The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07


of the music room. where we hoped we
might have your voice to assist. Una
PLAYS beautifully"
'Una?" asked Rhena.
Yes. Miss vasplaine- 1t comes nat
ural for me 10 call her Una OF course.
We were girls together. and besides
added Louise with a short laugh, since
her recent engagement TO my brother
Stuart II seems more natural than ever.
We would have enjoyed hearing you
sing"
You are kind 10 think of me. and
am grateful for It," replied Rhena- The
closest observer could not have detected
sry special emotion In her voice and man
ner She impressed even Louise, with
that lie about Stuart warm on her lips,
as possessed, even In those dingy sur
roundings and In the army garb, or a
grace and refinement that very few per-
sons could equal Louise felt like max
ing some commonplace remark about the
hardship OF Rhena's life work. but some
thing In Rhena's manner forbade II, and
she went out OF the room with a conven-
tionai Good evening. Miss Dwight. so
sorry TO think you cannot favor us"
Out on the street Louise murmured
&c herself. "I was pretty sure she would
refuse TO come, and ] don't think she is
little bit OF previous information about
Una" She smiled and set her face for
home walking briskly through the now
fast falling snow.
To any one familiar with the charuc-
ter OF Louise Duncan her call on Rhe-
ma Dwight and her falsehoed as to Stu
arts engagement were perfectly easy &c
understand. II measured the extent OF
Jouises petty, narrow ideas OF life and
all its meaning. She had observed enough
OF Stuart's manner OF late TO feel sure
that his feeling for Rhena had become
more than sentiment. and II was the lasI
ching in the world that she wanted. II
she could prevent any attacment with q
Salvation Army leader. she would do Il
I'm any way short of being found out in de.
ceit; hence her lie to Rhena. How wouk
she ever knowf To be sure Rhena was
m experienced woman in the ways OF 20
ciety, and che might have been on he,
guard II she had kpown Louise. But tn,
sister Of Stuart had left an impression o
find heartedness with the former sooiet,
leader. and Rhena felt. as she said grave
fui for the apparent sincerity which woul(
recognize her present position In Cham
pion as emitting her TO place still n
polite society.
Rhena did not light her lamp afts
Louise went out. She sat by the window
looking out on the falling snow. Whei
the time came 70 go out for the meeting
which was held regularly I'm the hall In
stead Of the street now that the night
had become stormy. she shivered witt
the cold. Her lips moved In an audibl
prayer that some one going by tho pass
age heard. 20 Lamb OF God that takes
away the sins OF the world, pardon m
and help mei' There were very few ou
that evening. A great storm grew wit
the night. and In the morning ell Cham
pion. with fits setting OF pine covered huls
was deep In the snow that swept pas
Rhenas windows In drifted biliows hig
up against the old storage room door
That afternoon Stuart came dow
through the drifts 20 meet with Andre,
and Eric. as the three had agreed. 10 tai
over the matter OF relief for the miner
and also 10 arrange for something NOR
permanent than a plan Of local relief 10
the immediate distress OF Champion. Fri
managed 70 get through the snow an
Insisted that the struggle aid him goot
Andrew welcomed them In his heart
fashion and began TO talk roses the frs
thing.
Look at that II that isn't beauty.