The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20

She went to concert with us last even
Ing, and looked perfectly beautiful. Hen
ry says she Is the handsomest girl he
ever saw, and l do hope she'll make
something Of him, but I'm afraid he is
only trifing with her."
Ii there was a person in the world
whom Mary thoroughly detested 1t was
Henry Lincoln, and her eyes sparkled
and flashed so Indignantly that Ida no.
ticed it, and secretly thought that Henry
Lincoln would for once find his match.
After time Mary turned to Jenny, say
ing, You haven't told me a word about
about William Bender. Is he wellY
Jenny blushed deeply, and. hastily re-
plying that he was the last time she saw
him, started up, whispering in Mary's
ear, "Oh, I've got so much to tell you
but | must go now"
Ida accompanied her to the door, and
asked why Rose, too, did not call. In
her usual frank, open way Jenny answer
ed, You know why. Rose is so queer"
Ida understood her, and replied, Very
well; but tell her that IL she doesn't see
fit to notice my visitors l certainly shall
not be polite to hers"
This message had the desired effect, for
Rose, who was daily expecting a Miss
King from Philadelphia, felt that nothing
would mortify her more than to be neg
lected by Ida, who was rather leader
among the young fashionables. Accord
ingly, after long consultation with her
mother, she concluded it best to call up
on Mary. In the course of the afternoon,
CHANGING to be near the front window,
she saw Mr.. Selden's carriage drive
away from his door with Ida and her
visitor.
Nov Is my time" thought she; and
without a word to her mother or Jenny
size threw on her bonnet and shawl, and
in her thin French slippers stepped
across the street and rang Mr.. Selden' 5
doorbell. or course she was $50 disap-
pointed not to find the young ladies at
home" and leaving her card for them,
tripped back highly pleased with her own
cleyerness.
Meantime Ida and Mary were enjoying
their ride about the city, until, coming
suddenly Upon an organ grinder and
monkey, the spirited horses became
frightened and ran, upsetting the car
riage and dragging 1t some distance. For
tunately Ida was only bruised, but Mary
received a severe cut upon her head,
which, with the fright, caused her to
faint. A young man who was passing
down the street, and saw the accident,
Immediately came to the rescue; and
when Mary awoke 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
eager 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.
"Whewl Bill" said he, "your old
fame, 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 bade him beware how he
used Miss Howard's name. BY this time
the horses were caught, another carriage
procured, and Mary, still supported by
Billy Bender, was carefully lifted into 1t
and borne back to Mr.. Selden's house.
! Many Of Ida's friends, hearing of the
accident, focked In to see and to inquire
after the young lady who was injured
Among the first who called was Lizzie
Upton from Chicopee. On her way home
she stopped at Mrs. Campbel's, where
she was Immediately beset by Ella, to
know "who the beautiful young lady was
that Henry Lincoln had so heroically
saved from a violent death-dragging her
out from under the horses heelsv
Lizzie looked at her a 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 ladys 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
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 not seem at
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 falsehood, and
ii be really thought Mary beautiful. Poor,
simple Ella! She was fast learning TO
live on Henry Lincoln's smile, to believe
each word that he said; to watch nery-
ously for his coming, and to weep if he
stayed away.
ITO be continued)