The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01

"Here, TO the clerk, sale this with No. 30.
o. James, did you say some one wanted TO SEQ
mel" ta -, rsIo.'rs - - = - =
"Yes, lady, Sir" a.. --i.t,..,
"Show her In, I will see her now;" and
Renshaw Wsring yawns rather wesrily over
the expected interview with some Of his numer-
Gus clients.
Simply dressed rs she is, hs does not recog.
nize the young girl before him; for the little
Bun he remembered was clothed like fairy
princess. A word recalls De-. q.
"Miss Baylie! beg your pardon" 81
With the same composure as on another oc-
casion she states her errsnd. Perhaps Rem.
shaw Waring has fifty just such applications
every day. He was obliged to disappoint forty
out Of this fifty, n not more. He did not dis
appoint Rosamond Baylie, however, but made
up o roll for her which would keep her en-
ployed week. ...
$50 you are out Of town. your father tells
me, he remarks to her - he 10 making up the
package.
eyes" .~ 1858
"It is q pleasant old plsce-warehill."
"Do you know II, Mr.. Waringl"
81 was born there, Miss Baylie The prop
ty used to be called Waring Hill, but It got re-
duced to warehill, which the country people
shorten to 'Warell.'"
She laughed q little, remembering Kathie's
very pronunciation.
Presently rising to go, thanking him with q
cool dignity which might have given him had
he done her some service Of gallantry at par.
ty, she adds. "We should be pleased to see you,
Mr.. Waring, at Warehill."
He thanked her cordially, smiling In mo-
ment when she said, ~ think papa must need
gets lonely"
Clearly she put him entirely in papa's range.
"But you," he resumed, 'do you not get
lonely with only papa"
believe tor the space of second Rosamond
Baylie thought Renshaw Waring was the stu.
pidest man she had ever met. Then she an
swered, triae coldly,
"I don't think any body could be lonely with
papa"
AIr. waring bowed. with pleasant compli-
ment for '.papa," and his visitor went out
mollifed. THAT'S John Baylie's own daugh.
ter !" mused tho lawyer as he resumed his pa.
per,. ~ shouldn't like to tell him her errand
to-day however. But It's u brave little girl
This work will case her heart. I'm glad l gave
II to her."
Many times after this he thought he would
accept her frank invitation to call upon ''pa-
pa" but one thing and another put It Of, and
thus spring went and summer deepened.
Regularly, however, she made her calls ut
his office for copying" and as regularly was
il supplied.
Meanwhile life at warehill moved on more
smoothly than before The little fund which
load.
"Katic, you must bo growing economical" ="
Mr.. Baylie half jestingly observed one day
"Your housekeeping bills are wonderfully re-
duced."
"Bless you, SIR" answered the faithful Ka-
thie, to whom Rosamond' s secret was as sacred
as death, "summer, you see, makes all the dif-
terence In the world. There's the fires, you
know, and the vegetables"
SO Mr.. Baylie was lovingly deceived. ...
II Was toward the latter part Of the summer
that Mr.. Waring. out riding, made the call he
had bean contemplating 40 long !; was well yell
that her father was to be ignorant OF her busi-
ness acquaintance with him 50 he must put
this call upon the list Of accidents, for John
Bsylie, in his sensitive pride had never invited
him. '... ...
The sound of q Aute came to him with piano
accompaniment as he rode up. "Miss Baylie
has visitor" he presumed.
The presumption was incorrect, for the door
stood wide open, and while he waited on the
steps he cav Il was only "papa."
Mr.. Baylie's "Pleased to see you, Mr.. War
ing," was somewhat stif and naughty Of tone,
but by-and-by his old love Of genial society
warmed up under Mr.. Warnings sympathetic
tastes and when Mr.. Waring LEFT there was as
cordial an invitation to repeat the visit from
the host rs from tho hostess. The Ice once
broken, he formed the habit Of dropping In on
them quite frequently, aud Rosamond enjoyed
her fathers enjoyment Of this new and yalua-
BILE accession to his isolated life more than any
thing else. .,y.
Into oil their brilliant talks-and there were
few more brilliant takers or deeper thinkers
than John Baylie and Renshaw Waring-little
Bun flung her delicate thread OF thought. led
on by her father, who never for one moment
forgot her. In such pleasant ways the summer
went and autumn came. Then winter brought
again the great roaring fires. but still kathie's
housekeeping was as mysteriously cconomized
as ever. Mr. Baylie couldn't see into II, he
said but Kathic's ingenuity here again be-
guled him.
"I'm getting used to the ways Of the house,
you see, Sir, and that makes all the difference
In the world" she said. This rather ambigu'
Gus sentence amused him somewhat, but he
thought Kathic knew what she meant better
than he did. Indeed she did.
One day In December Rosamond came In,
cheeks aud lips aglow, and eyes sparkling with
the news; 10 such splendid skating down to
Warehill pond win you try 1t with me, pa
pa!" -,
It grieyed John Bayle to refuse the least
pleasure to one whose pleasures were 50 limit
ed: but he never skated. She had not seen Mr..
Waring as she entered; but hearing what she
xai 1. he came forward and offered his services.
II Miss Baylie would allow him he would like
to try his skill once more. lie could sKate
very we'll years ago. Miss Baylie was frankly
delighted, and the next time henshaw ""f'ng
- aIsy IN
Nov il must be confessed that Bun was nm
awkward little skater; she was only trying.
YOU know, but Mr.. Wnrng was as firm as she
wa, unsteady; and many o tumble be saved her
by his steady guidance Leaving his daughter
in such good hands, John Baylie was content
to remain over his books or writing indoors.-
But In those hands she was learning new les.
son. Aud Renshaw Waring!
Renshaw Waring had for years disdaincd
general society. Once he had been leader In
4. brilliant and admired. Some experience
had changed tho current, and he became what
we see him at forty, q profound and successful
lawyer. The society he disdaincd said he WAS
A disappointed man. He did not appear SO
now. Was Renshaw Waring learned new les
son too!
After much careful teachings Miss Rosamond
determined to try her strength alone II was
one afternoon Just at sunset, cold still day,
aud the pond was like surface Of glass. Away
she went sklmniing over It's smoothness In
very creditable manner but at last she turns
false step, and she wavers-a giddy fear comes
across her.
30. Mr.. Wsring F." she exclaims. Mr.. War.
ing did not need the call he sees her distress
-onc swift movement, and as she wavers again,
with outstretched arms he approaches, and as
she falls he catches her against his breast. For
moment he holds her there. "Littlc Bun.
you couldn't do without mo here. I wish
could always be ss necessary to you. Will you
trust yourself with me for life, my darling +"