The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-28

this morning, dusting and regulating LOT
the time fOrgotlenf No? well, lis
ten and Phi tell you."
The girls opened their ewes wide at
Meadie's story; out wnen she told them
that the actor in it was the young stran-
ger visiting at Beechwood Park, susie
said:
Gle must have thought 1t was me.
know him quite well. He was here ior
a few weeks year ago and couldn't be
surprised at anything which the spirit OF
fun might prompt him To do. IL % aDso-
luteIy Oyerflowlng with it. He's spIrh-
did, though, notwithstanding all his
pranks."
'Is he related to the family at the
ParkT'
81 think so, as Cumberland was Mrs.
Thorne,s maiden nam. Pve always sur
missed that he was Mrs. Ih0rne's DfoIh-
e's son."
Meadie Cameron smiled.
"You'd be Invaluable to helm trace out
some ones pedigree. If you didn't know
you could guess, as the Yankees saw"
"Now, Miss Meade. you are lreaulng
on dangerous gruunG-"
A sudden serIes of raps at the huge
kuocker sent the girls flying to their
rooms in hurry, t. get really TO receive
the guests. Mr.. EIClng was alrea "
dressed, and she raised reProVlng NM
ger at her dilatOry daughters as they hur-
RED past her. though Lne b4amIng moth
erlv smile on her KIND face cOutl ladlcled
any suggestion OF uispleaSure.
Another nour found circle OF busy
workers seated at the quiltln!. 1t was
Meauie's ii st experience OF the KIND,
and she found herself very Interested In
the new study Of human nature 1t pre-
sented.
Whlle the busy fingers pushed the
noIished needles in and out, c0pVersatlUh
| did not lag. Many quaint nelgnborhoOu
| history found It's way to the light, and
| Naadie wished that she had been gilleu
with the pen OF ready writer, as she
| IIlstened aud realized That this mystical,
| tragical life has the same chances ana
| cnauges, whether the heart beats undel
jnomespun or VelVet.
| Ey the time the setting sun was paint
ing the western sky with its magica
| yoId and crimson reflections, the qulll
Was finished, and the husbands and sons
began 10 arrive. Tables had been spread
in the roOmy kitchen, which served az
| dininp-rOom as well, the cooking being
| done through the summer months In
| rear room, when WAS also laundry
and the cool, pleasant slLting-room was
turned Tor this occasion into u refresh
ment hall. Such a display Crisp, Drowl
lurkeys, fancilully decorated hams
| sliced tongues. chicken and loOsteI
salads, with tempting pies ana marvel
| ously CoucoCted cakes OF every klnd INA
could be found IN the cookbook, or II
private stores Of receipts; translucent
ieIlies of various flayors and colors
from the amber lemon to the ruby cur
| "A
| worth seeing, a1|AouSu NV 5"C'eh "P ~
city caterer.
| Tne girls had also ri1led the garden o
it's roses, and indeed OF all Its preLtiesl
anwere. and MeAdie's cultivated TASTE
mad arranged improvised epergnes, ant
nyramlds, SO that tue most 9,thetl'
fancy was appealed to as we'll as tn
merely gastronomlc.
IT. is needless to say that everything
received its lull share OF appreciation
Then came the crowning glory OF tn
day. the rustic games-"Bllnd man
hun" "Hunt the slipper" "Bachelor'
kitchen, :" "Hwirl the platteT"-Were en-
tered into with great zest, and man
, were the forleits TO be redeemed ere III
first hour had passed.
Meadie's prophecy that Ralph Gun
herland would be there was not an idl
, one. He came with his cousin, Waite
, 'Thorne. and at once entered into th
| sDirit ol the games with so much fun an
, ! vnod humOr that he became the life
, the party.
, Gs Meade had requested, her frion
Susie introduced her simply as IN
cousin" and Ralph bowed low as Ii
5 said:
, 81 am happy to make Miss E!ting'
: acquaintance"
} Susie opened her lips to set him righ
but look from Meade checked he
b and for the rest of the evening 81
:, answered to that name.
J. Drives, picnics, and other merry-m a
t ipgs followed III rapid succession, an
a wherever Meadie was to be, there 81
o would be sure ~ find young Cumberlan
II and his cousin Walter, who seemed
e be very much attracted by Susie Eltlni
Meade was wllIiul little sprte, al
n it proved a fascinating diversion TO tt
city-bred gentleman TO uraw out d
d sparkling entendres, and TO watch III
e niay OF expression upon her p qua
Vt face. But le soon discovered the da
pnr of trihing with edged tools. III
n Snort commenced to make the passIi
n moments free from ennuI, soon becaI
l. the most earnest pursuit OF MS Lille.
o lie found that for the first time in b
"a somowhat varied experience he was l.
ii vintim of a strange unrest. When aw
N from her he was unhappy, and VIII
1t with her he was Sill dlscontented,
te no could not tell whether or no his pt
sion was returned. Beng oil an ardei
l impusiVe temperament, alter time
Ii became unenuuraDle TO De III sucu
ID state OF suopense, ana ne maue up
Vi mind to know the truth, be 1t Tor
n,Il