New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23

6 bef te5 5h girls and bad been ,sPaesd By
went on % catch her train with a light heart and
an easy mind There nothing about Cherry
Tree Farm 20 which one could object for the child
sne could enjoy her time at Bath Till the month
W 100 after which she and Pamela had agreed
She had not seen Mark Ashley Mark was buy
had LEFT home the morning before She rather
wondered az the books IN their solid bindings-nOt
solid and cuItvated ;astEwhich sfled glass BOOK
Eases IN the Cd par.or she remembered. The book
cases ana tnelr contents a feature.
marx Ashley came home rather tired from his
Kim or she would not have allo1Ted Pamela to meet
aim IN MS rough suit his high boots redolent OF
But raInela saw nothing amiss The sunburnt
roy1 WIN ~ es 1aTk gray eyes and rIn mouth was
flew 70 him dropping hands soft as rose petals futO
nlsasge; - 3roWn hard perhaps even at the no
He stared J.. at her and began 20 stammsr The
LIGHTLY rnoggh5 Of the old musician n her faint
PaIn ne said increculously- 1t cant De Pam
He had never forgotten little PANS hair and eyes
Pamela settled back into Tire farm life Ike
dapgntsr II Lady Mary had meant 20 win Der
ron rom them she Should have marked greater dis
strange to her or. at least. whatever strangeress
4ne was Pamela Brooke, and could never have been
Only Mrs Ashley sometimes sighed az the
t1housnt OF what II would be when Pamela should
that Pameias stay was 70 be only Tor a monte.
Was It likely such a girl. with rronsy too. for
i'll Mrs. Ashley never thought OF askng-would
P9ry hersel N sIcn rustic out OF the way place.
Pamela's presence with kind OF grave delight and
oTf 5eI as though there were to be no future with
So the twtenty-eght DAYS turned round and day
spent most Of her day in the harvest eld Iurcring
with the master under the shade Of elm boughs IN
the hedge. sitting while ne busy with his
and trust the coes t head V On her I lap On Knee
They walked home together in the pleasant cool
Miss Hobbs,s coming. and what was 70 happen
afterward But presently Pam preached the sub
Ny mother VIII break her heart II you CO.. said
Yet she viii WIN No? Fl. ask ask net NE to stay
Would you stay if she asked you7''
She had better Try me"
What have We TO offer you''' His usual calm
| had given way 70 passion. What have 70 offer
| you girl Ike YOU
He took a fold OF her muslin between his fingers.
and felt its soft sickness
This would be more in place at A'COurt Manor
Il shall wear holden gray" she replied. hooking
You would still be The Lass with the Delicate
! This has been my home. the home OF my dreans
/ an the years have been away from IT,, she said.
R9S T t real home An Pamela no" do dare to
You were near letting me go" she replied. her
Late that night Mrs Ashley. whose cup OF felicity
! was full. TO Pannelas room
,. P Ss have something to confess size said
What can II be- asked Pamela, smiling. as
though the world held nothing 70 make her afraid
! Mrs. Ashley put into her hand packet OF
| papers yellOwed with age
These your dear mamma LEFT for you TO read
J when you a grown woman. The day Lady
Mary take you from me I hid them I ex-
cIse1 IL myself that they were for you and none
else. but deep down In heart feared that some
thing in that packet might rob OF you for ever,
+ dea RE
As though anything could DO that said
Pamela taking the packet and grave despite Ter
shining smile.
The next morning there little heap OF
ashes in the crate Of Mrs Ashleys exqufstely kept
guest chamber. The good woman coming in 20
give her girl morning greeting. espied IL the drsr
| thing. and looked from i 70 Pamela
There only one person on earth that those
papers could have given Joy TO- said Pamela
answering the question in her eyes And she IS
dead. And they would have brought trouble 70
other very good people There was only old trouble
and old sorrow IN them, dear. What was the use
of rakng il all up a-ain2 Things happy as
they are. I my mothers child and yOurs-what
more could I want
Indeed said Mrs Ashley fervently things are
so well they are. dearie- that any change must
be for the worse
SO 7 thought" replied Pamela.-CThe CULVER