The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27

Catherine put her hand playfully over
the Generals mouth.
Don't, dear papa; you must not, you
must not, indeed. Do YOU know this ir-
reverence in speaking of the members of so
sacred a profession is not at all what ought
to be done2 DON'T Edgar. Dear papa,
may be foolish but do so dislike it."
"Welr, well, well; anything for quiet
life"
"But to resume the subject" locking her
arm in his, and smiling with sweetness
which no one, far less he, could resist.
Really and seriously, do think it would
be an excellent thing if you would ask
Mr. st. Ledger to be your domestic chap
lain."
STUFF and nonsense.
mot such stuff and nonsense as you
think. Here's our darling Lettice; think
what comfort she has been to mama, ana
think what pleasant thing it would be lor
you to have confidential and an agreeable
friend at your elbow, just as mama has III
Lettice. Hide your face, Lettice, If you
can't bear to be praised little before 1t;
but will have done, for l see you don't
like it. But, papa, you see things are get
ting good deal into disorder, they say,
upon your property out of doors, just Tor
want of some one to look after them. L
verify believe that if we could persuade
this young gentleman to come and do this
for you he would save you vast deal oil
money"
The General made no answer He sank
back in his hair and seemed to mediate.
At last, turning to Edgar, he said:
THAT little wife of yours is really not
such fool as some might suppose her to
be, captain"
"Really-'
"What say you, Mrs. Melwyn? Is there
any sense in the young lady's suggestion,
or is there not? What says Miss Arnold
Come, let us put it to vote"
Mrs. Melwyn smiled. Catherine applaud
ed and laughed, and kissed her father, and
declared he was the dearest piece of reason
ableness in the world. And, in short, the
project was discussed, and one said this,
and the other said that, and after it had
been talked over and commented upon
with hint from one quarter, and sugges-
tion from another, and 50 on, 1t began 10
take very feasible and inviting shape.
Nothing could be more true than that q
person of this description in the family was
terribly wanted. The General was becom-
ing every day less able and less inclined to
look after his own affairs. Things were
lulSIltndEGu, tliI llC NuS locbeN ~
notorious and unblushing manner. This
must be seen to. OF this Edgar and Cathe
rine had been upon their return speedily
aware. The difficulty was how to get II
done, and whom to trust in their absence
which would soon, owing to the calls OF the
service, take place again, and for an indeh
mite period of time.
Mr.. st. Ledger seemed the very persor
for such an office, could he be persuaded t.
undertake it; and his extremity was suol
that, however little agreeable to such maj
the proposal might be, it appeared not i'm
possible that he might entertain 1T. Ihei
he had made himself so much favor VIII
the General that one difficulty and th
, greatest was already overcome.
. Mrs. Melwyn seconded their designs will
her most fervent wishes. She could no
.. venture to do much more.
To have expressed her sentiments upol
the subject, to have said how much she fel
! the necessity of some such plan, and bov
ardentlv she desired that it might be cal
t ried into execution. would have been on
very likely reason for setting her waywar
old partner against it.
She had found so much happiness in th
!, possession of Lettice as friend that she an
ticipated every possible advantage from
similar arrangement for the General.
! ! You may remark as you 60 along that
l was because Lettice had so admirably pei
u formed her own part that the whole famil
: we're so desirous of repeating it unde
Z other circumstances Such are among tn
II incidental, if may call them so, fruits {
good conduct.
: ! If the vices spread wide their devastatin
u influences, the virtues extend their bles
ings thousand fold.
fro BE CONTINUED