The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-13
have succeeded had wife and children
and servants failed to second his endeay-

had never felt more at home than she
did in that roomy London house. The
cook and housemaid had been with the
Montrelles for years-indeed, the house
maid had formerly been nurse see
ing that the newcomer was faithful and
willing like themselves, they tried to
make the place as pleasant to her as pos
sible.
There was one thing they tried to
hugh her out Of, but tried without sue
cess.
At times she would sit either with
empty hands or needle suspended in air,
looking intently at some object which
certainly was not present to her bodily
eye. -sTU
''H it is your poor dear husband, or
YOU children, or your mother, you are
thinking about, for mercy's sake say so"
urged the cook; "only don't stare straight
before you at nothing" M
81 am sure you are enough to turn
persons blood cold, ," supplemented nurse.
ut would be better for you to talk out
than keep your trouble to yourself. ]
have known sorrow too, and / am sure
feel for you"
Then Ellen would take up her stitch
ing again and say, "I was not thinking
about anybody belonging to me, bat l
am sorely puzzled"
"What aboutT
"That I can't tell you; indeed, I don't
know myself"
Nonsense; if you're in any perplexity,
why don't YOU speak to master or mis-.
sis" ..''..1 - =,
'They couldn't help me-"
When you must be walking mys-
terry"
Ellen had been in the service of the
Montrelle family about six months, when
Arthur was taken very i'll indeed. The
doctors saved his life with some diff
Guilty, and then said he must be sent out
Of town Immediately. 9-. I.e H.
Now there was no one except Ellen
who could conveniently 60 with him,
and accordingly she went with the child
to Hastings. i-
After her return in the latter part Of
autumn, both cook and housemaid
noticed Mrs. Caleey seemed stranger than
ever. i. 4-~..ae.j .-T
"She must have murdered somebody"
said the cook.
"Or been crossed in love-" remarked
the housemaid. Considering she is
getting on for thirty, she is still very
pretty" f1EA
Yes, Ellen was very pretty woman,
and her modest ways and soft voice
proved wonderfully attractive to the
other sex; but she had loved the love of
her life, and had no thought to spare for
marrying or giving in marriage.
"Ben would rise from his grave if
ever imagined such a thing, miss" she
said one day to Molly Montrelle; and her
young Lady answered: .,f ia.
IF you loved him as well as I do some
body, you could not imagine it, Ellen"
The year was drawing to a close, and
the Montrelles' mince-meat was made,
the Christmas turkey talked Of, the reg
ulation turkey promised, when one morn
ing Mrs. Calcey received a letter saying
her youngest child was very i'll indeed,
and begged her to come to Dapplemead
at once if she wished to see him alive.
In minute after hearing the news
the Montrelles were assisting her depart
ure.
Mrs. Montrelle produced fve-pound
riote-and five-pound notes were not
easily got or kept in the household. Mol
ly asked: ' ..@.
"You poor soul, could I be of any use
If | went down with you, or should I be
only in the way?' ... :
Jack ran out for a cab; and while
Sara put on their maids bonnet, Annie
stood with warm shawl hung over hel
arm. ,.
"He will get well when be. sees you,'
said Arthur, sobbing; and cook and
housemam both agreed, ut is no wonder
|she is not like other people; look what
a handful Of trouble she has to take hold
of itaso f@sf i% r
When she reached Waterloo another
surprise awaited her. The first persor
she beheld getting out of cab was Miss
Molly's "ySung man."
"Why, Ellen," he said, recognizing
her, "where in the world e you off tor
and then, seeing her eyes were red and
swelled with weeping, he went on: q
hopeAnothing has happened, any of youl
children" Showing, as Mrs Calcey af
forwards remarked, that Miss Molly hac
talked about her and her children tt
him. oa ri 7- 1n.-4 eH.
While she told him Of her fresh anx
iety he stood listening attentiyely, and
when she had quite finished, said: g
"Now let me put you into compart
ment, and I will get your ticket, and yol
must try to think you will find yourslit
tie child better when you reach Dapple
mead" az a76 j. N 1+aye m
She did not notice till he came bacl
with the ticket he had intended sh'
should travel second class. l'
When she tried to demonstrate, hi
only said: "You will be quieter here; :
and turned the handle Of the door ant
disappeared. F " w ''' "', .@.
But when the train reached the juno
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