Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-18

SsuNCS uuS HIS CVuTbV uuU HUI Ueeu UP
ward. He was not to be numbered among
the aldermen-that Peerage Of burshcrs
AS he had expected to be, and the con.
seriousness Of this soured him to-day.
where, where have you beenw he said
to her, with off.hand laconism.
I've been strolling In the Walks and
churchyard, father, till I feel quite leery."
This was just enough to incense Hench.
ard after the other crosses Of the day.
II won't have you talk like that" he
use such words. One would think you
that you lend q hand In public houses.
hold % two"
The only way Of getting Q single pleas.
was BY recalling the lady she had seen
that day. and hoping she might zee her
again.
Meanwhile Henchard was sitting up.
thinking over bis Jealous folly In forbid.
ding Farfrae to pay his addresses to this
girl, when II he had allowed them to 90
on he might not have been encountered
with her now. At last he said to himself
and went to the writing table: "Ay-he'll
think It means peace, and marriage por.
ti0n-not that don't want my house to
be troubled with her, and no portion at
all." He wrote a. follows:
"Sir-On consideration. I don't wish to
interfere with your courtship Of Elizabeth
Jane, II you particularly care for her. I
therefore withdraw my objection except.
Ing In this-that the business be not car.
ried on In my house. Yours,
m. HENCHARD.
"Nfr. Farfrae."
The morrow, being fairly fine, found
Elizabeth Jane again In the churchyard;
but while looking for the lady she was
startled by the apparition Of Farfrae.
who passed outside the gate. He glanced
up for a moment from o pocketbOok In
which he appeared to be making figures
as he went; whether or not he saw her,
he took no notice, and disappeared.
Unduly sensitive to her disgrace, she
thought he probably seorned her; and,
quite broken In spirit, sat down on a
bench. She fell into painful thought on
her position, which ended with her say.
Ing quite loud: "Why should be called
low, when my lowness Ii Of other pco-
ple mukIukI vi, ! WIvu was Oe0O
with dear mother!'
Behind the bench was q little prone.
made under the wall where people some.
times walked instead Of on the gravel.
The bench seemed to he touched by some.
thing; she looked round, and q face was
bending over her, yelled, but still dis.
tinct-the face Of the young woman she
had seen yesterday.
moment, knowing she had been over.
heard. though there was pleasure In her
confusion. Eyes. l heard you," said the
lady, In vivacious voice. answering her
look. What can have happcnedr
II don't-I can't tell you" said Eliza.
beth Jane, putting her hand to her face
to hide quick flush that had come.
There was no movement or word for q
lady was sitting down beside her.
Il guess how It 10 with you," said the
latter. THAT was your mother" She
waved her hand toward the tombstone.
Elizabeth looked up at her, % II inQuiriuR
Of herself whether there should be con.
6dence. The lady's manner was 10 dc.
sirous, % anxious, that the girl decided
there should be confidence. ut was nv
mother" she said, my only friend"
But your father, Mr.. Henchard. He
10 livingf"
Eyes, he 10 living" said Elizabeth Jane.
"ls he not kind to your"
1--WE no wish to complain Of him."
"There has been Disagreement"
"A little"
perhaps you were to blame" suggest.
cd the stranger.
II was-in many ways" sighed the
meek Elisabeth Jane. u swept up the
Goals when the servant ought to have
done Il; and said I was leery; and It's
low. he says, and was angry with me-"
The lady seemed to warm toward her
for chat reply. "Do you know the i'm.
preston your words give meY" she said
ingcniously. THAT he IL hOt.tempered
mana little proud-perhaps ambitious;
but not bad man." Her anxiety not to
condemn Henchard, while siding with
Elizabeth Jane was curious.
"Oh. no; certainly not bad" agreed the
honest girl. "And he has not even been
unkind to me till latcly-since mother
while It has lasted. All 10 owing to my
defects, dare say; and my defects are
owing to my history"
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new friend was not shocked. This cheer
ed her; and II was not till she thought
Of returning to that home In which she
had been treated 20 roughly Of late that
her spirits fell.
II don't know how to return" she muir.
INJURED. II think Of going away. But
what can dot Where can got"
"Perhaps II will be better SOON" said
her friend gently. $50 I would not 70
far. Now, what do you think Of this:
I shall soon want somebody to live In my
house. partly as housekeeper, partly 40
companion; would you mind coming to
mef But perhaps"
"Oh. yes" cried Elisabeth Jane with
tears In her eyes. II would, indeed-I
would do anything to be independent;
for then perhaps my father might get to
love me. But. ah!"
"What?"
II am no scholar. And companion to
you, dear madame. must be q scholar"
"Oh, not necessarily"
"Not? win 1t do IL one can't help talk.
Ing In the up.country way? 1t makes me
sorry; but I can't help using w0rk-f0lk
words sometimes, when don't mean to-"
"Never mind. shall like to know
them"
"And-oh, I know I shan't dol" she
cried with a distressful laugh. " can't
write ladies' hand. And, Of course. you
want some one who can do that"
"Well, no."
"What, not necessary to write ladies'
haud" cried the Joyous Elisabeth Jane.