Year: 1878

a touching story of suffering, toll and
want. And without even asking her
name the young man clasped her little
thin hand closely in his own and
told her he would go with her to her
home, assuring her that her mother
should have medlca attention and all
else that she needed.


1t was a long walk before they
reached the remote narrow street and
paused before the humble dwelling.


As the child opened the front door,
a lovely, sad faced, brown-eyed girl,
with her finger on her lips, stepped
softly into the hall from the sick room
inside, and Hart Riverdale stood face
to face with Isabel Everton


Isabel my preaious lost darling
and they told me you were dead /


1t Was all he said. But the eager
tenderness of his tone was enough,
and with low, glad cry, she crept in
to his arms.


In the explanation that followed
Hart understood how the death of a
younger sister gave rise to the mis-
take in regard to his lost Isabel.


Immediately upon the decease Of
Mr.. Everton, his family wishing to
free themselves from the combined
censure and pity Of all who knew them
in their native place, had quietly
moved away and Isabel with lofty he
roism toled faithfully through all,
managed to eke out with her needle d
scanty support.


Finding that the wretched story oI
their misfortunes followed them, they
had at last moved to their present
home under Mrs. Everton's maiden
name of Howard.


Here Isabel, known only as Mis-,
Howard, had sewed steadily on, and
been able until illness attacked her
mother to keep want from their door


But her struggles were all ended
now and q few weeks later, after a
quiet wedding in the church, she was
installed mistress Of the princely man
sion which was also to be the future
home of her mother and sister,


Among the eager throng who has
tened to call on the beautiful Mrs.
Riverdale the disappointed SheItons
were soon numbered, for as Mrs. Shell
wisely said, it would never do for
people to think that Dora was hurt
by the unexpected event.


Dora could not help fancying, as
she looked upon the fair bride, that
she had seen the face before but no
suspicion Of the truth was aroused
and she and her mother wondered
much when the bridal calls were re,
turned why theirs was quietly ig-
nored.


Some weeks later Isabel and her
husband CHANGED to meet with Dora
Shelton at the house Of Mrs. Payne,
who, having just returned from asAop-
ping tour enthusiastically displayed
some rare lace she had purchased
Miss Shelton languid ly remarked that
she had had some of similar pattern
ruined not long since, through the
carelessness of a dressmaker.


Since |, myself, was that unfortu-
nate 'dressmaker, permit me to hope
Miss Shelton, that your loss was in
some measure retrieved through your
non-payment Of my charge for the
work, s id Mrs. Riversdale.


Let me assure you, my darling,
that Miss Shelton was only benefited
by your carelessness, said her hus-
band smilingly: 1 was an involunta-
ry listener 10 her self fgratulations up
on her good management in earning
ten dollars in the making of her dress
when, after all. her lovely lace was
not nrroparably Injured he added, as
he turned half fpitying glance upon
the discounted and crimson face oi
the hapIess Dora, who was only toe
glad to hastily make her way to hel
waiting carriage.