The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-30

pavement, and the young lady, whose foot
was on the step, fell into my arms but
could not avoid her receiving bad sprain,
though she acted bravelv, like a true little
heroine, and did not faint.
You are hurt, fear" said, carefully
lifting her in my arms, ana slowly ascending
the steps. just then the door of Number IA
opened an old lady and gentleman and one
or two servants appeared. The poor old gem
tleman began to cry. He was evidently
childish. "Look 20 the poor cab-driver,"
said to the servants as | passed. Madam,
where shall carry the young lady ?" r.5.lls
"In here sir, if you please. l am SO very
much obliged to you; it would have been
the death of us both if anything ever hap
pened to Katie" lf 80 ia
The old lady led the way to handsomely
furnished dining room, and laid Katie on
the sofa. She opened pair of very mis-
chlevous brown eyes, and looked up in my
face. - .
:" Pm very much obliged to you, sir: I'm
afraid I'm very heavy. Where is that poor
cabman? Will you see about him for me ?
and don't let him want for anything"
promised to do 80, and to come back at
once and report to her, and I FASTENED down.
the driver was lying in his own cal, to which
another horse was being harnessed, whilst
his own, rather badly wounded, was led of
to the stables as he had requested the by
ISLANDERS 1t should be. I got in beside the
poor fellow, and accompanied him to the
hospital. roo
: :" / should like to see my wife, ;" be said.
"Of course you would" replied. 6 will
go for her at once. Where does she live ?"
He gave me her address, and set of, feel
ing was fulfilling Cinderella's wishes I told
my tale to the claimants wife, who was nat
urally thrown into much distress.
+" You say can go to him at once, SIR"
"Yes, surely you can" tsa 90 r8t
= SAND stay the night with him.. -g
81 really don't know about that You
must ask the matron. The young lady wish
ed me to say that she hopes you will al
low her to help you in every way she
can" l then put sovereign into her
hand, and left q card on which had scrib-
bled ola, Victoria Terrace" She thanked
me, and 80 left her. - .T.-es.
1t was getting late, but proceeded at once
to Cinderella's abiding-place. Outside the
door l found doctors carriage, and my anx-
iety was at once awakened. rang the bell
and the servant who answered il told me that
Mss Ayrton's foot was badly 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 me, for she had
inquired more than once if the gentleman
had brought any news of the poor cabman.
After few minutes the girl came again and
requested me to follow her to the dining
room. azar asa t.=. t.sg,.s.
Miss Ayrton was still lying where had
left her, and the old gentleman and lady were
at her side. 80 = ~
sit is very kind of you, sir, to come again
tonight. l have given you great deal of
trouble. This is my papa"
The doctor gave his hand cordially. 81 am
very thankful to you, sir, for saving my poor
little girl from what I feel sure would have
happened to her but for your presence of
mind" a5a- sll
fear I made an incoherent reply.
Sand now" said Miss Ayrton with more
animation, ''sit down. Mr.. Haley, and tell me
all about that poor cabman."
did so, and when had told her all she
said, 'Poor woman wish could go and
comfort her but you will see to her for me
from time to time, won't you, Mr.. Haley ?
and. come and tell me sometimes ?" She took
her papa's purse, and handing me munif-
cent sum of money, said, "Don't let them want
for anything, please, Mr.. Haley" "a +
/ readily promised, and was about to leave
when the supper was brought in, and DR.. Ayr
ton invited me to take few mouthfuls with
him, and then he would drive me home.
II expect it will be out of your way"
said, blushing little as felt the secret of
my following her might now be guessed by
MSS Ayrton. 81 lodge--at-at Burnwood
Place." Hef1 4-a a3s ~
elbow strange ~ said the old lady. "Wby,
that was the very place Katie went to this af-
ternoon to enquire about slipper she thought
she had left there. We lodged there, sir,
little while, till we found house to suit us.
How very strangel And suppose YOU are
in orr old rooms f" 17I ID u15-
II have one parlor and bedroom on the
first floor" said, quietly, but coloring to the
very roots of my hair la
&C All, yes; those were two of our rooms;
and we had parlor down stairs as well. You
don't happen to have seen such thing as
little bronze-colored slipper, with a blue ro-
settle, anywhere, about the size for Kate?"
go, grandmamma! please ~ said her
granddaughter, entreatingly cot course
Mr.. Haley can't have seen it. What funny
question to ask gentleman !"
looked confused, I suppose, and the doc
tor noticed it.
"Come, come, Mr.. Haley, there is story
behind this; let US hear it."
1 was in for it now, and protested; but bit
by bit it was drawn from me by the amused
little group round the supper table. Miss
Ayrton listened and laughed heartily, though
her face was covered with bushes too and
as I told of my old aunt's friend in the omni-
bus, DR.. Ayrton shook his sides with laugh
ter. I thought had certainly made myself
foolish at last.
When re 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 never did re- =
turn the ''little bronze-colored slipper with a
blue rosette." / have it still, locked away
with my treasures in pirate drawer, from
which even Cinderella herself would not ven
ture to subtract her little slipper.
The cabman is quite recovered, and is the
owner of three cabs instead of one.s Ny
aunt's wrath never showed itself, if the story
came to her; and if $4,000 should be e1-
tracted from legacy, it will, I am confident,
only be done to confer it upon my son and
heir, now lying asleep in Cindrella's arms.