The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-11
THE DAILY STAR
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join my father.
NV uncle came to me at once, and took
me home. We had funeral from the
large house, and then folded my hands
aud prayed to die There was nothing
for me now, said, in my wicked re-
pining: other hands could distribute my
money among the poor, and could die
and meet ali | loved in heaven. No
words can describe the bitterness of those
davs. The old sorrow had been COM
ferted and soothed by the tender love
that | had lost now My mother, my
lifelong companion, was gone, and | was
alone in the world.
Uncle Stanhope was very kind, Lizzie
and May atiectionate, Harry sympathiz-
ing; but they all had their own interests
and duties, while stood alone.
Lizzie was going TO be married, and
had her trousseau to arrange, her lovers
visits to receive; Harry was preparing
for tour;May was very deeply interested
in the study of German; uncle had his
business to attend to, and the interests of
three children at heart / only, was
alone.
Judge, then, of my deep gratitude
when Mrs. Hall wrote to invite me to
make my home with her. She was very
feeble and needed daughters love;
would / take her in my dead mothers
place, and let her love and comfort me?
Uncle grumbled a little, but let me go.
Remember" ne said, ''Agnes, this is
only for long visit. Milford cannot
spare you always, and this must be your
home. And Aggie, when you are able
to bear gayety, you will come to the New
Years party? Lizzie will come home,
then; Nav, too, ii she marries. Let it be
as family reunion for the future You
will Gomez
promised all his kind love demanded,
and then went to New York.
My welcome there was loving, cor
dial one, but I found new member in
the quiet family.
MY niece, Martha Hail." said the old
lady, after greeting me; and tall figure
rose up from corner and said:
"Good evening" and then sat down
again.
did not get good look at her until
he next morning, when she burst into
my room. Then | saw blonde, tall,
gair and gloriousiy beautiful, dressed in
IN eccentric way that my experience did
not recognize as EAST"
Good morning." she said abruptly.
How do you like it?'
Like whatf' was my astonished in
Quiry.
"Why, this slow, stupid place. Oh, |
forgot, you are in mourning, so you can
bear it. | suppose | am in mourning,
100, or | ought to be, but | wont wear
black. What's the use? | never saw
papa for eleven years. Went off, you
know, to Russia, and left me at boarding
,chool, and there died and bequeathed
me to aunt and Gerald. I've plenty of
money somewhere, they say, aud next
year, being of age, | mean to Use it and
be gay. Till then I've got to vegetato
here. Oh, mercy, l did hope when l
heard there was young lady coming
there would be some life, but you look as
slow as the rest.
Il have just lost my mother" l said.
"Dear me! have you2 That is bad.
Mine died when was ushered into this
world, SO ! can't be expected to feel
much about it, being probably more con-
cerned about here we 90 up, up
little Jack Horner,' and literature of that
description for some time afterward. BY
the way, what do you think of Gerald2
He's to be my husband, you know"
"No, | had not heard"
"Bless you, yes; and if he don't die on
account of it, it's mercy. The old folks
arranged it all. Papa wrote to auntie,
and Pm to stay here till am of age, and
then marry Sir Prim. If he were not SO
awfully solemn l might endure it, but
Jhe one ruling desire of my life is to see
aim turn a somersault, vault over a
chair, or do something else equally alb
,urd."
Il am afraid you will never be graft
fed"
mo, | suppose not, especially since
you are here to keep him in countenance.
Perhaps I'll marry him, perhaps l shan't.
J. the blue thing becomingY' she said,
abruptly, walking to the glass to see the
jaunty little jacket indicated. 81 like
red, but can't wear even pink without
looking like Dutch milkmaid. You
could, now, with all that splendid black
hair Where ON earth did you get your
complexion, with black hair and eyes?
You re as fair as am, though you have
no color. But what little thing you
arc. 1 could carry you in my arms like
Daby"
Il was always small, " l said, scarcely
sBowing how to answer her.
"Well, l dn'tsuppose you had grown
analler at your age. Heigil-hol Shall
we always stagnate this way?' and she
sat down and began to nurse her own
foot.
/ looked at her in perfect wonder In
my quiet life, in our own little town. I
had never met with a specimen of the
i.lst young lady, and this beautiful, We
ae,nent creature puzzled me amazingly.
All her hair was worn in little crop Of
hort curls, wonderfully becoming; her
lair complexion was tinged with glowing
aoior, and her tall figure was perfect in