Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-19

among the young fashionables. Accord
thsiy' after u long consultation with her
Hoener, she concluded it best to call up
on Mary. In the course of the afternoon,
caancing to be near the front window,
she saw MI. Selden's carriage drive
way from his door with Ida and her
visitor.
Now is my time." thought She; and
wl1ho'it a word to her mother or Jenny
II threw on her bonnet and shawl, and
IN her thin French slippers stepped
acfoss the street and rang Mr.. Seldcn's
doorpeIl. Of course she was $50 disap-
pointed not to find the young ladies at
nome" and. leaving her care for them,
tripped back highly pleased with her own
cleverness.
Meantime Ida and Mary were enjoying
thcir ride about the city, until, coming
suddenly upon an organ grinder and
cnkey the spirited horses became
frightened II ran. upsetting the car.
rlage and dragging it some distance. For.
tunateiy Ida was only bruised. but Mary
received a severe cut upon her head.
which. with the fright. caused her tc
faint. A young man who was passing
down the street. and saw the accident,
immediately came to the rescue; and
when Mary awoSe to consciousness Billy
Bender was supporting her and gently
pushing back from her face the thick
braids of her long hair.
who is she? Who is she?" asked the
cnser voices OF the group around; but
no one answered until a young gentle
man, issuing from one of the fashiona-
BILE saloons, came clustering up, demand.
ing what the row was"
Upon seeing Ida, his manner changed
instantly. and he ordered the crowd to
stand back" at the same time forcing
his way forward until he caught a sight
OF Mary's face.
"Whcw! Bill" said he. "your old
flame. the pauper, isn't it?"-
1T was fortunate for Henry Lincoln
that Billy Bender's arms were both in
use. otherwise he might have measured
his length upon the sidewalk. AS it was.
Billy frowned angrily upon him, and in a
fierce whisper babe him beware how he
used Miss Towards name. BY this time
the horses were caught, another carriage
procured, and Mary, still supported by
Billy Bender, was carefully lifted into it
and borne back to MIR. Selden's house.
Many of Ida's friends, hearing of the
accident. t1ockcd in to see md to inquire
after the young lady who was injured.
Among the first who called was Lizzie
Upton from Chicopce. On her way home
she stopped Mt Mrs. Campbell's. where
she was Immediately bcset by Ella, to
know "who the beautiful young lady was
that Henry Lincoln had so heroically
saved from n violent death-dragging her
out from under the horses hcels!!"
Lizzie looked at her n moment in sur
prise. and then replied, why, Miss
Campbell, is it possible you don't know
it was your own sister?"
1t was Henry Lincoln himself who had
given Ella her information, without, how
ever, telling the lady's name; and now.
when she learned that twas Mary, she
was too much surprised to answer, and
Lizzie continued: II think you are labor
ing under a mistake. 1t was not Mr..
Lincoln who saved your sisters life, but
n young law student, whom YOU perhaps
have seen walking with George More.
land"
Ella replied that she never saw George
Moreland, as he left Boston before she
came: and then as she did hot s~ee;n-at-I
all anxious to know whether Mary was
much injured or not. Lizzie soon took her
leave. Long after she was gone ella sat
alone in the parlor, wondering why Hen !
ry should tell her such "a f%alsehood, and
if he really thought Mary beautiful. Poor,
simple Ella! She was fast learning to
live on Henry Lincoln's smile, to believe
each word that lie said; to watch ncrv- 7
ously for his coming, and to weep IL he
stayed away
(To be c%ontinued.)