The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-11-17
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down, ana without replying 10 Mrs.
Fulton she started 90 go out. Eyea
In her excited condition OF mind she
could not help noticing that the young
man was gazing at her with great at
tention.
1T Is not your place - ,oueh 'ne
piano. continued MIS- ruitoh' VINO
was angry. "Yos can leave u alone
after this"
.'Aiothcrr' Alice spoke up in tone
OF timld rcInonstrance. There has
been no harm done. has there2 She.
plays better than | do. l never knew
before how that march ought 10.
sound"
\. You're right about that" said the
yo,ssg man, IN biz, hearty voice. 1T
wasSnely done, and I've heard II play
ed bySonsa's band too"
faitlAyol0rcd TO her hair at the unex-
pected Pulse. while Mrs. Fulton shut
the pianogith bang and looked ex-
trenely anAyed.
You can iiNsh your work here some
other time" she said to Faith sharply.
Faith Went on OF the parlor without
having said u Word. She was glad
when she reached le kitchen that she
had controlled herslf. but the effort
not TO say something a defense, to ex.
cusc her action, cost he- tremendous
struggle. AS she prepare the midday
meal. she choked several tines with n
dry sob as she realized tina. she must
not try TO be anything but ahired Girl
while employed in that capaci~.
"This isn't the work | ought % do"
she said TO herself again and .gain.
'but am doing the best can
wouldn't have touched the plano Il |
hadn't forgotten myself at the sight O.
the music. II ] can get anything else
TO do. won't stay here. But what can
do. unless | give mp everything and
80 home? won't do that until | have
10"
Then she quoted her excitement by
recalling the home circle Her fathers
face came up before her, and she said
II ana selfish to mind such thing. For
dear fathers sake
When she appeared ut the table in
answer 10 Mrs. Fultons ring OF the
hell the first time. she showed no signs
81 temper. and served quietly and
Mrs. Fulton looked nj her
~ alply several times. bu. apparently
found nothing in the girls face % an
no,, bor rho onis, .--a----.srassfng leon.
--.-.-,,r 'rIrc meal TO Faith was thai
tbat several times sne was conscious
mat The young man. Malcolm, was look
ing al her very directly. II was not n
tare, hut Il embarrassed Faith some
what. Ills face was honest and manly,
but the look be often turned toward
her was very searching.
she was relieved when the meal was
over and she could clear things away.
IL was Thursday afternoon, and she
very quickly put her kitchen to rights
and. running up 20 her room, she put
on hat and cloak and went out. She de.
termlncd TO have another look ut the
picture on State street If IL were still
there. And IL 1t was gone plan had
suddenly come 60 her mind which she
had resolved TO try before going back
TO the t'ultons'.
She had been gone out Of the house
only n few minutes when a CONVERSE
ton occurred In the parlop which
would have interested her intensely II
she could have heard Il.
The young man, Malcolm, had been III
at case all through the lunchume,
When II was over. he had gone into the
library, where he had asked leave "a
write n letter. lie was evidently q
business acquaintance Of Mr.. Fulton's
but the conversation at the table re.
vcalcd the fact that he had not been y
the Fulton home before.
lie finished his letter and went ITO
the parlor. Mrs. Fulton md Alice wre
there. The girl had not gone to scbol
OF account Of not feeling wen.
II am sorry that Mr. Fulton IN not
come oft this noon. Mr.. Stanley, said
Mrs Fulton, who seemed andus to
please him. IL AIN sure he NUT have
been unavoldably detained In he city;
He telepboncd out in the earl part OF
the forenoon that he would q to meet
you here, know he waued TO see
YOU before you 20 west
''Ycs. madam" replied Malcolm stan.
ley lie spoke rcspectfulls. ''ut one
who knew him well would have RAID
his tone lacked ncnrtipess. lie wss
cvideulIy very much disturbed about
sosacthing.
lie walked 20 the rindow aDd looked
out. Alice went 0.cr 10 the piano and
opaned Il. She SIT down and played
cay bars OF tiu march Often when
She was saclng miserable littlc mn
sic would reicve hef
The souad OF the piano reused NAL
com stadcy. He came back TO the mid
die of the room, aud, taking scat
near IRIS. Fulton. he said with some
emphasis. as IL he had been making
~ bis mind 10 n course:
.Alrs. Fulton. where does your-girl--
the girl who waited on the table, who
was playing the plano-~wherp did she
come from? What Is her Manner
Airs Fulton looked surprised and
also embarrassed
"Shc Is from Kansas, | believe she
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