The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-03
a Young Lady,"
BY P. F. H.

"But, Charlie, dear, are you sure you
will not forget me amidst the amuse-
ment and gayeties of LondonW
"You may rest satisfied, my darling
Nell. shall never forget you and let us
hope the time is not far distant when
may be able TO return, and claim my llt-
tie treasure for my dear wife,"
The last speaker was young barrls-
ter. Charles Maiden, who, while on
visit to a country aunt, had endeavored
to allay the ennui arising from the dull
ness oil rustic village, by falling in love,
or making believe 10, with pretty Nellie
May.
branches OF q hard worked curate, ana
her tair, graceful form and unsophlstl-
Gated country manners had proved ir-
resistible attractions to the rustlcated
Londoner.
They we're now on the platform, wait
ing for the train that was to carry NAL
den away from love and beauty.
Nellie's innocent eyes glistened with
tears OF Joy and hope, as, fondly press
ing his arm, she responded;
"And you will be sure and write very,
very often, Charlie dearT
"Of course, my darling! And now
one kiss, and then goOd-Dy"
The desired embrace was given and
returned as the train came pufhng ana
wheezIng into the small statlon; ana IN
Ave minutes Charles Maiden was wnirl-
ing along on his road back to the modern
Babylon.
He wrote pretty regularly for the first
three weeks after he reached town; and
then, as time wore on, his letters be-
came notes, and then even these grew
few and far between; until at length,
after the anxious Nell had received no
renly to three successive epistles, the
correspondence ceased altogether.
Upon his return to town, Maiden had
proceeded to his usual chamber in the
Middle Temple, and, Tor a lew weeks,
had kept W the many good resolutions
made while away from temptation.
Butby degrees ne nao orllteoDacK lhto
| the usual Irregularities always open
| to a student if be wishes to adopt them
| shortly alter his return lie mad been
| introduced to Arthur Harcourt, whose
| friends had desired him to geL called TO
| tbe bar, and who had taken chambers in
| Essex Court Tor that purpose.
| Now Maiden was very poor, and his
new acquaintance being exactly the re-
yerse. ne considered the friendship
might be made conducive TO his beneht.
| SO he hau exerted himself TO pleas :,
and with SO much success, that for some
| weeks they mad been nearly constant
companions.
One morning Harcourt was seated in
his chambers, endeaVoring TO allay the
pangs Of an aching head by copioas iba-
| Lions OF soda-Water. .'.'
Maiden had just come, and had been
seated on the sofa for a couple OF min
utes. when Harcourt spoke.
| "Upon my word, Charlie, I'm tired to
| deatnl wish you could think of some.
thing that would relieve the monotony of
existence"
"Tm sure hardly know what to sug-
| gest,n replied Maiden, reiectively.
SLet's see; fishing is in season; what DO
you say to having day at West Dray.
tonp' t.
"a fool at one end of the rod, and a
worm at the other. Too Slow" replied
Harcourt, with Johnsonian breVlty.
| "What do you say to hiring u skif,
| having q pull up the river, anu olhlnS al
Richmondw .,
"Don't care about making toll OF a
pleasure; rowing, this weather, is only
lit for galley slaves"
For a lew minutes there was silence,
and both the students pulled contempla-
lively at their HaYanas.
Atlength Maiden cried out, "Eureka!
I have it, Arthur! Suppose we put an
advertisement i'll the paper for a young
llady to take charge of single gentle.
MANS establishment? Let applicants
come here; if We offer the inducement
of high salary. we shall have couple
Of hundred, and the necessary examina-
ton will be great fun"
"lts not bad idea; but won't it be
rather cruelty disappointing TO them ~
| N q n lrn "
of kindly disposition, which Malden IL
was doing his best to spoil.
mot "a bit of it," replied the other. "Ii
you feel any scruples of conscience, you
can pay them their expenses, and then
it will be q good mornings work for
some of them"
81 don't altogether like the idea, Ch ar
lie; it doesn't seem manly TO me, you
iknow, to-"
"Nonsense interrupted Maiden
nFo or goodness sake, Harcourt, don't be-
giu preachingl Leps decide that it shall
be done. PII draw up the advertise.
lment, and if we put it i'll tomorrow, why
we can let the people call the following
day, which will be Friday. VIII that
uityOuW
"If you really think it's all right, Fri.
day will suit me as we'll as any other
lday; hut"
"AlI right-there. that's settled. Now
I'm 20 and have the advertisement in.
serted. By-the-by, you may as well let
me have five pounds ii you have them
handy, for want to pay the newspaper
people, and Pm rather short"
Maiden generally was short; neverthe-
less, Harcourt handed over the required
sum, and with careless eau reYoir p
he took himself of.
Il. = kO fnI
among the "Wanted" in the leading
daily papers:
"W Wanted-A young lady, amiable and
accomplished, and of prepossessing ap-
lpearance, to take the entire charge of a
gentleman's household. References ex-
changed. Salary, ESQ. Apply Friday
between II and 2, ground floor, No. -,
Essex Court, Middle Temple"
On the Friday morning the friends had
Dreaktasted together, and the laundress
had Just cleared the table, when Maiden
| aaid. U'Fharaia IL strikinpi We shnll