The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-09
RRENT's INTERVENTION,

my story cOmmeuceS IL was 81 coLh-
pleteIy mantled by blOssoming vines
that it looked like some fairy bower OF
bloom.
In front Of it spread a stretch OF en-
erald grass, with here and there an oval
devoted to flowers, alter a fashion de-
scribed by Milly's student brother in
ona of his letters-each circle contain
iny nIauts OF one kind and color-so
that from the road the effect of the
masses of flaming scarlet, Vetyety pur-
nIe. pure white, or delicate blue,
1ropped upon the groundwork Of green,
was very pretty.
Immediately in the rear stretched
some cultivated fields, contrasting as
in their way. The deep
green OF the wheat loi, sandWlched in
between the ruddy brown OF the buck
wheat and the Lighter shaded rye. Ihen
came the rolling sweep OF prairie lanu,
gorgeous with wild flowers, ana stretch-
my away as far as tue eye couid reaGh.
Across the pasture lot noble New
dog was bounding in oDedi-
ence to a signal from Milly. 1t was his
peculiar province TO bring up Ssar anu
brownie, The two gentle COWS Wnlch
supplied them with milk.
Mlily stood in the glow of sunset,
watching her three pets approach, aud
hooking like some ideal picture. Tho
iiluslye light brought out the mellow
richness OF her complexion, touched the
brown braids Into which her hair had
been plated with gints OF gold, and
made even her simple calico dress into
a fabric whose blue seemed dotted with
real golden-eyed daisies.
.rrIaps my fine fellow! You shall
have an ezra allowance Of cOrn'eake
lor your supper"
Brent turned his large. intelligent
ewes first upon his mistress, then upon
Star and Brownie, Wagged his tai IN
dignitied PLEASURE and stretched him.
self before the kitchen door, prepared
Ior any other emergency WHICH might
require his services. =,
Milly caught up the snowy oaken pan,
whose brass bands bore evidence OF q
fIeQuent acquaintance with chamoIs ana
wAtlpg, and humming merry little
song commenced with Brownie, aho
soon the white stream kept up mopoL
ouous rhy thin TO the WOrus. she Away
| sang at her milking. | verify believe
either star or Browne would have with
! helu their bOunliiul treasure in sheer AS
ilvnlsImeut. had tue sweet voice stopped
| II was Stars Lurn. MlAy waited !
mumeut, aud patted the snowy spot OF
| her iorehead wAlch mad suggested TIT
name.
| Now, Star, none Of your tricks thi
time. stand as still as you do noW-dt
| you hearT
Star munched her cud, and looked a
| Mi,ly with her benlgnaut, lnOthery eyes
as much as to say:
"Let your mind be at rest, little mis
treSs. Pll be good"
Aud SO Milly understood it. Sh
moved her milking Stool, and WAS jus
about to seat nerse.I when naughty scar
VINO was only IWU-yea!-old, gave
suucy tilrt Of her horns, and HlH. .ing ne
pretty uools out IN a tit of Ir.sklness, Sc
| Ut !ur u cunter around the lot.
MilYy laughed.
"Ah, you m sclief! You looked s.
| innocent felt quite sure OF you. Il mus
get another pAn / see. 'IWouldWt do t.
risk Brownies treasure near yOu."
| She ran lightly into the house, ant
| leaving the partly filled pail ON the ia
! Bile, TOOK UP another, and at last sue
ceedud in cornering Miss Sta, an,
coaXIng her to stand. She Was jus
through, when sudden bark Irol
Braut attracted her a. altentlon, and look
ing around she saw slender young We
man holding child in neE arm, stanuln
near her.
"WlIl you give me some milk for til
babyH
La the hurried glance which Milly CAV
the stranger she saw that she was nearl
exhausted.
give me the little one and come in
milk is as plenty as air, and as free"
SO, with botn hands laden, Milly lie
the way into the house aud deposiJe
her pail besiue the other. Tnen sh
drew forward an old-lasDioned Bosto
rocking. chair, SuCu as Our grandmother
used W rest in.
,sSIt down, you look tired; pll see
tpe baby, bless his liCtlo hear. u
The weary young mOther-only a gi
in age-was barely seated Wnen her hea
lell back against the CUSHIONS, ant
much to her alarm, Milly saw she h -.
TAINTED. She dashed some water in he
face and he'd the eaInpnOr bottle to he
DO lrlls. lhiS soOn revived her, an
Mi!ly gave the Chlld drink Of mix an
tnen seated him besiue Brent on I'll
I floor, who beard his crow Of delight
| he buried his iiGgers i'll his curly man
WITH great good nature. lie was tull
alive to the eXl9e" c.es OF the Situation
and bore the pulls and tWirks with spa
: tan forIituue, Knowing that his your
J mistress could not possibly get Teal read
without he dad his part, and pruDaDI
haViug dim visions OF golden corn bRt
, floating through his mind.
Miiy and her laLuer were the on
members OF the household. Her mulht
Y mad been called from them--lt would
/ three wears when another winters sno
, should spread It's mantle OF peace oY,
! Aer grave; and the girl Of four, cen BIZ
taken up the broken strands Of nous
: uol1 duties and woven them anew wi
such mixture OF love and patience tn
her old father, whose eyes had tollOWe
4 the VIE OF his yOu.h To his heaven
3 home so yearnlnsly and regretIuily tn
= it seemed for d time he Too would Z
q mad learned to lis EN- to her footsteps
' we listen 10 the first note or the rob
: alter the dreary winter, and had becOn
I. content to stay awhile for Milly's sak
| There was anotner child--a brother
S who was away at college, and who
: frequent letters Kept Them informed
u the dolngs IN the lar Fl busy East.
. Though old, Mr. DuLLon could mana
: mis- farm, with assistance in planti
: and at harvest time, and Mllly W
d strong and active, aud kept eVerythi
3 spotlessly nice within doors. SO til
= lived in quiet world Of their oW
}, rnelr wants were mostly supplied fro
d the farm, and they needed to draw b
l slightly on their lunds in bank, SO tl
/ the sum was gradually increasing, al
Ia | NiIlV would have quite a fortune WA