Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1901-07-11

f0us enough sight handHoIner than
Miss Jenny" whispered Sarah as the
door opened aud Jenny appeared more
simply arrayed than her sister, but look
Ing as fresh and blooming Us a rosebud.
How beautiful you are. Hose." she
said. "onIy Il makes me shiver 20 look
az your neck and arms. You'll wear your
woolen sack, besides your shawl and
cloak, won't your
Nonsense. I'm not going 10 be bun.
died up this way, for don't you see II
muses. the lace" said Rose. refusing the
warm sack which Jenny brought her.
A rap at the door and a call from
Henry that the carriage was waiting
| se::.t!sa ;;Ae conversation. and. throwing
on their cloaks and hoods, the girls de-
seended 10 the hall, where. with unusual
| tenderness. Henry caught up his invalid
sister. and, drawing the veil closely over
her face. carried her to the covered
sleigh, 80 that her feet might not touch
the ley walk.
"Whatf Rose Lincoln heraf' exclaimed
half a dozen voices as Rose bounded
into the dressing-room.
rYea, Rose Lneoln IL here" she re-
piled, gayly, dNesting herself OF her
wrapping. Tim not going 10 die just
set. ! guess, neither am going to be
housed up all winter. The fresh air has
done me good already--see." and she
pointed to a bright. round spot which
burned her cheek.
A young girl. whose family had one
by one fallen victims 10 the great New
England plague, consumption, shuddered
and turned away, for to her eye the
glow which Rose called health was but
the hectic bloom OF death.
"How beautiful she isv said more than
one, as with her accustomed grace Rose
entered the brilliant drawing-room. And
truly Rose>was beautiful that night but
like the gorgeous foliage OF the fading
autumn. twas the beauty Of decay. for
death was written on her blue-veIned
brow, and lurked amid the roses on her
cheek. But little thought she Of that.
as with smiling lip and beaming eye she
received the homage sf the admiring
throng
Just then Ida and Mary were an-
nonnced. Both Aunt Martha and Ida
had taken great pains to have their
young friend bccomIngly dressed, and
she looked unusually well 10 the EN-.
/. broidered muslin skirt, satin waist and
| blonde bertha which Aunt Martha had
insisted upon her accepting as present
The rich silken braids OF her luxuriant
hair we're confined at the back OF her
finely formed head with a golden arrow,
which. with the exception Of plain band
of gold on each wrist. was the only or
nament she wore, This was her first in
PRODUCTION to the gay world. but so keen
was her perception Of what was polite
and proper that none would ever have
suspected II: aud yet there was about
her something so fresh and unstudled,
that she had hardly entered the room
ere many were struck with her easy, un-
affected manners, so different from the
practlced airs Of the city bellies.
ELLA watched her narrowly, whispering
aside TO Henry how sorry she felt for
poor Mary, she was SO verdant, and real.
" hoped she wouldn't do anything very
awkward, for 'twould mortify her to
DEATH But look she added, "and see
how many people Ida is Introducing her
to-"
"of course. why shouldn't sheg'' asked
Henry aud Ella replied:
II don't know--it seems so FUNNY 70
! see Mary here, doesn't itS"
Before Henry could answer, young
man of his acquaintance touched his
shoulder, saying: "I4incoln. who Is that
splendid-looking girl with Miss Seldenl
haven't seen a finer face In Boston for
many day"
'sThati Oh, that's Miss Howard, from
Chicopee. An Intimate friend OF our
family. Allow me the pleasure OF In.
Producing YOU" and Henry walked away.
leaving Ella TO the tender mercies OF
Rose, who, as one after another quilted
her side and went over TO the enemy"
grew very angry, wondering II folks were
bewitched, and hoping Ida Seldom "feIt
better, now that she'd made so many
notice her protege.
Later In the evening. William Bender
came, aud Immediately Jenny began to
talk to him of Mary, and the impression
she was making. Placing her hand
familarly upon his arm, as though that
were Its natural resting place, she led
him toward group, OF which Mary
seemed the center Of attraction, Near
her stood Henry Lincoln, redoubling his
ilatterlng compliments In proportion as
Mary grew colder aud more reserved In
her manner toward him. Silly and con.
ceited as he was, he could not help mo-.
ticing how differently she received Will
lam Bender from what she had himself.
"But all IN good time" thought he,
glancing at Ella, to see how she was af-
fected by his desertlon OF her and his
Irritation with her sister She was stand.
Ing little apart from any one, and with
her elbow resting upon a marble stand.
her cheeks flushed and her eyeIashes
moist with the tears she dare not shed.
she was watching with feelings In which
more of real pain than jealousy was min.
gled, for Ella was weak and simple-
hearted, and loved Henry Lincoln far
better than such as he deserved to be
loved. n
"Of what are you thinking, Ella?"
asked Rose, who finding herself nearly
alene, felt willing to converse with al.
most anyone.
At the sound OF her voice Ella looked
up, and coming quickly to her side, said:
sIt's so duh and lonesome here, wish
I'd stayed at home"
In her heart Rose wished so, too, but
she was too proud to acknowledge Ii,
and feeling unusually kind toward Ella,
whose uneasiness she readily understood,
she replied; "Oh, see you are jealous
of Henry, but he's only trying to tease
you. for he can't be interested in that
awkward thing"
''But he is, almost know he Is" re-
turned Ella, with trembling Of the
voice she tried In vain to subdue; and
then, fearing she could not longer re-