The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11

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 ..Furniture could be brought from sheffield," urged a bold voice; there was that little bright corner-roon-- where no one had died; certainly she would invite one friend VITO would possibly extend a hand to draw her out of a Quagmire Into which she was hourly sinking"
 As she paced the lane (and the garden after hours) Hester composed the courageous sentences in which she would open her wishes to Jane. but when, at supper-time, she was face to face with that formidable parsonage twho now took her meals in the dining-room), her heart failed ana her valour evaporated.
 The meals were eaten In silence Miss Jubber's mind was much pre- occupied. dwelling on her bank book and Jonah Tudgoose; Fanny, who waited, was meditating her young man: and Hester was telling herself how she dreaded the coming night
 At last, in sheer desperation. she summoned up courage to speak, and tremulously blurted out:
 Jane, I wish to ask Miss Byng to stay here-I hope you-won't mind"
 Miss Byng here! she repeated setting down her untasted cup. Now. what put that maggot in you head?" reel lOnely-1 Ne uOlHlhS hO" io i'll up my time. and I want com panion." fhltered the girl. "I have written to her. but the letter Is not posted'
 "Noa. an 1t won't be posted" cried Jane, with 8 spark in either eye; 50 that l tell ye. It's not seemly asking strangers, and yer father not a bare three months dead, and you an orphan To better be quiet wi yo."
 But Nancy is no stranger" pro- tested the cowed creature in faint voice, "and I've no one to speak to-"
 You have mel" declared her tyrant. T was good enough for yer mother. a Boutwell,, and I'm better still for you, a Forde. The fortune has turned yer head and filled yer brain wi notions"
 T have no longer any brain. think! As for my money, l hate 1t! What has ; 1t done but give me trouble? Where am I, In any way, the better for it?"
 Anyhow, there is no spare room, said Jane cleverly eluding the question, "and next week is the feastweek here, yer know; after that there will be lots of things to rightle, and sight of work"
 Miss Hester was getting up in her self and must be put down with a strong hand.
 But. Jane. we can easily arrange a spare room
 .Noa, we won't,". she interrupted; {; .'tf yo' are going to begin and man. age, just say so, and me and Liza Is offT"
 pause-to enable Hester to digest this awful threat
 And we have no style or up-keep for grand ladies, and mebbe their maids. and from first to last I'll not have it." she concluded with fierce self importance. "So yo may just put yer letter behind the kitchen fire" And having issued this mandate, Miss Jub- Der, in a muttering and storming mood quilted the room.
 The end of September brought the holiday people home. The ReverepI Cave, who had returned full of hesith and vigour, noted over his glasses Hester Forde in her usuGi place-or was it her wrath? -
 His eyes wandered to her repeatedly his heart was filled with remorse. The unhappy girl looked as if she were falling into, a decline; animated by snasal anxiety, he made point of leaking to her that same afternoon.
 AS he looked Into her sharpened 1eaNIres-th blank white face that epoiN of a life without interest, an outioAk which held no hope-and realizd6 her listess languor. the Reve-