Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-05-03
OLD SERIES.

iceiing ~as tutniitng Olnderellas sishes.
! told my tale the cabman's wife. Who vas
naiuraliy thrown into much distress.
" You say l can g 10 hi-a at once.
sirY-
" Yes surely you can
- And stay the night with hin?-
l really don't know about that; you
must ask the matrOn. The young lady
Wished me TO say tha, she hopes you ~ill
slio~ her 10 help you in every -ay she
can then PIT sove -eign into her
hand. and lvis card on which had scrib-
bled - Ia Victoria Terraoe.-
She thanked me. snd 80 lea b~r.
IL as getting late. bet proceeded At
once % CindereIlA's abiding place. Out
aid the door foun'l doctors carriage.
and my anxiety ~as at once awakened.
rans the bell. and the servant Who answer
ed Il told me that Miss Ayrton's foot vas
badly sprained. and that hsr papa. DR..
Ayrton. bad been sent for. and "a. nov
9Th her; bet she expected Miss Kate
woGid wish to sec me. for she had inquired
more than once Il the gentleman had
brought Any news Of the poor cabman.
After fe- minutes the girl came a-ain.
And requested me 70 follow her 10 the din
room.
Ms Ayrton vas ,iil laying ~here bad
ieft ber. the old g,n;l, nan and istry were
a. her side.
e Il Is very kind Of you. sir. 10 come
again 10 night. Ihave given YOU great
deal OF trout ie- Tbs =. nv papa
Thv doctor gave his hand cordially.
- am very thankful 70 you sir. saving
my poor little girl from vhai I feel sure
would have happ~ned 20 her bH, for your
P presence II nind."
fear male an incoherent reply
'' Add nov. said Miss ivrton With more
animation. " ST do~n. Mr HALEY. ard
tel me- al about that poor rabnan
did 80. aud When : bal tod heraH she
said. Poor womsni ~ish I could 20
and comfort her 30; you -iu see 20 her
for me from time 20 time. won't you. Mr.
Iialey2 and come anl tell me -on-tiuess''
She took Der Paps's purse. AMI. handing
me- a uunifcent sum of money. sai1. Don't
iet them want i5r anything. please. Mr.
Haiev.~
Ircadiiy promised. and -ss about 10
leave. when the suPper -as brought IN.
and Dr. Ayrion invited me 70 take a frw
'mouihfuls With him. and then Be- woaid
drive ne home.
" expect it -ili be on; % your vay.~I
said. Llushing 4 IIiile. a. frlt the secrvt
Of my folio~ing her might nov be guessed
BY Mis- Ayrtoa. "I lolge-At-as Barn-
~ood Place
d" How strange said the oil lady.
WHY. thar ~as 'he place Katie vent 70
tbis afternoon % inquire about a slipper
shc thought she must have lcii there. We
lodged there. sir. little While. tir ne
found a house % suit a, llo- very
strange ADD suppose you are IN our
old room.
90 / have one Parior ard bedroom on the
hrst foor. said quietly. bot ooloring TO
thc very roots of ny hair
''Ab. yrs those we're to Of our rooms:
and - had psrior do-n stairs a. w,n.
fou don't happen % have seen soch .
thirg a. a lrlc bronze col rel slipper.
With bloc rosctie. ,ny-here. about the
SIRE for Kate
30 grandmAna, please p said her grand
daughter. entreaiingly; Of course Mr.
Haley can't have seen "a. What funny
question 10 ask geuilcman,-
! looked confused. I suppose. and the
Doctor notircd H.
Come. come. Mr.. Hsley. there is story
behind iiis ict us hear if
7 -asin for D; no-. ard protected bot
be BY bitit Vas drasn from me BY the
amused little group round 'hs supper tall
Miss Ayrion listened ard lsoghei heartTv.
though her face "a covered wrb biushcs
too ani a. Z tod q ny Oh auni's friend in
the omnibus. DR. Ayrton shook his sides nth
lsaghter ! tbought had certainly made
myscf fooI-h Al last
When 90 si,hirrv. Ms Ay-ton saiI.
vIth a roguish t~i1kle of her eye. " You
81 bring ne that lcfi slipper When you
come again
But made no promise. sni I never dii
rcf1rn the i.sle bronze -colorrd slipper 9Th
bloc rasctfe have it.il iockei a-ay
18th -ny treasures IN privs,e dra-er. from
~h. b even Cindersiia bcrscf sould rot
venture to sabfra1 hcr lttle siippcr
Toe cabasaa is q1ifc recovered. and -
fhe owner of three cabs iustesd ofone. Nv
iant's s-afh never sho-rd tself. f tho story
came 90 bcr. add f f5.O 900 sloaid BE- sr-
trtciel from my legscy. n vin. ] srn con-