The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-03-17

This ] hEared was probably ~ herth
of the nrrt 0Ecer. ne czpt1fna ro1m
woull naturally BE- zee ozs tarJher
Gsteru.
The uprlght piano. vita IL kiFt
backed cuEhl0ned chairs E1rrD-rLirE
H. blocked ny UeE ar. 5lt o. r0E-s
ing these ! observed q cioBed to1r
which Apparently led i1to & rs1m
extending the e1tire width @ lhs
cabin Never EuEDec1EE thaf g. mlEtf
BE- occupied. ] Eraspe1 TIE Brass no1.
and stepped within Izsasty Z cane
% a full stop. dszed b. zrt1rizL-e-t
ny teeth cienched in quick e9or a.
-Eelfc0atrOL The entire Eae-e h1-rt
in up0n my c0nscouEreEs vita That
first surprised Eurrey-the c-zree
portfolios opeping ont upon the gray
fog-bank the brass bed screwed 70
the deck. the chairs upholstered f.
green plush the polished table ut-k q
vas Of howers topping r. che EIEte1-
ing froa- q q bookcase ia the corner.
the tiger rug into which my Zee, SAX
All these things I perceived scarcely
reaizing that ! cld 81. Tor my che
true impression concentrated Itself
upon The living occupants
There were tEO present A. q Jew
dressing table. her back toward ne
fronting a mirror. yef with eyeE
fastened upon an open book lying &C.
her lap. sat q CIal TIE lowered
bead yielded ne only an i1dls,t-cr cut
+. MH-- 90 - H.MHm. -a L. Har H---H
and rounded cheek gave pledge %
both youth and beauty Staining a.
most directly behind her chair. wt.
short. curly locks. crowned b. q Euzu
white cap. her hands busted AMID hsr
mistresses tresses. vas a maid petite
roguish. furtennE about like 3 hun
ming bird. The latter saw ne a. clre
/ p~sUsing in her work with eyes wide
open IN surprise. but the p-reuccuried
mistress did not even glance up. she
must have heard the sound q the
/ door. however. for she spoke czre
lessly.
7 thought YOU we're coming
What caused you 10 san So suGdenlyT
3 These unexpected words. uttered 50
naturally. served partially 20 arouse
me from the dull tuTp0r q surprise. I
clenched nv hands. wondering n I
was really awake. and stared back into
the frightened eyes o. The maid Who
appeared equally Incapable % aric1.a-
ton. Suddenly she found voice.
IT Is not &c one. madame she
cried. shrinking hack Non. uo1. u
Is an humme etrsruer
What IS that you say. Celeste
and the other arose swiftly 20 her
feet the open book dropping Go the
dosr as she turned 90 fare ne In
s-auly Z recognized her. Ia spite %
thg long hair trailing uuc51d1e5 Tar
below her waisr-reco-riEed her with
a sudden leap upward Of my heart iute
NY thoar There MAS 10 seubIsucs %
fear only undlsEE-sei amauemsnt. 10
the dark gray eyes ,aat met mine
"Wh8t-what Is the meaning os this
strange intrusion, Are you q member
OF The crew
Instantly my al came Of. the
thought occurring ~ - 81 what a
rough figure I must be making IN my
soaked Jacket with the glistruinE
peak 81 nay cap s~hadowing my face
NO. madame, aad ] bowed before
her Il am no, a OF your crew NJ
my entrance here Was entirely .
mistake
She leaned forward. oEc vhi,c had
graspius tho back 81 her chair. the "a
pueEslua 10 her eyes chzuEing as ~
read my tace. ~perpie1iiy merging into
faint recollection.
I'll DO not quite comprehend she
confessed ~ last chanwiug her spccch
60 q Slightly hrokrn SP4nish ~N1a
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