The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-18
THE COUNTESS REVENGE
"Did'you advertise, ior hands ~

genius In Lne once OIL one OI IleL large
Manchester factories where women are
employed.
"Got all we want" answered the man
thus addressed.
The girl turned slowly away, too sick
at heart to notice the bold and admiring
gaze, of one Of The group of gentlemen
seated round the fire. She reached the
street, anu walked on as one in horri.
BILE dream-oOld, tired and dizzy, and
fairly crushed with despair. All that
day, and many preceding ones, had she
been exposed 10 the pitiless cold in her
worn shoes and thin garments, travelling
through the streets IN trultless search of
work.
~ am one too many in the world"
she thought. "Why should l liveT' and
visions of the river and Of herself taking
the fatal plunge which would end her
troubles, with q hall-formed resolution
to thus end them, were beginning TO float
through her mind, when a gentleman,
whose step she had been too Preoccu-
pied to hear, stepped up beside her.
pardon me, MISS ne said, in apo-
lite but otf-hand manner. ~ believe you
lust lett the factory of Gliding Il Sons"
She gave a Quick, startled look at the
| intruder, and at sight of the handsome
gentleman beside her she nervously
scanned her poor, worn clothes, and
blushed scarlet at her mean appear
ance.
eyes" she answered with sad dig
| nifty, Il have just left the office. Have
you amy business with meF
AOl. Pm one OF the irm-voungest
SON. YOU know;I was i'll the office when
YOU applied just now, and l came alter
you " say l eau get you into the fac
| Tory if you wish"
| "Wish it! Certainly, sir! You do not
| know what u favor you are doing me-"
She turned her glowing face to him III
glad and eager surprise; but be- ore she
could fad words To- thank him, her
oversLrained nerves gave way, and she
burst into u flood oil tears.
| The gentleman, who mad been looking
| into her eyes as if he would fairly alb
soIb lheir sweetness, telt extremely
awkward at this, and walked on in ST.
lence beside her until she could control
herself sufficiently to speak. The girl,
as an apology for her tears, gave him an
| account OF Aer succession OF dlsappolnt-
i ments, and, by dint OF sympathy and
| kind questioning, he won from her her
whole sad history, with confession Of
The resolution she had almost formed to
destroy herself, and how his coming
| ulspelled 1T.
| Il nope, then, the life l have saved
may AT some Time Deiong to me-" he
ihaid, taking her hand, anu gazing so ar
dently into her face that she bIushed
crimson. II think l should know how
| " Value it,"
| The neXC day saw Kate Wesley in
sta led as one oil the hands in Oluing's
factory, through the agency OF WIN. Uld-
ing, The Junior member OF The 1rm, and
youngest son oil its mead. Kate regarded
| Win tne warmest friendship anu graft
Lude this man who had Lifted her out OF
Lne fearful slough OF despondency in
which she was sinking; and ere long
she returned the love wAicn he avoweu
lor her. Every evening found him a
guest at the humble lodging wnere Kate
boarded, with Mrs. Finn, poor but re-
spectacle WIDOW.
He was SO devoted in his love for her,
so LAVISH in his gifts to her, and so de.
sirous oil doing everything to contribute
10 her happiness, that sne grew to look
upon him with almost worship. He had
come into her dark life like prince in a
lairy tale, turning everything to bright.
ness, ana taking ner heart willing cap
tive sat once. 10 nature like hers,
love was nle, and the obj ct OF 1T became
almost her deity. She Ubeyed ana be.
lieved III him almost implicitly, and gave
herself up to him Dody and soul; listen.
ing in bhsstul trust TO his premises o.
marriage as soon as he could, with safe
Ly 10 his pecuniary interests, incur his
fatnel's displeasure by so doing
He took her from the factory and from
Mrs. Flnn's, and placed her in luXurl.
Gus rooms of her oWn-made heaven tC
her by his presence-where she lived his
vie all but Ill name.
/ During his absence she devoted her
Lt.m9 10 study, and made astonishing
progress.
He shall not have cause to blush at
nv ignorance, when l am his WiIe," She
thought.
This was the state Of things when
Kate one day went to take her custom
ary lesson in music. She arrived a. hel
destination rather early, and the music
master being engaged with other pupils
she was shown into the waitlng-room.
The building III which the music
masters rooms were was divided Into
chambers OF various kinds, ana only d
thin board PARTITION separated the room
iii which Kate was shown from anotbel
set Of chambers. She was no sooner
seated than she recognized the voice OF
her lover in conversation with another
| kCnblSlhuu IA phS oNJ'AhA'5 "P"A 'NaS VI
AS she was seated close to the PARTITION
every word Of their conversation
reached her.
! "You see, WILL" said the strange
voice, that comes of fellow running
VIVID over every pretty face he sees. You
seem TO have II faculty Tor getting lntt
scrapes of this kind"
but" said her lover, "this is deuce
of scrape. She expects me to marry
ner."
why, have you promised herr"
"Well, yes, ought to; but OF course
7 never mnantlt. Pm brought up rather
sharp just now. My resources are al
exhausted, and the tune is drawing neal
when ought to fulfill my promise. Pve
nut it of so often that can't see my
way OUT of it this time. Come, old Tel
low, use your ingenuity and help me-"
"ls she pretty?' asked the stranger.
81 rather think she is; I'd like " see
YOU find one prettier."
could she pass lor a lady in manner
and educationW
yes, she has been studying hard to
improve herself, in expectation of oul
} marriage, and has succeeded as well al
one could wish"
"Why the deuce don't you marry her
thenF
The answer to this was long, low
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