The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-28

The money has always been paid regu-
larry to the day. Once l called upon
Messrs. Fogie and Quick: but l found
them stif-necked men, Of hard and unre-
generate hearts. Two years ago wrote
to say that. as you had passed hey ond
the school boy age. l wished for further
instructions. About a week after, | got
short note, saying that you were still
TO remain with me; but as they desired
that you should not contract idle habits.
was to give you some sort of useful
employment. Why don't you say some
thing, Silas?" he cried. striking the ia
BILE sharply with his fist.
"What-what do you want me to say.
STRIP stammered.
The truth-what you know"
Il don't know anything-indeed. l do
not
There was a savage look about him, as
though he would have liked to have
squeezed something more out OF my
throat. Then he took out OF a desk be-
side him a small gold locket, and passed
In your frock when you were brought
here. don't think she who brought
you knew anything about IT."
~ NUubdAueU the OF very
beautiful young woman-a foreigner
should have imagined; dark hair. olive
tinged complexion, also q lock OF brown
hair; and upon the back was engraved
the initials IF. B." and 'E. NJ" Joined
together by a true lovers knot.
The woman who brought you here"
he went on. was tall; and big-boned;
thin, white lips; a nose like a parrots
beak; light gray eyes, as cold as stone.
She wore front OF dark brown hair.
dressed in small fat curls, and bound
round the forehead by a band OF narrow
blsck velvet; she was dressed in black
silk, and wore a muslin handkerchief
crossed upon her bosom"
While he spoke, a veil seemed lifted
from my memory; the woman seemed to
stand before me. l had trembled be-
fore those cold. stony eyes That por-
trait, tony heart told me it was my
mothers. and a shadowy remembrance
came upon me that had been at some
time fondled by such face.
The Rev. Obadiah Porter was evident
" disappointed at the result OF his reve-
lations. He snatched the locket out OF
my hand, and then locked it up in the
desk again.
We'll well, II you can't remember.
you can't" he said, lrritably. But
when you are alone. or in bed. try and
think. Who knows?-you might be the
child OF some great or rich people" he
added, cunningly. Think what an ad-
vantage it would be IL you could find
this out. But we won't talk any more
OF this at present. have something
else to speak TO you about. Silas. it has
much troubled me. for some time. to see
a youth OF your appearance and proba-
bic prospects doing mental work. I've
long been thinking whether I couldn't
more probably employ you; and. after a
talk with my daughter, I've come TO the
conclusion that you shall. henceforth.
assist her in the care OF the boys"
My duties as tutor were 10 commence
on the next day. l really felt very CRATE
to him for what appeared. to my unso-
phisticated mind. a great kindness: and
so l told Martha when l went back to
the kitchen.
We'll. l don't know about being crate
ful. silas,' she cried. Depend upon it,
masters serving his own turn. Miss
Judith's getting very tired Of the work.
and II she was to 90 away, what would
he do? 1t wouldn't suit him TO have a
stranger In the house. Now don't sou
see that he couldn't do without you
that you're the very thing he wants?'
harthA's worldly view OF the matter
somewhat dashed my exalted feelings OF
gratitude; vet, for all that, l still felt
very thankful for the change.