The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-05-15

| promised to do so, and to come back .
once and report to her, and / hastene
down. The, driver was lying in his ow
cab, to which another horse was being hal
messed, whilst his own, rather badly wounc
ed, was led of to the stables, ss he request
ed the bystanders it should De. / got i
beside the poor fellow, and accompanie
him to the hospital
II should like to see my wife," he said
"Of course you would, replied. 9
will go for her at once; where does sh
He gave me her address, and set of
feeling | was fulfilling Cinderella's wishes
l told my tale to the cabman's wife, VIII
was naturally thrown into much distress.
You say l can go to him at once, sir?'
Yes surely you can
'And stay the night with him?
Il really don't know about that; 20,
must ask the matrcn. The young lad
wished me to say that she hopes you will al
low her to help you in every way she can
l then put up sovereign into her hand
and left card on which / had scribbled
IA, Victoria Terrace" She thanked me
and So l lett her.
1t was getting late, butt proceeded at
once to Cinderella s abiding place. Outside
the door found doctor carriage, and my
anxiety Vas at once awakened. I rang the
bell, and the servant who answered it told
me that Miss Ayrton foot was badly sprain
ed, and that her papa, Dr. .Ayrton, bad
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 il
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.
Miss Ayrton was still lying where had
left her, and the old gentleman and lady
were at her side.
1t is very kind of you, sir, to come
again tonight. 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 girl from what feel sure would have
happened to her but for your presence of
mind."
| fear / made an incoherent reply.
"And now," said Miss Ayrton, with
more animation, sit down, Mr.. Haley, and
tell me all about that poor cabman.
| did so, and when told her all she said,
81 wish | could go and comfort her; but
you will see to her from time to time, won
you, Mr.. Haley? and come and tell me
some times?' She took her papas purse,
and harding me munfcent 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 brought in, and DR..
Ayrton invited me to take few mouthfuls
with him, and then he would drive me
home.
Il expect it will be out your way" said
blushing little as | felt the secret of my
fo lowing her might be guessed by Miss
Ayrton. II ledge at-at Burnwood Place."
How strange!" said the cd 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, little while, till We found
house to suit us. How very stran9el And
[ suppose you are in our old rooms?'
II have one parlor and bedroom on the
irst foor,' l said quietly, hut coloring to
he very roots OF my hair.
"Ah, yes; those were two of our rooms;
md we had parlor down stairs as well. |
You don't happen to have seen such thing |
is little bronze colored slipper, with blue
'osette, anywhere, about the size for Kate?" |
20, grandmamma! please" said her grand |
laughter, entreatingly; 'of course Mr.. |
Haley can't have seen it. What funny |
question to ask gen:leman?"
looked confused, suppose, and the doc,
or noticed it.
"Come, come, Mr.. Haley, there is story
,ehind this; let us hear it. -
| was in for it now, and protested but
,it by bit it was drawn from me by the
unused little group around the supper table.
Mss Aylton listened and laughed heartily,
hough her face was covered with bushes
90, and as told of my old aunt's friend
n the omnibus, DR.. Ayrton shook bis sides
sith laughter. l 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
ome again. -.
But I made no promise, and l never did
eturn the little bronze colored' slipper
With blue rosette." have it still, locked
way with my treasures in private drawer
rom which even Cinderella herself would
lot venture to subtract her little slipper.
The cabman is quite recovered, and is the
'wner OF three cabs instead of one. Ny
unt's wrath never showed itself, if the
tory, came to her, and if 1000 should be
from my legacy, twill, l am conf
lent only be done to confer it upon my son
md heir, now lying asleep in Cinderella's
rm.