Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-06

grounds at pace go rapid that aunt
Rhoda had no time to call any more
words of wisdom and advice after her
a habit of hers when anybody started
any where, fIom sea voyage 10 the SIM
pieraet of leaxiag the raom 20 go tobed.
Aunt and niece had lived together
for a good many years In that qniet old
house; for .Lin,lsay's father had tnatI-
ried again when she was sixteen, and
the step-mof her was. only toe glad to
convince Mr.. Moore that it, Was quite
right aunt RhOda should be gratitisd in
her wish to hage with hsS fisssehild of
Chat neglected Hfst ayife,@ With whose
history we have nothing to dO-summed
mp, lin fact, ina tlaittA one 4sad'word have
eInt,loyeSis sf,a. sGts@s @ass fs 1sfs<ffte -
Lindsay was twenty-five now; her.
father had been dead two years, her
life had been without much light or
sfiadow-destitute of great joys or
griefs; the sort of tranquil existence
with which the young are most impa-
Bat LiaasayA Iiaa Bssne isSwithA tSss
cradle grace, enjoying such pleasures
as came, and living In her dreams when
the reality appeared too irksome and
l''I amybsdy ~itff 4 PERCEPTION n df ciiai.
acter saw all that in her face-a palet
calm face,s with "a sreticeut look aboa.
the month and great irazels eyes tina
were not calm at all, but fall of passion
ana Po"er--aiIosetiier y naintsane nv s.''. =
woman only AN artist, wotIil have said
she needed more colOrlng. i.Happi
would have brought that; mean some
spell strong enough TO have made her
dreams living and real, to have sWayed
both heart and soul. WeH,d think it
sotnus sIiy putl she neeSf4 70 pe IN
love, anu tue opportunity hiaa iiot oeeii
grantea. -l,.,,..,.a
IhnlSs happen So onuiy ~ tiils we.in,
uiae you neeu iIot i@eafse ihe oi 'peh'g
either se,sstuonai or imProoapie, Wmeii
say AZ TINS lhoilieit i,ihosay aooIe
was. fnilihhg thoughtiessiy FORWARD 10
meet her iate. - -, .,....s..1s.ss !.
| ons eauhf out uoWn ~ the fiverI-a
o.sis i slo. M ,i;naAai snnsia'fie .of is;n,
nuI IL loohe. i "isiia, now as Iaraulsc
itseii woufd nave done III That gray
gloom. s..t.,.E "a a-s sIsf,
| A poat was just pntting ihto a cove
snort Instance Psi0Ws .theS Spot where
siie sIood. Linusay recognlzed tne rec
tof anu Tue iiitie craiI Witil Wiifch ne
haunted the water every leisure hour ne
coilid coihhiho. .4.-, -.-u
| There was someeody with him "a
strange man and as Lindsay looked
seconu Time, Ihey were both WaikihS
| toward ner, anu Tue rectofi was waving
ms hahukefehiei 10 attraet her atSe'-
uon. -1 .tr'
80 up they came, and the rector
called out: s9,.,,,.s,.t.sl i,5.t
Wnat are you DONG mere, YOU IN
sane girl: Don't yon see that it's 60
ing to rain at'once:: ! WIS just about e
make run ior IL 10 your mouse. MI
Dndiey, MISS moore. IL ought TO nave
Deeh lhe ,otiier way! ntIt me- matter
cohciuueu the rector, IN lower voice
for he.had the odd habit Of thinking his
thoughts aiotitf.
4 SO MISS Mo9re looked at MI. dudley
ana became conscious that She was re
gardlng the nandsomest man-she 'hat
seen III her ife-too handsome almost
one OF these gotuen-halree, biaeyeyed
ttwny-Dearped men, whose luck 1t is
get SO much feminine worship IN pass
ing through TINS world s.ee,I tl.s
tall, acknowledgement fellow, will
an air OF pridelthat would not have mis-
become Lucifer, which made his defer
ence to a woman whom he wished Il
please all the more charming. Such !
noble, grand look about him that on
wouio haSe'sWorh ne never. couid iiav'
harDorea mean thoaghts IN ms life
ana tif'tt the -dafk rings ABOUT ms eyes
which added SO much to their beauty
were caused by hard study, or patientl.
born trouble, on anything in the worl'
except tilssipanon." 4t l.l~ f'...3i-
And Ire was bowling to Lindsay, AIT
the rector was saying:
"Now there's no time for ceremony
see that black elond coming up! w
must make run for IT.; Lindsay, tax
my arm. ..fs-e-
The first thing was to get into tn
liouse before the rain ,caaght them; s
II on they started at. q tremendapas, pace
and presently MI. Dadley qaietiy Too
/. possession OF Llndsay,s other arm, an
helped her along so effectuafiy that the
4 reached the veraiidas just as the frs
heavy drops began to- fall. s-.-f.~l
Ponto had been capeffhg and barkfn
about them all the way, evidently thini
ing the whole affair had been got u
q expressly for his anlhsefnent; and til
noise he made brought out Miss Moor
and the cat; the former to eXclaim /:
Lindsay. the latter with the full deter
mination Of scratching Ponto's nose
not that she disliked him, but it was
II little performances she Went through s
least once each day; apparently o
principle, as women nag most thos
of whom they are fondest
But the sight. of the rector and til
stranger checked Miss Moore'sz excl:
nations, and so surprised kitty, wh
was of curious disposition, that si
It forgot her intended assault enpon Poi
II to's nose; and he took advantage of hf
t forgetfulness, and Hipped her tail I'll
g she performed a war-dance of distre
|, and wrath, and took refuge under tt
n l spinster's virtuous skirts and nearl
: threw her down.
There was good deal of confnsio
s and laughter; and Mr.. Dudley was pr
v sented to aunt Rlloda--and. they a
went into tea. kitty and Panto follow
IL Ling, having wisely decided to postpol
d their quarrel until the meal was over.
n Mr.. Dudley had a letter Of introdu
o tion to aunt Rhoda from a friend. T
q was all old acquaintance of the rector
" and had come up to thelauiet neishbo
a. hood to spend few weeks, and rest
Al he did not say from what; Lindsay fl
,e. sure from yefy.importallt and persiste
.e mental efforts.
re- That evening was the hetcommenceme
of LINDSAY Moore's new. lifecryou kno,
l. of course. that is what have been gt
"a ltine at, so 1 may as wen tell YOU
q Ionce. ~ Ls
10 There wss 81 whole month e,fo nleasa