The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02

which she had converted from a butler
p.utry into an alcoVc for books.
We can talk comfortably here. Shall
IL h. tea or an ice
Neither dear Mrs. Monetie. ] nave
been L. the refreshment room twice al
ready +"
Harriet settled herself I'm an easy chair;
Won were. s.oin. to tell me about
Miss Towers, I'm almost sorry | said
as much a. I did. for ] am really fond OF
IN. girl. although she did eXasperate me
in that affair ~ the academy. Ny Her
bert j. devoted to young ilolhrook. says
he j. the coming man
u think he has Il futurc-but
..You want to hear that old story. on.
Eve. Eve. IKE aroused your curiosity
Strau-. that Mildred never let IT oui-
don't know either IL would do them no
good 10 ,.ernctuate IL. a.. in all pr"oauii-
itv. Fi-Idine's infatuation will carry nm
rh.. length ~ marrying her in Spi'e 81
everything
Harriet put the deaf woman's trumpet
L. lfps that were blanchod with the agony
~ q tortured soul.
What IL You mean by in spite Of cv-
erythin-
..Oh. we'll. 7 see ! NAV as well give you
th. story entire
Which sh,. did snd Young Mrs. Mo-
nrtt. listening 10 it cHurteously. stood IN
lfnaCination on "a curhStone wrapped IN
.n old black cape. and carrying a heavy
infant in her girlish arms. She once mpre
studied the face Of q beautiful woman in
a EliitcrIusr cquipaEe that stood against
tho oDpo<ite curb. II was "A face full of
goodness and sweetness. one 10 be trust
al far and the girl in the shabby black
cape. 81 reading ia. had crossed the street
to-
Mr.. Armstrong piped her peroration
shrilIv:
You know pretty face can turn the
most level head and Mildred Fielding has
only herself Ia thank for her brothers
infatuation She used 10 have the girl
with her all the time
Miss Towers seems To have had a very
happy eirlhood.' said Harriet. sending
the words steadily through the trumpet.
Never had girl "A happier ono, III she
had been Mrs. DESTROYS own daughter
she could not have been better treated.
and. now dear Mrs Monettc. please con-
slider what I have told YOU strictly conf
DENTAL a. course. well. q discharged
maid of Mrs D,Sbrow's tol my butler
the story. But /; is ancient history now.
and ] am sure MIR. Desbrow and Fielding
would both hate me for having revived IL.
l was carried quite out Of myself
You have done no barfa.' said Harriet
with "A cuI ious CLEAN i'm her eyes. "and
AaNNs ~ fastNr tf~tfA eNN Nhii I HttNt
anything brought to ycu, you may as we'll
So back t. tine people"
Teddy and Diana. making the slow prog
I rcSs of the crowded rooms together. came
3 opposite the alcove portiercs as the two
women emerged. Diana ki: sed the tips
of her fingers to ths- hostess. who smiled
hack bravely.
/ The girls beauty. frace and sweetness
Z appealed to her i'm IA new sense.
.HvH HEatn.
said to herself. "and-when have male
I IL all clear ihey-will--be-very happy.
I ana ~
I Had she already forgotten the nour of
/ hsr remuneration?
I Going home i'm the carriage that nigh.
Diana rejoiC.d that her godfather mad
{ chosen To- walk hack. She had ner god
mother all L. herself and the darkness
/ meTcifullv Veile.i her hot checks.
Dearest" she said. leaning confidingly
I toward Mrs. Desbrow. In the obscure
i lisht. Il Want 10 tell YOU something, ana
I you are not To scold. You remember. YOU
I Iscd to tell mo. when / was a very little
/ girl. that cowardice was the meanest at
Il tribute of human nature. and you always
used 10 tell me that wheh 1 had been
/ raughty / must be- brave and acknowledge
my FAULT
1 II think you acted up to my teachings
very conscicntiOusly tonight. my dear.
You mean about-Teddy-Mr. Hol-
| brook
YES"