The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
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 TX (CoNTINuED).

L. lOOhCu uS IL hc ohoNiN ',ANS
yerv much to come His was heart, in.
deed. formed for society, friendship and
love; not the least of the monk or the her
nit was to be found in his composition.
And 50 it was settled.
st. Ledger came to dinner, as arranged,
Edgar fetching him up in the dog-cart.
Every one was struck with his appear
ance. There was a gentleness and refine
ment in his manner which charmed Mrs,
MELVIN; united to the ease and politeness
of a man of the world, equally acceptable
to the General; Catherine was delighted
and Lettice only in little danger OF being
too well pleased.
His conversation soon showed him to be
man of very superior turn OF thought
and was full of information. In short. II
| was some time, with the exception OF Ed
gar, since so agreeable a person had sat
down to that dinner-table, for the Hazels
Law rather out of the way, and neither the
General nor Mrs. Melwyn were of temper
to cultivate society.
Edgar returned home in the evening from
an agreeable drive with his friend through
the bright gittering starlight night. 1t was
slightly frosty, and he came into the draw
ing-room rubbing his hands, with his
cheeks freshened by the air, looking as if
he was prepared very much to enjoy the
fire.
He found the whole party sitting up, and
very amicably discussing The new acquaint-
ance, who had pleased them all so much.
So Edgar sat down between his wife and
her mother, and readily joined in the con-
versation.
The General, who really was much altered
for the better under the good influences OF
Lettice, had been speaking in high terms
of their late guest. And when Edgar came
In and sat down in the circle, spreading his
hands to the fire, and looking very COM
Portable, the General in an amicable tone
began:
"Really, Edgar, we have been saying we
are quite obliged to you for introducing to
us so agreeable man as this Mr.. st. Ledger
of yours. He is quite a find in such a
stupid neighborhood as ours, where, during
the ten wears that have lived in it, / have
never met one resident" with an emphasis
upon the word that it might not be sup
posed to include Edgar himself lone resi-
dent whose company ! thought worth q
brass farthing."
II am very glad my friend gives satisfac
ton sir" said Edgar, cheerfully; "for be
leve poor fellow, he has much more tC
seek than even yourself, General, in the
article of companionship. One can no
think that the society of the worthy Mr.
Thomas can afford much of interest to
man like St. Ledger. But whatever pleasure
you may mutually afford each other viii
. soon be at an end, fear; and have beel
: beating my brains all the way coming hom'
to think what must be done"
"Why must the pleasure come so soon Il
an end Edgar?" asked Mrs. Melwvn.
why, if something can't be done, tn
poor lad is in fair way to starve t. death,
i was the answer.
f Starved to death! How shockingly yol
:, do talk, Edgar" cried Mrs. Melwyn. g
; wish you would not say such things; yol
make one quite start. The idea is too hor
1 rible besides, it can not be true. Peopl
!. don't starye to death nowadays, at leas
9 not in a sort of case like that"
II don't know; such things do sound a
if they couldn't be true, ard yet" sal
!. Catherine, "they do come very near to tn
truth at times"
y "lndeed do they" said Lettice
It Starved to death, observed the General
: II take to be merely poetic exaggeratio
it of yours Captain. But do you mean to sa
n that young man is literally in distresse
n circumstances"
;. "The most urgently distressing circum
# stances sir. The fact is, that he inherite
- nothing from his father but a scandalou
u list of debts, which he most honorably sol
e every farthing of his own little property
J. pay, relying for his subsistence upon til
lie small stipend he was to receive from NJ
as Thomas You don't like Mr.. Thomas, sir.
m "Who would like such stupid ol
Or drone?'
it He's a worthy old fellow, nevertheless
it Though his living is very poor one, he hi
S. acted with great liberaity to James S
Ledger. The poor fellow has lost his voic
you could perceive in conversation ho
very feeble and uncertain it was. it is Il
terly poweress in the reading-desk; and Y
Mr.. Thomas has insisted upon retainil
,e him. paving his salary and doing all Il
=, duty himself. AS long as there was al
Is hope of recovery, to this st. Ledger mo
ou unwillingly submitted, but, now he d
nd spairs of ever again being useful, 1T is pla
lv ii can no longer he done"
nv And what is to become OF him" e
Nc claimed Lettice.
40 She knew what it was to be utterly wit
is out resource; size knew how possible it W
re- for such things to happen in this world; s
OK knew what it was to be hungry and to wa
= bread, and be without the means of asst
of ance, to be friendless, helpless and aba
las doned by ALL
'rt, "What is to be done?" she cried.
to "What is to be done" said the Gener'
for rather testify. "Why, the young fellc
Bile must turn his hand to something els
,cy None but a fool starves."
'an "Ay, but" said Edgar shaking his hea
,ge "but what is that something? | see
- prospect for one incapactated by his clio
= - ior enlisting as soldier or standing behi
m counter, and by his illness for doing al
ur' thing consistent with his profession"
Il should think he might writea can't
book,n said the General with sneer; I'll
her would be sure to sell.'
IAN "Whatever book st. Ledger wrote"
and gar answered coldly, "would be good o
whether canting or not. But he can
rief write book. The fatigue, the stoopi
ned would be intolerabe to his chest in
one present irritable state. Besides, If he
ON write a book, it's hundred to one whet
ntv he ever got anything for it; and, moreoN
- the book is not written; and there is an
~ ~ nroyerb which says, whilst the grass gre
oou The horse starves He literally will star
IAN, if some expedient can not be hit upon.
ei' "kud that is too, too dreadful to th
IN of cried Mrs Melwyn piteously. 81
am General"
Pat. 70, papa! O, Edgar! Can you think
De-" nothing?" added Catherine in the Sc
tone.
Ian. 1T would be pity if he should sta
able for he is a remarkably gentlemanlike, ag
on. able fellow" observed the General. t.
age gar, do you know what was meant by
RI. term, one meets with in old books ah
= n manners of led captainT ] wish to hea
o,I could have led captain like that"
'a 'a n. ~ 20. there was the chaplain as well as
a 10 70 led captain in those days, papa,
'rleo Catherine readily. dearest papa, ii
the could but persuade you you wanted
OF mestic chaplain"
uard "Well, and what did the chaplain dc
ne o. those days. Mrs. Pert.
c.;n NWhv he sat at the bottom OF the