The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-26

her budget of news.
"You know" she said, turning to
Mrs. Ives, "that cottage at the foot of
the hill, beyond Mr.. Coleman's ?"
eyes, it has been shut up ever sirce
we lived here"
cit is sold."
"Who has bought it 2"
Mr.. Coleman has bought it. AS I
passed the house to-day, saw large
load of goods stand before the door,
enough to furnish the cottage very neat
", so 1 suppose it will soon be inhabit-
ed. Every one is curious to know who
is going to live there"
Mrs. Ives smiled as she replied: I" If
the goods have come, no doubt the in
mates will shortly follow, so that every
ones curiosity will probably soon be
gratifed."
The next day was one of those beauti
full days which often occur in the latter
part of November, and whose charms are
partially expressed by the appellation of
"Indian summer" In the morning, as
Alice looked from the window, she call
ed to her grandmother, saying:
"Mr. Coleman's carriage is drivingu
to the door, grandmother.
riage and entered the house.
"Come, Alice" said he, "don't you
think you have strength to take q short
ride' This day may be the last of our
Indian summer"
a ride, though somewhat doubtful if she
were able to bear the exertion.
81 think you can," said Mr.. Coleman.
"The driver and myself will place
you carefully in the carriage, which is
very easy, and your grandmother shall
go with YOU"
All this was soon accomplished. AS
Mr.. Coleman himself entered the car
riage, he said
You had better take farewell
look at the old house, Alice, for it is
not probable that you will ever see it
again.
Alice looked at him with a startled
air, which Mr.. Coleman perceiving, said:
"Don't be alarmed, Alice. If you
should wish to return, promise to bring
you safely back"
The carriage passed up the gentle
ascent leading to Mr.. Coleman's house,
and down again ON the opposite side,
until it reached the cottage spoken of by
Mrs. More. 1t drew up before the door
of this cottage.
Glow do you like your new home,
Alice ?" asked Mr.. Coleman. CT hope
it pleases you, for your grandmother has
a deed of the place"
Mrs. Ives looked ut Mr.. Coleman in
surprise.
cit is true, madam, and here is the
document" said Mr.. Coleman, as he
took paper from his pocket and placed
it in her hands. but we must not
speak of this now, for Alice is growing
tired"
So saying he let down the steps of the
carriage, and gently lifting Alice out,
bore her into one of the neat front rooms
of the cottage, and placed her upon a
bed, which had been carefully prepared
for this purpose.
"Oh, Mr.. Coleman !" said Alice,
chow kind -
"Now, no thanks, Alice" inter
rupted Mr.. Coleman, "for there is no
call for any. You see l am going to ask
your grandmother to give me title to
the house you have left, in exchange for
the deed which L have spoken of. AS it
is in full view of my own dwelling, and
adds not at all to the beauty of the land
scape, 1 shall consider myself quite q
gamer, to obtain the privilege of pulling
it down."
Alice and her grandmother spent q
very comfortable winter in their new
and pleasant home. In the spring Mr..
Coleman proposed that Alice should
spend the summer in neighboring city,
under the care of an eminent physician,
,lo lo u
health. The plan was carried out with
the most gratifying results. Alice re-
turned in the fall with health greatly
improved, and with the prospect of a
speedy and permanent recovery. As
she was sitting by her grandmother's
fire, one evening soon after her return,
she said:
1t is just one year tonight, grand
mother, since Mr.. Coleman called upon
us, and found us in such deep distress.
How very, very kind he has been to us.
If you had been his own mother and
his daughter, he could not have been
more kind. What can have led him to
take so deep an interest in u.s."
81 am sure / don't know, my dear.
We We're known to each other in former
days, but I have no claim upon him for
the many services he has rendered u.s..
He seems to think differently. He
will never let us even thank him, but
seems panied if we attempt to do So. I"
Mr.. Coleman did think differently.
and we will listen to his own account of
the matter. An old friend from the city
was paying him visit, and chanced to
inquire who lived in the neat cottage at
the foot of the hill.
Widow Ives resides there" was the
reply.
Widow Ives! Not the widow of
General Ives, formerly of B--9"
Yes, the same.
"Does she own that cottage2"
"She does"
"But have been informed that she
had lost all her property, and was left
quite destitute.
"She did lose the bulk of her proper
ty. But she made good investment
many years ago, which now yields
her enough to supply her with all the
comforts of life in her old age"
"Indeed, L am very happy to hear
it. L have been told that she is very
estimable woman, and should like to
hear more of her history, particularly of
this fortunate investment of which you
speak"
"In reply to this, Mr.. Coleman re-
lated the history of his own setting out
in life, and dwelt upon the sincere and
delicate kindness shown to him at that
time by Mrs. Ives. He wound up his
narrative by saying