The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-08-09
CHAPTER I.

Anu 10 ~ Heaiy 9oVu-uy, Audrey, Tedll
and truly good-by? Oh, dearest, an
20 grieved to let you 80. l doa,t know
what my life will be like now"
The speaker was a thin, nervous look
ing girl. with large gray "yes, and /,
weak mouth. She stood with her rough
sned hands oiasped tightly together, an,
tears were rolling down her cheek, .aRt
falling UNDECIDED on her shabby serg'
gown.
Audrey Maxse also wore nm old sers,
gown, but somehow the garment did no,
Seem to be as shabby or as ugly as that
which Jean Thwait had on; her small
hands were roughened, too, as with much
work, yet their shape was exquisite, the
fingers slender and straight, not swollen
and disfgured with chilblains like poel
Jeans; her little head was poised proud
" on her shoulders; - carried herself
With regal air, and gave evidence at
this early age Of possessing that most
rare Of gifts, beautiful face.
What dreary place this Female Or
phan Asyplum was, to be sure! There
was an air of gloom in the dirty-gray-
cciored walls; an unspeakahle sense of
sadness and restraint in the unloveiy,
high-walled grounds, the severe matrOn,
the young persons in their d;pgy uniform
Of blue serge, with their daster aprons
and thick gray stockings. 1t was called
the Girls Home in Broadhorough, and
never was anything under tie sun 80 mis-
named. From morning till night the day
was one long round Of drudgery, good
hard manual labor, lightened BY many
prayers, and By one hours so-called rec
In vyhsa kAA ~~sr1-
odd tasks to perform that we're net ex-
actly in the category of idleness or pleas
ure.
The Mayer of Broadborough had much
to say IN the matter of election into this
asylum, and it was entirely through his
influence that Jean Thwait, sranddaugh-
ter of old Samuel Thwait, the bookseller,
was provided with a home when the old
man died suddenly and left her, little
child, without a penny or known rela-
tive In the wide world. Everybody knew
that Ralph Thwait, Jeans father, had
made bad marriage, but the shop of
samuel Thwait had been an institution
IN the town, and naturally out of respect
to an old inhabitant the Maver did his
best to gst the orphan girl we'll cared for
In the future. This done, little Jean
Thwait troubled no one any more; SO
Jean was left to the tender mercies Of the |
matroa, and grew up from tabyhood to |
gir4hOsd, working In Che gloomy routine |
OF the asylum n hard as though she /
were 6f the stronger, not the feebler,
sex. MWt OF her companions were cases
like her swn, all respectfully connected.
with an sccssionsl aunt or cousin to
pay them q visit on the day set apart
for this function, and who ali With one
accord AsA up their heads and locked
down 81 Jeans psf, Audrey Maxse.
How This latter ever sst into the home
was miracle to NEST people. A found
kng, the walf and stray child Of vax-
rant woman wAe bresthed her last in the
Broadoescash workhsuse inRrmary, she
was, b general consent. considered as
outside the pale and thesesore iaeliribis
tor election Into the institution sacred tsJ
the memory Of The piovs widow Of rich
brakeman.
Audrey's pride had brought Down many
= weary Punishment On har head: her
Fearless, outsp0ken disposition was call
ed rebelfious; her innate sense of deli
sacy and neatness became inordinate van
lty, and her beauty was the last straw
to the heap Of objections that the matron
and her assistants piled or this girl. Nv.
cry means had been tried to crush An.
drey's proad spirit. Every possible bar
rier had been thrown in the way Of her
Advancement n education, and vat. 1. ,
'pfte u ell, Tie girl progressed; her hot | ,
PRIDE, her extraordinary will carried all
oefero her, md 70 the chagrin Of the nat
rcn anA her ether enemies, at the a1ual :
ouslfs s0aninations, held In the charnel-
1ouss-iiHe seAeolrsem, before the Never ,
and cs0Aittee, was always Audrey
Maxss wAs carried Of the a,st marks for ;
'rohcisAV And senesal satisfaction.
In all tie years sAe had lived 1t The
lsylaH Audrey had ouiy ors friend. enc
ewing heart to sympathize ard helm Aer .
n her trewAles. and this was Je.. ,
chwah. Often aad sfteu az nirht WIZ,
he TIVE yeuHs creatures we're alene In
ner cold nesserly furnished bedroom,
hey sat aad whispered In tho dark Of thu .
line w.A. they should be free from the !
place they called their home. L;
We are alone in the world, JEAN" i
Auorey would say; there IL nothing to ,
Top US. We must leae hero when We are !
eventeen-the raies of the home won't
ct as remain longer-and then We will :
% away togthar, and work for each 9th ;
r. and be happy! We will leave Enc :
and. Jean, and 60 abroad-I want to ,ee !
ereisn lands, don't your" !,
But you forget, darling; we've NAV .
o out to service before we are free |" :
Audrey always shuddered at the word
me parting was not a thought now: II
vas reality, horrible reality. Three "
lays before this one that saw Audrey =
nsaged in putting her few coarse clothes
nte the yellow tin box, the girls had :,
cen summoned into the chapel and cate !:
hised by clergyman, who came in plaee =
t the ordinary minister. He seemed IN :
nd much pleasure in examining Audrey
n certain points, and the girls cleSr.
resh voiee, added to her intelligence and
'onderful face, made a great impression Z
n him. e
After the girls were dismissed. he had =.
short chat with Miss Irons, the matron. :
the courss Of which he told her he !.
Vas anxious to and young woman a
laid for lady who was one of his p.r- :,
IhioneFs. ~
MY wife can find no one suitable. a,
our girls always give beat satisfaction gl
nd so, II there il one ready to 20 ont =,
} Shryice I nivht arr.ro. a.