The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24

bors. So / had been spared the annoy
ance OF being talked to about Howard
Ashley, and was truly grateful for
that.
So Annie and I settled down comfort
ably into idehism-contented, II
not happy. Our life was varied but
little. We had one or two intellectual
neigh bors, and our old minister, Mr.. STAN
ton, was a treasure to us, in advice and
counsel. We still kept our pony car
riage, and took almost daily rides; for
health was a possession that we could
not afford to lose, by contining ourselves
to the house.
Annie came home from Mr.. Stanton's
one morning, with some books and
wonderful look Of news upon her face,
which news she declared / could not
guess.
"But 1 can, Annie. MIR. Stanton Is
going to be married" ....
"Nonsensei he married. Who would
marry that Old, old manf
somebody would. Perhaps you, An
nle."
"Don't be ridiculous, Lettice. No not
married, but you have partly guessed,
after all. He is going to form a con-
nection,' mos with lady but gentle
man, and l have seen him! Wnat do
you think nowW
"Really, is Mr.. Stanton going to have
colleaguef l am very glad. 1t will
give him more time for u.s."
"Selfish Letticel But have you no
curiosity about the new minister?
"None."
swell then, 1 shall not spend breath
to describe him." she answered; but
saw that, all day long, she was thinking
oil nothing else. A bright smile would
light her lace as she sat at work, and
| there was u gay aifiness in her move.
| ments, such as she had shown years be-
lore, when there had been no shadow on
| her life or mine.
The very next morning, Mr.. Stanton
called Oh us, and broughta with him the
new conner, whom he introduced as Mr..
May. He was not young-certainly not
less than thirty-slx-perhaps still older.
He was far from handsome, but there
| was look, better than beauty, in his
countenance. He was motto that type
Of ministers who make their way by a
pale, studious face, telling of midnight
studies and hot stoves. The predomt'
nant look was that OF health and cheer.
tulness. A tall, well-proportioned fig
urea wide forehead, rather low-kinG.
| ly beaming brown eyes-White teeth,
and healthful, sun-browned cheeks tell.
| Ing Oh long Walks III Iue open air, ac-
| companied by scrupulous neatness of at
tire, without a single dash oflopplshness.
This was MIR. Stanton's colleague.
liked HIM at the first glance; liked him
better when his clear, musical voice met
my ear, and the serene, honest eyes
| were scanning my face, as if they were
| seeking to know from it my character
1t was pleasant to see that they returned
| from the gaze, with a satisfied express
sion which seemed to say, II can trust
you, Miss Morton"
For the next three months, to Annie's
extreme discomfort, we saw little, ,eit her
| of the old or new minister. Mr.. Stanton
almost torsook us in his task of making
Mr.. May acquainted with the other par
lishionsrs and establishing friendly
rapport between them.
1T will not be thus always, Annie p
l said, to console her, for felt that she
was deeply Interested in the stranger.
On the Sabbath, she listened, almost
breathlessly, to the words of wisdom he
uttered. l was selfish in those days. L
lelt that Annie might be taken from me
TO bless the home or one who, could
not but see, had won her sincerest ap-
probation. And IL should once more
ha daanlatpl