The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-30

cause of his Disappointment, when a blow
from third party caused him to flee for his
life, and the arms of Lincoln Patten and the
sobbing Rose Harrington received the faint
ing form of Ariel Raymond.
That was a sad, sad walk back to the
farmhouse, where they found the good
farmer and his wife in a great state of ex-
citement as to the cause of Ariel's absenee,
and weeping bitter tears over the little
blotted note they had found on Rosa's bu-
reau, when a wailing cry from baby Jessie
had aroused them from their sleep.
Poor Rosa Safe in the sheltering arms
of her parents, she no longer sneered at her
humble home, at the society OF the yillagt
lads and lassies; while the good farmer
walked the floor in thankfulness, and prayed
as he had never prayed before.
That night Ariel Raymond pledged her,
self to Lincoln Patten for life ; and after
urging Rose to accept from her check
for some five thousand dollars as farewell
gift, she and her child departed for their city
home, leaving thankful hearts behind her.
and carrying untold blessings with her.
Three weeks afterward Ariel Raymond re-
ceived call from the lover of her girlhood,
Manning Percival. He had come, he said,
to win her for his wife. His heart was
lonely without her; his home waited to Ve-
ceive her. Would she come and be safe
from every harm?
To all this Ariel returned a decided an
swer. No; she loved another. The love
once his was dead. She would be true to
| herself So he was forced to leave, and after
him came Lincoln Patten, who once again
held her in his arms. But there was some
thing in his pleasant eye-that nameless
something which she had noticed at their
first meeting-which reminded her of Man
ming. She looked at him closely, and, as
she looked, she discovered dark brown locks
escaping meath the golden curls of her
lover. The side whiskers also had vanished,
and when the golden wig fell with them to
the floor, Ariel found herself clasped in the
arms of her girlhood's lover Manning Per-
cival, with his handsome face touching hers.
"Ariel, Ariel" he was saying. "Oh,
still give to Manning Percival the love you
had bestowed upon Lincoln Patten, and for
give my cruel deception. l came back from
Europe the moment l heard of your hus-
bands death, which was late news to me,
and learned that you were visiting at the
old farmhouse. Eager to learn more of
your true character, l disguised myself, and
went also, thereby learning to love you and
your child with greater feryency than l
had ever before known. But | did not
realize the state of that affection until the
night I followed to save you from the sup
posed snare of Wallace. | never dreamed
that Rosa was the intended victim, and when
l overlook her, and forced her to look on
while you faced the enemy in her stead, 1
could have taken you at once to my heart
and blessed you. And, Ariel, l am rich
now. can afford to beg for your hand.
Before, was poor; but the knowledge that
you had given your child portion of my
name encouraged me, and has led me back.
Ariel, tell me now that you will reject Lin
coin Patten and accept Manning Percval."
What her answer was, or what forgiveness
she begged for past pride, we know not !;
but we do know that in course of time a
wedding took place, and Ariel took upon
herself the name of Perciyal for life; while
Rosa danced with a new lover, and the old
farmer romped with blue-eyed Jessie.
Vivian Wallace never troubled them
again, for he met with timely fate, leaving
his wife free from her burden, and thankful
that it was at last lifted from her.