The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-10

it's gone, and I've had enough of playing
with it now. I'm going to take it TO mani
ma to keep for me-"
"All right And ask mamma if you may
come for a walk with me along the sands.
Tell her I'll carry you if you are tired, and
bring you back in half an hour"
"Yss, that will be fine" said the child,
clapping his hands with delight; "but /
must have my shoes and socks on. Can
you waltz"
"Yes, I'll wait Run and ask her." an
swered GeoArey, fitting his hat over his
eyes and looking out to sea, whilst Cecil
scampered TO his mother, shouting his re-
quest as he ran.
Geolrey Chetwynd was lonely and was
fond of children, but for all that Cecil bor-
rowed an interest from his mothers beauty.
Sapdbeach would not be so dull il enlivened
by an occasional chat with this pretty
widow, and he listened with some anxiety
for the answer.
go for walk with him?" he heard the
sweet, clear tones say. Eyes, if he wants
you, and you will be back in half an hour.
1t will be tea-ime by then, and we must go
home"
The utter indifference of the tone piqued
Geoffreg's vanity If he had been an ugly
old woman, she could not have shown less
interest in his doings. Were all men to her
now like shadowsf Geofrey Chetwynd did
not believe in any young member of the op-
p0site sex feeling no interest whatever in q
good-looking man il was contrary to his
experience.
Her heart is still in the grave of the
loved and lost But she will get over that
at her age" he thought, as he waited for the
child. ''What child she must have been
when she married She can't be more than
two or three and twenty now and that boy
must be four or five years old. Perhaps
he's step-child. No, that can't be either,
because OF the likeness. Here he comes
rs the boy came scampering toward him
with glowing cheeks.
Look at your watch, please, and see
what time We must be back" he exclaimed
"We may be gone whole hali-hour. Can
we go tar away in that timer
"Far enough for those small legs, l ex-
pect- perhaps as far rs that big rock out
there"
"That's not q very far way" Cecil said,
scornfully. "Why, mamma can go as far as
that, and she's only woman! | thought
men could walk a lot more than women"
80 they can generally answered Geof-
frey, smiling but I've been i'll, and, as l
shall probably have to carry you part OF the
way, don't think we will be too ambi-
tious.
Il thought men were never ill--only wo-
men and little children? What made you
| illw
'Doing too much, working too hard,
| learning too many lessons, replied Geoi-
frcy trying to make himself understood,
Now, then, I'll tell you story. There
was once little boy"
And Jack and the Beanstalk' was recited
in such thrilling sentences that Cecil lis
tened entranced. 1t lasted till they reached
the rock, and there they seated themselves
to rest and finish it, by which time twenty
inutes of the half-hour had fed, and Cecil
had to be mounted on his friends back that
they might return at q swifter pace. Flush
ed and breathless, they reached the spot
where the young mother stood waiting for
them. With slight smile, she locked up
at Geofrey.
Thank you for your kindness to him. y
she said, taking the boys hand. "Fm
afraid you have made yourself very warm. "
"a little" he replied, lifting his hat and
tossing back his hair 1--WE were afraid We
should be late. Good night, Cecil.
Good night. But why can't you come
home to tea with us 7" said the child.
You're such fun-do come" "
Geohrey laughed, whilst the mothers
cheeks Redeemed slightly.
"You wouldn't like it if 1 did eat such
a lot that there would be nothing left for
YOU Wouldn't that be dreadful? Good
night we'll have another walk some day"
Aud then Geoffrey Chetwvnd stood alone,
watching the receding figures of his new
friends.