Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-14

from my arms. That's ma-come and
see her." and following her, | soon stood
in the presence of Mrs. Lansing, who was
reclining rather indolently in a large
willow chair. She was a chubby, rosy
checked woman, apparently thirty-dye
years of age. Her eyes were very black.
and she had habit of frequently shut
ting them, so as TO show of the long,
fringed eyelashes. On The whole,
thought, she was quite prepossessing in
her appearance. an opinion. however.
which | changed ere long: for by the
time | reached her. there was a lark
cloud on her brow. evidently of displeas-
ure or of disappointment. Still. she was
very polite. offering me her jeweled hand,
saying. Miss Lee. | suppose You are
welcome to Georgia." then. after an in
slant. she added, You don't look at all
like ! thought you would"
] was uglier than she expected. / pre-
sumed. and the tears started to my eyes
as | replied. Il wrote to you that | was
very plain. but after little / shall look
better; | am tired now with travelling"
A strange. peculiar smile fitted over
her face, while she intently regarded me
as II 10 assure herself of my sanity. !
was puzzled, and in my perplexity | said
something about returning home if my
looks were so disagreeable. "They were
used to me there, and didn't mind it,"
said at the same time leaning my head
against the yine-wreathed pillar. | sob
bed aloud. 1.-the as a kitten, little Jcs-
sica sprung up behind me. and winding
her arms round my neck. asked why
cried.
'Jessica, Jessica. get down this mo-
ment," said the lady. II did not intend
to hurt Miss Lees feelings, and do not
understand how | could have done so.
She is either acting a part, or else she
strangely misunderstands me. Do you
really think yourself ugly?'
OF course | did. | had never thought
otherwise, for hadn't been told so ever
since l was a child? Thus | answered
her, and she believed me. for she re-
piled, You are mistaken. Miss Lee, for,
however plain you might have been in
childhood, you are not so now. Neither
do | understand how with those eyes,
that hair and brow, you can think your
self ugly. | do not believe you meant to
deceive me, but, to tell the truth, l an:
uiSdDpOlllltu, Dul ludl CdllIOI uON ne
helped, and Wen make the best of it."
Perfectly astonished, | listened to her
remarks, giving her the credit of mean
| ing what she said. and for the first time
in my life l felt as | suppose folks must
feel who think they are handsome. After
this little storm was over. she evidently
exerte6 herself to be agreeable for q
few moments, and then rather abruptly
asked me how old l was.
mot quite eighteen." she repeated in
some surprise. why, l supposed you
were twenty-five at least! Don't you
think she looks older than AdaY turning
to Lima, who answered quickly, "Gh, 70
mother nothing like as old"
l wondered who the Ada could be OF
whom she had spoken. Possibly it was
Ada Montrose, though l ardently hoped
to the contrary, for well | knew there
was no happiness for me where she was
Thinking it would be on par with the
questions put to me, l was on the point
of asking who Ada was, when we were
summoned to supper. which consisted
mostly of broiled chickens, strong coffee
iced milk, egg bread and hoecakes, if
except the row of sables who grouped
| themselves round the table, and the
| feather girl, whose efforts to keep awake
amused me so much that | almost forgot
| TO eat. We were nearly through when 6
handsome mulatto boy entered and hand
ed letter to his mistress. which she i'm
mediately opened, holding it so that til.
address could be read by Halbert, who
| after spelling it out, exclaimed, That's
from Uucle Dick, | know"
rs he coming homer" asked Jessie
dropping her knife and fork, while ever
Lima, who seldom evinced much Interest
| in anything, reused up.
Yes. He is in New York now" sale
Mrs. Lansing, land will be here in 4
week"
"Oh, I'm right glad" said Jessie, while
| Lima asked if Ada was with him.
NO" returned Mrs. Lansing. "Sht
| is still in Paris with her cousin, and vii
not return until autumn"
I'm glad of that" said Lima. to which
Hal rejoined. And so am l. She's Sc
proud and stuck up can't bear her,
(To be continuedJ