The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-05
THROUGH MISTAKE.

tory Wnere Cledr lOuIlIiino anu i"iN
otics played and bloomed in summer-like
warmth, a stable filled with blooded
horses, half dozen servants wandering
about the house by day and holding high
carnival below stairs by night; this was
what Mr.. Seaford found when he came to
visit the daughter of his late New York
partner, Mr.. Conway, who had died so sud
denly as to astonish his friends, and even
to convey to the more suspicious, when
they learned the state of his finances, the
possibility of suicide.
There were three business houses-One
in New York, the other two in Western
cities-and one of the three members OF
the firm superintended each. They were
all prosperous; but Mr.. Conway, who
lived in extravagant style, began to spec
ulate upon his own account, lost all and
died Immediately after. His wife had
been dead for years, but he left an only
daughter, Thalia, who had never seen
other than the luxurious side of life, and
the words poverty, economy and retrench-
ment meant something dreadful indeed
In truth, the poor child was stunned
She had been petted all her life, with no
wish left ungratified that wealth and low
ing care could fill, and now, everything
that was horrible seemed all at once to
stare her in the face, and, worse than all,
she was utterly alone.
Alone, when from earliest childhood
all her troubles, real or fancied, had been
poured in loving parents ear, and in
turn she had received tender sympathy,
reward, devotion, all one could ask. She
had not been taught to perform the
simplest household Office; with an
indulgent nurse at first, and afterward II
maid, she could not even arrange her
own hair She was considered rather
delicate, and governess had always been
provided for her; and, though we'll
informed in ordinary branches Of educa-
ton, with a good knowledge of general
matters, well-read IN the lighter
of the day, understanding considerable
French, German and music, she knew
now that she was thorough in nothing.
She looked lovingly about on her
luxurious surroundings, and then pic
tured herself in some bare, cherries
garret-cold, comfortless and alone.
So when Mr.. Seaford was announced
he came the week after the funeral--she
hurr;od dawn to see him, and ont of
lbnor M loneIiness rather than affection for
the old man, she clung TO his hand and
begged him not to see her turned into
the street, but to find some place where
Wv ,,ro rouId ha Kind to her and she
ppo,iJ taach little children until she
Io"ood Iounn hnw IN do bettpr-she knew
mnthina ,u now she was so miserably help
Ilos IOss and alone. She looked so fright
, nm"d a,So " ona Wild ike some hunted animal
% tho4 NJ Sa,fnrd was greatly shocked
snd s,%' 4iIan and there resolved fiat his owr
1i".I,tan, Hi" y,ts .honId he tanoht some on,
tt.'u oI';t7l 'V(,S thoronrLiv whorrbv thnv couIC
r, ~ +ho;r broad if left nenniless anC
eH'n eii uawnvar he had bnan nIanuin,
;'.0I'S, I;,, o,r mind .olutiou Of all ITALIA,
, f.. tnonhoS IL II was founded upon a few
vio.'p'e aJ', . 1onl and irst if is true Inf h,
foit Ii Lo was not mistaken. And now
tbouah he knew he should have kept i
e tn0h$ VI n$;msnlf nI for the present, he was in
~ g'and n,"t| ta nnaot If if in tbe hone of com
t G"tfn nr,inn " tI,d sorrowinr GIRL
unnn,t bo alarmed nv child" he sal,
oontIv atrokino her hair. Eve shall no
Slow Won to want for ANYTHING. Ou
innior mariner. Mr.. Armstrong, is comm!
On to-dnv, | expect him momentarily.
dnn,t tnow whether | ought to speak t,
VAN IF if or not, but | strongly suspec
} NJ Armstrong has taken fancy to You
nv dear, shall urge him to purchas
e wy vGur fathers interest here and max
Nav York his home, and, if YOU wer
Lis w;fc Won would have one Of the bes
men me- in the world for husband; yo,
mead rive up no accustomed luxury, and
j hottere hattie tban ali. Won would not be alone,
ThnIia listened in stupefed sort o
G silence She remembered Mr. Armstron
asa oniet sclf-possessed man, older tha
herself upon whose knee she had sa
, when vounper. for he was her father
firm fyiend: now she felt grateful tha
s. any w human being should care for her i
any wav, and then she wondered if
e @co1ld con be true.
Glow do YOU know Mr.. Armstror
# cares for mes she asked, at last.
uI have heard him speak very hichl
of vou at different times, and not Ior
q oao when he was looking at YOUR phot
l. "Tpanb 7 said Won were nearly old enoup
for Tim to marry, and he blushed, an
If Looked nIeased.n
Ie Slirht evidence, vet when uttered
Mr. Seoford's confident tone it was pro,
r nositiye to the wondering girl.
,s "Go m and lie down awhile" said M
W seaford kindly; "if Mr. Armstrong do
|, ak vou don't upon any account, refu.
? him could not give YOU hapr
'l 'n home. I tell YOU this frankly. | hay