The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-28

we'll as my pleasure TO help tighten your
burden little. | should say you were
not used to this lile."
81 have only been here two weeks, and
am not very strong. Blu -talher died
and mother is not able TO care for us;
and there's four children, and l must d -
something"
You poor childl And hundreds OF
others, less worthy, rolling i'll luxury j
Here is my card. II you ever want Il
friend, come to me-will yuu?
And, taking her tiny tlssue-paper par
Gel Of ribbon, Miss Dudley SIN led as
lew peOpl4-eVen her la her-eVer saw
ner smile, and swept away to her cal-
riage, ton0wed by more than one pair
Of admiring, envipu, eyes.
And tUhUWgd by d pair of eyes that
were admIring without being enWOua-
Sidney EsoOurGs, VINO had been buying
g!oVes AZ an adjoining cOunter, and WHO
mad Witnessed the entire affair wi, b
CnrODbing neaIt.
"Gol bless her!" he said to himself.
"Sne 10 not hearL,eSs and cold, as l
hOught her. How / nave wIOngcd her
all tnIs while, anu now have wrOngeu
myself! My lair, beautiful darling,
wnUm 1, in sens, less ignorauca, thou 5nl
unw"r' ny the love vi II true, warm, sym.
pathlZnS heart"
The library looked delightful, cosy,
literary place, with mellow, bright liguts
SHINING over thousands UI books III Lnelr
glass.eucuseG shelves; ana AZ the cer-
Lral oval table sat Mr.. Dudley and Bella,
and Mr.. oluuey Escourt.
SAo Was, as usual, reserved, yei
cnarmingly pleasauL-a IT, tle unbent il
uer demeanOr toward Nj. Eacourt, the
.lance of whose earnest, grave eyes bad
conquer ed hers more Than once in the
past lew days, aAd whose quiet,
courteous, yet marked QeVJtIon, mad
been very sweet.
Just now Bella had brief efopportuuity
ol Watching hlm rs he benG his mead
over the evening paper he was reauing;
aud, somehow, her ueart was throbbIug
laster than she mad ever known IL TO do,
when he suddenly looked up and caught
ner glance ust as. Mr.. Dudley discuV-
cred he had W leave The rom for few
minutes to attend a visitor VINO had Just
been announced.
Mir. EscourL laid down his paper as the
door closed on Mr. Dudley, and went.
deliberately round the table to the low
cushioned CHAIR where Bella sat, a pic
Lure OF grace aud beauty.
"Miss Dudley, L want to tell you som =
thing | heard aDouty you day. IL came
very directly to me-irom Nellie Newell
uel SELL"
so, vesl That Wasof so little account
| would not mention it If l were YOU"
s'But shall mention it. | want YOU
to know how L admire and reverence
that modest charity, and Womanly, un-
assuming benevolence OF yours, tnat leu
you 10 sacrifice SO much to make Miss
Newell comfortable. No, dou't tell me
TO stop; ! must tell you, l know how,
wnen the gin came TO you yesterday, il
obedience to. your request that she
should come if sne neeued a friend, you
sympathlz ID with her pitiiul story, and
wupt win her, and comlort1d her. l
know how you took a large sum OF
money you had been adding to monthly,
as your 'cnarity fund.- and placed her
and her lamlly where they can do tor
themselves, where tuey wlu be happy
and"
"Please say No more, Mr.. Escourt. l
have only DOME
He Interrupted her almost PASSION
a,ely.
But there is more to say. Bella, you
have commanded my admiration, my
respect, since | first knew you. Lat
Lerly you have taught me TO love you. q,
Ii you knew how L want you. Bella are
you glad l love you? W iii you tell me
you re turn 1t p
And, with her fair, proud face all
a-fusn wltn loves triumphant glory,
Bella lifted ner pure, sweet eyes W his.
"Mr. Escuurt, II you think am worthy
OF your loVeW
oil you are WORTH? My darling, it is /
VINO am the worthless one! Som day |
will tell you how | first learned where
our heart was. | knO~ y now you have
given it TO me, my ownP'