| Show r The Hidden Hand HandI HandBy I By Mrs E. E D. D E E. N N. Southworth Continued oil II II II I Vc-I Vc e lel Morning mi c t In knew it it we WI saul said a sn so fI Oh Ohm those S Sc Le No oln I is th those Lr Lt Noirs But my dOllIng darling you ou atc are perfectly exhausted and anti though I have asked you yuu luaU half an hun hundred questions you yuu shall not reply to one of or them nor nol talk a bit more until you have re rested led and had hotI re re- re- re freshment Here nele my amy love hove hero hem Is CI H last letter It will amu amuse c you OU to 0 lie and read rend It while I am s getting get get- t- t tin ting tea Lea said Marah Matah taking the time paper pa pa- per POl from flom her bosom ann lOll and handing It to Clara um und and then their placing the stand standS with time the light near neal the time head of ot her Item S couch that she ghe might see to lo read It without rl rising ln And Anti while Clara Clala well pleased perused pe pe- od and smiled over 1 her hel lovers lover's letter letter let let- ter tor Marah lal laid the cloth and una spread a delicate repast of or ton tea milk mIll toast and anti poached eggs of which 9 n ie tenderly pressed he her hel visitor to partake par pal take Mud And when triton Clara was re refreshed refreshed re- re by hy food oo and rest most sho she said Now Not tJ dear I mamma you ou will wish to hear how Lion It happens that 1 I am om with you ou tonight Not unless s s you feel fecI quite rested drum dear girl I am om II rested tetI for Cor tIme the purpose besl besides es I am ant anxious to tell you 0 II And oh oh d. d ar mamma I could Just now mien sit unit in your lap an and lay my head upon your rOUl kind l soft orl bosom so su willingly Come then their Clara Clala conic comae then therm m my darling ald suld Marah l tenderly holdIng holding hold- hold Ing out her hOl No no rio mamma you are too loo little It would bo bu a n sino sin said aIli Clara Clma smiling snuB smil In lug ing but bul I l' l will sit b by you yon ann one and put lurt my mr hand hOOlI In yours ours and antI rest iest my head against your shoulder Cl while I tell you about it Come then therm m my nty darling said snit Ma- Ma Ia- Ia rn ah mb J Rocko Roche o Clara Clala took tool the time offered seat scat and when she was fixed to her Mixing hiking she hc commenced anti and related to 10 her friend frienda a full till 11 history of If f all ail that had occurred to lO her at al Hidden House from the time moment thai sh she first crossed it Il Its threshold to 10 the hour in which the tue coura courage o and arid address of ot otC Capitola C llola she was delivered from im im- im I pern I And Anti n now w said rain Clara Clala in fn conclusion sion I 1 have come Conic hither in mm order to get cl Dr Di Williams to lO make male one more appeal for tor ma mime- to the plans Orphans court And nd imd when it is proved cd what a traitor In my guardian has Imas been heen to his iris trust I have 1111 mb no doubt that the time Judge will trill appoint ap arl- point someone else in his Imis place or ci cint nt least see that m my fathers father's last wish i in n rc regard aad to m my residence is carried l Into effect Heaven grant U It il m my child heaven D g grant glant rant It Oh those Lc Le e Noirs those Le Ll s Noirs Were hero ever Cl in the world before such ruthless villains and atHI accomplished hypocrites said mid Marah Roche clasping her hands in inthe inthe t the he strength th of or her hem emotions A lUll long time inure yet ct the they lucy talked together I i er tl I am and then they the retired to bed an and s still till talked until they fell asleep in se e each ach others other's arms arias Tho The next morning the lime widow arose e carl early arly gazed a little while with delight t upon the lie sleeping daughter of ur hot her h heart hearl eart pressed C a kiss Ids upon her hem cheek cheel or o softly as not U to disturb her rest iest and t thon hou leaving ing hot her still In the time deep Asleep of wen led fh h w downstairs to 10 cf a r nice nice- o 1 f ast fast Luckily a farmers farmer's carl cart was vas just passing the road before time Iho cottage collage o on n Its way wa to tu market Marah lulah too took It out emit her little purse f from romu her hel pocket ct hailed the time driver driven a and nd expended half her little store in purchasing two young chickens some seine eggs ggs and und some dried peaches sa saying ing t lQ o herself Dent Dear Clara Clala alwa had hani a good ap- ap I i and anti healthy young human nature na- na turc ure ture must live hive substantially in In spite of f all its little heartaches While Marah was preparing time the for the gridiron the tho door dOOl atthe at athe he the foot lot of or the thc stalls stairs opened anti and Clara came In imm In looking after her hel rest of f tho the night as fresh as at o a rosebud What up with the time sun m my daring dar dam ing aid s-aid Marah going to tu hey her ier i e Yes mamma Oh Oh it Il is good U tl to 10 tobe tobe be bc here with you yuu In Iii tins this nice mice quiet lacet with no nu one to make me shudder her ler hut Gut you ou must let me roe help 1011 you OU mamma See I will viii set el the tite table and amid make muke the tho toa toast l. l Oh Miss Clara Clara Clara- Yes Yec 1 I will 1 I ha have hae e been cen so Ill Ill- used and made miserable an and now you m must l' l IH pet Imet t me mae mamma and let mo mohave have ha vc m my may own wa way vay arid and help to tu cook our little meals mahs anti and to make the house tl tidy y and antI afterward to work olk those u buttonholes In tho thit shirts you were spoiling you gentle senU eyes ces over Cl last night might Oh Oh If Ir they will only let me slay stay here with you oU and atHI be at my mr peace we shall be le heery very ery happy halpy to together to- to gather gether you and I said Clara Clam as she out the little table lable and laid tire the cloth I My I dear child may the tIme Lord make you OU us happy halPY as ns your OUI sweet affection I would make make- me said altI Marah Murah We Vt c work for fOl ln lI can CUll WOI our living to together to- to together gether continued Clara Clura as she gu gayly I a about from flum the time dresser sel to the table placing the cups arid antI saucers saucer's and antI plates you plates you e r.- r. I m sew W the scan scams and do rho the lie plain Item hen rIng inline Ing anti and I can work wUll the tIne buttonholes r mil stitch the bosoms collars and amid wll wristbands And imd If Ir the time worst t comes to tu the Inc worst wo we can cun han hang out our little hingle beforetime before re rethe the time cottage gate gute inscribed with MRS AND O DAUGHTER SHIRT SHIn MAKERS nS Orders s Executed with Neatness and autI Dispatch I cd drive a thriving in mamma I u ure you OU said Clara Clar as aJ she sine sat down on a low hems stool atthe at the hearth health antI and begun beg to lt trust tin lit b bread 11 I trust in heaven hta that It will never e come to lu that lint with you my m dour dear Why h hy WIlY Why h mamma 11 should I not taste IJ of ur toll toil und and care catoe as well as aM others a n thou thousand ull lIm times better batter than myself h Why hy should not ilOt I work as IlS well U as you OU and amid Traverse I stand upon ullOn the broad broa platform of or human rights anti anil anilI antiI I mews 11 i I h. have jimi jUIt as UM good a n right to work ork us as others other said ahl Clura with a pretty al assumption of uC obstinacy us as she placed the thu plate of or toast upon Ullon the time board S Jou Doubtless Clara Clur you ou ma may plu play ilu at work tonk Ju just t as us much as you OU please but heaven forbid you OU IU should over ever have haye to work at ul work replied Mr Rocke Hocke as she sire placed the C coffee pot hOt unit und the dish of broll broiled d chicken en upon the Isbit ta ta- ta bit ble Why 11 ii mm mamma I J tb do not think that I IB is a good goolt prayer r ut at nil all That Thai Is Isa a wicked proud M Mrs M Ma JIla prayer an I s. i-s. rah aim Ick h Why shouldn't your daughter daugh tel ter really toll as well us as other oilier leopie's leo peo peoples people's pies ples daughters Id I'd like to tt IJ be In Informed In- In formed wild wId Clr Ciris mockingly at as they hoUr both took their theil seats at th the tho tu- tu I door Clara that lint you 1111 mammaL nuwt have ha me of ot your our I-I I little nUle friend waya ayli from putting t I I i ig on habit t. t I vt nr-vt-i hOJ u j juou you yuu ou in jim such uch guy U spirits I said ald Mrs Rocke tA as us she hl poured out the time coffee Oh Ohm mamma It i Is but the glad re rebound re- re bound of the freed bird tI I am so glad to lo have escaped from ruin the dark prison of the thc Hidden House Hous and to be here with you ou But Dut tell mt me me mamma Is my old home occupied No o m my dear deur no tenant has been for rol It The property pm Is IK In tn tIte life hands of an nn ag agent nt to lo let but the house remains quite vacant ll and oud de tle- 8 S Why hy Is that asked ached Clara I Wh Why my love hove for lom the strangest reason The foolish country people say nay that sluice the doctors doctor's death the time place has hus been haunted 1 Haunted Yes my d dear ar so the time foolish Coolish people people peo peo- tile say t and they set get et wiser ones to believe them What exactly do they say cay I hope hoper r I r hope they do tIo not trifle with whim my dear dean fathers father's honored name and memory memOl Oh no my m darling no darling no But Dul they say r that thaI although the house Is hs quite empty empt arid and th deserted by the tho living 1 strange sights eights and amal scones scenes are aae heart heard an and amid seen scour b by passersby y at night Lights appear appeal at the upper windows from which paI faces look out now How el very y said altI Clara Clala Yes my loam dear and these e stories ha have gained such credence that no rio noone one can cU cUIe be Ie found round to lo take lale the house So much the heLlo belter dear dum mamma for 01 If tho time new Judge of ot the Orphans Orphans' court count should give a n decision in our nun favor as he must l when he hears beams the evidence old and now non you and antI I Ican Ican Ican can move right Into It ft and anil need not then therm enter I the time shirt making line of or business Heaven lIea grant gram it my rican dear But now miot Clara m my may r love Jove we must lose no nu notime notime time In seeing Dr 01 Williams lest your guardian should pursue you OU hero here and give SI you ou fresh trouble Clara assented to 0 this and they U Immediate Im- Im mediate mediately arose from flom mont the thc tn table l put nut away the time service put pUl the time room roum In order or om der iler antI and went upstairs to 10 put on tilt thou their bonnets bonnets Mrs II nocle flocke lending Clara Claro her own best bonnet and anti shawl When hemm hen th they e ittie lURe ready m-eady they locked up un the house and amid sot set t out t tot for time the town It Ii was tm-as a bright frosty flosty invigorating fn In lug ing winters winter's morning and time the two Live friends walled walked rapidly until they had reached Dr Whim Williams Williams' house The rime kind old aid man nina wn was at Ironic home arid and was wu much munch sur surprised and anti pleased to tu I SL seo CO his visitors 11 He lie invited them Into his parlor anti and when he lie had d story h he said Tills This Is IN a a. much more serious af a- affair a- a fair fain than time the other r. r We c must e counsel Witnesses must be bc blou brought ht from flom tilL the neighborhood of or the tire Hidden Hou House I e. e Y You u 31 are ane aware that thal tine tin lat hate latr j I judge of f the time court has h boon n appointed to a hl high h ollice under the hit government at Washington lOu The mann man that has In hi his is place is a person on of ur sound Integrity who Wilt will tb do his duly It tt remains only for us lo to prove e the time justice of our OUn case to 10 his iris satisfaction an and all will be he well ivell j Oh I trust In iii heaven hla that thal It will willbe iL be said Marah f fer erven llY j ft You oU two tn-ti must Ita stay iH j I house until the lie affair is Tu U mi might ht possibly l l- l i. i r H Injury but bill ut you CI CIl l' l Tt ci Hi l' l u ft lion Ifon iou Ill U I c te lJ l T. 1110 h u or of lan s sher s. s noted an ant and fA C t her hem sincere llla n JT t tl rO I You nad heller hette go o ho hu rue Ire 11 ne now lieu und arid pack up UI what you I wish h ht fc t i ng and amid put pul out mit the time lire inno close chose Te p. p house and come here hen immediately In rn the meantime I will see sec cc your dear deah fathers solicitor and und be he r ready utI with Hh my may report by l' the time time line you omm get gel el elI back said Dr Ir- Williams v promptly I taking his mis hat lo tu go 0 S h Mrs Rocko Roche and anti Clara set out for fOl on the cottage collage which thc they soon oon reached Throwing off h her l. l I bonnet arid anti shawl CMara iama Iala said Now ow mamma the time very CIT st lu-st timing thing r I shall do titi will bo be lo 10 t write to Ira Tra verse sc so that we can send the Ic letter lter by hy today's s mall mail and set et his mind at rest iest I shall hull simply tell him hint that our in mutual tnt tin I I letters otters have h failed a I led to reach leachm their destination but that lint I am ann now on Oh a visit to you ou and that while I t 10 cc- main here heie nothing nothing- can Interrupt our correspondence ence I shall hall not lIOt spool speak of oC the time coming comIn suit stilt until we 0 shall see sec how It will end Ia Mrs s Rocke approved this iris plan and antI placed writing materials tim on tine the ta ta- ta ble And Amid while the matron employed herself Jn ini clo closing ing ill up the rooms hackIng packIng pack hack Ing what WU vas needed to take talc with them LI to the time doctors doctor's and putting out the Ire fin lire Clara wrote an and amid sealed scaled her lieu letter lettea They then their put on omm their bonnets bon boa nets locked up the time house and amid set et out Tho They called at the time just in time to mall their and thc they reached the the- doctors doctor's house just as he himself walked up to the time door accompanied ac no- companied by the time law lawyer el The latter Jailer greeted the lie dau daughter h I of his old client an and amid her hem friend and und the they all ull went into the house together r. r In lit tin tire doctors doctor's study tine the whole 1 sub s juet of or Claras Clara's JI light ht and timid its occasion was mas talked over 1 and aud the la lawyer el then agreed ced to commence proceedings Im Jm- I mediately te I CIL xi Cup Cop Spoils for fOJ em a ri TI hardly in iii a body's JO s power To 10 keep ut at times limes rue b being sour our l To 10 see SOC how things thing are ure shared How lIon best o u arc are whiles in want While hll und amid countless thousands s rant And n ken Icu nu lIa how iron to weart 13 Burns u cm is L Leaving Clara Clama Da Day and Marah Rocke In iii a home humo of safety plenty andI and amid S I 1 kindness Jn In the thu old doctors doctor's house we V ve must run down to tu Hurricane Hall hail Halli I i 5 seo eo what hat ml mischief Cap hum hUH been g- g Into since Inca we left her In ti 1 th tim nOIl none Cap Call ai had hah had such a surfeit sur sur- feit oh of If adventures atI that thai she sine was ivas fain rain L Li tv I kiv ks b by and l' l resl t upon her laurels lle Besides there theme seemed secured just now nothIng noth noth- ing lag t I a do no iO no tyrants tyrant to tu tak take down mm no IUt robbers to capture no mu distressed damsel is to tu AI and Cap was once more In iii danger of ont spoiling for a tl fight A Anti And nd then n GIp was imas at ut in tim Hull Herbert GIt who site hEl |
