The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-23
rs ALL WEILTHATE ENDS WELL.

81 can go alone, mother; father is busy
on the farm, and the boys are all away,
50 will take the train and go in alone
Just this once. am nearly eighteen,
any way, and it is time for me to do
something by myself"
"Yes, my dear, but you will always
seem mere baby to me, and the boys
are all grown up now, and consider them
selves men, and / want my little Ally to
try and please father and mother, and be
comfort to them"
ayes, mother, but l never go any
where alone, and all the young folks down
in the village laugh at me and call me
baby"
"But have those other girls had the
advantages you have had? Remember,
dear child, you have been away long
time, and we have all missed you very
much. Now wait, like good girl, until
father comes in, and let him go with
you"
1t seemed to be Ally's determination
to 60 alone, however, and she soon sue
ceeded in coaXing her mother to trust
her Just once, and settle it all right with
father and the boys.
The above dialogue took place one
! bright June morning between mother and
DAUGHTER, wife and only daughter of
Farmer Robinson. -,
Ally's parents had married young, and
their whole fortune consisted of health,
love and good will; they had settled
down on small hired farm at first, but,
by industry and saving, had accumu-
lated enough to buy the more commodi-
GUS farm of Squire Horton, which, he
having recently died, had to be sold cheap
to settle his affairs, the heirs being scat
tered all over the State.
The Robinsons had raised family of
eight sturdy sons, the youngest of whom
was ten years old when Ally was born.
| By that time Mr.. Robinson was the
wealthiest farmer for miles around, and
both delighted parents declared that their
only daughter should be brought up a
lady, with all the accomplishments.
All that govcrnesses and music-master
could do was done for her until Miss
Ally reached the interesting age OF
uftecn, when she was considered out OF
their hands, and nothing else but a
boarding-school would do to finish the
young lady.
s. all arrangements were completed
and it was settled that she should so to
S., go miles from the farm, to the
finishing school of Miss Bridgman, a very
worthy maiden lady of uncertain age
but whose graduates were noted for theil
culture and refinement.
At the time of the fearful separation
from parents and big brothers, Ally wa:
a merry, sweet child, with that rare com
F, bination of black eyes and golden hair
which, in connection with pink and whit
complexion, dainty mouth and chin, th'
9 cunningest little nose, and teeth lik'
pearls, made up a tout ensemble delight
full to behold. She was of small stature
but exguisitely proportioned.
Nor WAS her disposition and manre
! less bewilching than her person. In fact
little Ally, as She left for boarling-schoo
was as near perfect in all ways as it i
possible for a creature in this world t.
: be.
She was to be gone three years. am
then graduate, returning home miracl
; of perfection in all branches.
. Ol if her parents had but been salts
fed with the sweet, simple child.
nearly broke their hearts to part wit
s her. but they Willingly made the sacr
= flee, believing it to be for her good.
= Ally had not been at Miss Bridgman
n more than month when she atracte
y the attention of Edmond Seele, Ned, 6
,e he was familiarly called, a young la
a student who boarded in the vicinity {
+ Miss Bridgman's school. The attractio
"a was mutual, and many shy looks an
- smiling glances ended in Mr.. Seeley il
y PRODUCING himself in a most unceremol
r. ious manner at the first opportunity wit
n much secret pleasure and many blushe
~ Ally reproached him for the liberty /
v had taken, but he soon banished all HI
!, scrupIes, and they got to be the best (
a. friends; yes, and something more, too.
y She always watched him enter ar
=, leave his clearinghouse, and one glan'
at his face or form would send thrill
n ioy over her and make her happy all dt
no long.
ri And 50 this handsome stranger SOC
at discovered how lie had infatuated Il
No. simple country girl, and took eve
o- chance to improve the acquaintance
lie improperly begun,
Al. For a whole year this went on, t
IS, young lovers having many stolen int'
,is views, and keeping upa correspondent
n. in the meantime, and all so quietly a
N. slyly that no one ever suspected them
rv Ned Seelcy was tall, well formed, wi
"a clear, honest looking blue eyes and bro,
~, hair, and fine, manly bearing. He wa
~ scion of one of Doston's oldest and mi
aristocraic families; he was consider
a most proper young man at home a
among his colleagues; but even su
SIN vouug men must have amusement, a
n | little, trusting, innocent Ally was
on toy which he had picked out to ami
on himself with.
ley He saw that she was completely in
ore power, so it was very easy matter
ed, per uade her into a secret marria
re- which he sold Ally no one must know
the until they both graduated.
Idy She trusted him entirely and kept
tri- secret faithfully.
ICE. The underhand part of the affair "
) to ried her constantly, however, and be'
,er- to tell sadly on her beauty, lines of c
the finding their way into her once pl
an. happy face, whose roses now had v
re- ished.
The change in AlIy's looks, and
nervous, anxious manner. somew
ood cooled the ardor of Ned, who, one
lch later, was studying hard to gradu
Ter, with bich honors in June.
the Ailv,s failing health also excited