Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-16
PAUL LACY'S HELP.

The Sedges was TO become bachelors
hall. Miss Esmeralda Lacy declared that
she could not and would not stay in such
Il bowling wilderness any longer if her
brother Paul wanted to, he could but she
was not going to. Such great castle OF
house, and not neighbor within three
miles-it was intolerabe The lady was
as good as her word. One fine Spring
morning she deserted the Sedges, and
went East to her fathers house, leaving
brother Paul and the little maid, Ellie
Cary, its sole inmates.
But, Esmeralda, if you go away on
such short notice, how am going to
live ?" he had asked.
"Elllie can cook" was the answer.
Ellie Cary was but fifteen years old, a
lissome, blue-eyed, smiling little girl-a
born housewife. At ten years old she had
been bound to an aunt Of Paul Lacy, but
the aunt, dying, and Paul having already
gone West and built house, Ellie was
taken thither by Miss Emeralda to help
keep it. The lady stayed just six months.
She was lonely, sne was homesick, she
wanted to be away, and away she went.
That evening Paul Lacy unused in
rather a downcast mood. In coming
West, clearing land, and making for him
self home, he had had many draw.
backs. He had never accepted log cab.
in life. His first work was to build a
substantial and beautiful house at the
riverside. Drawingroom, library and
conservatory were all elaborately COM
pleted, but for the first two years the H.
brary was to serve as family sitting
room, the furnishing Of the greater par
of the house being postponed until iti
master could give the subject full atten-
tion-could expend and embellish as he
wished.
He had in his employ three men who
lived in log hut but half mile away
and whose labors he employed constant
iy at improving the estate. Clumps o
willows grew along the river, stately oak,
crowned the knolls, the prairie land rose
and fell in beautiful undulation. Garden
orchard, vineyard and farm demanded
Paul's constant attention and exertons
He needed the comforts of home. Il
was rather hard of his sister to leave him
he thought, Ellie was mere child he
might as well be left alone, he said. AL
hopefulness quite deserted him. TIL,
great mastif, Sultan, got up from the
hearthrug and laid his muzzle on hi
masters knee.
"Old fellow, you are faithful" saiC
Paul.
He stroked the great brute's clumsy
head, and fell again into reverie.
1t was the evening of his thirtieth birth
day. He had been in the West thre,
gears. Though highly educated and brec
in luxury, he had developed power t
fight the world with marked success. II
was called an able fellow, yet no bank
rupt could have telt more generally de
feated than Paul Lacy felt that night
Quite upset by woman's whim, and al
discouraged for want Of woman's help
" Ellie" said he, the next morning
"you must get along as best you can to
day. am glad now that / have no dai
ry to be attended to. Tonight | vii
ride to Munroe and try to get hous
Keeper"
Ellie nodded silently and watched hin
ride away from the door on his black fiji
ly Bird. Her white forehead knit itself
and little fash came into her blue eyes
But Ellie didn't waste any time think
ing of her troubles. She had ironing an
baking to do she flew away to the ktch
EN-.
When Paul Lacy came home at moor
weared with hard labor by his own hand
in the vineyard, he found an exquisitel
neat and comfortable dinner prepared
and Ellie, pretty as a pink, in her ging
ham dress, ready to wait upon him.
"You have done nicely, child" h
said.
Ellie turned away her head and poute(
"Child !"
She did not like that. She would t
sixteen the next day.
"How stupid he is ~ she exclaimed
going out into the kitchen, and stampin
her little feet. 81 aOont work for house
keeper !"
That night Paul harnessed the bays
the spring wagon, and went off to MuI
roe. And when he had gone, Ellie So
down in the library and cried. But (
ten o'clock Paul came home alone.
" No success Ellie ! I'll go TO Rive
vile tomorrow night and see what ca
be done there"
The next night he was unusually tireC
Ellie had laid out his dressing gown an
slippers and his easy chair, and the new
papers, still in their mail wrappers, lool
ed unusually tempting; but he resistC
these silent allurements and started fC
Rivervlle distance of five miles.
In about half an hour he returned. /
had not had time to go to Riverville, bI
there was woman's figure in the wage
"a large, tall woman. Ellie watched h
getting out Of the wagon.
The newcomer had on a brown mer
no dress and plaid shawl. She had
cotton bandage tied about her face. II
hands were covered with cotton glove
and she carried carpet bag. Paul l.
cy brought her into the library.
81 have found some help, Ellie. TIL
woman was coming on foot to offer h
services when / met her. What did "
FAY your name was ?" to the stranger.
"Ellen Duroc," answered she in