The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-20

| connec ed things would never be accept |
| ed, and il | rest snail only be the bet |
| ter able to work again." and she waited. |
The day at last arrived when the mag
| azine was issued, and hurrying to the |
nearest uews-sLOre, Nell broke ner last |
| dye-dollar bill to buy iT. Afraid to open |
| it, she rushed home. |
"Sue, look; can not-I am afraid top |
she said, her eyes bright and her lace |
flushed with excitement.
Sue smiled to see her dignifed sister |
so off her guard, and opened the magt-
mne. The first page a picture. the Sec
ondl-Sue dropped the book and few TO !
her sister.
Nell, dear! oh, Nelll can't believe
it,"
Nell jumped and picked up the magu-
zine.
"Perseverance." by "E. L." "First
prize awarded" headed the page. Nell
| lost her dignity then, and dragging little
Sue down into her lap she cried anu
ciied.
But joy can be borne by any one, and
soon she was able TO pick up the maga-
zne and read it through, then laughed,
and with her eyes gllstening through her
tears, SAID:
"Sue, just think Of it, it was the very
scratch, scratch that nearly drove you
crazy, and look what IL brlugso'
Then she jumped up again-Neil had
| lost herself completely.
IL must go 10 the office and see for the
money, "and suitiug the action to t e
words, she dOnneu her hat aud coat and
| started.
Again handsome W ill was in his chair,
! hut this time the room was in better or
| der, aud he was not tilted back, nor
was he smoking, but he sat as thOuah
waiting for something, aud so he wa,.
''E. L. would surrey be in that after
noon, and "he would make those dark
eyes dance II he couid," aud then WlPs
Qu Ok ear heard foDtstep, and straIgnt-
Uning his already straight tie, he rose
| TO meet the tall, graceful fotm just ell
tering the door.
No need TO make the dark eyes dance,
| they are dancing already, aud il VIII
uad thought the lace handsome the last
time ne saw 1t, wnat was 1t noWf
| Good morning, miss. Allow me to
Congratulate you," he SAID, inter upting
uer hurrlel thanks. 81 take greav pleas
ure IN presenting TO you the amount OF
tne first prtZt," laying Il crisp bll in hes
small giOVcd hand, aud adding, 81
should be pleased to have you a| II reg
ular writer, ii you are not already too
much engaged"
OA, Nenl your good star has appeared
again. Almost too overcome TO speak,
she faltered out her thanks ana starred
tor the door.
Il beg your pardon, miss" said Will
''it you viii leave me yOur name and na-
: dress"
"Certainly, sir" sue said, finding her
voice at last, "moSL Willingly. low can
| ever thank you?'
"Tnank yourself, my dear miss" SAID
viii, then blu,ned at his auuAc!ty. Il
did not write the piece"
Nell smiled brlgAuy, and after hand
ing hlm a neatly -"rlttsn card, bid him
= good aflernoon."
: Poor Will! now it was his turn. He
turned the nltIe card over and over.
Eleanor Lorn," he SAID TO himself.
"N lIie-u0, Nrll would SUIT her better.
| would publish her pieces and pay her
or them, II sue wrote y0mlng Tue moon
| was made of green cheese! Jove! Dul
sne is handsome! And nUW hcr eyes
sparkled to-day! Eleanor Lorn-Elea-
, nor Newbold - aheml' ana then he
B.. blushed. Il am "A fool" he said.
1 Meanwhile Nell was IN ecstaces.
l How happy she was, and what Il happy
I tuture she promised herself AID Sue
: should not spoil Ner pretty blue eJ CT
/ over such hard work. A permanent en-
y papemeniI Bliss! Could IL be herse II
ana Sue t"uShoA again %V Tue tuOuS lb vi
4 the rel cteu manuscripts at home, and
= wnen sne reached there she lit the fire
5 Tor supper with them.
= Such happy days fJllowedl Her works
: after that seemed TO be better apprG
ciated, though why, sue could never tel
+ and after Il lew months the little apart
+ ments slowly assumed more hOmt-iikt
It look, as the many little comforts ma
II flowed from the perseyering pen wer,
l. added to them. And Nelfo eye lost tn,
tired look as sne gained i'll lamef Win
n tires so quickly Wnen praise ls gIVel
e their laDQfs!
+, often she would think of her first en-
II tree into the editors office, and woul
y blush to think how sunny" he looked a
u her.
Il show handsome and kind lhe is D." sh
u would think, "and now pleasantly b
u NEE me when l take my ARTICLES t
IL ulm~
And Will would think, chow reserve,
!, that girl is! How | would like 20 wal
% home with her some time, If l dared
" " nat power she has in those dark eyes
n they are fairly magneGlc. L am aIrdi,
: nv doom Is seaIedl' The last yer
i ,ragioatly.
One afternoon Nell went into the edi
- tors office with her weekly article, an
"A w ia W as nOI bhCI DAC iolI II WIOu III
-, clerk, but when doing SO inquired TO
~ MI. Newbold.
~ n "He Is ILL.," said the clerk, and Ne
~ went homt.
,, Why did she feel SO sorry? Nell, L al
;s afraid you are tasting the "torbiude
lrult." What is ii to you il the handsom
smiling lace OF Mr.. Newbolu is not lher
n, to meet you? What is it to you il he
- SICK? All, Nell, show your good sense
= Ana after LILLE arguing with he. SCI
- she does, Tor she discovers she think
entirely TOO much of the handsome fac
-, and genial manner Ofner employer, an
~ "Wuat good will IL do?" she asks heI
~ self.
r; After that the mail carriers delivere
lU the neatly written pages, and VIII look
~ in vain tor the tall, graceful form, an
bright eyes he thinks 50 much OF.
a. "IC is better, guess" lie thinks, "to
IL what good will it duT
h Three weeks pass, and NelPs MONTH
Dayment is due, ana one evening she
a siLtlug by the bright fire thinking Una
IS tomorrow she Will nave 10 go, and sh
>! is not sorry, regret ro say. Sue is nu
ia we'll tu-Aignt, and has retlred, and Ne
Ie is alone.
is Sue makes a very striking picture
le leaning her stated! head against the old
Y fashioned fireplace, her dark mai
~ | daI in .lh ha