Show THAT how ho won her heart and carried away its owner why ella child have you been doles exclaimed mr winter railing her band and eyebrows in mild a a blight blue eyed carl entered tho breakfast room with a luge armful of flowers great crimson rosei mingled their dark loveliness with pure white budi nod rich velvet janiie lay halt hidden III a angle 0 heliotrope and sini lox ebeo arc lor walle mamma replied her daughter as sho laid her bur dd on a table and picking oat a yellow rosebud which well deserved it name gold of ophir pinned it lovingly on her bosom an act which immediately her ot all aneer ella occa donal amoor abo flowers beine B cau 0 disquiet to the good oil lady mr fu rony year her husband n california in mining parlance la hi check her in mother and daughter lived in quiet ec lulon seldom in ocleta oc lety and ella at alrh wa 01 and innocent as ibe lowers which tc ally elmod kith and kin of her own few relatives mrs inac of a couin who alve away up in tho wh amaly ho had never seen and I jar in lovo with a handsome t which looked at her auchly au cily oden ahmo Inu ghine diio would lively kissed and wy 1 joyful now over tee him 4 rom john gaynor gay n boy would ray ine that bt 1 I trust dear margaret them a atter that he will tie the link abala unite abo conlu 0 our tl ella wn very happy ablat the would ue her ideall to her lerald ho mut bo a plea ant 0 the bonatt miner habits anil manner are so today to day wa tho very happi cit in her life tho un never 0 o bright the very flower appt ared to have gained more color and certainly emitted a I ronger and tweeter taci glai noor ot loving expectation ea and all iu hor ayes this pot in fure to a letter them of tho time bl train would arrivo ella pay but alt niton to her breakfast aud cat an ex pedant look toward tho window she Is rewarded at lac by the appearance of tho gray coatti postman whole homely but antun d faco looka hand particular morn luj with A lwft of incer and thumb begotten 0 loo practice ho fencl a letter clylde up abe pardu path and i ella run to meet alm it land anil against her alpi anil drops at her feet ih picks it with ft blush which put alt tho pink flowers la tho garden to atio letter or her this time the farat who hail oscr from her aouila anil her nil aha ivors open envelope abe gloway through the and n sir to tin wynlow ho II 11 just in time to co the joyous look dlo out of the bright anco and an of dileep bottlo upon it 0 mama ay he ann cnn not leave for n month yet im 0 o gorry albern nn A gourli ct after the orry which would lean very to mr wlllie Gi vuori oars could h liitle heard it A Us agh ac compan led IUT word tho bookel fally nt ali lower which beau gath and for him and which now empty to drop with sorrow but and klin was boon abs orld lu bor and now upon tho ance lt not my fand fault with alli dla she adil a trong for rut dogs they acro bor aud protector in tand the of young power to wean tion tann now grent fd howg with brown byc were but avory from poev pur to the ilni and graceful greyhound found ft panco ln alon they had as she bement it dolid comfort and lr life annl bo never had the ifray occasion to find with tham unlit to city when hor most particular pet cov croil with hamo and i how it happened her litre nud calline her pet kieber and a jmiller atallo llo ruby bibo sallied forth for evening which ended in a mca or artim bl on the way homo all wont well until ni acer encountered a in the a pugilistic looking black cur who ani evidently on the war path ho sniffed around bigger which proceeding in doe language have meant a for to eternal dis ganco throw down the KIOTO go to lending the whilo a very unwilling oar to tho ngon lied entreaties of bit young wavered a moment noil then went for bia opponent with n vim which promised to things lively oil mounil ruby mode ft few spasmodic toward the combatants but deeming much safer than valor in this instance at down at a safe distance and watched the fight uneasily ella was in anil looked around in vain espying a stick she picked it up and poked aimlessly in n rulilo to separate the angry animal sho had jut given up abo attempt when to her great relief a romi appeared on the scene ho wa grimy and mageed but she took no notice ot that and begged him earnestly to rave her pet from the monster who wa bent on devouring alro an smile flickered around abo man for an instant as ho looked at her then grasping A dog with each hand ho lung ono of them clear over tho fonce and wn about to hug abo other in an opposite when kiln grasped him by the coat and claimed dirty anil a be wa im sure im atry grateful indeed our distressed lie iolue sue belil out her baud toward the stranger with sonia money to her astonishment aci took no notice of her action and lift lot hi bat with a grace which would have done honor tn n walked quickly out of flight A few day after that identical tramp in truth he looked a typical 0 the from hl conc uong by to hl duty hoe called at the cottage now mr fintor Win tor pet aversion wa bi tramp abo tory name 0 alro and robbery perchance the did alre employment to ciuch people it was under the suro of onie necessity and with fear and trepidation he wanted some kind of work mm that the tenor of jane maago from the kitchen A hurried and con ul tation with that ancient and worthy domestic tho fact bat the kindling wa almost out upon the anco 0 the intrepid jane who promised to keep an eye on hloi abo WB told to abow him to the woodpile wood pile later on jane ct him down to dinner in the kitchen and acting upon pre tool the liberty of winter a wink whereupon that wise and cauti woman ensconced herself n convenient and proceeded to study mr tramp for tho timo in her life her opinion the cap which half concealed hi face when be had fant een him wai now laid aside to view a broad white forehead surmounted by a handsome crop of brown aurli hilj face wa but there wa no tho beauty in every alln of it a youthful face with bot ecca the chadow of a mustache to hide the clear cut benned mouth she came and saw and was almost conquered there could bo nothing bad she argued in that comely face kho had been honest brown eyes liko these before somewhere he certainly could not bo one of the dais which iho so much yc be would act him to glac the flower garden a hand also they iro busy every day now among tho flowers and weeds ella and mrs kwintera taking a band the tramp profet n va luaLle acquisition his and knote itsuro adient matter horticultural aboin lie a stolid silence unless when booken to and to ellaa surp riso ucher once recalled the incident of abo do debt owing to her secluded ded alfo alla winter idea of men and things were mostly gathered through the of the mo acro norel therefore ther eforo abo could bot lo 10 blamed it her mind found ample exer clio in the study of this brown eyed youth who so badly aloyed the role of tramp ills ago might be twenty one or twenty two and an expression that crept over bis face sometimes in a furtive manner reminded her of tho pictured face upon the mantelpiece mantel piece do vou think of our gardener now inquired ella over her tta cupolo ily dear I 1 think he is jutt splendid answered anwer ed her mother looking radiantly through her planes at alla what do you think I 1 found him dolar went on ella with a peculiar imalle mrs winters looked up now with a shade of alarm aion her face was ho wrong titter ull to allow herself to be so easily divested 0 her tears but arr anxiety was allayed by abo smile upon ellas face him this mamma holdine up a pocket edition of les masera 1 anu Sol ll n r wise manner ella Is helping him to tie up rose bribes to bavand tries to draw him into his usually manner changes a little and ha her by hl knowledge of ti t i and their authors greatest t 6 d culture but he soon iH frK it by un effort and ro lapses into almost sullen silence to her surprise ho came to the parlor window one day and presented an exquisite rose aud sli accepted it from this hand spoil vagabond with as much grace and thanks as it it had been given ly a aye and blushed too under his gaze as she pinned ft in her bosom wlllie cavnor is expected in a week but there is little said about bis coming and ella beems to have lost much 0 the fervor with which sue bad ills promised arrival a footo ago A groat chance had como oer the spirit 0 arr dream in that one short month and she dared not her heart which even now could toll her a strange story could it give voice to the truth mrs winter whose tearie had been sleeping all this time began to betl boroo 0 conscience and wis glad when the work of the garden was nearly at an end junt now sho Is holslag hol dlag a serious consultation with jane in ahn kitchen regarding abo of dispensing with the beirod inan are in the best of order jano averred winding up with an emphatic as of bin being to her mind ft perfect gentleman never asking a question and always speaking to her jane a if she were a born ady ibe warmth of alir girls defense plainly enough that be had capture that alle of the citadel wlllie gaynord Gay nors arrival Is close at band ella wag resl lest and nervous today to day anil resorted to the in variable panacea for all her troubles lh dogs colln kleger and she held p warning bof anifer and administered a upon evils arising from lighting with strangers and dluhy winked in in apologetic mauner and their tails in a way comprehension and compliance and ella bravely tiled to divest her tramps troubles and for the bonco slid walked quickly her nerves at their highest tension until be became oblivious 0 almo ff distance alven agger and kuby showed signs 0 and looked up appealingly to their young who as yet showed no ie of returning chewn walking down a steep incline an old watercourse where rough stones and fragments of rock made every step baiardo ui she w in deep thought and paulna heed ot her 1 aund ings Kp pid udon a boulder bowlder bow lder looked firmly bough nough embedded imbedded Im bedded in tho ground it turned and abo was thrown heavily forward in attempting to rise she found to glicr dismay that her analo was sprained there was little prospect of help in thai deblat de olat places atud ho wondered despair what would bacomo of her in nor extremity kho clung to buo whined in sympathy with her A it ho realized the helplessness ot the cae ho soon changed his la 10 w t and prolonged bowl which was and ho known it the mot effectual mode ot assistance bo could havn luckily reached the airs 0 a solitary par sen who was about to betake to his quarters clr night for a moment ho stood still again tho inolan choly wall this almo more distinctly on the breeze ho quickly in the direction of the aund and wa oon bolido our unlucky heroine who looked up to find abo bending over oh I 1 im 0 o camo the licau brokenly 1 I think hava died here all clone you anro burtt be fokd with beuder in hi voice ns he knelt belldo her and lifted her to an calar pol llon with n womanly tenderness tend ernes in his touch her with a acanfo 0 tc cllon sho wai dobli rod to lean him no thought ot her compromised dignity over entered bior head up at him wonderingly bhe noted now a acront contrast between alm and her gardener together they discussed the bot means of kotziok homo abo that ho CO to abo collaco for abo basket carr laRO to which he arned thon be ll logicAlly refused to bo alone and anally consented to bo carried homo in his iruin if there Is any ono virtue in this mundane of OUM sufficient in itself to mako a saint it is abo self abnegation of tho ordinary young man who could bear such a burden for fully two nilles aud his bold oven tho smallest perceptible bit whether ella took this fact into consideration or not doe noi transpire but when ho laid her tenderly and upon her mothers later she thanked him with a look in her which saoko plainer than words her deep respect for him willio baynor Is coming tomorrow to morrow ella la to her bed mr winters feels anxious and worried next morning jano say that abo hired man is not to be found but at tho saino airn that overy thing is in the best of order mrs winters draws a sigh of relief and kiln says nothing no one suggests suge ests a fresh flower for the parlor and tharo Is everything but a spirit of gladness in the house they have to carry ella to the parlor lounge where they prop her up with pillows she looks like a sad sweet picture with her golden brown hair loosely and forming a for abo fair young face at ITO a grinding of wheel was heard on the gravel outside and a later mrs winters was out both hands to 1 tall gray haired man williese Willi esi father the over he looked around as it expecting to seo some one elie and at last to mccry ones surprise asked abero is williet just what I 1 was po inato ask you replied mrs 1 I suppose tho young rascal will want an extension ot leave continued sir oay nor not to gotico mrs winters remark and with a sly clancy at ella ella returned bis glanco with one of blank bewilderment and while they were all looking askance at eich other the doorbell received a very peremptory tug which nearly startled them to their feet his ring said mr gaynor he always will turn it into a lire alarm jano opened the door promptly but stood I 1 rooted to abo spot in astonishment a a young man stalked past her ami went ceremony toward the parlor door then returning to her domain in a sort of which took away oven the power of thought she sank helplessly into a chair meanwhile the causa of her perplexity was endeavoring to explain how bis irrepressible love of adventure ad venturo prompted alm to adopt tho rolo of tramp and trying to look as contrite ns the laugh chlorous brown eyes would permit 1 I should have cautioned you against him margaret said mr baynor trying to look severe 1 I might havo guessed that ho would ploy somo trick on you even bis own father not tree from bis jokes continued the old man trying to concon arito a ferocious glare tho culprit mrs winters protested valiantly that she know him all the time As tor ella she just nabbed one reproachful glanco at him nud then a very face amon the pillows willio baynor at down beside her mada an effort to obtain her hand and tried to read her face which was not an easy task owing to the feelings which bad been depicted during abo last half hour nut her heart had ben eddying round in dl itress for the past month wa fast settling down to a sense ot rest and n groat peace was stealing upon her A liello throb 0 vengeance marred tills icho registered a silent and determined little vow to buve satisfaction for this joke of which she had clearly been the victim he shall never never know that I 1 cared for him ho shall not think blat I 1 fell in love with a tramp abo thought with a determination which was clearly ni by the mem closing of the small red lips and her face crow crimson at her own thoughts Y ou will not send me away said willio in a low tone as ho tried to tako her hand 1 I claim pardon on the merita of at least one good turu what would havo become of you it I 1 had not been playing my rolo tho of your accident even tramps can bo useful ho added with mock humility her color chiae and went beneath his glance she was sorely nonplus sod vanquished qui shed shall I 1 go father tomorrow to morrow ella he inquired looking straight into the eyes w bich vainly douht to cevado alm you kueht to she replied petulantly youve lost a whole month for nothing fiu ier lub bargain dont think it was time lost ho answered musingly halt to himself and I 1 think I 1 saved one carl from alro destruction st what will people think sho wont on to noco att words hal 1 ja M tay acro allt 0 o itself around the corners other mouth as the of the situation became more apparent ecung mr baynor made a dAp crato et a contrite expression but at ho laughed As for anno 1 I think I 1 have a stout and am sure that she at least will have the less wel como for me 9 mor to u the ml i i tramp had so far won |