The Princeton union., 1900-09-13

only few minutes when conversa-
tion occurred in the parlor which
would have interested her intensely if
she could have heard it.
The young man, Malcom, had been i'll
at ease all through the lunchtime.
When it was over, he had gone into the
library, where he had asked leave to
| write a letter. He was evidently a
business acquaintance of Mr.. Fulton's,
but the conversation at the table re-
vealed the fact that he had not been in
the Fulton home before.
He finished his letter and went into
the parlor. Mrs. Fulton and Alice were
there. The girl had not gone to school
on account Of not feeling well.
II am sorry that Mr.. Fulton did not
come out this noon, Mr.. Stanley" said
Mrs. Fulton, who seemed anxious to
please him. II am sure he must have
been unavoidably detained in the city.
He telephoned out in the early part of
the forenoon that he would try to meet
you here. l know he wanted to see
you before you go west"
"Yes. madam" replied Malcom STAN
ley. He spoke respectfully, but one
who knew him we'll would have said
his tone lacked heartiness. He was
evidently very much disturbed about
something.
He walked to the window and looked
out Alice went over to the piano and
opened it. She sat down and played a
few bars Of the march. Often when
she was feeling miserable a little mu-
sic would relieve her.
The sound Of the piano reused NAL
com Stanley. He came back to the mid
die of the room, and, taking seat
near Mrs. Fulton, he said with some
emphasis, as if he had been making
up his mind to a course:
Mrs. Fulton, where does your-girl-
the girl who waited on the table, who
was playing the piano-where did she
come from? What is her name?
Mrs. Fulton looked surprised and
also embarrassed.
"She is from Kansas, l believe she
told me. Her name is Faith. What
is the girls last name, Alice? l never
can remember it," she called to Alice.
Alice stopped playing and turned
around on the piano stool.
'Kirk-Faith Kirk
"Oh, yes. She's a peculiar girl in
some ways, Mr.. Stanley, as no doubt
you noticed. It is not often that we
housekeepers can furnish superior mu-
sicians to entertain guests" she add
ed, with short laugh, which showed
that she still thought Of the incident
Of Faith at the piano with great an
noyance.
But Malcom Stanley had risen, his
whole expression betraying great ex'
! citement.
"If this girls name is Kirk, Mrs
Fulton, and she is from Kansas it is
: almost certain that she is the daughter
of the man who was with my mother
5 when she died in midocean, the man
t who held me in his arms, the mar
5 who has always been in my thought
). as one Of the heroes of the world"
: Mrs. Fulton rose, looking bewildered
e She was familiar with Francis Ra
3 leigh's painting, but she had never
thought of associating Faith with it.
II must see her." said Malcom Stan
e ley. He spoke like one who has the
D right to command.
e II think she has gone out" said Mrs
Fulton. "Alice, will you go and see?'
e Alice went out and soon came back
S saying that Faith had gone. Malcon
e Stanley paced the parlor in unusua
' agitation of manner.
0 IF this is the daughter of Malcon
Kirk" he said to himself Then h<
e turned to Mrs. Fulton and bowed
t formally.
: "You will excuse me, madam, If
take my leave now. 1 am obliged tt
make some arrangements about thu
t picture at Mr.. Raleigh's this after
:. noon."
"When do you leave for the west? p
e Mrs. Fulton asked. She was annoyed
:. at the events of the day.
t "I had planned to go tomorrow.
d expect to visit Mr.. Kirk on my way t.
e Denver. But feel anxious to see Mis-:
t Kirk before l 60. She certainly mus
: be his daughter. A hired GIRL a
8 you call them. would not be likely t.
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a besides, she has the look in her fac
It Of the portrait. 1t must be she."
Il YES" cried Alice, her pale fac
showing some color under the excite
y ment Of such discovery in real life
/, "She certainly played the piano lik
I one who has had the best of teachers
l And. besides, you can see from be
# manner that she is refined and lady
e like" Alice spoke with a glow Of ur
n selfish feeling, and Malcom Stanle
d looked gratefully at her.
e "1 may come out with Mr.. Fulto
this evening"" he said.
Y He bowed and went out, leavin
s Mrs. Fulton and Alice to talk over th
|: matter, while he went down to FrancI