The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-01-03
IN DEFIANCE OF
POPE GREGORY.
He Cut Leap Year Out of the Call
endar, but Eleanor Ainsworth
DIsregarded the Omission.
BY w. II. ROSE.

der. | nope III : 10 YOUR llkluG, MISS.
ut is very homelike." said the slender
girl. "aud thank you all for your
thouchtfnlness.
Here is your room. miss" said the
housckeeper. She pushed open a door.
How sweet and dainty!'' cried the
girl rs She stcpppd across the threshold.
"And what lovely flowers"
"Frc>h every morning. miss, by Mr..
SuncIine's orders"
The girl held the fragrant blossoms to
her face
And where is Mr.. Suncliffe's room?"
she asked.
He calls it his den. miss. It's in the
attic. Would YOU like to see itY"
The hoI.pkpcper led the way M the
attic stairs and throw omen door. If
WAS the room of n busy man. There
were books ana maps. a few choice etch-
iugS. "a handsome desk. table and
chairs. The Table WAS strrWu with loose
pauprs. the desk was banked with them
in packugps. There were books upou
the chairs. the table and the floor. As
Eleanor STONED above these papers she
noticed thai they nil bore the same
name ip>worth. Then. MS She raised
her head. She saw her portrait. exquisite.
" framed. standing upon the desk. 4
little blush Redeemed her check.
lie is a great worker, Mr.. SunclifTe
is" said the housekeepcr. MANY night
I've seen his light burning M here until
the sun was streal,ing the east"
81 sbould fancy" said the young girl
thoughtfullv. that he has been taking
his own advice and is keepinr everything
I'VE no doubt he is. miss" said the
housekeeper simply.
The pirl paused before rho Uttered
desk.
81 would like to leave a note for Mr..
Suncliffe." she said. He will be sure to
get it this evening"
eyes, said the housekeeper. Hes
regular as clockwork."
The girl slipped into the swivel chair
and picked M a pen. She looked about
for sheet of paper She half opened a
small drawer at one side of the desk and
peeped into il She started little and
drew forth an unfolded bit of note paper,
Her name was on the sheet. In fact. il
was addressed to her. She looked nj the
date. 1t was month overdue Slowly,
she read the lines. her pale cheeks hotly
flushing as she proceeded Then smile
lowered about her lips as she carefully
folded the paper and put it in her purse.
~ have changod nv mind sbo coIIed
to the housekecper II will not leave a
note for Mr. Suncliffe. will call on
him instead"
A half honr later carrioce drew nm
before the Offices of the Richard Aims.
worth company. and Eleanor alighted
She stepped into the onter office. A doz
en- clerks looked Nm at her in manifest
admiration
mir. Suncliffe is in his room" said tho
attendant NJ tho door .Wiu Won .end
in your card?"
mo" replied rho Girl 81 nrefer IN
surprise him" She swept by tbe ATTEND.
ant and entered tho onortmcrt
John SuncliCfe was bending over his
desk obsnrbed in his corrnsnondanca
Elooror,. auicl @Ionno tool nnto ~ liz
annear,nco To had CHANGED Ettie
since She saw him in poris two vears no.
fore Tho limos IN bis foco .oo,nod donn.
or His color was NOT 50 Good Thcre
was moro than - snsnicion of ,,ror in HE
hair He was onIy "a Elnanor ramem.
bcred Ito was growinc ola in her serv
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