The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-05

COlGlg odlu MISS w dLeEos
Miss Carnage left, indignant at the
airs such u girl put on, but decided it
was because "such girl" had designs
on the captain.
odd l see you speaking to my new
boarder, Miss Waters" severely ques-
TONED Mrs. Grimes, as she filed cup
with poor, weak tea, and passed it TO
her.
"You did. AS 1 was coming in at the
gate he said Good evening, miss.' or
course l returned it." Will hauteur.
81 suppose you couldn't help answer
ing,n said Mrs. Grimes, presently add
ing, after silent survey OF the girPs
appearance. "I snail need your attic
IN two days. A man bourder is more
profitable and less trouble than WO-
man."
Miss Waters looked up into the cold
| blue eyes of her landlady, and said,
pomGeuly:
Il do not desire to interfere with your
plans or retard your prosperity. The
| room shall be vacated in two days"
Mrs. Grimes evaded the steady, scorn-
| tul gaze.
"Do you know where young woman,
| WHO can not afford to pay nigh bOarO,
can be accommodates" was asked in
| LIe variety store, where Fred. Gamage
| tended, That evening.
"Perhaps our l0lEs would take you,"
sal Fred, VINO thought his mother ana
Anna, especially tue latter, ought TO add
| 70 tne family funds. at the women are
willing, the men will be-"
Capt Martlu was purchasing cigars OF
| Fred.'s employer. Certainly that young
-frl went III and out at The back gate Of
the Grimes mansion. he mad seen her
and noticed how neatly she was always
dressed, and how sad was Lne express
sion OF lie Cnin young lace, and was
there not "a LOOK OF Fanny?
| "BlIy, what is your sisters name,"he
adroiLly inquired of The youngster til
next morning when his boots were
| Brought to MN.
"Gouy! aiHt got none! What put
that inter yer heaa?"
''Whols tnaL young lady, then, Pve
seen about hereT
"NIary Waters. She's goiH ter leave.
Mother tod nef 80 last night, ZOOS her
room 'ud be bettern her company. l
recKOn l know thing or Gwopand billy
looked capable OF imparLing Volumes OF
! iniormatlon 10 The gentleman, even for
slighL encouragement, with money as its
| basis.
| rnaJ forenoon the captain wended his
wa! toward tue cemetery. On each Vi
the Old sunken graves IL fresh bouquet
mad been Iald. Near by sobJeu 6rs.
! Nj es over marble grave-sL0ne, Aer
| handkerchief 10 her lace. Tue captain,
Lnough not vain man, felt su.e sue
coufl see hIm-was, indeed, wafculul Of
ais every movement. so, these
| wlIoWs!' was his inward comment.
| Wac caa blame him! That NOON he
lhaeleu outside the premises smoking,
Waking slowly backward and forward,
deep Ia Thought The busy lanulaGy
noJlced him narrowly, and lelJ great in
Wafu rage When she saw MN address
Miss W ..Lers, who answered ham c0idly,
altnougn aching tor sympathy and APP
preclaulon, and believing him to De a
| guOu man actuated only by the kinGest
| motives, when was lgue- lie mad made
ld4ulrles concerning her OF the proprle-
Tor Of Inc variety store previously re-
forred to.
81 want few moments convers alton
with you. Can l join you this evening
in your walk from your store r' he asked
deleremially.
''UerOaInly," she answered, with the
least hLtIng of Wonderment over her
very anxious yet patient face.
| "laVe you found a placeV demand
ed Mrs. Grimes upon the the girPs en-.
| trance.
Even Billy, peeIing potatoes, looked
dag ,ers al the girl.
4 nave, and shall leave your hospita-
bic roof Tomorrow"
"Luckyl You'd go without, if you
hadn'tl' said Mrs. Grimes.
| u am al alone III the world, as [ find
you are" said Captain Martin, that eve
mag, 10 Miss Waters, who found him
outside waiting w accompany her nome.
land IL seems TO me We might be COM
tortaole together. have money enough,
and am not The worst man in the world :.
lfyou hadn't looked like sweet girl l
IoVed and lost nigh upon forty years
ago, l. don't believe could nave been 30
forward"
Wnen they had reached the back gate =,
The twain had promised to take each
other for better or worse immedia tely.
| VI have decided not 10 enter your
ianlly," Miss Waters said to Mrs Gam
age the next day. The girl looked con-
sclous as she spoke.
"now strange" thought the Gnmage
family.
"Aay l inquire what has changed
your pIansW asked Anna, anXIously. =.
God help THESE helpless, inefficient
WOmen"
81 can hardly spend the time just now
to answer you" sad Miss Waters, fee
ing ueeply tne uAsSusI ana Suspicion o
Anna.
He! he! Maybe you are thinking Of
getting marrieuW
"Wny, mother! Who could think OF
sucn tnIng! If she dil, gentlemen
worth marry lng are particular as TO
tne.r cn0lceW
Miss W Waters felt able to pity Anna
amply aUle to.
Tue next day Captain Martin and Miss
Waters lett Mrs. Grimes in company,
| Iney were married at once. Neither
nad lfieuus either TO admire, or consult,
Ur Oft md.
Mrs. N lies had no more doughnuts for
silly, whose mother laid carefully away
ner new buff wrapper in sadness aud
gloom. The next week The GImbleLon
courier contained '.Pne Wall OF the
Dioken-hearted," poem generally al
LriDuteu TO MISS Gamage.
| "WnaL a TOOL to let the world know
you tried to calcA the old man aud the II
lalled," said Fred, contemporary
"Ho" unfeeling Is my only brother"
she sObbInEiy answered.
"lt ls sLut, my boss says" And Fred
repea cd, nasaliy:
81 thought my feet no longer strayed
| Along llfe's ROAD alone,
| But now know hope only played
| Win heaIt now turned to stone.
AS fair and bright my cheek as hers,