Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
Xxx.


On the same day when Rose Lincoln
left Boston for Glenwood Mrs. Campbell
sat in her own room. gloomy and de-
pressed. For several days she had not
been we'll. and besides that Elias engage
ment with Henry Lincoln filed her heart
with dark f%orebodings, for rumor said
THAT he was unprinciplcd and dissipat-
cd. and before giving her consent Mrs.
Campbell had labored long with Ella,
who insisted that she was 10 worse than
other young men-most of them drank
occasionally, and Henry did nothing
more"
On this afternoon she had again con-
verseG with ella. who angrily declared
that she would marry him ever if She
knew he'd be Il drunkard. adding. But
he won't be. He loves me better than
all the world, and l shall help him to re-
form
II don't believe your sister would mar
ry him." continued Mrs. Campbell. who
was becoming much attached to Mary.
II don't believe. she would either, and
for Il good reason, too" returned ELLA,
pettishly jerking her long curls. But l
can't see why you should bring her up,
for he has never been more than polite
to her. and that he assured ME was Who'll
ly on my account"
She isn't pleased with your engage
ment!" said Mrs. Campbell, and Ella
replied:
well, what of that? It's nothing to
her. and I didn't mean she should know
it. but Jenny, like Il little tattler. must
needs tell her. and so she has read rle ~
two hours sermon Oh the subject. She
acted SO queer, too. l didn't know what
to thing OF her, and when she and Henry
are together they look SO funny that l al
most believe she wants him herself, but
she can't have hin-no, She can't have
him. II secure i'll the belief that she
was the first and only object of Ucnry's
affection. Ella danced out of the room to
attend to the seallstrcss who was doing
her plain sewing.
After she was gone Mrs. Campbell fell
asleep, and for the first time in many IL
long year dreamed of her old home in
England. She did not remember it her.
self, but She had so often heard it de-
scribed by the aunt who adopted her that
now it came vividly before her and, with
its dark stone wallis. its spacious grounds.
terraccd gardens. running vines and
creeping roses. Something about it, too,
reminded her Of what Ella had once said
of her mothers early home. and when
she awoke she wondered that she had
never questioned the child more concern
ing her parents. She WAS Just living back
again upon her pillow when there Was IL
gentle rap 1T the door. and Mary How
ards soft voice asked permission to come
in.
Yes, do" said Mrs. Campbell. per
haps YOU can charm away my headache.
which is dreadful"
I'm try" answered MNf. 7glall
read to you?"
III You please; but ny FL " my
drawer"
Mary obeyed, but started as she open
ed the drawer. for there. on the top, lay
Il. small. old-fashioned miniature Of IL fair
young child, so nearly resembling Frankly
that the tears instantly came to her eyes.
What is it"' asked Mrs. Campbell.
and Mary replied:
This picture-so much like brother
Frankly. May l look ut it?'
Certainly" said Mrs. Campbell. "That
is a picture Of my sister,"
For a long time Mary gazed at the
sweet, childish face. which. with its clus.
tering curls. AMI soft brown eyes. looked
to her so much like Frankly. At last,
turning to Mrs. Campbell, she said, You
mus have loved her very much. What
was her name?"
ELLA Temple" was Mrs. Campbells
reply. and Mary instantly exclaimed:
"Nhy. that was my mothers name"
"Your mother, Mary! your wother?"