Show rwjr it waa was iao wo on a september Sop after f tor noon arho day bod had boca been damp and doleful and now at 6 30 tho foff fog wa was trying to envelop everything with its usual obstinate coulty donl doul ty aalde tho the broam of burr bur burring ing jos huntr hum humanity nultY which swept down tho the strand waa was a man whose whoso faco face might baro buro attracted attention it them had been any one in that motley crowd not wholly engrossed in boldish interests it was wits a one dark face beautiful in ita its way but marked li lanos und and shadowy the faco face of it man who wits fighting a against tho the world and ubo bo aras losing the battin and ct at a roan man whose mature hod hall not been embittered by sordid struggle gleN n man who had and crown grown strona such a was wu ferris only ho would bavo boon been very vary much surprised ad to liars bars haird bo ird it eald said lie plodded alone along bla threadbare wat oat buttoned up to tho the chin boad head boat bent eyes fixed on the ground think ing of noth nothing lit more or loss borolo than tho the approaching dinner hour I 1 suppose though that oven a horo hero may bo be pardoned par donod for being hungry it if ho he hae has got through tho the day without any luncheon that wits tho the caad rutth paul ferris at all events and quent ly bo be was making tho the boat best of bli his way homeward devoutly dovo hoping that hie his sister had ordered something substantial for the meal presently ho he turned off to 10 tho the right and passed into ono one of those short urd ard comparatively deserted streets which run from the strand to tho the embankment hero ho he entered ono one of tho the row of lodging houses housos aud and was soon in ite its dingy room with its dismal hood carpet and upholstery tory As ho he camo came in a palo pale faced girl in a black gown roso rose from the couch aho she had been lying and advanced to meet him kim you have como at last paul yes hulo little one and glad to sea you up and looking so jolly tho the relic arii 1 it I was ions long was it not lato I 1 should eay say it was even gt got out to got some lunch 1 poor boyl that was I 1 hao bao ordered dinner for 6 so 80 possess your soul in pat patience until then in tho the meantime I 1 bavo have a bit of news for ou 11 ferris threw oil his coat aed aind confronted her not bad now child no on tho the contrary good reasi bews ah ab something novel and refreshing lots love have havo it ay my good girl pray do not nut loop leop me in aus suspense 11 he lie seated himself by the fireside fire sido and took off bis his gloves looking across at his sister with a somewhat cynical to begin with whom do you think called here this afternoon creditors ano no 19 doctor no 19 my solicitor wrong ugal ni I margret Mar giret stanhope ferris started and shaded his lace face with hl hi 4 hand vell well he asked after a pause what did sho she want of ou I 1 sho she was ver kind paul inquired after you and asked us both to an informal dinner on I 1 h ui aday evening ov ening and you acce accepted plea of course I 1 thought it would be a treat surely you do to not object 1 I dwila L lii if it would give gh a you pleasure pl yes wo we will po go if it fito so wills it 11 11 it was as very kind in her paul to look us up dont you think so she bos has been in london only a yes miss stanhope has always been kindard kind kin dand and condescending do you not see my ray child that sho she would make of us Is Is the fashion nowadays to patronize pitron pitr onize lio beggarly musicians paul indignantly it ie Is not liko like you to be such a bear what makes you speak so yen know it Is not true how could eho she patronize us why wo we know her when eho she wore abort short dresses and played with doll al 1 J babies them ii no one in the uvrl world d so good and beautiful as margaret stanhope and you know it and rau 11 mollp 1 I have sometimes fancier 11 A prolonged pause well out with it IL S what have hate you y OU fancied fatic isil I 1 1 I abat bat eho she caroi for 3 ou more than otherwise than us as a more frield I 1 tuc till thera tsan Is an expression espre eslon in her eyes when she speake of you I 1 good goud hea hoovens ho avens venol atella you are aar lug interrupted atul P ml springing up and mg ardina bor her fiercely 11 forbid 1 you to harbor etca for it moment midd is as far remo ad from me us its it if aio sio a io wem of royal blood evidently you do not he alff c en 1 4 i I 1 I 1 and a penniless raucourt ou cort singer but paul 1 interrupted stella stalls in her turn you yeti muot must not forgot yon yott aro am n born and our families wore friends in tho the years gone by A repeated paul disi chard lug tho the lait clause clauso in her eon son lonco tonce yea yes the aon son of aa an obscure CL rate rato a by adoption and am I 1 to woo dour idear andy disdains good godl you drive rivo mo me madill stella watched him blankly fur for a it moment na ho he flung a about the room thon then ebe she throw 1 horeck on tho tio loungo aa and bur hurit burst st into coart Natu naturally rilly this bronchi brought him litin to hie his at md ho attl ut tl and potted and football and led hor her until tho the lorm storm was over thursday tho tha let of october dawn od but it brought no prospect of tho the ferris dining itt it konsin ton there camo instead a email small note which road ae its follows fol lowe no 19 anvar 8 october Oct L mr BIT DEAK dealt aless STA I 1 my bly liter sister I 1 is so 0 o very tory much worse today to 11 day that it would be impossible for or us to dini din i 9 at your homo home this evening sho she desires tl to convoy to jou you bor bar regret and disappointment yours very sincerely PACI PAUL fennie margaret received it at luncheon jime and aftel ho tho had read it twice or tarica ehe she turned to her hugo huge nine mus tiff who waa was sitting bolt upright be eldo oldo her and thus addressed him christopher I 1 am afraid your sex ia Is hopelessly obtuse yow now what would you think of a letter liko like that coming from rum aa an individual whom you had known la in childhood had placed wit with h and squabbled nith with hundreds of timber times christopher gazoa at her fixedly and nod solemnly solo sole thumped his tad tall as a accompaniment never mind christie yoa lovo ova me anyway dont you dear there old man dont lick my face you think I 1 am crying dont you but it ie Is not eo so I 1 aspuro you why chresto pher do you think I 1 would shod a tear for paul faul ferri come wo vo will got roady ready and go to stella since she cannot como to us an errand orrand 0 of loo 1010 my son with brosor and nod jasmine jor for our offering there were rn ny liy such errands of lovo love in the ont oni on i t ing jig week for stella grew grow weaker auy by day and bor bar recovery seemed far off and uncertain the poor child would fain havo have boon been trall wall she would talk for hours between u of roughing hing about tho the things sho she would go and see tho the books ahe she would read the places ebo she would visit when she would bo be better again it was christine Christ inns evo ova that the end came thoro thero was a sudden attack of hemorrhage h a message sent to paul at lit itoi rol theatre a sow low hours of hushed walling valten a little struggle and it was over margaret stanhope stach ope w a there and it was in her arms that stellas life flickered and wont went out toward the last she bogged begged paul to eing aing to lor tier something something that wll wit mako make me go 90 to sleep soon she ald wearily ard paul wont to the piano in the adjoining rom and touched the keys softly when he had finished ho felt a light touch on his shoulder iio ile turned and saw margaret with the tears tours like rain on her face I 1 she is asleep at last task sho she said broko brokenly nl when margarat ciul done what she could eho she went agaj awa and paul did not eco see her het for months it was better so ho he told himself her way was not his their paths lay far apa t aad ho lie could not attempt to bridge the gulf between them and so life went on for him dully drearily with never a break in tho the monotony donoto uy until spring came then ono one morning be mother on regent street she was just stepping into her carrI carriage ace but she stopped him and gave him her band hand anddrew and draw him aside for a for f or moments conversation i 1 I cm rm glad I 1 happened to meat meet you she eald said 1 I wish to speak to you on oo 00 a matter of business it Is a favor I 1 am goti gobig to ask of 3 ou no do not bo be so rash as to grint it beforehand but promila to come coma to tho the house tomorrow to morrow mo altig ili iff and we will tall it oer over I 1 shall bo be in until 12 goodby good by for the present when farrl WH wai shown into miss Stanhop ds draft braning in tho the next ho lie found it do arted A cheerful fire wai burn burning ing in tho the crate grato uio the L eun ins on struggled tho the lace curia curtains and on 03 the window scale seats bodei of snow drop drops were alftin their delicate heads to receive i the warm ray Mirca 31 rot epp appeared eared very shortly and greeted him with horus il fi ft ank kind peas ress ane naked asked him blin to bo be beati heated d and after a fair few commo apace remarks rem remt irks ovi orl dently made nn an to plunge into the subject weighing on her ml mind 1 I asked ou to 10 tome come hero here bebau s I 1 bare have something ty to eay say to you that th ae t A t concenia conco con cenis ue us alboth tom athing I 1 wish IA 14 ask you iho bogan anything that I 1 can do for or you bliss 1 stanhope you in malt ast know I 1 am youre yours to command jt it ie Is anthor difficult tor for me to toll you row that 3 ou am horo hero sho ho wont went un on nervously iho ilia fuel fact I 1 Is air ferris I 1 think 0 at ailing for now york la in a fortnight aud andi 1 want you to go with mot leaned forward and huud his hand over hta his obes but I 1 do not understand hu lie said with a puzzled expression ilo lie could sea that eho sho was laboring under somo excitement that her breath woe waa coming it secir d to him ho she waa was very near noart ton oar rf alt although hugh ho she was smiling monsour Mon lour ho she eald said rapidly in french 1 I havo have tho honor of asking your band hand in madriago mAr riago for sill bill stan hope it struck him liko like a blow it blinded him took big his breath away ho ila could not was only conscious that maramot Mara rot wae was kneeling colln beside his chair with her bands on hie his arm that her faco face was upturned gravo and tender I 1 taul paul 11 aho she whispered 1 11 1 I 1 love you willylu will you marry mop movi ito understood undre tood at list ilist and at last ho he took bor bar in his arms and kissed bor her reverently paull abo she sobbed you youa must not think badly of me I 1 know on onlo love romo inc I 1 knew you would not speak oh my darling never leavo me will you promise it never for a U day for an hour paull paul an buffalo news |