The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-01
They Come not Single Spies

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10 the lace reflected in the glass before
me, The wrinkled face Of an old wo-
man, whose golden hairs have changed
to gray, and whose eyes have been
dimmed by time and many tears,
Can those two faces be the samep All,
yesI it is only the difference between
nineteen and seventy.
Some has said that the romance Of
life is mostly lived out before we reach
middle age; and, beyond that time, the
tale grows monotonous either In It's gr1et
or its ,gladness. Truly the romance OF
my life was lived out before ] reached
that point; and since then the tale has
grown monotous IN its grief.
AS i lock back over the sorrowtul
years TO the time when ] was a child, 1
seem to see the place then called home
A large, handsome stone mansion, with
an octagona1 tower, from the upper WIN
of WhicA one could eaten glimpse OF
\ the sea; al the right of the house. the
| carriage drive; al the left, the green
\ house; aud in front, smooth green
lawn, sloping down to the road.
4 The library was my favorite room, and
\ hour after hUu used to sit there read
4 lEg, with intense interest, books 10
/ wHieh other children OF my age would
not have given IL second glance. NO one
| lnt9rIeF6u W lJu nv, Va SSchh0u w S"A
where was; and indeed there was ne
one to care. My mother had died while
was yeta baby; and my iather-who
\ disliked glrls-beyond supplying the
housekeeper with money for my
clio vhing, took no notice OF my existence.
| AL my earnest request, the house
lkeeper taught me to read; but reached
the age OF twelve without receiving All
houl's instruction in anything else.
| Then nv father seemed to wake up to
the fact thaJ ought to be educated. lie
declared he would not be annoyed Win
| a goyerness, SO was sect to Doardlng-
| school. ..
My teachers said that l made rapid
progress, and at .eighveen pronounced
nv education complete. l accordingly
left scnool; but, as did not agree WIN
them In regard w my education, still
clung to the companionship OF my books.
| / sovn saw that my father was Tar
from being pleased at having me athome
again; anu when, a few months alter any
return, my Aunt Anne, his only sister,
| offered TO take me Win her to europe,
he accepted her offer with evident signs
of relief. was sorry that my presence
was SO disagreeable to him, but could
not help rejoicing at the rare treat In
store lor me. ......,.
NV father was noted for his iberality,
and [ had never been denied anything
thai money could buy. On this occasion
| / was we'll supplied with funds, and told
to draw on him whenever neededlnore.
| w0itlt have given many OF my golden
dollars to have seen some sigd OF emo
ltioh on his part when the time came to
say good-by; but bis ewes were perfectly
dry when he bade us bon 00ydge-indeed,
| slIt
ana he turned away with the air Of one
VINO had rid himself, for time ut least,
of disagreeable incumbPanoe.
| We WenB TO Europe; we visited Len
don, Edinburg, PARIS; we sailed up the
Knlne: we bGneld the once glorious
GLlLy of The Seven Hills," aud trod the
laya-paved streets OF POmpeti.
| In Switzerland We met some friends of
Imy unciu'sAal American gentleman
and his son. They accompanied us
througnouE the rest OF our travels, and
. re turned with as to America.
Mr., Ellis had been wealthy banker ,
, but had failed through the dishonesty OF
lothers, The loss oil his money, as we'll
AZ his grief at being the means OF loss Ia
others, had completely cTusned him.
HIS son Harvey had steadily worked
bis wav on in the world, dnG had just
Maid the last OF his iather's debts when
/ 4 large beeuest Irem distant relative
, enabled iflm TO take his father, row
/ aute an old man, and in very intirn
health, to Europe-tAatbeing, according
. to the doctors, the only way 70 save his
, life.
} thrown much in each others society
, land think that my aunt and Mr.. EIns
twere GLAD that it was SO. From being
| fmere acauaintances we became deal
, friends; and one day, justone year from
| the time we first met, ne told me thai
! taoid. old story" which maa has told IL
. woman tor centuries past, and, II the
, world stands, will tell for centuries tc
1 come.
3 gave him the answer he coveted, anC
: the future looked very bright to me. W.
| wrote to my father announcing our en-
= gagement, and asking his consent. Iht
. lnext steamer brought me the lolio wing
MY DAUGHrER-AbUut mouth aitel
YOU Ieit America L was married to Mrs
Marl h ana lady L have known all my
. lll q, aud, indeed, whom loved before
!, met your IN ther. IL is not necessary
: tor me to explain why l did not marrJ
. har then: it is enough that she is nov
= my Wife, .-
I have not told you before OF my mar
! r,npe. because l intended 10 give you
!, plea SAINT surprise on your return; bu
, I.e astonishing announcement con
. tained in your last has rendered it nee
! iessary. / had not thought Of your mar
|, irving for many years to come, and Ger
: tainfv meyer any Que whom 1 had no
selected for you,
+ l know nothing of this Mr.. Harvey Ell
, lis or his family, except what my wifi
is me. .t-...... ,.....s
, Il seems that his father was once en-
gagged to cousin Of hers, VINO, on ac
, count Of his intemperance, declined u
/ marry him. / understand that he alter
: wards cheated her father out OF larg
a tamount OF money. AS l said before,
! Know nothing OF this Harvey Ellis, bu
4 Like father, ike son, you know.
Ipositively forbid your having any
thing more TO do with him. Break you
engagement at once, and return L
} America. u. a. hANDoLPH.
e P.,s.-My wife and my two step chill
Il dren, PniIip and May, send their love T.
v the unknown daughter and sister.
4 10 d. A. r.
3 / showed this letter to Harvey and nj
e father. 1 shall not repeat what wa
said. but all that my step-mother ha
: told father was proved to be false. Har
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