When London Sleeps — page 80: what you’re looking at

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A SHOWER OF GOLD. 45 more tact than he, she saw how foolish it would be to take up the matter, and she managed to quiet him. In honor of the occasion, a modest little supper, furnished by the manager, followed, and, in the midst of the general hilarity, Hilda Corrode’s absence was not noted. ; ‘The next day was Sunday, and a busy day, too, for the circus moved to Blackburn, their next stand. Monday found the tents all up, and the Jones fam- ily installed in comfortable lodgings not far from the park. Queenie, who always lived with them, shared their apartinents. It was destined to be an eventful day for all con- cerned—no one had the least presentiment of how eventful, until the astonishing news, which was to make such a change in all their lives, was suddenly imparted to them. Aboypit four o’clock, Mrs. Jones was seated at the window of the common sitting-room, when she saw two gentlemen, one old, the other comparatively young, come slowly Nevis the street and pause in front of the house. They looked up at the number above the door, and then mounting the steps, rang the bell. Mrs. Jones, ever‘on the alert to protect the two eitls in her charge, as she had reason to be from experience, glanced toward the other end of the room, where Queenie and Carrie were busy altering some costumes, while at the same time they gossiped — in Jow tones to their hearts’ content, and then rfis- — ing, stole out into the hall. P| Re saw the slatternly maid-servant of the lodging Sea ate ee ) comicbooks.co ys _ ade - wT. : e a & im % me , P > * ‘ +* , 7 4 lg, Se PE ae