Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-08-01

surely come, aa there was pleasant sur.
prise nwaltihg thsm. While Mary waE
reading this Jenny was eagerly question
ing Uncie ezra with regard 10 the sale
which he said went on uncommon we'll, !
going chiefly. be reckoned, ''t0 tall and
mighty g0od.lookin' chap, who kept bid
ding up and up, ill he got 'em about
where they should be. Then he'd stop
for someone else 70 bid
who was her asked Mary, coming
forward and joining Jenny.
Dun know, miss. never seen him
afore," said Uncle Ezra, "but he's got
heaps OF money. for when he paid for the
planner he took out a roll OF bills near
about big as my two lstsw
Then the piano Is gomez" said Jenny,
sadly, while Mary asked how much Il
brought.
Three hundred dollars was the last
bid ! heard from that young fcller, and
somebody vito was bIddn' agln him said
twas moren twas wuth."
1T wasn't, either" spoke up Jenny.
rather splrltedly. 'It cost Ave hundred,
and It's never been hurt bit"
"Mr. Bender bought that little fiddle OF
yourn," continued Uncle Ezra, with PEE
euliar wink, which brought the color TO
Jenny's cheeks. while Mary exclaimed:
oh! I'm so glad you can have your
guitar again!"
Here the conversation was interrupted
by the arrival OF the carriage, which
came for the young ladies'. who were soon
on their way to Mr.. Selden's. Mary won
derlng what the surprise was. and Jen-
ny hoping William would call 10 the even
ing. At the door they met Ida, who was
unusually merry-almost too much so for
the occasion, Il seemed to Mary. as she
glanced at Jenny's pale. dispirited face.
| Aunt Martha, too. who Glanced TO cross
the hall, shook Mary's hand as warmly
as II she had not seen her for year.
and then with her broad. white cap
strings flying back, she repaired TO the
kitchen TO give orders concerning the sup
per.
Mary did not notice II then, but she
afterward remembered that Ida seemed
quite anxious about her appearance, for,
following her 10 her room, she said, You
look tired, Mary. Sit down and rest you
awhile. Here. take my vinalgrette-
viii revive you" Then. as Mary was
arranging her hair. she said: Just pun
out this side little more there, that's
right. Now turn rouRd. want 10 see
how you look"
"Weli how do n" asked Mary. facing
about as Ida directed,
II guess you'll do" returned Ida. 81
believe Henry Lincoln was right when
he said that this blue merino and linen
collar was the most becoming dress you
could wear, but you look well In any.
thing. you have so fine a form"
Don't believe all her Aattery." said
Jenny laughingly. She's only compar.
ing your tall. slender figure with little
dumpy me; but I'm growing thln--see,"
aud she Tapped her dress two or three
inches In front.
"Come, now, let's go down." said Ida.
"And Ill Introduce you to Jenny's sur.
prise first"
With Ida leading the way. they entered
the music room, where in one corner
stood Roses piano, open, and apparent
ly inviting Jenny to It's side. With a Joy
ful cry she sprang forward, excaiming,
"Oh, how kind in your father: most
know we can redeem II some time. I'll
teach scho0l-anyt to get II again"
Don't thank father too much," an
swered Ida, "for he has nothing to do
with 1t, except giving II house room, and
one quarters teaching will pay that bill!'
"Who did buy II, then?" asked Jen-
ny; and Ida replied:
Cant tell you just yet. | must have
some music first, Come, Mary, you like
to play. Give me my favorite, Rosa
Lee with variations"
Mary was passionately fond OF music,
aud, for the time she had taken lessons
played uncommonly well. Seating herself
at the piano she became oblivious TO all
else around her, and when a tall figure
for moment darkened the doorway,
while Jenny uttered suppressed ex.
clamation of surprise, she paid no heed,
nor did she become conscious of a third
persons presence until the group advanc-
ed toward her, Ida and Jenny leaning up-
on the piano and the other standing at
her right, little in the rear. Think |
ing, IL she thought at all, that IL was Will |
liam Bender, Mary played on until the |
piece was finished and then observing |
that her companions had left the room, |
she turned and met the dark, handsome |
eyes--not Of William Bender. but of one |
who, with a peculiar smile, offered his |
hand, saying, II believe need no intro
duction to Miss Howard, except a slight |
change in the name. which, instead of
being Stuart, is Morelandr'
Mary never knew what she said or
did. She only remembered dizzy SEN
sation, in her head, a strong arm passed
around her, and voice, which fully |
aroused her as 1t called her MARY" aud |
asked IL she were faint. Just then Ida |
entered the room, announcing tea, and |
asking her il she found "AIr. Stuart
much changed! At the tea table Mary
sat opposite George aud every time she
raised her eyes she met his fixed upon
her, with an expression so like that of |
the picture in the golden locket which
she still wore that she wondered she had |
not before recognized George Moreland
in the Mr.. Stuart who had so puzzled
and mystlfed her.
During the evening William Benderl
called, and soon after Henry Lincoln also
came in, frowning gloomily when he saw
how near to each other were William
and his sister, while he jealously watch
ed them, still keeping an eye upon George
and Mary. At last, complaining Of feel
ing "blue," he asked Ida to play, at the
same time sauntering toward the music
room, where stood his sisters piano.
upon my word,' said he. ''this looks
natural. Who bought itT and he drum
med few notes of song.
''Mr. Moreland bought 1t. Wasn't he
kindH" said Jenny, who all the evening