| Show 1 TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE OR LIFE Ir IN KENTUCKY B Uy By Mrs Mis hs h's Mar Mary J. J Holme i iI I I I I lumpier Chapter VII 1 Continued A A few v moments private Odd fiddle fiddle- It- It sticks answered answered Mr Middleton leton What the time devil whose devil whose devi-whose whose little boy are you yon Aint you Miss Mis Dunns Dunn's little littleboy littleboy bo boy You'd You better scratch gravel for hume home and If It I catch you you here hele again after Fann Fanny Ill I'll Il pull pul every ever corn-colored corn hair out of ot your head I t This Timis rebuff somewhat whal cooled the ardor of Josephs Joseph's attachment and as ashe ashe ashe he felt fell sure suie that Fanny hac told her bel father Caher of or his coming he lie from that time disliked ed her hel as a much as he had hal before admired her Not lon long bug after aftertime the time s sad finale of his hits affaire du lu coeur he left lett his home in the country and amid going to Frankfort became a n clerk clerkIn In the tho postoffice Julia Jula well wel know Imo the theold theold theold old grudge which he lie had toward Fanny and as he lie ltd IUd not nol possess poges the best principles in the the- world the world she had strong hopes of procuring his services for the time accomplishment of her hem T pur pur- r- r pose Accordingly at about half hal past five she bent her he steps In tim the direction of or orthe the time postoffice hoping to see him In Inthe Inthe inthis the this street for or she knew that h he lie usually usual uSual- ly Iy went to his supper at that hour She Sue had imad not hot gone far ral beyond the postoffice postoffice post post- office oree when he lie overtook her hel She greeted g. him with wih her hem blandest smile smie and as she sime seemed inclined to bo be very sociable ho hw slackened his pace paco for the Iho sake of f walking with wih her They rhey had hadnot hadnot not proceeded tar far when she sl said Mr 11 not in a particular Dunn If you are ale hurry hurly I should like mee to have you ou walk walt walton on with wih me as I 1 have havo something something to communicate to you ou Joseph was delighted and anc yel yet he knew not what to think The Time haughty Julia Jula had formerly treated him with wilh wih disdain but within a week or two her conduct toward him had hat changed and she seemed to seek seel hi his society and now she shio had hal oven even asked aske him to walk with wih her What could It mean He was wa not long bug Ions kept in Ignorance for In a few words Julia Jula explained her wishes You know knoW Mr 11 Dunn said sid she site that I have have money and I am willing to pay you almost almos any amount and then thou It is such a rare opportunity for Cor being revenged upon Fanny Fann who did ld abuse you ou shamefully and even now makes all ni manner maimer o ot of fun of or you It I will wI not bo be much trouble for Cor you she continued for fo you can watch our box and whenever a a letter arrives from Dr Lacey you youcan youcan youcan can lay It i aside you OU have an opportunity to giving it to me and you can do the thc same me with Fanny Fanny's letters leters Joseph did not hesitate long for th the love of mon money was stron strong in him and he also had hat a desire Co for I revengIng revengIng eng re Ing Ins his imis fancied insult Insult Julias Julia's Julas Jula's manner manner mannor man man- ner nor toward him was not without it Its is effect for tor he lie felt feU greatly that tha she should choose hIm him for a confidant confidant con con- so o at last lat he me promised to accede accede ac ac- ae- ae cede to her proposal al on condition that tha he was wag well wel pal paid It I will wl be well enough said sall Julia Jula to Ito let let her have or 01 four let lt- lt ter tors as a It I W would ld 1 t t. t h bo natural t fo for I hint to her Immediately you OU know leno j 1 jOh Oh yes e maam ma'am said sId Mr Dunn I understand how to do It I. I Never Neve fear but Ill I'll Il fix fx It I right right Well VeI then here Is a part of your you our pay in advance ance said Julia Jula as sh she slipped a ten dollar ten ten-dolar note nole into hi his hand At first he seemed inclined no noto not notto notto to take It It but finally filially did so so sa saying I r suppose I ought to be paid for It its it's Is I's mighty ticklish business After ACer having arranged affairs to he her imer satisfaction Julia Jula bade Mr Dunn Dumin a aYer avery Yer very friendly good night and returned return return- ed home where she found Fann Fanny employed em em- In writing an answer to Dr Laccy's Lccy's letter leter Here for COl the Iho present we will wi leave them until Julias Julia's plot plo has time lo to ripen CHAPTER VIII 1 Mr i i. i i I Has Jus Mori- Mori Callers Callers- Culen fion New Xe 1011 York The flie reader will wil now accompany u mis to 0 0 Geneva Gene a ono omme of th most h villages in western New York On arriving arriving arriving ar ar- ar- ar riving at the depot lepot we are beset by a host of tf runners who call cal out lustily lusty Temperance nou House e Fran Franklin 11 n House Geneva Hotel Carriage to lo loany any part palt of the time village for a shilling but we prefer wan walking ln and amid ald passing up Water Vater street and Seneca Seneca street we e soon como come to Main street which we wo follow until we come conic to a large elegant mansion the tho property properly o of Judge Fulton who is evening en- en a fashionable party parly No matter mailer mater If we are arc not Invited we can car enter and amid note not down what is taking place OUI Our attention Is first directed to toward to- to ward rard thu the judge and his accomplished lady who are aie ae doing the thc honors o of the time evening As we scan can their looks closely we are arc struck with wih their thel features features fea fea- tures and we wo feel feol sure smie that to them wealth was as not given In vain Yain an and that tho the beggar begal n mi ver vem l left heft f their thel door unfed 01 or for to 11 Mrs Fulton's Fulon's countenance looks ery very tam familiar ia i to us and we wondel much where we have havo seen her imer be before before before be- be fore or 0 If J we c never ne have seen her who It I Is that she sue so su strongly re reminds reminds re- re minds us ils IS of Before wo we can solve olve the observe the time mystery we o across room loom a face which makes us start up and amid exclaim Is possible II-possible Can that Ihal b bo be Dr Lacey Lacoy A look at time the gentleman In question queston convince us that ho lw Is two In inches hc shorter than timan Dr DI- Lac Lacey and arid also alm that lie he wears glasses es still sti he bears hear a striking re- re semblance to the doctor al we in inquire In- In quire who he lie is We Ve e ar are told that his name Is Robert Hobert Stanton He lie le is 1 a a graduate of or Yale and a a brother of ot Mrs Fulton Fulon He Ho Is Int Intending in a afew afew few rew days to start tart for Kentucky In company wilh Frederic na Raymond mona who was a classmate qt hue his hil As we watch young Stanton's movement mo we vu observe a certain restlessness rest rest- s in iii his eye ec a as it I wanders over overtime the time crowded room seemingly In quest o of home fomo omo one who Is not nol there At Atla la last t there Is a new arrival and Mi Miss PS Warner a very prim lad lady and a teacher teach teach- er or In imm the seminary Is announced lo logo together to- to gether go her with wih three of her imer pUll pupils A Athe As the time young girls enter enlar time the parlor Mr StantOn n sterns seems suddenly Animated with new life lre und and we feel Ceel sure bure that one mime of or those young oun ladles ladies has a great attraction for him Nor are ore we mistaken mis- mis I I taken laken for COl he soon Hoon crosses the room und and going oln up to one of or them a rosy- rosy cheeked checked eyed blue-eyed girl lrI he says In a alow alow low tone I am glad you have come Nellie Nele I had almost given you up arid and ant concluded you were doing penance penance pen pen- ance anee for some misdemeanor and so 1 I could not come out Then taking her ner upon upun his arm he kept her near nor him ilm all al the evening There was a strange history con con- i with wih Helen lIchen or Nellie Nele I as she was moro more ore familiarly called cled but I Ie e- e of th this IJ we will ivill wi speak k IN hereafter She was formerly a n member of the young I la ladles ladies h 8 school In New ew Haven where i 1 she had become acquainted with Robert Stanton who was waR In college I An intimacy sprang UP between them i 1 which at al last ripened Into an en engage engage- I ment Stanton's home a was near Geneva and when he left lef college he suddenly discovered that the Geneva Gene seminary was superior t to any other I II I and with hut but little IUle trouble he ho persuaded persuaded persuaded per per- Nellie to go there to school She had now now be been beOn n an inmate of ot I Ithe he the seminary in that place little more than han a ii i year yeal during which time Robert Robert Rob Rob- RobI I ert eDt had pursued the stud study of or law in I Judge Juige Fulton's office orne He lie fe had al always always always al- al I ways possessed a great de desire he to visit Kentucky and had finally concluded to do so 80 determining if 1 he liked it I to tomake tomake tomake make it I h his permanent residence He HE was to return the next autumn for Nellie who was to remain in school until that time Ume As AB they stood together that evenIng even even- lug Ing ng conversing about Kentucky NelIe Nelle Nel- Nel le lie Ie said I 1 have an old schoolmate in Frankfort ankot It I Is IH Kate Wilmot Do you r remember member having seen her hot in S New ew Haven Is hc nbc very ry beautiful V asked Rob Rob- ert Oh yes l exceedingly so O She turned half the students heads answered Nellie Nele Yes Yes I her perfectly w well I said Frederic Raymond fRaymond who was standing near and amid so 80 does Bob Dob but hUt he wants wante to pretend he does docs not not By the wa way Miss Ashton continued hf he are arc you ou ou not Dot afraid that Kates Kate's marvelous beauty will wl endanger your claim upon Roberts Robert's heart when he heRhal shah hall Rhal be near her hel constantly constanty and can canon on only I think of ot your YOUL OUI blue eyes as over the Uw hills his and far tar 0 away way Helen blushed but did not answer and Stanton sId said Never fear for tor me Fred but rather keep your own heart hear safely locked away for tor fear some some o or of those darl eyed dark eyed Kentucky girls will wi ere dc you ou are arc aware rifle rie you of i it I J 1 shall shah do no such thing returned return return- e ed Frederic I J shall marry her first and make malie her imer like me afterwards So saying he sauntered off to oc another another an nn- other part pat of the room little thinkIng thinking think think- ing that what he lie had spoken in jest Jes would afterward prove true At Atlate a late hour the company began to lo disperse die dis- perse Miss Warner keeping a watchful watch watch- ful eye ee upon her pupils lest let some som lawless lawles collegiate should relieve he her from rom the trouble of seeing them safely safely safe safe- safe safe- ly Iy hore home I This perpendicular maiden had Imad lve lived hived forty years on this timis til mun mundane mundan anc sphere without ever having had bath a an offer orr and she had hat come to think o of gentlemen as a a race of intruding b hi- hi ped which the world would be mire ranch much bettor betler beter without However If It there ther were any of the species specie which sh she could coull tolerate It I was Judge Fulton and Robert Stanton Stanlon The Time C former sh she liked because everybody liked him and amid said he lie was sas wa a nice man an and what everybody e said sid must be true Her ler partiality for Cor th time the hatter later arose aros from the fact that he had several severa times limes complimented her fine tnt figure figur and ll dignified manners mannel's so when h he that night asked time the privilege e o of walking home with nith wih Nellie Nele hmo sho raised raise no not strong Ye opposition i bu hut but yield tho point hont by 1 m imi lug 1 about play She Shie howe howe- howe f I kept n near al enough h to them to hoar hoa hor every e word of or their conversation bu but they consoled themselves by thinking that the open wide ears carR could no not penetrate th the thO rc recesses of oC their thel well well- filled fled letters leters which they saw in th the future In a few days Stanton Stanlon and amid Raymond Ray flay Tay- Tay mend mond started for Cor Kentucky The rhe evenIn evening even even- In ing before beCore the they left heft lef was spent fent b by Stanton in Nellies Nellie's els company compan Mrs Fulton had invited her to lo pass th the night with wih her hel as the time Judge was absent absent absent ab ab- ab- ab sent from rota home About bout 10 o'clock Mrs Fulton cr very considerately lj grew ew sleepy sleep and retired to her own room l But nut long after the time town clock ran rang up time the hour hom of midnight a n light ml might ht have been heen seen Feen gleaming from Crom th the Windows of oC If Jud e Fulon's I room loom In lii which sat sal Robert nobe t and N Nellie i repeating for the thc hundredth time vows of eternal constancy constanc The rime next morning when the time last Jot rumbling sound of time the eastern train died led away In the streets of Geneva Nellie cle Ashton sat st weeping in her lit Itc iii- iii I- I tie tle tc room al at the seminary She felt fel that now she sue was again alone In the time wide wide world Eight years cars be h- fore tore sue sho Iho had In iii the short space of three three weeks coke followed both father fathel and mother to lo their thel last place resting and upon their newl newly made graves gIaves s sue t had prayed the tho orphans orphan's prayer that God GOll would II protect one inc who was with with- wih- wih out luther futher mother brother or sister sis sis- sis sis- ter Cr In the world Time The little properly of lie her H 1110 father fathera a was sold old for fo th the pa payment ment of ot his debts debts and Nele Nellie Nellie- who was then but hut twelve years ears ol old was isas obliged to lo labor both hoth early aI and late Inte for her tai daily bread Her father had lived near neal the tho city eHy of ot New ew York and not long Jong after his hiM death sho she procured a situation in a wealthy family of that ef city She was called cled the lie girl hl to do 10 chores which meant that she was kept running here and then there thelO from earliest dawn to latest Livening evening It I was alm almost st always 11 ii o'clock before she could steal awa away to lo her low bed ih lb time thc hark dark gar gar- ret r- r met et and often oCen In the time loneliness of or tho time night would Mould the desolate child pray that time the God with wih whom her dwelt would look 1001 In pH pity upon tho the helpless s orphan Ere Kic long her hem prayer was answered rd for there camp to the house where sh she sho lived a tL u gentleman and and- lady Jady who saw v the little kitchen sw girl girl Some Somo- timIng thing there timers was In her sad Sd but intel intel- I face which attracted their noIce nolice no- no lice Ice and arid they Inquired her history of Mrs Irs Stanley time the tl lady Indy with wilh wih whom slit she I ed I She I us Is t ad ld Mrs AIA Stanley Stnley a good goodenough I enough lou h gIrl gill if she would only let books alone but she she- seems to have a I passion pallon for Cor study quite quie unsuitable for forone forone one in limber her he station staton While hlo she sho is clan cloan- In ing ng the knives dma sho will wi ha have havo haa a hook book I before her Imer and Instead of singing the time bah baby to sleep sue she |
