The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
MISS ARNOLD.
Another Story Of Love that was True,
but Didn't Run Smooth.
BY THE AUTHOR OF 1.-TWO OLD MEMS
TALES" ETC.
CHAPTER v (CoHTINUED).

stairs.
1t was a pretty, cheerful, little room
of which she opened the door; and a
pleasant fire was burning in the CRATE.
The bed was of white dimity, trimmed
with border of colorcd chintz, as were
the window curtains; the carpet quite
new and uncommonly pretty; chairs,
dressing-table, writing-table, all very neat
and elegant; and the tables comfortably
covered, each with its proper append
dagcs.
1t was quite pretty little den.
Mrs. MelwYn had taken much pleasure
in the fitting up of this small room
which was next to her own dressing
room, She had fancied going to receive
into it second Catherine; and though
the very moderate amount of money
of which she had the power of
disposing of as she pleased, and
the noisy remonstrances and OBJ
jections of Randall, had prevented her
from indulging in many pretty fancies
which would have amused and occupied
her pleasantly since the dismal day Of
GATHERINGS wedding, still she had per-
sisted, contrary TO her wont, in having
some degree her own way. So, in spite
of all Randall could do, she had discard
ed the ugly old things-which the lady's
maid, excessively jealous of this new
conner, declared were more than too good
for such as her--and had substituted
this cheerful simplicity; and the air Of
freshness and newness cast over every
thing rendered it particularly pleasing.
"What beautiful little roomw Let
tice could not help exclaiming, looking
excessively delighted She liked pretty
things and elegant little comforts as well
as anybody, did Lettice, though they
seldom fell to her share, because she
was always for giving them up to other
people.
"Do you like it, my dearG' said Mrs.
Melwyn, in what Lettice thought the
sweetest, softest voice she had ever heard
81 have taken great pleasure in getting
it ready for you; | shall be glad indeed
if you can make yourself happy in it"
'llappy Who could hcl p being happy
in such paradise~ "And with such a
sweet, gentle, charming person as Mrs
Melwyn," mentally added Lettice .'What
matters it how cross the poor old general
is thought she.
But, my DEAR don't see your trunks
Will you ring for them? The general
must not be Kept waiting for his dinner,
and lie cannot endure those who sit down
to his table either t&o late, or not to be
in an evening dress. Military men, you
know, are SO used to this sort of pre-
ci>ion, that they expect it from all around
them. You will remember another day,
my dear, and"-then the under house
maid opened the door. "Tcll them to
bring up Miss Arnolds trunks directly"
Them.
She did not at that moment exactly
know which was the proper servant
whose office it ought to be to carry up
Miss Arnold's trunks. Miss Arnold wa,
an anomaly. There was no precedent.
Not Il servant in this family would str
without precedent, The trunk was
probably too heavy for the under-housc-
maid to carry up--that under-house-
maid, one of the fags of an establish
ment like this, kept merely to do what
the upper servants are too fine to do. In
households like the one before us, YOU
must have two in every departments:
there is chance then, if you want any
thing done, you may get it done. The
under servant is always, as ! said, a sort
of fag or slave il the eyes of the upper
ones. They will allow her to make her
self useful. though it should not exactly