The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-24
PATIENCE REWARDED.
BY PAUL PLUME.

farmer, and once rented large tract of
the land; his dwelling was situated
close by the Ohio river. With the view
of increasing his wealth, he went into
the speculation of cattle, and quickly
lost the fruits of long years of Industry.
He did not quite lose hope, however, but
rented q small farm, and epdeavored by
patient toll to retrieve altered fortunes.
In vain he struggled to sustain himself;
the times were dull, there was no busi-
ness doing, for the country was slowly
and painfully recovering FROM a money
panic, and Andrew Hogan, for second
time, was compelled to give up his home.
He had an only daughter, girl of some
sixteen years of age, named Ann. She1
had been of great service to her father
in managing his house, for Hogan's wife
died when Ann was fourteen, and young
as she was, she was able to direct and
control the domestic affairs Of the farm,
and save her father many q dUliaf by
her foresight and prudence. Andrew
Hogan was walking the floor with rapid
steps, and his daughter was sitting at a
table engaged in sewing. 4
1--WE shall have to leave here, Ann"
he said, "and scarcely know what wel
are to do. Perhaps it would be best for
you to marry William Pender, and gain
yourself a home. have been selfish in
opposing the matter heretofore; but l
yield now, so YOU can convey the intelli-
gence to William as you see best.o
Ann Hogan raised her eyes sorrowful-
| ly TO her fathers face. "Mast you lea We
this placew she asked. "is there no
way 10 remaih?"
-None that know, ",replied her faith
er, except that raise money enough to
continue farming until times beeBme bet
ller; and to-day could not command q
hundred dollars Ii my salvation depend
ed upon it."
The conversation between Ann and
| her father here terminated, and Hogan
put on his hat and walked out to cool his
feyered brow. ....... ..yA.-
| When VIM. Pehder heard from Anus
lips the story of her fathers trouble, he
patted his sweethearps cheek and told
| ter to give herself no more concern than
was necessary. ssrhe small fortune my
father left ne.o he said, 'I have very
much increased, and now that we are
going to be married, l will purchase the
place where YOU reside, and your father
and will try what we can do to make
things pay"
So Andrew Hogan unexpectedly dis
covered that there would he no occasion
| for him 10 move, and in less tnan q
month his daughter WAS married to VIM.
Pender, and they were all snugly living
under the same roof. 1t seemed, how
ever, as if misfortune had marked the
Hogans for victims. During the first
year of her marriage, AIMS rather met
with painful accident while plowing.
II was considered trif1ing enough az
first, but bad symptoms began to mani
| fest themselves aiLef few weeks, and
before thirty days mad elapsed Andrew
| Hogan was dead. Had her troubles
Tended here, poor Ann would no doubt
have been grateful; but her husband,
soon after her fathers death, started
laway on horseback and never retafneG
The fact ef his having quite a sum OF
lmoney ON his person gave rise to the
lsuspicion that he was murdered. Before
| six months were gone Ann Pender was
lderanged. She used to spend her days
| in searching the neighborhood for her
husband, her mind being impressed with
1.-THE idea that Willie was lost. Sac would
20 from neighbor to neighbor soliciting
Imoney, that She might employ men to
Isearch for him. Thus years passed
IaWay, and Ann Pender's mind never re-
tcoyered it's wonted strength. Her hus-
lbaud had LETT enough money to support
Iher comfortably, and the authorities
placed her, in, charge Of family who
kindly attended to her wants.
Il About a mile from AIMS home lived
lFrankiin Morton, u man who was very
wealthy, and who lived in excellent style.
In early days he had married the daugh-
Il ter OF a. farmer, who bore him one child
n named Margaret. When Margaret was
seven wears old her mother died, and
+ when she entered her twentieth year her
!, grandfather died also, and bequeathed
to her his entire estate, which was very
|. large, The fact was, Margarevs wealth
\ exceeded that of her parents, and oil
, lcourse she had an abundance OF sultofs,
, and among them one Walter Clark. VINO
, land What he was does not signity. He
was in love with Maggie Morton, and she
} reciprocated his teei1ngs. Her father,
T. who had high notions of his daughters
, marrying, commanded her 10 have noth-
i | ing to do with Clark, and never to dare
think Of marrying him. But women are
: | uhstinate in cases like these, and, not.
withstanding the threats of her father,
4 Maggie Morton refused to discard hel
! Lover. This act Of dis0bedience reused
all the latent ire in her father s heart.
"Wousa you marry one,o lie sneered,
! swithout dollar in his poeket, ane
: never likely to have one, as he has NC
businessW
"Yes.D replied Maggie with spirit;
) .sif he were beggar i would wed him
! for love him, When i become OF age
Il shall have more than enough for bott
: of us, and as that period is nat remote,
8 | imagine we will be able 10 await it witt
patience."
? 10 say that MI. Morton watched his
daughter with lynx-eXed vigilance
: would but family express the exceeding
care he took TO keep Maggie and hel
lover from meeting each oLher. But, o
course they did meet, and no amount o
careful watching could prevent it. Some
, little distance from Mr. Morton's house
, there was grove, apd just beyo thii
|. rose a mound or hill which commanded
4 | a good view for the distance OF mile
Ii was in this grove that the lovers used
e to hold their clandestine interviews
t but the occasions when Maggie coulC
# meet her lover were SO uncertain tina
he would sometimes seek the rendez
o yous Tor days at time before he me
i, her. One morning he was seated in tn
q grove awaiting her when he saw fe
q male form on the mound. In an instan
e he was Fastening to the spot, under th
y supposition that it waS Maggie, bu
when he arrived there no one was to b
u seen. Disappointed and heart-sick, b
4 turned away. For several mornings tn
same thing occurred, and Clark begal
]. to be perplexed and very nervous. A
Is length, however, Maggie was able, :