New-York tribune., 1903-01-10

ttai5 snail 6s vsxsd with YOU If You o.
tea Wv '-' M uid you nave S0'"
Penelope shook her head
IL was too bad to have tea
What did you have for dinner%
re Ine arms arm ciunE = wasSon tne grass,
,,Is For moment aeIen.s bps shut in stratzs.
minute: dear? ] want to you sornsthins nics
Penelope short life had been one Of obedisnos
She strlgsied yaliantly and oosened her arma
time IN The light her upper lip q1ivered and she
round HeIen's neck Pfease-oh. please shs
I'VE viii ring Tor cook ssid .FIsieu. ,sndsrIy.
eyes and made volubIe excuses Helen cut her
Where is her dinner
Cook did 80 ate waste. and that Fielding al
Ssf3 Pig 3b aPps5ts tpS6gS, you YOU %9Hds Sese & sTf
come ONE as 'ow she dining at the rectory;''
the house
II appeared that there was raistresss beet tea
for that night and for Tomorrow.
Make half of it hot at for Hiss Penelope
remonstrance sRut + will take ali Blame ssid
Helen and cook hustled away in sudden hurry
biIity was removed from her shoulders
kissed the soft little NECK and cheeks and hsfr,
Helen rarely demonstrative but there
Psneiope said politely Thank yoa Aunt Hesn-
and looked . Up at her with heavy dazsd eyes
Penelope CT course. misunderstood. III s-s
1t was formula she was continually called upo,
20 use without understanding Why
HeIens oroWs contracted She kissed her CERT
". and began to talk to her pleasantly on cheerful
She said but She achieved her object Of making
the atmosphere less electric and charged with IN
When cook brought in the tray she set il dowr
on the table with q beamIng air OF self-approvaL
of toast with itr'
she did not want the food. However. she took
q W ogedensty & ana a+ Nep p1i sas naa 9esun lAsS
her close and warm Now tell me al about =.
And Penelope. her usual staid self-restrains
swept away in a mighty whiriWiud OF emotions.
poured it all out in torrent Of sob-broken words
II was a queer jumole OF pathos and hur1or. %
tragedy and comedy. but to Penelope 1t was al
tragedy. II not only OF that day she told;
unknowingly she told OF other days. too. With
with an unexpected wealth Of sudden love ssf
ton. Many expressions shone in HeIen's eyes a.
she listened The little calf brought piCtrli
sorrow: but there anger. too. deep anger.
and lsl,t scorn & and disgust and wondsr s
her arms. and feeling Of resffuI happiness stois
are $ 1e4RT 1fa G0f9Tta0sE afs- sls tnan .a f
figure down on the sofa. covered it with rug
Five minutes later stilI a bell was uealins wildlv
from the boudoIr, and Mrs Hardy was calin<
head high. her face pale passed FEELING on the
a good deal can be said in five minutes
She went back TO the dining room Penslo7s
had vanished under the rug
At her voice the scared face and rouzheued
a minute I vas in the boxroorn''-her eyes looked
Ns4er aHsTas agsin. 1s dear Helen said firmly: Il a
going take you away with me-
appearance Of the sedatsness she had thought
part and parcel of her small niece Pensope lung
herself upon her with a choking cry, with you
yes. dear for always" said Helen gently.
o.
control: it shrilied out in qTayertnz excitement
"I-didn't mean to make such noise" she said
wien you are with me. Penelope. you shall
make as much noise as 20 Ike said Helen
sq sbss ssgss g Rgp = a.s afs
Penelope gaspsd Thsp her fs u sq~sssed I6a- EeI-
room" She burst out the eager Tess Of her longing
to give something IN return al17ost I'm cnosg asr
what do up at the backi rH-TH- her i'm
sgination failed her: she halted ga 49,.
playt" she said
Penelope had an imagfnation- The wonders
which the idea OF unlimited play and noise called
Helen went to a side table ard found note paper
4'f PTaps. Ilara said Penelope uervogsly. pEsps you
don't know are very stupid a scarlet hus0
No said Helen. 4 don't believe IT. News
IlFeq PeneIous 70 drew bia breath Almost "a shs
drew it she was overcome with sleep 7,.r sos-
the last post go? she asked
Helen glanced at the clock On the nantleplece-
Five minutes past T. She hack to the dining
room and dashed of a note
mo time TO write. Can you come down 10 talk
things over 7 have = condition I want 60 tel
Won Of I'm afraid you'll hate it. II when
I have explaned an about u "a you yCu agree 10
IT, I will marry YOU at once Yours,
She addressed IT, and then. putting her hst
as she went took II TO the poston1ce herself ens
caught the last post with q minute and har ~
That night PeheIope slept in a warm bed ef7ss
beside Helen =.
IL All slept in barn beside MS mother
PsrhaDs after all he ought not 70 nave oeeN
nI1isF1ed For if had enticed Penelope
from the path OF duty-but then We are TOLD Inat
We must not do evil that good may come Mayo
tbofgb the laws are different in cdlfand. ANY
how the little calf was not punsned so Iet " Isst
The next morning Haywood was electrified oy
he arrival of telegram from London Fteisa re-
csived ft AT 1870 O'Clock The time when i va
ha1dsd In at the London postof1ce was s-&- Str
Palm Pennington had received Helen ; letter at
gaie1 did not often do foolish things. bur when
she read that telegram she bowed hsr mead ana
rested her lips for moment upon the signature
I~-i+tsn some ten minutes previously WITH grSat
care bv the dapper young man IN the Haywoid
postOffice-
TO Miss Graham. The LaureS. Haywood
81 agree. Am catching yN2 from Pao4lnStan-
Due Haywood 103f. hALFhL
yr7orrTD SAVE rTTY NEARLY SO 600 ,