The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-12

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| ly in all it's former strength.
| The months rolled on. Edward Sher-
| wood mad preached in the little church
near by, and received warm invitation
to enter upon his ministry there. The
| lime was fast approaching when ht
should be installed, and Katherine re-
jOiCed over the change in their pros.
pects. She was sitting with her last al
hand working pair OF those dainty
shoes with wnioh she supplied herself.
With every stitch went a pleasant
Thought. They were to be first worn al
an evening gather ny where her brother
was sure 10 be the lion of the occasion
A certain lovely helress, newly arrived
upon the scene, would be present, and,
VINO could resist Edward when he chose
to make himself agreeable2 Just at
this point, Katherine trying the effect OF
Il halt-hnished rOsette which she had
taken from the heap Of materials upon
the table beside her, caught sight OF the
supreme object OF her meditations.
There was lOoK OF feeble determine
tion on mis- usually irresolute face. he
drew q onair up in front OF her, and be-
gan toying with the bits Of ribbon and
leather at hand.
"Katherine," he began with no further
preface than a pause of hesitation,
ave quarreled about Jean sudlow
once"
land once is enough" spoke Kathe-
rine, quickly. "Wno shall we quarrel
about now, tickle DOyw
81 hope we shall not quarrel" her
brother answered, "but l mean to bring
ner home," and despite himself his
voice trembled.
"To the same house with mer' cried
Katherine, with such vehement &C ton
mat she loosened her hair from the
comb that held it, and sent the long,
black locks streaming to the floor.
"Where elseT asked Edward.
"From tue moment she comes beneath
our ROOT L leave 1t. From The day OF
your marriage with her we are brother
and sister no IongerV
The fierce words seemed to shake Ed
ward Sherwood to the soul. He was
unable 30 DEFY or laugh at them. He
turned instead to enJreaty, even TO
tears, and ended by succumbing in a
sullen way.
There was no Outsp0ken quarrel this
time, but something worse, pretense
OF reconc liation followed by real es-
arrangement. What passed in Jhe broth
er's mind he alone knew, The sister
still hoped to restore their former rela-
tions, ana strove to etfIce the memory
of i'll feeling by every kindness iu her
power, but Edward Snerwood's cheerful
spirit WAS clOuued. His merry laugh
sounded no more in the OLD house. He
was admitted 10 his ministry. and
preached stranga, startling sermons,
that puzzled and bewildeFed his Il Ick.
They seemed to be the utterances of one
WHO stood upon the brink Of an awful
cnasm looking down into the blackness
Of darkness.
Blind Kather,ne's heart leaped for JOY
when sue heard that Jean SudiOW Aad
suddenly disappeared from the neighbol
mood. She almost expected in Inc full.
ness OF her nope TO see her brother as
genial as OF old, but day by day he with
drew more and more ihLo himself BY
turns ne gave way to fits OF gloom ana
wlld storms OF insane Jury. The end
was near at hand.
One night summons came for the
young minister. Hss.slsJer, lying broad
awake in tle darkness, heard him come
from his room to answer it aud leave the
mouse, her thoughts dwelling all the
time on the new era which seemed to
Aer fancy to be dawnlug ON their lives,
guessing little OF the truth. She turned
to her pillow agnln and again, but a
spirit of sIeeplessness possessed her.
Rain was falling on the roo, and the
wind made dismal noises in The wide
chimneys and around the old walls, The
tall clock III the hail below sounded the
nuurs-mid might, mornlng-anu Edward
did not return. In the gray dawn Katn-
crime rose and dressed ana walked her
room, only halt-anXlous, yet filed with
vague uneaelneSs. The wind had luIled,
The rain dropped with q SLOW fail.
slower and less frequent. Then the day
broke clear.
Inc two old servants were busting
about, and smoke arose from the OHM.
ney OF the kitchen, when the waitress
of the house heard a cry upOn the
threshold. What sound she did not dare
10 think. With trembling limos sne
went to meet it. A little thing to DlancA
a woman's cheek and stay the bearings
of her heart-a leluless crpaLura scare. lv