The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-05-18
lette and goes down to breakfast.

lette and goes down to breakfast.
What is il, Jane? You look %
though you had been crying. Any more
trouble?"
"Oh, my DEAR" replies Jane, "the
news is all over the neighborhood. and
the way people are going Is shameful
disgraceful / never should have thought
1t of themp'
| What will become of us. | wonder"
murmurs. thoughtfully, IF the furniture
is sold to pay the debts. and missus has
TO give up the house n
We siaii nave to get anotier place,
, that's certain" says Jane, eagerly.
There's chat bell again! I wonder
whose bill 1t is this time; thought ev-
erybody had been" And Jane founces
to the gate.
MRS Temple at homer asks Mr..
Gander. closing his book, which he has
been intently studying, as he waits for
ain answer to his ring.
Eyes. she is, sir" replies Jane; shut
she is not up yet"
Not upw says the bookmaker, screw
ins his face into a comical contortion.
''She takes it easy, she does
"She is very unwell. sir" says Jane,
coldly, and viewing the shabby man with
extreme disfavor; "and, when peoples
i'll the best place for 'em is bed"
Right you are" returns Mr. Gander,
coolly; "only. you know. somebody ought
TO be looking after this affair of Mr..
Temples, that's all.
'Oh. have you seen him, sir, or heard
anything fresh about it" exclaims poor
Jane, clasping her hands and speaking
imploringly.
"Well, I've just come from there" re-
turns the man, breaking off a dead leaf,
and putting it into his moI th--''the po-
lice court, / mean. / think the best thing
for Mrs. Temple to do is to go and see
his governors: at all events, she will see
how the land lies; and then. il they don't
hold out no hopes, she'd better get a
lawyer. Here. just you give her this adj
dress, and tell her to lay the case be-
fore these people," and he moves slowly
off,
Jane consults Susan, and after great
deal Of confidential talk, she resolves
to mention it to her mistress rs soon as
she wakes.
Poor Maggie is dreadfully nervous at
the idea of seeing Georges employers;
but James practical, sound reasoning
and cheerful manner have a good effect,
and she, at last, consents.
She puts on her plain black silk dress
and the memorable sealskin jacket, and
then cab is called, and attended by tie
faithful Jane, she starts out. 1t is when
she is ushered into the private room Of
the firm, and has left Jane outside, that
the heart begins to beat quickly, and the
lips to culver, as she remembers her
errand.
She has thrown up her veil, and the
partners are looking critically and admir-
ingly at her beauty; and each partner,
in his heart. thinks there is some excuse
for mad folly where such lovely young
creature as this is concerned.
She murmurs out her story in half-pet-
ulant, half-imploring tones; and the elder
partner hears her to the end, and is ex-
quisitely polite and gentle in his reply.
Il am very, very sorry, Mrs. Temple,
and l am sure l can speak for the firm
generally, but, you see, the matter has
become public, and we cannot recede
now, even IL we were inclined to do so.'
Then he touches the bell. and, despite
their decision, they all rise respectfully
as the young wife pulls down her veil to
hide the shower Of tears that are blind
ing her. and each presses forward to
open the door for her, and the older gen.
tleman sees her to her cab.
As lie settles down to the balance
sheet again, he says, without raising
lii, head. IF It could be ,,ore anyhow.
don't know that ! should object to try
and compromise that case OF Temples,
but am afraid, under the circumstances,
and in our position, we cannot go back"
Certainly notw say the others, i a
breath. and very emphatically; and the
last hope of mercy for poor George Tenn
pie. from his employers, has died out
with the setting sun.
(To ho continued