The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-06-19
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MISCELLANY.
Love and Law.

There are always two sides TO these
questions, you know sad Murray Len
nox. E.A
Mr.. Arkwright. the lawyer, balanced
himself on the two hind legs OF his chair
and polished the end Of his nose reflect
lively.
Not doubt Of N nay young friend,
not doubt OF II, he said, +" but you sec
its ms business Ia sec only one side"
That may Bio law, but itisn justice, !"
observed Lennox
"Fae two terms are not necessarily sy-
anonymous.
& did not come here to chop logic
said Lepnox, imp itiently
"Well, moulded MIR. Arkwright, with
the least possible approach to q smile on
his lips, /" didn't begin it
Just lets sum up the question, said
Lennox Here am, made uncxpect
edly rich by the discovery of an old pa
per, whose very existence has been unex
peeted for years
Exactly So" whispered Lawyer Ark
wright, under his breath.
"And these young giris--theso Miss
Elerslies--are made bcggars BY the same
discovery"
Not beggars, my dear young friend,
not beggars; You are altogether too
sweeping In your assertions
but they are seriously impoypr-
ished"
"Well--yes--I suppose that Is the
state of the case. But you are not re-
sponsble for that"
E" In measure am"
Quixotsm Mr., Lennox- Quix.
otism. Pray dismiss such far fetched
idea from your head. Iassure you--"
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Arkwright,
| did not propose to detain you further
than to obtain the address Of Mr.. Ellers.
lee."
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders,
bnI nevertheless wrote few words on .
slip of paper Murray Lennox glanced
ut it in surprise.
what! 1t Is tencmen. house in
Bland street, he exclaimed
Exactly so; but it is quite respect.
able neighhorhood, believe"
Mr.. Arkwrieht plunged once more into
drift Of tape.tied PACKAGE and big
books bound ia ilngy russell leather, as
his eccentric young client departed
Tenement houses may answer every
purpose fJr shelter and protection, but
they are not the exact beau ideal Of home.
And this tall red brick was no exception
10 the rule, though on Bland street
Iswas unquestonably genteel, howev,
er Miss Farley kept select school on
the first floor. Mr.. johnson, who gave
l~ssons ON the Ra.c md piano, and Mrs
Drecy, who "cut and fitted dresses In
Partisan style on the very lowest terms, =
occupied the second story, and two OF
three pale seamstresses, a wood-engrayer,
clerk, and a manufactures of artificial
flowers, were packed compaclly away
above. like sard mes in a box and two
young ladies had the southeast room on
the fourth floor, young ladies. who, to
use the original expression OF Mrs Ryan,
the landlords wife, had seed better
days.
Kate Ellerslie aat by the window, that
dreary November day, her chin resting
on her hand, and her eyes fixed mourn
fully on the opposite roof, where a colo
ny of dus cslored sparro.s were plum
ing their wings. She was q bright, reg
uiar-ieatured brunette, with arge. brown
eye, and very dark hair, her figure slen
der as reed and quite AS graceful
She looked up Ianguidl rs the door
opened, aud Emily. her junior by two
years came Ia.
Emily Eilerslie was not at all pretty.
No one would have vouchsaied her n
second glance in the street; no poet
would ever have been stimulated to rhyth
me,.c rhapsodies over her gray blue eyes
or brown tresses, yet when you came
face TO face with her you could not but
confess that she was very pleasant TO
look upon, with wholesome pink cheeks,
complexion entirely Independent Of
"rose balm or " cream OF pearls" and
pretty, regular teeth that shonc brightly
whepever she smiled or spoke
Good news, Kate y she said, cheerily,
taking off her hat, as lift were an incum-
braure to the pretty head, =" I've a whole
dozen plain shirts to make"
Kate looked distasterully down upon
the bundle OF "plsin work" which her
sister tossed gleeiuly into her lap.
"Shirts!' she sighed "Oh, Emily,
who would have ever have thought we
should come to this p
"Shirts aren't disagreeable to make, -
said Emily, cheerfully. "All we have to
do, is to fancy them embroidery or Gro.
ehet work"
chet work"
My Imagination is not SO powerful
as that"
Cultivate 1t then, dear" said the
young sister, with laugh. " These must
be finished BY Saturday noon"
by Saturday noon" cried Kate. fret
fully lit is not possible"
"Oh, yes, it is. Come, dear, get your
thimble D
Kate Ellersie burst into tears, and
threw the unofleuding shirts from her,
disdainfully.
You never had any aristocratic pride,
Emily You would be willing to slave
yourself to death for five shillings.'
Five shiilings is very handy sum,
now. Kate" said Emily, as she went pa,
tientiy down on her knees to pick up the
scattered rolls OF work
but it's shame, went on Kate,
flushed and indignant, "that i, who was