Daily Republican., 1880-10-01
STORY OF sUnMER TINE.
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When Mr.. 6reyson bought ssasid
home he found that, like oil oths
worldly acquisitions. IL brought It's at
tsndAnt anxistiss with II. What was I,
be done for the safety Of the city house
with its oostly drspsriss and ornsmenii
and the rich vaIdrobes mot needed IN
hot weather Z II would never do Il
leave all these treasures ungusrded
and Mrs. Greyson could mot spare one
Of her trusty girls TO watch them. A
teamster who lived in Q marrow back
street near by, was preparing for q
summer rest with his family with "ths
old folks" up among the White Hills.
When all was ready he turned his key
Iput II In his pocket, and went Of as
easy in his mind as II his cattle were
|garrisonsd by armed troops. He knew
very we'll that burglars did not want
bis cooking stove, nor his haircloth sofa
and rocking chair. So. II he was not
blessed with new house at the SEA
side, neither was he burdened with
the care Of costly one In the city.
Mr.. Greyson decided 10 inquire for
some quiet person to live in the house
some widow 10 whom the saving OF .
summsr's rent might be an object. The
opportunity was soon widely known,
and half dozen most undesirable
person., and some Of them with large
families, applied for the place. But
they we're nos TO be Thought Of and
Mr.. and Mrs Greyson found their hearts
rapidly hards ming against all summer
house. s.keepers, when one day there
came gentsel person, robed in black,
and sending mp her name as Mrs. vii
COX. Her face had most meurnful
expression, and her voice . plaintive
tone that was very touching.
She had seen "bsttsr days !" buther
husband having died soon aftsr he had
invested all he owned in an expensive
building operation, had left her poor.
She had frail young daughter to sup
port as we'll 80 herself, and the needle
was her, only resort. Her rent was her
great troubls, and II she could avoid
paying It for . few months, she was
sure she could then get on the rest Of
the year. Mr.. Greyson was one Of the
most tender. hearted men in the world.
There were two appeals to his sympathy
which he ooold never withstand--a wo
mans tears and black Grape weeds.
After looking at two or three Every
50 .isfaotory refsrsp oss" from persons
he never heard of--and consulting q
few moments in the back parlor with
his wife, he said, with real pleasure
"Wsll, Mrs. Wilcox, We have decidei |
TO let you have the house till ssptem
Der. You will find fuel, dour, tea and
sugar here, and II You TALL short OF any'I
thing, You may take my book to the
store, and do mot spend any of your
own money while you are here"
The widow drew the magic Grape
veil over her face and left, looking ton
years younger than when she came.
And kind Mr.. Grsyson felt younger,
TOO, aud remarked that he should en-
Joy his summer better for knowing
that, by his buying that house, needy
md worthy person would have q good
home for months.
One night, q few weeks after, Mr..
ireyson being detained in town, passed
Ihrough his own fine avenue, and saw,
As he thought, his nsigbor Lsland's
nouse--it could not bs his own-gAyly
lighted, and heads bobbing about in
he dance, and heard the sound Of .
Tiolin breaking in on the quiet air OF
he deserted rsig borh0od. |,
He said 10 himself
~ thought the Lelands were at the
should call It queer taste
o have dance this hot night" Ii
He glanced up at the windows Of the
leat house, where one pale light wa.
'limmeriug, and felt very glad that he
'ad been able to provide 30 we'll for the
sourity Of his own home. Id
Several times during the summer, at 7
he suggestion Of good Mrs. Greysoc,
rho feared the widows modesty would q
make her too prudent, he sent her
air Of chickens and half = dozen bask. Ii
ts Of straw berries and he felt the 4
oor woman's interests to be his own, G
8 he thoaght OF her pale face as seen 4
Trough her veil. a
The summer wore pleasantly away
nd September was passing, with nov
nd then q chilly day. As ths even Y
,gs grew TOO cool for rowing, the Grey
pms decided to return TO town. They r.
snt word TO Mrs. Wilcox to have Q good
re in the library on the appointed
vening, and generously offered her
nd her child home till they could b
Iaks arrangements for themselves.
II was raw, chilly night when the
reysons filed two hacks with them
,lvas and their baggage and rode up q
'wn, happier 10 get back to their homo o.
ian they had been TO leave 1t. Il
Great was their surprise, however, on Y
rawing mp to the door, to find the
ouss all dark. IL was evident, MIR. al
rsyson said, that Mrs. Wilcox had not "
'ceived his note, and that she and her cc
aughter had gone out. There they ii
ood, q weary, shivering group, Mr. q
ID Mrs. Greyson consulting in per. NJ
exsd sort Of 3 way, Miss Greyson en- 10
uraging the littls boys to patience, tn
hile they and two little sisters were Of
ling out fretfully-- al
"Why don'f you 60 In, papa ?"
The nurse was bouncing the fractions tn
by about in her arms, the hackm n to
wing deposited enunberable trunks re-
tn an
"Blg box, little box, k
Bandbox, bundle," ~;
the sidewalk, were skipping about VIZ
m patiently waiting for their pay. A m,
lated pedestrian stumbled over the In,
eqags. and In not very delicate Ian. a :,