The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-06-20


y sprained, and that her papa, DR..
Ayrton, had been sent for, and was
now with her, but she expected Miss
Kate would wish to see mo, for she
had inquired more than once IL the
gentleman had brought any news of
tho poor oabmau. After few min
utos the girl came again aud request
ed me to follow her to the dining
room.
Miss Ayrton was still lying where
| had left her, aud the old gentleman
aud lady were at her side.
at is very kind of you; sir, to
come again to might. have given
you a great deal Of trouble. This is
my papa
The doctor gave his hand cordial
ly. al am very thankful to you, sir,
for saving my poor little girl from
what | feel sure would have happen.
ed to her but for your presence of
mind.
fear | made an incoheront reply.
"Aud now" said Miss Ayrton,
with moro animation, "sit down, Mr..
Haley, aud tell me all about that poor
cabmau."
| did so, aud when | had told her
all, she said, Poor womaul wish
| could go aud comfort her; but you
will see to her for me from time to
time, wont you Mr.. Haley9' and come
and tell mo somotimes2' She took
her papa's purse, aud handing me a
muni6cent sum of money, said, don't
let them want for anything, please,
Mr.. Haley"
readily promised, and was about
to leave, when the supper was bro't
in, and DR.. Ayrtou invited me to
take few mouthfuls with him, aud
then he would drive me home.
~ expect it will be out of your
way" said, blushing little as |
felt the secret Of my following her
might now be guessed by Miss Ayr
ton. "Ilodge--at--Buruwood Place"
GLOW strango'' said the old lady.
"Why, that was the very place Ka.
tie went to this afternoon to inquire
about slipper she thought she had
left there. We lodged there, sir, a
little while, till we found a house 90
suit us. How very straugol And l
suppose you are in our old rooms"
II have one parlor aud bedroom on
irst floor" said quietly, but color
ing to the very roots Of my hair.
"Ah, yes; those were two of my
rooms, and we had parlor down
stairs as well.
You don't happen to have seen
such thing as a lttlo bronze color
ed slipper, with blue rosette, any
where, about the size for Kate2'
o, grandmamal pleasel said her
granddaughter, entreatingly; "of
course Mr.. Haley cant have seen it.
What funny question to ask gcn-
tleman."
looked confused, l suppose, and
the doctor noticed it.
"Come, como, Mr.. Haley, there is
a story behind this; let us hear it,"
was in for it now, aud protested
but bit by bit it was drawn from me
by the amused little group around the
supper table, Miss Ayrton listened
and laughed heartily, though her
face was covered with bushes too.
and as told of my old aunt's friend
in the omnibus, DR.. Ayrton shook his
sides with laughter, | thought had
certainly made myself foolish at last.
When we withdrew, Miss Ayrton
said, with roguish twinkle Of her
eye, "You will bring me that left
slipper when you come again
But | made no promise, and new
er did return the "little bronze COL
ored slipper, with blue rosette." l
have it still, locked away with my
treasures in private drawer, from
which even Cinderella herself would
not venture to subtract her little slip
per. t.
The cabman is quite recovered. and
is the owner of three cabs instead of
one. My aunts wrath never showed
itself, if the story came to her, aud if
CO 900 should be extracted from my
legacy, it will, l am confident, only be
done to confer it upon my son and
heir, now lying asleep in Cinderella's
arms.