The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-02

Iloi - she thaugn', xiv is like buying IL
Ouce year." You see Wmifred didn't
understand the value of city real estate
nor the cost Jl ciIy governments, nor
'rings," and Wasjust finding the offsets
to her big rent roll.
With her hand on the door-knob of Mr..
Woodwards prbyaterofiee- she. stopped
to collect herself a little.
'He must not see that l am anxious,
and lrdit ptyeit.ifit is right."
Then she went in, and her anxiety and
her walk aud her mastery of her trouble,
all cdm6ned, had given her glow anu
+ life that matte her radiahtly beautiful.
The two gentlemen sitting there, with
the dingy furniture and books about
them, and a dingy background Of brick
walls closing in, on the outside, actually
held their breath at the sight. OF her
glowing love etiness. The two gentlemen
were Mr.. Woodward aud his son, but
intent ON her business, Wlnitreu saw
only one of them.
"Mr. Woodward, will you please look
at this? 1t is my taN-bill, and am
obliged to pay; it within SO many days"
(EXcuse her ignorance--sne was only a
~ Wcman, and not as well posted in re-
gard to. Lax laws, appeals, demurrers,
etc, as many Chicago gentlemen, "OiI
cOurse,.l am willing to pay it if you say.
it is all right, but llhougd Tit b >st TO ask
you." - .... ... #.
She said it all admirably, and the old,
gen tIeman was taken in by-ner coetness,
as size mean he should be, aud she did
not see Emmett Woodward bite his lip
and ciench IIs hands togo Lher, where he
stood in the shadow In fact, she cid
not see him at all, or she WUui have
kept silence. She was strangely Still in
his presence, this sell-p0ssessed, OUT
spoken young lady.
IL was quite right, and should be paid,
though there was no hurry, MIR. Wooa-
ward told her, with a smile at her Igng-
rance or the world and his own superior
knowledge. TlSen he talked OF other.
things, ana she answered him pleasant
ly, ana got away as soon as she could,
aud it was only when ne heidi The door
open for her THAT she knew Emmett
Woodward was there. Sue hurried
away with hasty bow, fearing to speak
lest5he should offer to accompany her.
But he didu'G. lie only SHUT tue door
atIer her and stood There, wanting to
snOoC himself for being man, rich
man, and an idle man. A very strange
way tor man toieel, but IL has a vel y
salutary effect, and-it DON'T often hap
pen to strike aman.
"rhat girl is beautyn exclaimed his
father. "She ought W marry a for
tune."
And as before, bis son had nothing to
say.
Well, WinIfred paid the tax-1ill with
her next months rent, wnen it was re-
ceived, and found herself with little
ehough to live on for the next month.
Then came the thing she dreaded. An
invitation to musicale, and at Mr..
Woodward's, too. ......
"You must go, Win:red," said her
motuer, with decsion, "anu you must
have something new to wear" ..
1t mad come, then! bat she tried to de-
lay the eVll. ,.-.. ...-.-... =.
"Oh, mother, let me go as 1 am. Poor
Walter! My uress is Tor him."
: 'My dear, Walter would not have you
always denying yourself'the pleasures
of your age. And tits time your mourn
ling should be laid aside. Some neutral
| tints will do, at first. or course you will
go out good deal this winter. / am
plad," she added proudly, ''we live in q
city where birth and breeding rank be.
lore money, and you can hold your head
with The highes', my DEAR"
A happy thought struck Winfield.
"Oh, mother, I'mIght make over your
lold plum-colOred mOlre-antique 1t i.
lall the fashion, this year, aud"- hei
voice faltering-"you Will not wear i
again" ... ,...
| But Mrs. Storers widows W eds ha(
crown part of her life, and she smiled
upon her daughter, us she smootheu Jht
black folds OF her bomDazne, ant
answered, quickly: ...-
"TAe very thing! Get it out, and le
US look at It," .......
| WInitred ran away with light heart
She could pinch out the trimmings If tue
dress could be provided for, and sin
hadn't been any where for So long, anC
she loved SO TO sing, and he loyGu to &c
TO dear Mrs. WOOdward's. She was
back IN lew minutes with the dress OF
her arm. Then she spread il out before
her mothers chair. on the flloi, and Jh
TWO women looked at it, with heads
trifle TO one, side, as only women cal
look at a dress pattern. Then thei
faces iell and they looked at eacn other
II thought there was more of IT,
gasped WILilred. ..
80 did /, answered the mother.
Then they looked at the dress again
|, Presently Mrs. storer's lace frightened
cit is enough for polOnalse and trim
ming for the underskrl," she cried i
triumph. You can malGu il easily ii
color, and an undersklrt OF PLAIN silk
with sleeves of the same. for Tue polUn
aise VIII he perfectly lovely. 1t Will b,
an elegant combination, ana no one VIII
guess nall OF IL was old"
, 1t must. come, theL; Winifred gatl
, cred the dress UP slowly, laid it acros
a chair, ana drew "a iOOtstool to he
, motheI'5 feet and sat down there.
Brave, generous Wlnllred! If she
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