The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-31

For moment Marjory could hardly
believe her eyes. This poor sickly, Grip
pied girl the rich Mildred Lindon she had
heard so much about? This girl the
heiress to a million?-the girl whom all
poor girls envied?
Just then Mrs. Lindon returned with
the work. wrapped up so badly that Mar
jory asked permission to re-wrap It, At
this, Mrs. Linden laughed, saying: II
guess | am not so clever a woman as
your mother, am II" And Marjory, all
unaffected, honestly said mo, ma am. !"
Thereupon both Mrs. Lindon and Mildred
laughed. But their faces Gained instant
ly, for the door opened and the thin
faced. stern gentleman came into the
room. THE auto Is at the door," he an
nounced. ~ came up from the bank In
1t, but shall not ride any more today.
am tired and sick. Do you want it!-or
shall / order 1t to the garageT
Mrs Lindon spoke coldly: THANK you,
Mr.. Lindon. | shall not go out now. 1T
is too late. Had l known you were not
going to use, the machine, save to come
from the bank, l should not have missed
my afternoon ride In the park. You
might have had the carriage. l hate 1t,
and will not ride In 1t, as you know"
And he quietly withdrew. Mrs. Linden
was about to ring for a servant, to say
that the automobile should be taken to
the garage, when Mildred interrupted.
Let me drive in the park awhile,
mamma. I'm feeling utterly miserable
this evening. The air will give me an
appetite for dinner
Certainly. my dear" said Mrs. Lin
don. Run along. And-sreturn within
one hour. And-tell Furgeson to drive
slowly
Yes, mamma," said Mildred. And
she hastened to her room aud donned
her automobile hat and jacket.
Marjory finished tying up the bundle
of soft linen and lace and Dude Mrs. Lin
don good afternoon and departed, this
time by n side door, as per the orders
of the highland mighty footman. But as
she stepped upon the pavement she saw
an automobile standing beside the curb.
Inside 1t was Mildred. She beckoned
to Marjory to take Il seat beside her.
iii carry you home" she said.
Marjory accepted the crippled heiress'
invitation, and soon they were speeding
up the street, brea thing III delicious
fresh air. Marjory had never been In
side an automobile before, and the
novelty Was pleasing In the extreme.
But the girl beside her preferred talking
10 looking up and down the street ut
the throngs Of carriages and automobiles.
You must tell me where You live she
said to Marjory Marjory gave the adj
dress. "Oh, it's out there!' exclaimed
Mildred. II often 80 past those little
cottages. With their porches and their
pretty grassy yards with flowers every
where about them. And l know the peo-
pie living there must be very happy.
They are so close to each other, aren't
they?'
''Yes, indeed" said MarJory, and from
the depths Of her heart. She had Just
begun to understand something. Eyes,
we are close together~imy papa and
mamma and my two little brothers and
the baby"
'Oh, have you brothers. and baby"
cried Mildred. 'How lovely to have
brothers and sisters. ! am an only child,
and often so lonely. And-you see,
have crippled hip. can't run and
play as you cam" look of sadness
came into the young heiress' face. 1T
must be splendid to be strong like you
two fine. straight legs to carry you
about"
1T is. it is" declared Marjory en-
Enthusiastically. Then by way Of SYM
pathy, she said; But you are 30 very