The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-24

She had her apron full Of primroses and
violets, and black and white kitten
was cuddled upin her arms. Moved by
some impulse which he could not have
explained, Arkwright stopped his horse
and accosted her. She sobbed out her
little siTry with all child's ingenious.
ness. Tier mamma had gone somewhere
to carly work, and she and Spot had
gone 20 walk by themselves, and they
had walked, oh so far and now they
were Iost
Her ome was Lily. and the kitten
name y Spottie, and that was all she
could into prove her identity. Sur
prised q: himself for doing so, Arkwright
took ht nt' the carriage-kitten and
y Nau,d her to his own home.
p. - , bar, and for the frs
two or three days made some effort 10
discover her relatives. After that he
did not want to discover them. Into
his cold, closed heart Lily had crep,,
and made her home there and the des-
olate, cynical man found himself loving
her as a little before he had not dream.
ed Of loving anything again. After the
lapse Of fortnight, the idea Of Lily s
leaving him became absolutely unbeara-
bic. He got so nervous that he started
at every sound Of the bcll-fearful tha,
some one was coming to claim her.
She and the kitten had il all their own
way in Arkwrighi's house. They stray
ed in the library, and upset the books
and papers to their mutual satisfaction.
Lily sat on Arkwrighi's knee great
deal Of the time, amusing herself with
braiding and curling his hair into the
most grotesquc shapes, and Spot. with
feline audacity, mounted on his Shoul-
der, and nibbled the top Of his pen, or
thpisi her inquisitive little nose into his
face, all unrebuked.
But one day, just rs Arkwrigh, was
beginning TO feel sure Of the child, a
lady came for her. This lady was tall
and slight, and wore black, and had her
face covered with thick veil. Some
thing in low, sweet voice stirred the
innermoS, depths of Mark Arkwrighi' s
nature. but fierce pang shot through
him when he saw with what eagerness
Lily flew toward her.
Mamma ! darling mamma - she
cried, covering her with Kisses. "l so
dad 90 tum Now 90 and !, and Spot, +,
anG papa are all togedder :"
Arkwrighi Redeemed. He had been
weak enough to teach his child to call
him papa. He wondered what the lady
thought Of his presumption but she
seemed unwilling to linger. She thank
ell him for the care he had given Lily
offered to pay him for his trouble from
very slender looking purse and. be
ing. Indignantly refused, she turned TO
Hgo. .-s3.y Mas IA her arms. AIk~nght
took step toward them, and l.ilythre
an arm around his neck, drawing him
up cloe. and face 10 face with the lady
Through the thick folds OF the veil their
eyes met. He started back, pallid and
trembling.
Augusta :" he uttered in a choking
voice.
"Mr. Arkwright :"
She was the calmer OF the two. 4
woman always is in cases Of emergen-
cy. All the old love, fierce and ungov-
ernable. rose up within him.
"Ihis child Whose is il ?" he ask
cd.
milne and pONy5." she answered.
quietly "She was born four months
after our separation. wish YOU good
morning"
He caught her arm in an iron grasp
"Stop M child .MHC 80 he cried.
dreaming. as il il were an effort for him
TO realize IL.
IN, not yours nov, she said. stead
lily. "you forfeited the right 10 claim
her when you drove her mother from
her home. Marx. at this iime-ihe last
time shall see you in this world will
tell you the truth. You were JEALOUS OF
my brotherl"
"Your brother! never knew you
had one -
"Ihat was where I erred. Arthur
was two years my junior. and cruel
misfortune placed him in position
where nc was suspected oi forgery. lie
was unable TO prove his Innocence and
he fed from mistaken justice. was
too proud to tell You that was the sis
ter Of one whom the world looked upon
aS ielon. In that ! sinned. had 4
secret from you, and upon that rock our
happiness was wrecked. Thank Hcay-
en- Arthur Is free now--lhe guilty party
has confessed, and my brother is man
once more"
Arkw-ight snaiched her To his breast
and woth not let her go. She tried her
best TO escape, but he held her fast. |
suppose he won her pardon some way.
for she remained at Arkwright's house.
and Lily and Spot remainded likewise
Go there TO day and YOU will see the
happiest family this side OF paradise.
n.~H-I adv Aarv lvartle, Monsao,,..