The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-12
.ghteen. Wilber is the only one older

love children and young folks"
| But chill tell on the kindly old heart
when home was reached an last, ana
.our iashionably- dressed ladies' gave her
a strictly courteous greeting. But Tor
the warm clasp Of Fred's hand, think
she would have returned to the station
by the same carriage she came IN, 30
Wounded aud sore she ielt.
mot one kiss" she Thought, ''and
Fred kissed mo at the train right before
ali the people,"
Fred slipped coin into the hands OF
the servant girl VINO was to wait upon
his aunt, promising another II she was
very attentive, and himself escorted the
i old lady to her room. IL was not often
the young man 8 indigmation found voice,
though it grew hot over the many acts
of hard seliishness in the house OF his
mother, but he said some words which
called blush to the cheek OF the world
ly woman. 4l..sE r'., d.. .,..
| II Was not a very busy season, and
i finding that Sablna was llknly to have a
sorry Time If lett to the other members
OF the lamiiy, Fred asked Tor holiday,
Il and appointed himself as the old lauy' 3
escort. He was too proud to care for
ithe tact that the quaint little figure on
his arm attracted many an amused
glance, bul graveiy stood by while II new
dress for Dolly, the dairy maid, and a
/ "city necktle" lor Bob, The pioughman,
was purchased.
| He gave undivided attention to the
l.mOre Important selection of a black SILK
Ilor auntie, herself; and pleasantly ac-
Icepted b.ue silk scarf, with large red
lspLts, that was presented TO hlui, APP
preclating the love that prompted the
Igilt and mentally Promised TO wear II
Wnen he paid a promised visit 10 the
iarm. He drove Aunt oabina TO The
park. He took her TO see all The sights
Once or twice, meeting some OF his
gentlemen friends they had thought "the,
queer old lady is some rich relation
Gornam is SO very attractlye," anu mad
delighted Sabina by their deterentlal at
tention.
Once-Fred had not counted on that
In picture gallery, Cordelia Caidwell
sauntered in alone. She had neafd OF
Sabina through the Disguised comments
OF Luciila, and knew that she hau NO
property but "miserable farm" but
| she Greeted Fred with smile lar more
cordial than she usually gave her adlnl.
rers. A little lump came into Freus
| throat. Then he graveiy introduced the
stately beauty i'll her rustling SILK, 10
the lille old-fashioned figure on his arm.
"My aunt, Miss Gorham; Miss Cald-
WE'LL"
They admired the pictures together,
and the young lady was cordial and
| chatty.
After they came down the steps Miss
Caldwell said: "You must let Your aunt
drive an hour or two with me, Mr.. Cor
nam, l am going to do some shopping, SO
L will not tax your patience by inyitIng
you to join US, but / shall be pleased il
nj iss Gorham will dine with me and you
Will call Tor her this evening"
Then she smiled again, made Sabina
comfortable in the carriage, and leaving
Fred. forty times deeper in love than
ever, as she intended he should be.
"He is very prince of a man." she
thought, sand I'll give him one days
rest. Bless the dear old soul, she has
just such eyes as my grandmother"
Then she won Sabina's confidence, and
found she was worrying about the pur-
chase OF certain household matters tnat
would not go into the black leather
trunk, and that she did not like to worry
Fred. about it.
She drove to the places where the best
goods could be hau, keeping guard over
the slender purse against all imposition,
till the last towel was satisfactorily
chosen and directed. Then she drove
home and brought her to the room where
grandmother was queen, knowing the
stately old lady would make the country
woman welcome.
In the evening that followed, Fred's
heart was touched and warmed, until
scarcely conscious OF his own words, he
told his long cherished secret, and knew
that he had won love for love.
Aunt Sabina stayed two weeks and
then went home, TO the immense relief of
: haG ha m nf
leaving any but Fred. and Cordelia.
II was not even suspected that Corde-
liza spent four weeks In the height oil the
summer season listening to the praise OF
Fred at Sabina's farmhouse, and even
Fred did not know it until he came to,
after she was gone, and mad his share of
the pleasure of hearing loving commen-
datlons OF the one he loved.
He wore the necktie, and made himself
80 much at home that Sabina Wept some
of the bitterest tears OF her life when he
left.
"Po have YOU both and lose youw she
sobbed.
Next time we will come together"
Fred whispered, and SO he consoled her.
But alas! The next time Fred came
was to superintend the funeral of The
gentle old lady, and though Cordelia
came too, his happy wife, there was no
welcome in the pale lips or the blus eyes
closed forever.
But the will the old lady left gave all
worldly possessions to her "dear
nephew Frederick Gorham," the farm
and the farmhouse.
Itwas apparently no very great legacy,
and Cordella smiled at many of the old
| fashioned treasures, as she touched all
| with the tender reverence death leaves.
| Ten years ago Sabina was laid to rest
in her narrow coffin, and there is a busy
fourlshing town around the site Of the
old farm.
MIR. Frederick Gorham lives there
now, and handles immense sums oi
money, the rents OF stately buildings.
"Made his money, sir, by specula-
| tion," you will be told II you inquire as
to his source Of income; fortunate pur-
chase Of ground before the town was
| thought Oh"
But 1, who know, tell you that the
only speculation he made was in the
kindness OF his heart, extending love at
tentions to his fathers sisters; and the
only land he ever owned was Aunt Sa-
bina's farm. s@
- TONIC ELIxIR.
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