Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-14

know his way"
 "Yes," said my father "I know it.'
 What would he say if I should tell ] him of the scene that had witnessed 1 between Trask and Sibyl2 Better not mention it until I should be more sure of my ground.
 "Poor little Lucy Ann Witherspoon," said I, lis likely to suffer bitterly. I wish we could do something for her. She ought to go away. She is an sdu- cated girl and fit for better things than to be q slave, to her aunt. If Sibyl could come to know her well"-
 'Does she know her at all?" he ask ed, foreseeing what I would have sug- gested.
 "Why, of course" said |. Did not say that Sibyl and Trask made a model l of herr"
 1T don't think you ever saw Sibyl and Trask together" he rejoined. 'I understood that no man.
 He paused.
 That no man went down to the or chard," said I, completing his sentence. However, I know very we'll that Sibyl comes to the house."
 "You are mistaken" said he.
 "Waitw I cried, rummaging in my desk for the print that I had brought with me from our house. "Who is | that?'
 Where did you get this thing?' he exclaimed. "You haven't the other half of it? Well, we'll. This is ex- traordinary. I really ought not to tell | you''--
 ''It is not necessary" said I. "As you have spoken of the other half of 1t of course I can't help knowing that it was originally portrait of two girls. The other was Sibyl. This is Miss Jones'" @. T may as we'll admit that it is,'' said my father. ..' s'. .,' .
 'FThis young lady have seen" said I, land for many reasons I have be- 1ieved her to be Sibyl.''
 "She isn't" he rejoined. Make your mind easy on that point"
 "Then Sibyl has stuck to the or chard?'
 ''To the best of my knowledge and belief she has," said he. ''tAt any rate, l if she has come up to the house you haven't seen her here. But Pm telling everything. It is just what might have been expected of me. Really, you mustn't cross question me any more" I laughed. d. ..a.ets,- -..%
 eve will return to Miss ", Wither- spoon," said I. "She Is great little l girl, and it's a shame that she should suffer. What can we doT .y
 "If had only seen her. he began.
 "I wonder that you didn't" said I. "She usually attends to the feeding of the prisoners in the orchard" .,.,
 ''You don't mean the girl that brought down the luncheon?' he exclaimed, And then he flushed to the line of his silver hair. ,ls-~ ..-~~- F. a,.a.-,
 ESQ you lunched with Sibyl today?" said I. Well, I knew it before, or, at least, I knew that you were there. So don't worry about the revelation"
 What did you say her name was?" he asked. "Lucy Ann? That's the girl. I remember
 Hearing Sibyl speak the name" :: 'Yes,' said he. You drag everything out of me. She was, q very neat and nice appearing girl, and I must say that she seemed cheerful enough. You are sure you're not pitying her need lessiyT'
 I convinced him that I was not de- ceived, and we spent considerable time devising plans to help this poor child bear her burden. There was nothing else for us to do. If the Miss Jones whom I knew was not Sibyl, my req son for summoning my father to con ference had vanished, but I was very l glad that he had come, not only be- cause of the pleasure it gave me to see him, but on Lucy Ann's account. If she were not the better for his sym pathy, she would be the first that ever saw it fail.
 He could be with me only for a night. We had an early breakfast next morning, and then he rode with Jimmy l to St. Jo. @ +|'.@ * .' .,.....
 During the forenoon I had little chat with Lucy Ann in the main porch. Her own affairs did not become the subject of our talk, but she touched closely upon mine at one point. It may have been the sight of Jimmy driving back from town that brought the mat 1 ter to her mind.
 His sisters coming in day or two" said she. 1T think you said that you'd I met her"
 Coming here?' exclaimed. She stared at me with her pretty gray eyes opened very wide.
 Why not|' she asked.
 Naturally I could give no explana- tion.
 She's been here before," said Lucy Ann, finding that l did not intend to speak. We shall all be glad to see her, all, including my aunt and uncle, the north tree. the big east tree, the lit tie east tree-and you" ..
 "Why do you think I shall be particu- larly pleasedT' inquired.
 Because 1t has been so dull for you here," she replied. You've been much alone. I have tried to cheer you up, and Jimmy has done his best"-
 ''Yes," said I; Jimmy hns done his best I am deeDlv in1ehfed tO him RY1f