The Huttig news., 1909-03-06

stopped inviting friends to the hall; he shut her up like bird in q gilded cage, and gloated over her all to himself, in his cruel, selfish way. He loved to dress her up in jewels and fine clothes and pose her for different pictures that is one of the m that you admire so much
 Then he took up lis books again. and she must always be near by, curlad up Like a mouse in one Of the lounging hairs. ready to do his bid ding She yielded to him, as she had yielSed to her mother. without word of complaint. Only once she rebelled, that YVES when he scofed at her devo ton to her religion. Then she turned on him with a look in her eyes tha told him he had gone too far. Per haps he came to the conclusion that rel zion was not the worst rival a man could have; that, on the contrary il was more than likely to keep woman out of mischief Anyway, it was plain enough to see, my mother said, r. at the poor starved little crel. ture must have some outlet for her peat-up affection, so she poured out her soul in devotion at the sacred shrine of the Virgin Mary Perhaps she found there the mother love she had never known.
 Well. the master let her practice her wh.m undis urbed. so long asl i did not interfere with his pleasure Ire unused chapel was opened and she spent hours at her ayes ans paters, and many day in penitentia fasting. A priest came over from the adjoining diocese to hear her confe sion, though what misdemeanoTs suci 2 saint from heaven could have to la bare the Lord alone knew. That was how she happened to get the name oi Saint Elizabeth.
 Things went on in this same dull prosy way for time. With the com ing of the cold winter season, Fathe GhapelIe. who was getting along ill years, found the journey too much to undertake, with all his parish duties, and sent one of the priests in his place. Mother said that young priest was picture, with voice to melt the heart of the most hardened sinner. te came into that gloomy house like burst of sunshine. and not one oi them all but felt better for his com ing As for Lady Elizabeth, she got so she leaned On him for comfort and advice at all times: he was her tower of defense in all Ter doubts and per. plexities
 Tt was some light gossip in thC village that first started the rumef flying. How any one could have con neeted thought of evil with such they God alone knows. but there are aon,e weak bodies as will soil thei! lips with any idle tale, and ill new travels fast. The only fear was tha it might get to the masters ears. an, he that uareasena hle. He had taken 10 notice of the change, or, if he did one priest was the same as anothei te him; but no one could help seein~ the improvement in my lady. She ha6 lost that listless look. and her whole manner was brighter and more hope 4 s,1l She tried now, in her tinid | childish way, to minister to his hap siness. using a thousand little fem 1 nine de9ices to arouse his attention She did not make much progress. fo, once let a man get settled in a groove of selfishness and it is hard to roo him out of it; but he used 10 watel her in a puzzled way, as if trying to find an explanation for the change.
 One day the crash camel Late ir he afternoon the master dashed into fhe courtyard at a furious pace, his horses sides fleeked with foam. He threw the reins to the groom who came hurriedly out to answer the summons
 Send Hawkins to mel was his or der. as he strode into the house. Hawkins lost no time in following you may be sure He found hl' master pacing up and down the roon with that feFerish gla e in his eye that boded no good to the object ot his wrath.
 Where is your mistress? Send her to mel! he thuldered.
 She is in the chapel. my lord Her orders were that she was not to be disturbed Father Dominic comes directly
 Tt would not do, miss. for me to re peat the masters reply" interpolated Mrs. Fairbanks. with pious droop Of her eyolids At any rate, fl was semething terrible, and Hawkins shook in his shoes while it went on. bui Tn the midst of it the master stepped short as if struck with a sud den thought An. I have it. just the ;hingi'. he shouted and he rushed out into the hall toward the chapel, Flaw. kins following, for he feared for his mistress safety. What was his hor- TOT to see his master walk into the sacristy. take down Father Dominic's robe and proceed to fling it on over his shoulders, drawing the cowl care. fully over his facet Hawkins stood like a log. He knew now what Master Rupert was about to do, before he saw him glide softly into the con fessional where my lady knelt. wait ing to open her innermost thoughts to