Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-27
AsHTABULA, OHIO FRIDAY, DEcE1lBER ~ 1878

and aecosted her She sobbed out her
Little story with all q ehilds ingenious
ness. Her mamma had gone somewhere
to carry work, and she and Spot had
gone to walk by themselves, and thev
had walked, oh, 50 far ! and now they
He. lame was Lily, and the kittens
name was Spottie, and that was all she
could tell to prove her Identity. Sur
| pFised al himself for doingso, ArkWright
took her ints the earriage-kitten and
all-and carried her to his own home,
He advertised her, and for the irst two
or three days made some effort TO dis
cover her relatives After that he did
not want to discover them. Into his
cold, closed heart Lily had cTept. and
made her home there; and the desolate
cynical man found himself loving her as
q little before he had not dreamed oi
loving anything again. After the lapss
of fortnight, the idea of Lily's leaving
him became absolutely unbearsble. He
got so nervous that he started AZ every
sound of the bell-fearful that some one
was coming to claim her. .its
She and the kitten had It all their own
way in Arkwright House. They strayed
in the library and upset books and
papers to their mutual satisfaction. LILY
sat on ArkwEight's knee q great deal Of
the time, amusing herself with braiding
and curling his hair into the most gro
tesque shapes snd Spot, with feline
sudacitY. mounted On his shoulder an6
nibbled the top Of his pen, or thrust her
inquisitiye little nose into his face, al
But one day, Just as Arkwrizht was
beginning to feel sure Of the child,
lady came for her This lady was tall
and slight, and wore black, and had her
face covered by a thick veil. Something
in her low, sweet voice stirred the in
nermost depths Of Mark AFkwright's
nature, but a fierce pang shot through
Kim when he saw with what eagerness
Lily few towards her.
Mamma darling mamma !" she cried
covering her with kisses. ''I 50 dad 90
tum J Nowoo and / and Spot, and papa
are all togetherP ~.
Arkwright Redeemed. He had been
weak enough to teach this child to call
him papa. Heiwondered what the lady
thought Of his presumption; but she
seemed unwilling to linger. She thanked
him for the care he had given Lily
offered to pay him for his trouble from
very slender-lookin purse; and, being
Indignantly refused, she turned 10 60.
Lily was in her arms. ArkWTight took
step toward them, and Lily threw an
arm around his neck, drawing him up
close, and face to face with the lady.
Through the thick folds of the veil their
eyes met. He started back, pallid and
trembling.
Augusta !" he faltered, in a choked
voice. ia
'Mr. ArkRTight p
She was the calmer Of the two. A
woman always is in cases of emergency.
All the old love, fierce and ungovernable,
rose mp within him. asg s.
''This childt Whose is it?'
@Mine and yours," she answered
quietly. 'Ste was born four months
after our separation. wish you good
morning." s s.sr T2at /.
He caught her arm in an iron grasp.
"Stopl My child Mine % he cried,
dreaming, as if it were an effort for him
to realize it! rt HA-l f.'
s'No, not yours now, = she said steadily.
you forfeited the right to claim her
when you drove her mother from her
home. Mark, at this time-the last time
I shall see you in this world will tell
you the truth. You were jealous Of my /
brotherP rr if..s f.s
( 'fYour brother! I never knew you
had onep
s@That was where 1 erred. Arthur was
two years my Junior, and cruel misfor-
tune placed him in position where he
was suspected of forgery. He was un-
able to prove his innocence, and he fled
from mistaken Justice. was too proud
to tell you that was the sister Of one
whom the world looked upon as a felon,
In that sinned. had q secret from
You, and upon that rock our happiness
was wrecked. Thank heaven Arthur
Is free inow--the guilty party has con-
fessed, and my brother is man once
more" .s--
Arkwright snatched her to his breast,
and would not let her 60. She tried her
best to escape, but he held her fast. I
suppose he won her pardon some way,
for She remained at Arkwright House,
and Lily and Spot remained likewise,
/ Go there to-day, and you will see the
happiest family this side Of paradise.