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}: AsCINClNNATI STORY.

| Some years ago, when /was a rambler
through the streets Of Cincinnati. for the
purpose Of picking up tfiaes to interest tie
READERS ef the local columns of city paper.
of:eH purchased apples, nuts, aad candies.
o. y4ung girl who had a stand near the
junction Of the two business avenues
shel was not handsome, in the common
aceeptktion Of this much abused word. but
there vas an artlessness. and yet winning
grace in her manner, which onYinced me
tbat her station in life shoala Be above the
one. she then occupied She wore inyaria-
BY, slose-fFting cilicos dress Ifelt that
her parents must be very poor, and, AS
saw hdr, day after day in tbe SANE attire. /
lad ~ suspicion that her Wardrobe could
not .bet very extensive yet, as sho always
appear I'D scrupnlou8ly neat a d tiay, il VIII
2 greet mystery 70 nae how this striking
neatness was secured paHsYF there never
vas any varitY IN iisr IF p4,xi. ts.saw II at
i was tasteful and becoming but f knew
that ladias were preverbjaI flr agleye az va
riety ihdress, aud had an naerestin know
ing Willy this simple girl wss DO marked an
exception
/ have always delighted ID study oharac
ter, either in high OF low life. aud / took it
upon me ito invest ate the pretty apple
girls Pseuliarity slIer fruit was yeTy cleah
and tempting, but 1 often made purchases
merely for the SAKE Of forming an acduain.
lance. At length known to her as liberal
patron she began 70 have less reserve with
me taan when Thirst noticed her, aud finally
I was kmboldened 10 make inquiries ia ref
erence to her family It was some time
before she cenveraed freely, but by dint Of
learned that she lived with
her mdther in d pleasantcottage on ID quiet
street III the suburbs Of the city / knew
the spff-its @tfractfveness had often inter
ested lie and / now hecams more curious
than efrr 70 hear the history Of the apple
girl inl the pink calico dress
iyehtured to ask permission to call on
her mother, and make her acquaintance, /
under the plea of love for birds aud aogers. /
with bbth Of which the cottage was surroun- /
ded / did not receive the eneouFagdment /
| wished. but still was left to hope that my !
curiosity might be some day gratihedH AS I
obstacles to my purpose increased il became
more determined and resolved to changes
my tactics II could not understand the /
giFls disincEnation 10 alaw our acqnain- /
lance 70 become. IN. any respects. familiar.
but 1 knew that she whnld uut treat me
rudelyE and watching my opportunity, one I
Sunday morning addressed her al she
stood rs thestreet gate Of the cottage. and.
ls | admired some flowers which grewEon 4
bed nfpr tile house she could not escape.
politely, from the necessity of inviting me
q walls, through tie rard Accidentally
We met the mother | hed,.an invitation
e entqr he cottage Of course I accepted
sath pleasure and, finding the mother IN
'sAsaealto he IN re communicative than her
~sS1fer | ma aged to learn that they
hAgE enea folks. altbsaeb both. spoke
p "a. suarkably wsn The eeftaoe
AASFs wssssssished pi4iulg but elepan4Iy
aud upon tags ssssae NAL seversI Y,;s.t,,ras
works Of arc MIC nan,her If f as.,s.a
nav been purchase : satisF; 4di a,,l,4sse
nlngs Of 40 apple gin ~ fs 49, ~
Why young girl ma, - eas
cottage, with suclf evident ~ ~,
ton, Should invariably wear rs s s',ss 2
dress. and sell fruits 10 the sr Fs.sssl u.
me q perplexing mystery Thsr,sa $50
web 81 romance weaving around tba ~ ~ az
riqas appie-girl which became ms,a - 6,
more interesting, and everydav nv .rss 81. !,
ton to unrayel it became stronger Tsas
was such modesty ia the girls bearing .
tha apple stand che seemed 60 much afra;
of scandal, should any one converse Vii
har longer than was necessary TO make pu
ehases, that there was no way left for 4
I'd solve The mystery Df her life but bs visi
ing the cottage Again won't without !
Invitation. and boldly made known the cul
oaity which led me to force myself upon the
acquaintance
II The daughter laughed heartily and sa
0 gAily--
Z We have been as much at fault to q
iersfaad your cnriositg as van have 70
: ebncile our circumstances with my empls
hent
{. Then We Should be mutual confdani
y / observed. have been verJ frank Vi
r 7, you ana hope you win recipFocats
: But our relations are not similar :
replied arehly. We ~ not response
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