The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-24
,Thank YOU, / am tired. Twin gladly

I
last by the "s'p 'perior sister'sp voice.
"That.was terrible accident up yon-
der. Ifeared the young lady am look
ling for might have been on the train.
Have you seen any OF the sufferers.
Have any passed this way?"s
| .ii Me? Seen any OBJ de smashed
folks? Nary one; bress de Lord! Pse
been saved dat 'fiiction. l neber could
| bar"
"What noise is that-listen! A cry of
of pain. Oh, let me minister to a soul |
hear in agonyV and sound of foot
| steps crossing the platform eauses Lin
to approach the door and see the mean
ing Of it all. He reaches the platform
| in time to see black-robed nun at the
threshold of the door that opens into the
4 little runaway's bedroom; but planted
in the open door is the broad, protecting
figure of the sable Auntie, who, with
arms akimbo and with eyes flashing fire,
ldris the following Into the nuns eager
| face:
s'Don't ye darl Ef ye dar to put your
foot wifin dis heah room, bress MY soul
eff L don't box yer eahs eff dey Is wrapped
up like a tousan yeah ole mummy |
| Speefih' roun' arfter young Teddy, be
4 yer Holy M oses, Ell de Cafolicks beant
| de mos hold-on adest of discussions !!
Jes right about now, mudder o. saints,
and leah desc diggin's in de -hahmony OBJ
| peaeeW
l don't suppose Lin thinks for d mo-
ment of the danger Miss Vanderven6is is
In if any of ''de Cafoli6k, dissuasi0r''
happen to get sight Of her; lor, when
Auntie has finished her harangue ana
| the nun instead Of answering, hints
! TO all aPpearances-dead away, Lin lifts
| her AS cafeiulls as the ten
der, chivalrous fellow lifted Miss Van
deryent upon the night Of the accident
and carries her to / he long wooden set
tee that stands stfffiy agalns t one side of
! Dor&s room. Once there. the Auntie's
hands begin to snow their skill and the
| big blue eyes of the holy one open wider
| tnan Lin has ever seen them. Then Lin
beats d preeipitate retreat as d moan
| from the lite bed in the corner comes
| iloatfng on The seund-waYes to Where he
stands.
SIS ye better, reberent sistef?' fp-
| quires Auntie, forgetting the wordy
lrubbing she has just gwen the nun.
| "Pse g%ine to fetch some wine from dc
l'feshmenG compartment mqssent 1
den? Is ye a totaltempe fur snufe2
| Shet de doah did ye. say? Dab; does
dat suit yer satisiactfon?"
| ..Auntle," says the Voice from under
the veil in changed tone, and without
any OF that aHeetation Of religious Sc
| verify tirat has marked # heretofore;
sAuAfie,. YOU fe a famous tiGbeitl Tha5
is the face OF Dora Yandervemt l see III
yoHder cofnerl Ii is SO easy to pre- seHd
10 laint--isn't it?"
Poor AuwtieFseyes began to start from
their sockets.
| you'll let me stay and help you nurse
Dora, will you not? l now presnme she
was aboard that fatal train ana was
4 hurt-was she hurt badly, dear little
| Dora--tell me, Auntie, quickW
"Bofe her ankles sprained and muffin
brokedp answers AuutIe as il IN Il
dream.
you'll let me stay then, Auntie,
pleaseY and down upon her knees be-
lore the sable goddess of protection
sinks the pleader, with blue, fearful
eyes up-raised. "Iwill promise never
10 leave this room so that you may be
sure L will give no information, and
twhen Miss Vandervents eyes look
consciously into mine and she bids me
go will dspart---say yes, Auntiot"
II And Auhtie says "yes.r
L By the next day the trains come
LAUNDERING up as usual to The Gothic
depot and puff and snort angrily at
ldheir five minutes detention; and, as the
train passes, a handsome young fellow is
ID scovered upon the last platform pre-
litending TO be- migaLiiy busy with the
brakes, but in reality g iueing his eyes
liupom a certain Gothic window until an
ebony face aad White worries shine out
lat HIM; then he bangs the door TO with a
llighter heart and The dove. cote is left
IIbenlnd miles and miles apa mtles,
For IA week or two this sort OF thing
lis Kept up and at the third weeks end
ling ~ thin, White lace, looking like O
lspirit, occupies the pane Usually filled
IlI,xr A iotS @ Mo nc a
lsmiie Of deepest gratitude lights up the
linoW angelic features, Lin's heart gives
la sudden wrench seemingly Ioosened
lifrom It's former state Of inactivity, goes
llthrobbing on so wildly that the walls OF
1.-THE ConTtnJ OF the Sacred Heart are
lEpassed by for once WITHOUT a cienched
Hist having been, shaken III tleir diree.
lition.
And now the white face is always al
Hts post and once " peckohs Lin from
litue brakes. LIN nears The Gotnio Win
I.dow as if some dream holds Alin IN its
ljsweet en- thIallment.
/ .sYou wanted me, Miss YanderyeDt?r
i "Yes, MIR. bruce; wanted to thank
lyou-"
s1r you please, Miss YanAervept, ]
haye only three minutes tine--I beg
Eyou'll not waste it. in thanking me- foi
Eanytbing may have doHe.u
" "Nery Wsu-Dut I've been thinking
Eand-and must leave this place.
II know it;" he says calully, "mhere
, will you go? 70 your greal-aunps--"
"Neverl You must advise me-that is
[ wish you woufd advise me. You are
: Ithe only one l can ca41 u friend now
ard yet we are"
"onall tell you what to do~ breaks
in the impetu9us fellow. ~ warn YOU
my counsel Win be anything but disin.
lere;ted. l advise you to let me take
| you to my mother as-''
ssruoil tootI toOtp' yells the engine.
+ HAs my wile, DoraW And Lin swings
{ himself on 10 the Last platform as /
: whizzes by the Gothic wlhdow.
VI Tne nexsday the Gothic wifdow is un
occupied; but Lin, nothing daanted
Z passes hastily through the little tieke
office and knocks at lne door4eading tt
t MISS Vandervents apartment.
"Bress my soul ef it beant %Marst
Brucel Walk right fn, honey. De ga4s
is done gwine ter ttUwn--'pears as if de
r information kndo' struck yeahke,v ant
t Auntie looks askahce at tile troublet
D face above her. 'g st ~ 4t
s.She goneto town with that4-that MN, |
} Auntie, how dare you let her walk ant,
such danger-I gave you credit for com
: mon sense at least!' cries the young tel