Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

to order the fly at once"
"Oh. I'll do that" cried Jane. witt
better-and il you like to take Mis-.
Hessie with you there will be no tear:
here!"
What a shocking woman exclaimed
Mrs Tudor. seating herself in the draw
Ing room and gaspins for breath. Really
de Sarazin and this Jane Jubber yot
have shortened my days by years! Pray
lock the door; I feel as If I were In the
house with a wild beast"
''Oh. dear Mrs. Tudor said Hester
in tears and kneeling down beside her
Il am so ashamed and so sorry to thinl
Of your being starved and insulted II
my house,
But it seems that it is not you
house, my poor child! How you have
imagine" and presently she added
Surely you will no longer consent to live
in this sauaid manner. in gloomy
barrack. simply because 1t has already
Il was brought up to this life, and
had no means of comparing ny home
with Others"
We'll. after today I suppose you will
realize that your home is with me. my
dear-with me until you marry, and ever
then my house will be your homer
"Oh. dear MRS. Tudor, you are toe
good to mel"
mo. I'm good to myself too: am fone
Of YOU. Hessie, and I've no belongings
tell Marietta to put few things to-
gether and get your hat
mo. but I'll leave tomorrow: please
send a Hy-and a cart for my luggage
I must say goodbye to Mr.. Cave. ant
to my father and mothers graves-fOr-
for"-and she put her arm round the ole
lady and kissed her-''you are my home
you are my second mother and 1 will
never return here
There was loud. authoritative rap or
the door. futile turning of the handle
and a shrill voice announced:
1.-The fly is come now"
And with many injunctions and warn
embrace. Mrs. Tudor took her departure
waited aggressively in the hall, but sht
said to Hester as she walked to the cab
IF that woman were in London
should hand her over to the police fol
intimidation! Remember this. the fly viii
be here for you at 10 o'clock tomorrow
without fall
After the visitor had driven of Heste,
went upstairs and gave her orders t.
Marietta (who was wildly jubilanD, wrote
a letter to Mr.. Levin, and then, putting
on her hat. went over to take leave OF
Mr.. Cave.
The rector was concerned to hear thai
he was about to lose his parishioner, bu,
added:
II KNOW your lie down mere mas Deer
a burthen to you-Lewin says these
women want the place to themselves anG
will try to turn you out of your owr
home. Well. have your London ad
dress. and will not. please God, lose
sight of you He accompanied her te
the Grange gate, where they said good.
bye.
$50 you have been over at the parsons
a-telling tales, have your" cried Jane
waylaying her in the hall, with arms
akimbo and the light of battle in hel
face.
s"Jane." said Hester, facing her will
unfiinching eyes. II am going away to-
morrow forever; you have driven me
out of my fathers house; you have al
ways treated me badly-ever since my
mother died and was little child
Here Jane would have loudly Inter.
rupted.
mo, pray listen to me-you say you
were my mothers friend-impossible tc
credit that: for II you had been you
would have befriended me. I've no doubt
you were once a faithful servant; fol
years you have been a hard and tyran-
nical mistress-my mistress. 1 was cowe6
and afraid Of you; but that is all over
After tomorrow 1 will never see or,
hope. hear Of you again"
And Hester. the emancipated, walked
up the stairs, leaving her tyrant on the
hall mat. a quivering prey to impotent
passion.