The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-09-15

- such a one as the Divine Mas
ter so often chose to hold up as a mod
fel for his followers-this Is our hero
Inc.
II Though not yet fourteen years old.
she could look back on better days
gone by. Then her grandfather was
happy and contented and had often
talked OF her angel mother. She had
walked with him in the fields beyond
the clty's noise, and they had there en-
joyed many delightful hours.
Now he has changed. He is anxious,
Nworrled, and secretive. He often sends
the child on business to the house of
the hateful dwarf. Quilp. He Is away
from home every night, returning Just
before day, and is filed with gloom
whenever he comes back. The child
cannot comprehend the reason for this
change.
She tells this to the sympathetic
Mrs. Qullp, while the monster who has
loaned her grandfather money listens
at the door. He has supposed the old
oman to be possessed OF great secret
Hwealth and to be In the way of making
much more money II only he could be
carried over a temporary emergency
But the child's statements to his wife
made the dwarf suspicious. He lnves-
tigated and found Nell's grandfather
had taken his loans to the gaming Ia
BILE and had lost.
u am no gambler" cried the old
pnan fercely, when accused by Quilp.
call heaven to witness that / never
played for gain of mine or love Of
play; that at every piece staked 1
whlspered that orphans name and
called on heaven to bless the venture
(which 1t never did"
lie cried out that his winnings would
nave been made from evil men and
would have been spent on q sinless
child. Quilp was unmoved by his ap-
peals for further aid. He had legal
mold on the old mans curioslties and
other property and brought his lawyer
70 take possession of the premises
MT, the servant boy OF Nell's grand
father had angered Quilp by calling
MN names. and the dwarf took re-
venge by telling the old man that Kit
mad Informed of the gambling.
Early one morning, before Qullp
and his lawyer awoke. Nell and her
grandfather crept softly out and left
meir home forever. They had visions
ot tair fields and country scenes
through which they would Journey.
9he child had learned that she must
oe the leader, and he followed willing
" She had a little money, but they
must depend upon charity when that
was gone.
Inc nrst day they made long Jour
ney and were given a ride by a kind
eountryman. They stayed that night
az an inn with two Punch and Judy
snOwlnen for whom Nell had done q
UT OF mending. With them they went
70 the races the next day, but Nell be-
Vane suspicious OF the men and es-
capped with her grandfather into the
open country.
Nearly exhausted by another long
walk, they arrived nj a school play
sround. The schoolmaster kindly took
mem nome, and they stayed there q
lew uays' obtaining needed rest.
continuing their journey, they next
VIC. with travelling wax-hgure show.
Iuu Nell 30 favorably impressed Mira.
sarley' the manager. that she received
employment. Her bltterest experience
came ut this time.
nsr grandfather fell In with home
saunders and lost nearly all their mon
PC she had a gold coin OF which he
new nothing. She changed this In
asnent for their nights lodging, but
WOKE TO ind hcr Grandfather robbing
~. purse OF every coin in order 70
smoie again. A short time later Nell
sau the gamblers persuade him 10
''s'A from Mira farley. holding out tha