| Show A confidential MAN I 1 they were very like toll this father ilij daughter lizae was wits his hi youngest and nl although she be had attain attained d the tb age C ot of 18 she be w waa still childish la in her ways the judge placed his hand band tenderly on the little curly head I 1 where baa has my little ila ichter been oh I 1 have been up to the hall ball talking with the bouse housekeeper Neeper and wander lax lag through the great room rooms and our ohr papal papa ahe really took me into the beautiful conservatory and I 1 saw aw euch such doely coming flaming 1 flower flowers and the great creamy magnolia blossoms and dear me I 1 cant can 1 tell you of all the lovely things she waa was suddenly lud denly slopped stopped by seeing a gentleman approaching trum from the op posits aide side of 0 the road mir lr hay ray I 1 believe tb the judge bowed agent for the st leon place leg ci air sir I 1 came to aee see you in regard to it and and you are mr fr st lacuna leon a conn miff dentist clerk ar mr hurtley I 1 believe I 1 received a letter from him today in forming me that you would arrive this week I 1 2 yes es come right up to the home house and we will III talk over the repairs shall e b gin in them luime flame lial diat cly 0 papa you don t mean t to aay say you have brought him home a confidential clerk you know there are the beit best rooms to be par red and cleaned and our pink dresses to be itlane again herbert st leon a arrival well I 1 hall see eo that he la Is put in the little room over the kitchen he ile will never know the diff difference trence I 1 and blanche bank jack track in a studied attitude on the so sofa fa wondering it bind some ilert bert st leon would fancy her loly imply pink morning dress that she he had made for bla his special benefit the door of the dining room as a ajar and mr hartley artley li standing before the fire in the little parlor had heard it all mr air confidential clerk you anre cr ct ing and lizzle pushed the white kit ten from her lap and came carne oer to hit his ide aide 1 I am sorry ou beard heard them the T but never mind I 1 III 11 be our friend your friendship is 1 veri very dear to me my little girl I 1 m not blittle a little girl I 1 visa as IS last week 11 pardon me young lady but cin can you tell me something of the ball hat I 1 what sort of a place li is IV it I 1 lizzie lizzle I 1 azzle you are talking far more than 13 1 necessary go to your roll r french immediately A month bad had passed 13 1 mr mir hart ley had exchanged his hi close apart spart menta meats over the kitchen tor for more coin 0 11 1 1 p 1 I 1 4 1 40 I 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 i e 0 0 ai t 11 ip 1 11 t I 1 1 1 k 1 X j a eal iv 1 I 1 4 hit MIL CLERK OV ARE CRYING one ones at the VIII vill KP ge inn whence he calmly sup lh the projected ampro improvements cements at the hall hill and all the lb eleen and I 1 azzle was as in the coarse ot of her ramble rambles through the bt loon leon wood woods and now mr air hartley sat at in the game same little parlor abere here lizzle hail bail first vowed to be his friend and awaited the appearance of the judge aou IOU wah to see ee me sir mir hartley yes air sir I 1 came to ask you for the hand of your daughter your little I 1 iz 11 lie me I 1 love her more mote alan my life judge ray you can not have her 0 o air sir I 1 look for something Bom ething bicher higher tor for my daughter than a clerk it that la is all I 1 bid ou all good enan eichin next night the judge rode 10 lor ly home to dinner feeling a presentiment of evil chere here la Is little lizziel he be inquired ot of blanche as a he entered the cozy dining room in her room I 1 suppose mourning after her dear clerk IM ell call her to dincer dinner chim blanche went but 1 with a pale rate ened eved tac face r re is not there PA p this hf nut note 1 ty on her table the judge broke the eal real and nail r reid e it with a face that bad rica a i riJn ly pale by the tine tirre that anu read the thes words dearest papa brur little allt 11 allm ittie will be an another others I 1 shill sh ill be furril I to mr it hartley I 1 hope it Is 1 not net ron tor for indeed I 1 do love him rv rr much As he folded it the noe no e with tit rn feature features a lusht alep c estil the tb threshold and armore armit it around his neck he the confidential of clrk rk standing at the door ith a far v hore pride and indomitable teal iea tillon struggled for the master papa forgive us III ill see ee ou all hange hanged drat I 1 roared the old gentleman Bell bellcove core both ot of you deg beg stane stare but deter come to me tor for oh papa pleaded I 1 azie 1 I 1 nent ant to explain 1 I won t hear bear you I 1 be it so aid said the cleri coin come little wife we ise have each caher left you know and they vei t fro brou frou n me the bouie hou a e blanche was jut just comiry out of hyi hys terica when hen there came a till ains at tle t le bell and a ge gentleman tillman ii a tor for eign looking carpetbag carpet bag ais a I 1 in Is this mr air ray 1 the judge bowed 4 Is mr bic st S I 1 eon here mr air st leon air sir Is in par binham inham ban bre braill ill I 1 I 1 think you are mistaken a r as I 1 have be been en informed he Is I 1 at ibis tilts moment in his native village itera herbert crt st I 1 eon at home and not send word to me his agent I 1 mut must so to the hall immediately the lights glimmered arora I 1 11 1 1 the th windows of the this ball a and ad winked defiance at the storm without aa as the judge rang the bell at the great root front door mr air st bas baa be he arri the servant bowed and him into a room where whose superbly arranged furniture truck struck mr hay lay with aa am in definite idea of luxury lizzie lizzle waa was standing by a tall ala bastar vae vase that tood stood in the bay win dow arranging the tropic vines that curled around iti its standard itan daril and slid the light from the colored d lampa lamps bone shone down on the curly head w 0 o dear to the th judge a heart the confidential clerk stood near 1 I wish to are see your master mater young roan man I 1 am at your service air I 1 1 lou ell arel are 1 aho be the mischief care cares whether you are or note not I 1 wish to ee mr st I 1 teon eon I 1 herbert st 81 leon Is I 1 my name air lr 1 I on oil ell I 1 thought you yell ato w I 1 the th confidential clerk 1 I never told you yell I 1 oas a you took that for granted As A the confidential clerk I 1 wooed md ind on our daughter aa As It herbert st I 1 eon I 1 could bay gained no creater treasure 1 ne new lark ork pally dally new we |
