The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-06-06

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 itthe gentleman had brought
any news Of the poor cabman. After
few minutes the girl came again and
requested me to follow her to the din.
/ ing-roOm.
Miss Ayrton was still lying where
had left her, and the old gentleman
and lady were at her side.
"It is very kind of you, sir, to come
again tonight. I have given you a
great deal oftrouble. Thisis nv papa. -
The Doctor gave his hand cordially.
~ am very thankful to you, sir, for
saving my poor little girl from what
feel sure would have happened her
but for your presence ofmind."
lear made an incoherent reply.
"And now," said Miss Ayrton, with
more animation, ,"sit down, Mr.. Haley,
and tell me all about that poor cab
man."
did SO, and when I had told her
all, she said, "poor woman wish I
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
papas purse, and handing me a mu-
nifcent sum of money, said, "Don't let
them want for anything, please, Mr..
Haley"
Ireadily promised, and was about to
leave when the supper was brought
in, and DR.. Ayrton invited me to take
a few mouthfulls with him, and then
he would drive me home.
"I expect it will be out of your
way" 1 said, blushing a little as I felt
the secret of my following her might
be guessed by Miss Ayrton.
81 lodge at-at-Burnwood Place"
"How strange |" said the old lady.
"Why, that was the very place Katie
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 to
suit US. How very strange! And
suppose you are in our old rooms"
"I have one parlor and a bed room
on the first foor," I said quietly, but
coloring to the very roots ofmy hair.
"Ah, yes ; those were two of our
rooms; and we had parlor down stairs
as well. You don't happen to have
seen such a thing as a little bronze
colored slipper, with a blue rosette,
anywhere, about the size for Katie ?'
80, grandmammal please !" said her
grand daughter, entreatingly; "of
course, Mr.. Haley can't have seen it.
What funny question to ask a gen
tleman p
"Come, come, Mr.. Haley, there is a
story behind this let us hear it."
I was in for it now, and protested !;
but bit by bit 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 aunt's friend in the omni-
bus, DR.. Ayrton shook his sides laugh
ing. I thought 1 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 I made no promise, and I never
did return the "little bronze-colored
slipper, with a blue rosette." I have
it still, locked away with my treasures
in private drawer, from which even
Cinderella herself would not venture
to substract her little slipper.
The cabman has quite recovered, and
is the owner ofCthree cabs instead of
one. My aunt's wrath never showed
itself, ifthe story came to her; and ifI
$4,000 should be extracted from my
legacy, it will, 1 am confident, only be
done to confer it upon my son and
heir, now lying asleep in Cinderella's
arms