The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-01

LOVE AND LAW.
There are always two sides to these
questions. you know said Murry
Lennox.
Mr. Arkwright, the lawyer, balanced
himself on the two hind legs of his
chair, aud polished the end of his nose
refectively.
Not doubt of it, my young friond,
not doubt ofit,' he said, but, you
see. it's my business only one sidc.'
THAT may be law but it isn't j u stice,
observed Lennox.
'rhe two terms are not necessarily
synonymous.'
Il did not come here to chop logic,
said Lennox, little impatiently.
'Well,' nodded Mr.. Arkwright, with
the least possible approach to a smile
on his lips, 1 didn't begin it,
Just let's sum up the question: said
Lennox. 'Here l am, made unexpect-
edly rich by the discovery of an old
paper, whose very existence has been
unsupported for years!'
Exactly so,' assented Lawyer Ark
wright, under his breath.
And these young girls-thcse Miss
Ellerslies-are made beggars by the
same discoveryI'
Not beggars, my dear young friend,
not beggars; you are altogether too
sweeping in your assertions
But they are seriously impoverish-
ed?'
'Well-yes; 1 suppose that is the
state of the case. But you are not re-
sponsible for that j.
Tn measure am,
'Qaixotism, Mr.Lennox-mereQ Quix-
otism. Pray dismiss any such far.
fetched idea from your head. assure
you
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. cartwright !;
1 did not propose to detain you fur tn
er than to obtain the address of Mr..
Ellerslie.'
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders,
but nevertheless wrote q few words
on slip Of paper. Murry Lennox
glanced at it in surprise.
'What, it is q tenement house in
Bland etreet = he exclaimed.
Exactly so; but it is quite respect
able neighborhood belicve.'
Mr.. Arkwright plunged once more
into draft of tape-tied packages and
big books bound in dingy russet leath-
er, as his eccentric young client de-
parted.
Tenement houses may answer every
purpose of shelter and protection, but
they are not the exact beau ideal of
home. And this tall red brick in
Bland street was no exception TO the
general rule.
1t was unquestionably 'genteel, how
ever. Miss Farley kept select school
on tho first floor Mr.. johnson, who
gave lessons on the flute aud piano,
and Mrs. Drccy, who cut and fitted
dresses in Partisan style on the very
lowest tcrns, occupied the second
story; and two or three pale scam
stresses, wood engraver, a clerk, and
a manufacturer OF artificial flowers
were packed compactly away above,
like sardines 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 seen better
days
Kate Ellerslie sat by the window
that dreary November day, her chin
resting on her hands. and her eyes fix
ed mournfully Oh the opposite roof.
where colony of dust-colored spar
rows were pluming their wings. She
was brig hi, ht,regular-featuredb brunette,
with large brown eyes and very dark
hair, her figure slender as a reed and
quite as graceful.
She looked up languidly as the door
opened, and Emily, her junior by two
years, came Ill.
Emily Ellerslie was not at all pref
ty. No one would have yOuchsafed
her a second glance in the street; no
poet would ever have bech stimulated
to rhymetic 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, a complexion
entirely Independent OF rose balm, ,'or
cream pearls and pretty, regular
teeth, that shone brightly whenever
she smiled or spoke.
Good news. Kate ! she said, cheeri-
ly, taking off her hat as if 1t were an
encumbrance to tho pretty head. I've
q whole dozeu plain shirts to make