The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29

And what the Christ had done for him
He knew, and not the Sanhedrim.
WouIdn't Marry A Widow.
"Warren, I do not believe you mean
half what you say"
"You may belive what you like, my
dear coz, but repeat would not marry
a widow, If there were not another wo-
man in creation" And Mr.. Warren
of manhood in more comfortable posi-
ton on the grass at his Cousins feet.
"Oh, but love her SO much, Warren |!
Darling BeatriX! and she is coming|
| Not herel For Heavens sake, don't
say she Is coming here, ,KateW and War
ren Brinton sat bolt upright, in spite Of
his habitual laziness.
81 am deucedly fond of this place, al
though you are enough to,-there polite.
ness forbids me continuing; but, leaving
all jokes aside, Kate, If that widow is
coming here, pll order my baggage
packed, and be of on the next boat"
"Why, Warren, enc would think you
had been Tilted by some handsome young
widow to hear you talk"
"Thank fortune l never gave any of
them chance" answered Mr.. Brlnlon,
| twisting his blonde mustache.
"Oh, by-the-by, Kate, didn't you ex-
| pect an arrival to-dayw
eyes, 1 did," answered Kate, with
eyes bent upon the glass, "but 1t is too
late now. l suppose Jerushy Jemimy
will be here by the early train to-mor-
row."
Warren Brinton looked aghast. "Je-
rushy Jemimyy Good heavens Kate,
your name is bad-plain enough, but
Jerushy Jemimyl Her face and figure,
presume, correspond with her name |?
But really Kate, l thought you called
her BeatriXW
"My dear Warren, you are getting
things mixed up, as you express it.
BeaIrix is the widow. OF course can
lives but short distance from here |;
but Jerushy Jemimy Jenkins is a sweet
! girl, though not at all pretty--at least
| don't think SO; no bush, kind Of whitish,
you know and staring eyes. suppose
you would call her homely as stone
WALL"
"Hush, Kate, for Heavens sake; and
if you have the least particle of regard
for my feelings, you will not present me.
Jerushy Jemlma Jenkins-ugh."
"Indeed, Kate, can not; do not ask
mep' This appeal came in tremulous
tones from the window, where a young
lady stood waiting tor Kate to put the
| finishing touches on her toilet.
A handsome young creature she was,
with tall, graceful figure, pearly-white
| complexion, with dark eyes and an abuu-
dance of dark. hair.
"Lillianp exclaimed Kate. turning to
i hn hnh tcf. Al
room in full dinner dress, "come and
coax her, will your Here she wants to
spoil all our fun"
"Oh, no, she WON'T" said Lillian; and
forgetting all about her putfs and toun-
ces, she caught the young lady in her
arms. "You dear, ddarling, you will
do Just as Kate tells you; and, oh, what
a time we shall have wllen they find it
out. 1t will be the best joke of the sea.
son."
"Hark! did you ever hear such a
voiceW and Warren Brinton took bis
everlasting cigar from between his lips
and listened to the beautiful melody tina
floated out upon the evening air, through
the open windows of the brilliantly
lighted parlors.
II wonder who it can bew said Will
Davis, as the voice died out and seemed
carried upon the breeze.
"By Jove, could listen to that singing
foreYerW exclaimed Warren Brinton
throwing away his freshly lighted cigar
"Come, let US see who it is. / did mo-
know they had such nightingale ii
these parts"
There were twenty persons or more
: assembled in the Dayrose parlors; bu
: the young lady at the piano was the only
stranger among them to the gentlemen
just entering.
VIII Davis crossed over to where Kat
was standing; but Warren stood in the
. shadow Of the doorway, spell-bound
watching the beautiful songstress
Never before had he seen such grac,
, and beauty; or, If he had, never befor
was he affected by them. The great lu
: minous eyes-eyes whose dark depth
spoke of early sorrow-wandered ono
3 in his dire ction, and went straight to hi
heart.
: ga thousand thanks" said Mr.. Carl
! ton.
beautifully sung" commended Lii
! ian, with warmth, as the young lady ros
from the piano.
? side just in time to hear Will Davis say
! "Beiore we go any further, Miss Day
J rose, present me to yonder songstress.'
8 Warren looked ready to share the honor
but Kate, without taking the slightes
e notice of him, took Mr.. Davis proifere
arm, saying with the sweetest smile
"Most willingly"
Warren Brinton bit his lips with vexs
Q ton. He tried to catch the name a
a Kate presented viii Davis; but it wa
j. spoken too low, and with a trown b
e crossed over to the open window an
I stepped out on the balcony.
0 "Why, Warren, what in the world al
't you doing out here3 Turned stal
e gazerW
"Miss >Dayrose, have often though
Iyou rude, when we were alone, but
q never thought q cousin Of mine--a lad
be guilty Of such breach (
: etiquette in the presence of Others"
ri Kate Dayrose's silyery laugh rang Of
: upon the aiy. N.Y.. BEintop was turnin