The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-11-25


chitect /; poor I believe, at least, far
from ricb; you need not be afraid OF
her being spoiled by ease, for she has a
host of little ones hear, and OF course
she is dragged to death"
was always a great hand to take
quiet walks by myself, and also to drop
into friends house to make a call
without ceremony so, when after a
long ramble the next day among my
favorite haunts of olden times, / found
myself near the stately mansion OF
of James Cerowe, Esq, | deterermined
to waive etiquette, and call first on my
former pupil. She received me very
cordially, little stiffly perhaps, consid-
ering our past relations, but quite in
keeping with the elegant appointment
Of that magnificent drawing-room, and
her queenly presence. Helen was an
aristocrat by nature, as Lois had said,
and wealth and art bad added their
treasures to perfect her character as
such. Susy, on the contrary, was per-
fectly simple in all her lasts and habits.
used to call them Josephine and
Maria Theress." "The one," as Napo-
leon said, "the perfection of nature, the
other of art"
Some OF these thoughts passed
through my mind as We sat there chat
ting of what had transpired since last
we parted, and then l asked
"Have you no children. Helen {"
eyes," said she, warming little 81
have one child Jane," she said, in
answer to her bell, "bring Master James
to me directly"
"Then you have only oneT in
quired again, as the young gentleman
delayed his appearance.
"Only one, am most happy to say.
Neither Mr.. Cerowe nor myself are
fond of children, and one is quite
enough in our family"
Jamie here came in, bright inte]i-
gent-looking boy of five years, but he
seemed to lack the gayety and impul-
siye childishness so love. He walked
demurely up to his mother, and al
ed her to present him to me with a for.
NAL little bow, and stiff every well, 1
thank you ma'am," in answer to my in
quiry for his health.
There was, however, a certain look in
his dark eyes / did not like to see, OF
constraint and watchfulness, as in fear
of offending,
When his stately mother left us q
moment to order lunch, I took the op-
portunity of questioning the little man
on his plays, his tops and marbles and
his balls.
He looked at me with astonishment
in his dark eyes, and said,-
"Mamma don't allow me toplay with
those noisy things; Ibuild houses with
blocks, and have wax dolls to play
with ; only rude boys have balls and
batD and marbles, mamma says"
His mother returned in time to hear
his remark, and added
81 desire to make my love a gentle
man even now; there is no need OF so
much noise and dirt as most boys make.
There is my old friend, Susy Joice, you
remember her, she has perfect flock
of little ones about her-such q noise
and clatter as they make She has
Just had another added, believe, MAX
ing four; poor thing, how l pity
her 70
Mr.. Cerowe came in just then, and l
was of course presented to him with
the remark, "My former excellent
teacher, my dear Mis- H." and re-
ceived bow from the gentleman so
magnifcently stately that felt myself
turning to ice, and believe / returned it
with equal solemnity, and a dignity
quite surprising to myself.
After our elegant, but to me most
distasteful lunch was dispatched, i took
my departure, with feeling of intense
relief, and sense Of thankfulness that
this splendid mansion had no power to
hold me within its walls although
would gladly have fingered under the
noble row OF elms beneath whose shade
I walked to the marble gateway, and
pitied from my very heart the child de-
barred from childhood's own pleasures
and felt sure that he would some time
burst his barriers, and perhaps luxuriatt
in hurtful and pernicious ones, bring
ing sorrow and shame into those hearts
where he, il any one, must have {
place.
"But Susy," I thought, "poor child
must 90 at once and see her; full o
care as know she is, overburdened
fear, still am sure Of welcome, heart,
and full, from her perhaps I may b'
of some help and comfort If she is cas-
down she used to lean on me sc
much"
took an early train the next morn
ing for H., and reachd there while i
was yet very questionable for call.
"only hali-past seven-very likel!
tbo;r broakfast bour we'll. no matter,