way and
that. 20 many men frowning and solemn,
20 many talking, few. very few, smil-
Ing. was the most exciting sight TO Lilith.
She was going to work, TO struggle;
but why, and for what end? Her philosO-
phixing WINS over. After the coachman
had carefully driven them through mum.
berless narrow streets, they rolled into u
quiet square. The horse trottcd gallant.
y up TO his masters door. A quiet spot.
While Mr.. Rawson alishted and knocked
ut the 0ld.fashiOned. dark.grecn door with
the quaint brass knOckcr, Lilith pccpcd
out Of the brOugham window.
Lilith was kissed and embraced by two
ladies' In caps; then she found herself In
o square hall, which reminded her Of
home. with Ito old Oaken furniture, black
and white marble flooring, and the giant
clock ticking solemnly In the corner.
Up the wide, shallow staircase. past
the broad window seat with Its dark blue
cushions ut either end, one Of the ladies'
led Lilith gently, almost apologetically.
There was an open book upon the broad
seat under the stained Rlass window.
I.ilith's conductor stopped short, pounc-
ed upon and with some dimculty pocket
cd the tiny but bulky volume.
"This Is my boy WILLIE" she whispered
to Lilith; ut II 40 lucky saw Il. My
sister, Mrs. Law"-looking back-"his
aunt, you know, objects to untidiness, also
to poetry-at least. wild poetry. OF course
! don't mean Longfellow's Psalm Of
Life and some Of Sir Walter SCOTS bal.
l. A.. III. 4 sn,,N ~. h..A
she does not think wild poetry good for
young people, you know"
Nlith gave quick look around. Mr..
Rawson and Mrs. Law were slowly as
cending the staircase, talking earnestly
In low voice.
She gave short. sneering little grim
ace. She often made those apc.like grim.
aces without knowing II. Mrs. MacdOn.
aid stared In disnay at the tall. dark girl
with the strange. angry c.'cs and the un.
kempt mass Of frizxly hair. She was still
more In dismay when tho unconventional
creature said:
"Then Mrs. Law aud ! shall never get
on-that II clear. ] might ~ well get
into the carriage, drive back to the sta.
ton, and be of home again."
"My-my dear" stammered the startled
|
they A.! OF course you are agitated,
leaving home and your dear mother. and
all that. My dear, Il doesn't matter one
bit what You say to me. you know, Us
always tell Willic-and you are young like
Willie. But you must be careful with
dear Judith-Mrs. Law, you know-she
Ii 80 clever, SO remarkable. ! may say
that she has always been like u queen
among us since early childhood"
"A queer sort Of queen" thought Ii.
18th, as she noticed Mrs. Laws wrinkled
face, shifting little eyes and firm mouth
"She reminds me of prison gate"
| Judith-Mrs. Law-happened to catch
sight Of Lilith's strange face, distorted
by look Of distrust and disapprOval, and
her expression settled into sternness as
she told herself she would never like that
girl-she believed she was destined to be
worse trouble to her than her nephew
Willie.
However, Mr.. Rawson smoothed mat.
tiers by asking Lilith whether she would
not like to see Mr.. Law before she went
TO her room; and Lilith, whose strongest
feeling was that hottest one Of all, pity,
or compassion, gave such a hearty YES
that Mrs. Macdonald felt relieved, and
began to hope that their young guests
good nature would be found almost to bal.
ance her eccentricity.
Mr.. Law, an old man with fair, with
cred face, long white hair which rested on
his Indian dressing gown, and silken
beard, was sitting In high-backed arm
chair, prOpped and supported by cushions.
He gave Lilith an intent glance through
his spectacles. He saw something about