The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04

here from Vermont to study had
. Ann Of noneyTtU ~ extponneo
was obliged to break into It to pay
for an Illness, and came at last TO
board here-then rot behind with
my board and she-Ars. Beals-seixed
my violin. and am working out what
I owe her. It II = weary task paying
old scores ana trying to pay current
axpenses.''
you poor child. said Felix Amply.
You have stopped the iessons7" he
asked
Who was your teacher
"Benxeet.,
'Adolph Benseet? Then you must
poesess unusual talent or he would
not have botheredi I am sorry. Miss
Annabe1le.''
THANK you." she said gratefully.
and now, IL you will excuse me, Mr..
Dare. will return to my duties and
prepare your room. Ny work has all
ways been below stairs. in the Kitchen,
but the chambermaid LEFT this MORN
Ing and We are short of help and l
must hasten--we have supper at g."
AZ Felix left the room Mrs. Beals
poked her head through the balusters-
You. Annabelie!" she called.
Have that room ready in half AN
hour--the man has brought the fish
for supper and the table isn't even
set" She nodded sourly at the new
boarder AZ he came down the stairs.
Lazy thing. that girl" she muttered
Tor his beneft. Doesn't want to do
. thing except fiddle. fiddle. all day
long! Fiddling don't earn good mon
ey. 30 say IT,
I'm sorry to hear you say that,
Mrs. Bea1ss" returned Felix m.schiev-
ously. II forgot to tell you that I'm
in the Excelsior orchestra. y
Mrs Beals eyed him suspiciously.
II don't know rs mentioned that
I'd like my hoard in advance"
Certainly agreed Felix. drawing
out his pocketbook.
Mrs. Beals greedily counted out the
money and when the transaction was
concluded. she asked: my stepson
didn't send me any money by you.
did he p
that Dan Beals owed him $500. 80
Dan is not your own SOM was all ne
asked
Il should hope not" she cried de-
voutly. 81 was q chfldless wilder
when I married Dams pa and that
boy has been the plague OF my life.
Make yourself free OF the parlor. Mr..
Felix threw himself In a chair in the
stuny little room in which each separate
article appeared to quarrel with the
mother Of the unfortunate Dan. Felix did
not feel any responsibility concerning her
Ono week will do me- sighed Felix
as he took out newspaper ana began
to read. But face came between him
and the printed page-the wistful fac6asof
II wonder when she will have paid her
debt7' he unused.
al - %s~l - =
itself through the house and the advent
OF sunday tired and shabby looking men
and women, who found = home here after
told h m that Annabelle had left his room
ready for his occupancy and that she was
at her post of duty downstairs.
Dare still an occupant Of Mrs. BeaIs:
front room. While Annabella marveled
that an artist like Dare should be con-
glad that he Remained. wonderful s music Mac
came from his room. Dreamy strains
waited up to Annabelle's attic room. and
their meaning. He was playing to her: -
OF many weeks. but he did not sfye YER.
bal utterance to his love until one day
after Annabeile had paid on her debt and
moved away.
Then he went to see her in her new
and in the stiff parlor Of this new tenn.
porary home he told her the most won
derfui story in this world.
The following Sunday evening they
went for a trolley ride. and Felix stop
pc the car at a shabby street and led
Annabelle past Catalra villa. The moon
| on the hopelessness Of Hope Cottage and
| the BROWNIES of Greenlawn.
| ''CataiphA villa is q beautiful spot. -
'Catalpa Villa Is beautiful spot. "
beautiful in my sight. dear-guess why
Because We met theere-and because
Love transforms all that is ugly and
sordid.' whispered Administrators
right, 1914. by the Mcclure Newspaper
| Syndicate.)
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