The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-22
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 VIII (CoNTINuEp).

old mans leave to enter the cottage, and
sit dow little, before attempting to re-
turn home.
"May We go in, good man, and rest
ourselves little while? asked Let
tice.
"Anan-"
"Will you give us leave to go in and
rest ourselves little? We are both
tired with carrying the baby?"
II don't know well what it is you are
saying. How many miles to Brainford?
May be two; but it's a weary while sin
| We been there"
"He can't understand us, nurse, at all.
He seems almost stone deaf. Let us
knock at the door, and see who's within,
for you look ready to drop; and am SO
excessively tired can hardly help you,
However, give me your sleeping babe,
at all events, for you really seem as II
you could stand no longer
She took the child, which had long
been asleep, went to the cottage door, and
knocked.
"Come in" said voice.
Not such voice as she expected to
hear, but sweet, well-modulated voices
that of person of education. A man,
voice, however, it was. She hesitated
little, upon which some one rose and
opened the door, but started back upon
seeing young lady with a baby in her
arms, looking excessively tired, as if she
could hold up no longer.
"Pray come in" he said, observing she
hesitated, and, retreating back little as
he spoke, showed a small bed not tar
from the fire, standing in the chimney
place, as it is called. In this bed lay a
very aged woman. A large, but very,
very ancient Bible lay open upon the
bed, and a chair a little pushed back was
standing near it. 1t would seem that
the young gentleman had risen from the
hacir, where he, to all appearance, had
been reading the Bible to the bed-rldden
old woman. pray, come IN, and sit
down" he repeated, holding the door to
let Lettice enter. You look exceedingly
tired. The place IS very humble, but
perfectly clean, and poor old Betty Risby
Will be very happy 10 give you leave TO
enter"
The young man VINO spoke was dressed
IN deep black; put as there was Grape
band round his hat, which lay upon the
table, 1t would seem that ne was IN
mourning, and possibly, therefore, not a
clergyman ne was some'llhg ABOVE
the midqie helsht; put ms nSufe was
spoiled by lts extreme 1nlnness' ana a
stoop IN the shoul9ef, WilGn seemed 10
De lne ellect Oh Meahl'ess' Ss lis iIis lace M was
very thlI' ana ms cheek ptr'gctly p'le'
''u' ms iea'ule' ,: VIZ ooao'iiui l'iopoi
Iioneu' ana ms lalSe gray eyes oeaniee'
wlth ~, Suouueu anu lliela'Itholy sPleii,
DOR mere was 'ne nre Vi leVer' anu
there tr, was Iilat ol genus
Inc expression Oh ms lace was soiI ah9
sweet III lne !, eHIfeh!e' out IL was rendered
almost Paillui ny lts caoI u ueeP sao-
ness LetVice looheu AZ iilll' any wa, was
struck by his appearance III way sle hao
never IN her hle peeh pel0fe' he was
pelleVe' as much slruck Win hers'
these unexpected meetings. III toVa'ly
unexpected places, often produce such
sudden and deep impressions lhe nap
pier beng was moved ana interested by
the delieeacy,, the attennatlon,'the pro
toundsadnesdo1 thepeauIllul countenahce
before her; the other with the bloom OF
health, the cheer I'll, wholesome expires
sion, the character and meaning OF the
face presented to him, as the young girl
stood there holding the sleeping infant
in her arms. Certainly, though not reg
ulariy pretty, she was very picturesque
and pleasing looking object at that mo
ment
The old woman from her bed added
her invitation to that OF the young man
"Please walk in, miss. It's a poo
place. Please take chair. Oh, my poo
limbs! I've been bed-ridden these hal
score years; but pray, sit down and res
yourselves, and welcome. Law! but that
a pretty BARN, bent it%
Lettice took the offered chair and sa
down, still holding the baby; the nurs
occupied the other; the young man con
tinued standing.
81 am afraid we have interrupte
you," said Lettice, gancing at the book
ooh, pray don't think Of it! | am i
no hurry to be gone. My time" with
suppressed sigh, lis all my own. / wi
finish my lecture by and by"
Gay, do-do-thatsa good gentleman
Do you know, maam, he's been tn
kindest friend, young as he looks, tina
ever | or my good man met with. Yo
see we lieShere out of the way like
it's big, monstrous parish this, and ou
parson has world of work to do. So "
gets rather overlooked, though, poe
man, | believe, he does what he cal
Eve lived here these ten years, cripple
and bed-ridden as you see, but got alon
. y,,alI For Fnr | n !,