Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-14

me to q private school; while Anna, al.
ter q two weeks siege with dressiliak-
ers, was introduced into society. where,
II she was not a reigning belle. she was
ct least q favorite; and more than once
heard the most fattering compliments
bestowed upon her. while It was thought
to be "a pity that her sister was 90 plain
and unprctending In her appearance"
CHAPTER XI.
Aunt Charlotte, Anna and myself were
0itting In the parlor one morning. about
four weeks after our arrival In Boston.
when the door bell rang, and the servant
ushsred In q young lady. who readily
guessed was Ada M0ntr0sc. for there was
about her an air Of languor. o. II she had
Just arisen from a sick bed. All doubt
On this point was soon settled by my
aunt's exclaiming, a. she FASTENED to
greet her, "Why, Ada, my child, this Is
surprise. How do you dot"
The voice which answered was,
thought, the sweetest and most musical
had ever heard. aud yet there was In
It something which made me involal-
tarlly shudder. do not know that
believe In presentiments, but sure am
that the moment I heard the tones Of
Ada Montrose's voice, and looked upon
her face, l experienced most disagree.
able sensation, as II. In some way or 9TH
Or, she would one day cross my path. She
was beautiful, yet do what I would, I
could not rid myself Of the idea that
she was my evil genius. though how In
any way she, proud Southern belle.
could ever affect me, plain school girl
Of fourteen, was difficult to tell. She was.
% I afterward learned, twenty-five years
Of age, but being rather diminutivc in
else, and affecting great deal Of child
ish simplicity. she passed for four or five
years younger. and, indeed, she herself
gave her age as eighteen.
Divesting herself Ut her warm wrap.
pings, which she left upon the HOor, and
shaking out her long curls, she informed
my aunt that she had come to spend the
day, saying. by way Of apologixing for
not having sent her word that "she had
ventured to come without an invitation,
she felt herself 30 perfectly ut home"
Several times fancicd she seemed to
b. listening for something. and when at
last I heard Herbert's voice In the hall
and saw the deepening flush on her cheek.
was sure that she felt more than com.
mon interest In him. In his usual good
natured. ofY.haud way he entered the
room. tossing into INV Ian a letter from
INV brother Charlie. and telling Annn that
her beau hadn't vet written: then. ma his
eve fell mon Ada. he started back i'm
evident .urnri.e Hoon recoverinv him.
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rhev had probably forvot.en INV prss.
snce--Ada most certainly had. or elss
she aid mot care; for she repIied, "Protty
enough for some tastes, l suppose, bu,
she lacks polish and refinement, L. sh,
Al ali related TO youY"
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objection: whsreupon she pretended to b,