The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-09
her darned lace and withered complexion
And Mrs. Joyce smiled family.

"How ready the young birds are to fly
away and leave the parent nest," she sigh
ed. swell, it is but natural. l can hard
ly blame Maddy for being anxious to
leave SO dull place as this
Mamma" cried Madeline, passionately,
''it is not that. Oh! mamma, if could
only tell you!"
And she hurried out of the room, with q
choking gasp in her throat.
Mrs. Benjamin did not like scenes; she
looked on with civil wonderment. But
she understood it all-after little while
"The landlord, agaim" cried Mrs. Joyce,
in her soft, well-modulated voice.
"Mamma," said Beatrice, hurriedly, 'ft's
three months since he was here last, and,
don't you remember. we didn't pay him
| then?"
She could say no more, for just then
Mr.. Atheling himself followed on her foot
steps--a tall, fine looking man. about two
and-thirty, dark as Spaniard, with square
chin, and brow as calm as that of an an
cent Roman statue. Mrs. Joyce drew her
self dgnifiedly up.
"This intrusion is scarcely called for,
Mr.. Atheling," said she. "My daughter
transacts my business affairs for me-my
daughter, who is now at the Lakes, or 60
ing there Immediately"
"Can see her?" Mr. Atheling asked,
quietly.
81 presume so, if you go to Mrs. Bruce
Benjamin S, No. 7, Park Lane"
'"Thanks, madam. Pray excuse me for
disturbing you"
Mrs. Joyce bowed with the air of an ex-
empress and MIR. Atheling withdrew.
"Thats over, thank goodness!" said she,
and buried her nose once more in the
pages of book.
But Bee was by no means certain that it
aoaS over.
Mamma might bear some of her own
burdens" she murmured unsympatheti-
cally to herself at isn't fair upon Maddy
to send people tere.'
Mr.. Atheling himself walked along the
street, with something of indignation riS-
ing up within his breast.
"Madeline Joyce is good and beauti-
full girl" he said to himself, "and for her
sake | have borne with these people long
> er than | otherwise should. But dress
and gaiety, and endless expenses at the
Lakes, with years rent due-thGt is alto
gether different matter. l have been
mistaken in Madeline Joyce, and the soon
er she understands it the better A mere
society butterhy-too proud to work, too
frivolous to stop and think And l had
: fancied her so different !"
Mrs. Benjamin's tall footman put on 6
supercilious grin as Mr.. Atheing asked
u for Miss Joyce.
"The new goy'ness," said he. Up.
stairs-second story, back, please"
And with backward motion of bis
thumb the footman went about his bust
ness; while Mr.. Atheling, somewhat sur
prised and little annoyed, assembled The
staircase by himself.
u The door was half open; and even as h,
knocked at the panels he could see Made
J. line Joyce on low sofa in the window,
Il book in her lap, and two or three chubb,
Il little boys swalming around her, evidentl,
intent on anything and everything bu
a their lessons.
n She started up, crimson and confused a
y the sight Of the dark, handsome face, sh
- knew so well
r, SIT is about the rent" she gaspeC
"Yes, yes-I know. We cannot pay
he just yet; but-but-"
III He smiled as he took her hand.
,e "You are not going to the Cumbcrlan
Is Lakes, then?"
l. eyes, | am-as Mrs. Benjamin's govel
ness. Only mamma does not know.
W would break her heart, Mr.. Atheling. An
/ the very first quarters salary receiv
1t shall be forwarded Immediately to you
10 For"
Sc "Madeline!" he burst forth, impulsiv
Ill ly, 81 have mistaken you'll have mi
IN judged you altogether Will you pardc
at me?"
Il don't understand you, Mr.. Atheling
IS, And then he explained. Madeline
d, scarlet upper lip curved.
is "And you believed could go fasho
hunting, pleasure-seeking, while-whi
ar we owed money that we could not pa,
IN Oh, Mr.. Atheling!'
IS Five minutes later Master Clarence Be
IT. jamin. the Oldest and most aggravating
C. the trio of boys, rushed down to l
ne mothers boudoir, where Mrs. Benjam
le was half distracted over the mysteries
ng packing for the Lake.
le; "Mamma mammal he howled, graspi