The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-08


.bundant to profuseness, dark, unfathom-
.ble eyes, fresh and living bloom break
ng through the olive of her cheeks, and
he short upper lip give piquancy to her
beauty, which to me, is perfectly enchant-
ng. And yet sometimes think when she
not present, that Annie is the most beau
tiful of the two.
Mrs. Bray says that their mother was an
outlandish, dark-complexioned woman, and
that Cathie has eyes exactly such as hers
were. This I know-they are the most
5plendid eyes ever saw. And then her
voice, SO deIcately sweet, and yet SO capa-
BILE of expressing emotion in all deeper, as
well as lighter shades.
This evening, as she piled her needle, she
indulged in little snatches of song which
gushed from her rosy lips clear and liquid
as the carol Of bird And well she might
indulge in them, for she was engaged in a
task promoted by warm and generous
heart-setting the finishing stitches in a
comfortable winter garment for Mrs. Frost,
her old task mistress.
"Come, Annie, said she, breaking of in
the midst of lively strain, ''go to the
piano and play for me. Ny heart is run
ming over with music, but have made a
promise to myself that wouldn't leave this
till it WIS finished"
Tam Ittle surprised at your selecting
Mrs. Frost as a person worthy your benevo.
lence," said Annie.
'tShe didn't trent me well, it is true, !"
replied Cathie, ''but it was more because
she didn't know how, than through any
il-win. She did not treat herself well, and
that is why she is almost cripple with the
| rheumatism.
lyon always have an excuse for every
body's feelings, said Annie, rs she seated
herself at the piano, and commenced play.
ing the prelude to favorite song.
Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, went the door bell,
in the very first pause Of the music. Annie's
| WhtJ0 tlfk0IS EobSOA OAA oAAC hO5oy estA4 "ipt-
the words, '.Does Miss Emily Williams hive
here7" brought her to her feet, where
pale, and with lips apart, she stood in thu
attitude of listening. As for GaShie She
already stood at the parlor door, which, ~
it had appeared to me, she had gained at 9
single bound, and which, at the moment o.
her reaching it, had been thrown open. A
cry broke from her lips which partook %
varied emotions, though I was certain tha
joy predominated, as, throwing herself intt
the extended arms of o stranger, she wa
clasped to his bosom.
'LeIa-Lela 2" said he, 'in thy chile
thou art restored to me;" and with mex.
pressible tenderness he gazed into the dark
lustrous eyes raised to his. "But Annie
my sweet, blue-eyed Annie - where il
she2"
''Here, father" said she, springing to
ward him, though she almost tottered q
she went, for the faintness caused by tn
first sound of the loved voice which sh'
thought was forever hushed had not entire
ly left her.
"And your name" he said, turning Il
me, when he had become more composed
"is as I think, Emily WilliamsY
'tIt is"
"Then you are my sister," said he, shak
ing me by the hand with warmth evineinI
true brotherly affection, which, if tn
promptings of my heart We're truly mani
tested, was given back in no stinted meas
ure of sisterly regard
Though you were only four years old,
said he, 'when, like the wild, headstron
boy that was, left my pleasant home,
used often to think of you. Mrs. Bray, o.
whom first called to inquire concernin
my daughters, said that you looked like me
and Iibelieve there is some resemblance be
! tween u.s."
Itold him that I thought so too, thong
l abstained from saying that he was muc
the handsomer of the two. Already I fel
proud of him, and was satisfied that what
ever might have been the errors of his boy
hood, he had forsaken them, and repente
: of them as well and was now q fHanl
/ hearted noble-minded man.
"And you never received any Of the lei
: ters sent you?" said he, in answer to tn
inquiry of his daughters.
3 mo" replied Annie; 1--WE never had
single line from you after you left us. Onl
few months afterward news came tbs
the vessel you went in was lost, and that a
> on board was supposed to have perished. u
l. ''No, not all, as am here to testify.
! was one of the few, in the only boat anon
4 several which left the wreck that was eve
heard Of When nearly exhausted, we wei
discovered by vessel bound to California
and were taken aboard. We arrived at tn
place of destination in safety, and ono
, there, was determined to remain until
, had accumulated competency"
'Did you work at gold.digging, father:
said Cathie."
"The first two years did, but ut the en-
of that time it began to grow less remuncr