The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25
CHAPTER U-(Continued.)

for the work. You must carry it on for
me. The grace and beauty Of the woman
teacher will do more even than the fame
and skill Of the man. Leah, try to appre-
ciate, to understand, the grandeur Of the
mission 1 give to you"
A light shone on the girls face.
And do you think could do all this,
father?'
Think! 1 am sure OF it! Did not Joan
Of Arc, girl feeble and frail as you, lead
vast bodies Of troops on to victory!
Heaven called her." said the girl, rev
erently.
Heaven calls you," he declared sol
EMMY. "A girl saved the French crown
girl-queen saved Hungary from de-
struction in the olden days; Judith saved
her country, Queen Esther her nation. 1t
seems to me that from time to time wom-
en- are raised up to save great people
from destruction. You, my daughter. are
| one of these
She grew pale, and trembled under the
| weight Of his words. He took her hands
in his, and looked at them lovingly. If
he were a false pretender himself, he did
not mean for her TO be one, and he knew
that nothing succeeds like truth and earn
estness.
These are little hands," he said, ito
hold the great, bleeding heart of the peo-
ple-lttle hands to plead and implore, to
raise and beat down. But you must do
it, Leah. see the grand spirit Of noble
women sweeping over you. Be a modern
Judith, and STAY the monster Royalty"
She shrank back pale and trembling at
these words.
Il can slay nothing she said.
But he did not seem to hear her. He
was looking at her, trying to weigh the
effect of her graceful young loneliness on
the hearts Of men.
Leah" he said slowly, you will do
better than l have done. You will make
a fortune"
A flame, almost OF fire, spread over
her beautiful face.
Make a what, father-a fortune? l
thought you gave up everything to the
people you taught-not took from them p
Certainly" he answered hastily. But
there must be'funds provided for the or
ganizatiou of such a grand movement as
ours. Nothing in this very prosaic world
can be done without money, Leah. One
way Of raising money is by giving these
lectures. They serve two purposes-they
find the means to enable us to carry on
the war, and they teach the people,
The girls face fell, and the light died
out of 1t.
L would rather earn money in some
other way" she said.
He interrupted her eagerly.
The earning of money is the least part
of it, Leah; do you not see? 1t Is true we
must have money, but the teaching of the
people is the principal thing"
Tell me what they want to be taught"
she requested.
Il have no more time just now" said
Martin Ray. There is a meeting of the
delegates ut three, and l must be pres
ent. I will find leisure to teach you,
Leah; and, believe me, q grand mission
lies before you"
But on the face of the girl there was
no light of enthusiasm-nothing but the
shadow of doubt and of fear.
Leah Ray had plenty Of spirit-she In
herited it from the Hattons, but, with all
her courage, she dared not tell her father
what was in her heart. She had been
Indifferent at first as to what she had to
do now she hated and loathed it.
When, one evening, her father gave her
permission to leave conclave OF some
of his political friends who had gathered
to hear her repeat a speech he had taught
her, she went to Hettie to seek comfort
and consolation.
Il can never go on with this work, my
darling she sobbed. "Oh, Hettie, what
must l do? l hate it all so. What shall
do? My father will be SO angry when
tell him.
1T seems almost pity that you are so
beautiful and so gifted, Leah said Het-
tie, compassionately.
Leah stood by the window, her face
raised to the sky, where the golden stars
were shining.
do you remember, Hettie," she said,
"how the three Hebrews prayed in the
fiery furnace? | am in a furnace Of fire
now. l stand between my own hatred
of what my father wants me to do and
my fathers anger if l do not do it, Who
will deliver me from it? Who will take
pity on me? | am so helpless. | have
no friend. Oh, Hette, Hettie, l feel |
must pray to heaven to save me from this
furnace of fre!'
The next afternoon was close, heavy
and dull. Out OF doors the atmosphere
was oppressive-in the house there was
warmth without brightness; and Leah
Ray, with a dull pain at her heart. stood
awaiting her fathers return-waiting to
tell him that she never could and never
would become what he wished her 10 be.
1t was late when Martin Ray returned,
He was not in the most amiable of
moods; something had gone wrong among
the delegates, and he was ruffied and an
gered.
Give me my dinner" he said. brusque-
ly: and the two girls FASTENED 10 serve
him. Mind" he added half fercely TO
his eldest daughter" mind that you
study well to-day. l must give you a
lesson this evening; last night you did
not seem so willing as l should like TO
Fave seen you. Understand that there
| is to be no Sinking; you must do what
| wish
Leah" said Hettie, trembling do
not speak 10 him to-night-he is angry,
you see; wait until tomorrow"
No; could not rest another hour" her
sister replied.
The Voice of the People" had dined
WE'LL he had taken up the only consoIa-
| ton that never failed hin-his newspa-
per-and Leah. looking paler and more
| determined than she had ever looked be-
| fore. went up to him.
Al that very moment a carriage rolled
| mp the street and stopped at their door:
| then came a loud peal ut the bell. which
| the little drudge of the house, with a very
| black face and hands, FASTENED to an
| swer. They heard n loud, peremptory
| voice asking il Martin Ray was at home.
| and the girls answer: Yes"
| Give him this" said the same voice,
| and tell him that | am waiting-waiting.
| you understand"
Who can this be-" observed Martin.
| with n wondering look at his daughters.
| The little maid solved the mystery by ap-
| pearing with a card.
He says he's waiting" she half wills
| pered. with nod Of her head toward the
| door.
Martin Ray took up the card and read:
| General Sir Arthur Hatton. n c. B.
Sir Arthur Hatton?' he murmured. Il
| know no such name Hatton - Then