Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-27
WHOLE NUMBER 377.

| Why, papa, you are worth hundred o.
them; and l shall never marry until
find just such an old rusty fellow ? And
laughing lightly in bright tinkle o.
merriment, she went up The narrow stair
way to her tiny room, singing as she
went that very Era stella del matino.
And this was Buns Happy New
Year he had thought she would lose.
So winter passed, and spring found
them keeping excellent company-lhey
Two together.
Whatever of care or discomfort, and
bard, bitter struggles, John Baylie en-
counlered fighting his way up again, he
dropped them ont OF sight when he en-
tered his home, and was only 10 the
presence of his daughter The most agree
able companion she had ever met.
Whatever of Inconvenience, or de-
privation Rosamond Baylie endured, her
fathers presence every night compen-
stated.
But one day knowledge came to
her which broke up the serene repose OF
her life. The servant they kept was an
old nurse-Rosamond's foster mother.
AS Mr.. Baylie went out that morning
she looked after him, muttering, Hes
growing thin under itp
Her young mistress overheard her.
What is that you say, Kathie?'--
Who's growing thin under it 2
Katme, Ia U S surprised, answered,
Your father, Miss Rosamond. He's
so afraid you will want for anything, he
sits up o'nights working, writing till al
most morning
A flush passed over Rosamond's face.
ln her ignorance she had not seen that
even so small an establishment required
considerable exertion to keep it up
And here she had been idle while he
was wearing himself out. What could
she do ? Who could advise her! Sud
denly she remembered one who had
proved himself a true gentleman, if not
friend, on that painful night. He was
a lawyer. She had been told that law.
yers employed vast amount of copying
done. Without another thought she i'm.
diately dressed herself, searched out the
lawyers address from the directory. ana
started for iLo cars. II wanted but five
minutes to the time of leaving, but she
reached the depot in season, and was
soon whirling over the road to New
York.
"A lady, sir, to see you the clerk
carelessly, and returns TO
his desk outside. Mr.. Waring goes on
writing, finishes his document, til en-
touches the spring of the bell.
Here. to the clerk, file this with No.
30. o, James, did you say some one de-
sired to see me I?
Yes, lady, sir
SHOW her in, will see her now : and
Renshaw Waring yawns rather YEARLY
over the expected interview with some
If his numerous clients.
Simply dressed as she is, he does not
'ecogplze the young girl before him, for
he little Bun he remembered was cloth
ID ike fairy princess. A word recalls.
Miss Bayie, beg your pardon
With the same composure on another
occasion she states her errand. Perhaps
tenshaw Waring has fifty just such APP
locations every day. He was obligt d
} disappoint forty out of fifty, if not
lore. He did not disappoinl Rosamond !
'aylie, however, but made up roll for ,
er which would keep her employed a !
eek.
so you are out Of town, your father {
Ills me- he remarks to her as he is ma
ing up the package. Z
Yes
It is pleasant old place-Warenall.' q
DO you know it, Mr.. Waring p ]
i was born there, Miss Bayle. The '
roperiy used to be called Waring Hill, a
ut it got reduced to Warehll which the /
ountry people shorten to Wareli.'
She laughed a little, remembering
-athie's very pronunciation. =
Presently rising to go, thanking him $
ith cool dignity which she might have i
iven him had be done her some service 5
gallantry at a party, she adds, we C
lould be pleased to see you, Mr.. War a
q, at Warehal.' f
He thanked her cordially, smiling in a
oment when she said, i think papa '
ust need better society than / aln to b
m. | fancy he gets lonely a
Clearly she put him entirely in papa's a
nge. h
But you,' he resumed, do you not get a
nelly with only papa? /
| believe for tie space of second [
osamond Baylie thought Waring was tc
e stupidest man she ever met. Then n
e answered a trife coldly--
Il don't think anybody could be lonely b
ith papa
Mr.. Waring bowed, with pleasant: II
mpliment for papa and his visitor a
mt out modified. That's John Baylie's 4
m daughter J unused the lawyer as he q
sumed his papers. Il shouldn't like to n
/ him her errand to-day, however, II
1T its brave little girl. This work r.
Il ease her heart. Pm glad gave it
her, =,
Many times after this he thought he h,
,uld accept her frank invitation to call
on papa but one thing and another "
I it of, and thus spring went and sum
sr deepened. II
however, she made her r
lis at her Office for copying and as
gularly was it supplied. in
Meanwhile life at Warehill moved on =,