Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-25

reach the top Of the tree yet," conclud-
cd the p' ain business man. getting some.
what mixed In his metaphors.
And he did reach IL through steady and
persistent effort, though is was . work
of years, In the course Of which many
changes took place in the arm by
which he still continued TO be employed,
rising through the different grades uu-
ill he came to hold position OF great
trust; and then the principals, having
determined TO open q branch OF their
business in Chicago, Arch ie was taken
into premiership with the full control
of the Western establishment
y
81 have some news for you, eHelen,"
said Mrs. Adair to her daughter, .
young lady Of twenty.One who had just
returned from her daily round 81
music lessons.
They resided in neat looking little
house, whose very exterior seemed to
suggest the coZy comfort to be found
within ; yet its situation In the very
midst Of one of the busiest b ocks In
Chicago contrasted oddly with its sur
roundings.
Well, mamma, Is 1t good, bad, or
ihutActoht ~ ~ NV hhoiy W opotI
my appetite, III take it with my tea, II
you please"
cts about the house," said her
mother. "Mr. Burnett of W-street,
a real estate agent, called to-day on be-
half of firm OF New York merchants,
who are DESTROYS of securing this
properly for the purpose of erecting q
large building on its site. The price
Oft, rod Ia a oond ono I think -
And she named sum at which
Helen set down her cup untasted 10 her
astonishment.
Why, mamma, that ia quite a for.
tune!" she said. Why did you not close
with the otter at once?"
The property is not mine" said
Mrs. Adair;" but 1 promised that you
would call at the Office to- morrow morn
ing"
81 did not think this property wa. 80
valuable" said Helen, meditatively
"when Uncle Cyrus willed 1t to me
eight years ago, it did not seem much
of legacy to boast about. And yet, how
glad we have since been of it /; tho mo-
ney / have earned by 'music.teaching
would net have supported us SO com.
fortably, since we have been left to Oui
own resources, if we had TO pay rent al.
so. And now l can bIy another snuG
little home like this, but in the suburbs
and still have large sum TO spare
Dear Uncle Cyrus! how l bless his
memory"
I The next morning, at the appointed
hour, Helen made her appearance at thu
office of Mr.. Burnett, with whom sh'
had q slight acquaintance. She fOunG
q q m in
stranger whom he introduced to her q
Mr.. Forrest, of New York.
Il "This il Miss Ahair, Mr.. Forrest,
said Mr. Burnett, "the owner of tn
Ipropsrty you desire to purchase.
Il During this introduction Mr.. For
rests eye never left Helen's face, unti
becoming conscious of his scrutiny &
rising blush betrayed her embarrass
ment.
Seeing this, he quickly dropped hi
gaze, yet more than once during the in
terview which followed he had to chec
himself again and again in his desir
3 to look uppn the face which in som
!, uniefna'' way recalled the past.
! And y-r, why should it?" he aske
. himself. g could never have met he
| before, and yet not only her face, bu
3 her unme seems familiar"
. AID when, her business concluded
H-.en bowed her adieus and left the o
] fee, he experienced sense OF lionel
:. ness, rs new al it WAS strange.
al Helen had scarcely reached the stree
Z when q quick fOotstep behind, whic
seemed to be following her, caused ht
r to turn her head.
"Miss Affair."" said Mr.. Forrest,
. has occurred to me that, rs there Al
{ several matters con nected with ii
transfer of the property to settle yet,
r should like to see you again. WI
tyou allow me to call upon you at yot
n home ?'
Certainly" said Helen, somewh'
10 surprised.
I'll And when the evening came an
|. brought " ith 1t Mr.. Forrest, her surpri
ldeepened that he should 30 prompt
v avail himself of the permission accor
ia cd especially as the matter which wi
N the ostensible excuse for his visit wi
r. Of a very trifling nature, and long aft
it was settled he still fingered. N
a that that was to be wondered at, I
|. the home of two refined and lntellectu
ID woman, such as were Helen and h
10 mother, would have been aItracti'
even to less appreciative mind this
+. Archibald Forests, who found himst
m wondering how he had managed
d lexist so long without the ties of HON
Strange, he had never felt the need
al them before.
ID The evening passed like q dream
X him. Books, music, and the most
teresting topics nf the day were discu'
as ed, and somehow, at last, Arch
- found himself recounting to the stra
gers, who seemed like old and de
d. friends, the story of his early struggle
ri and even something of his hopes a
~ lplans for the future.
lei Helen's eyes glowed with sympat
cd and admiration for the dauntless spi
I which had 80 successfully battled wi
en- an adverse fate; not that Archie b
Ito boosted in the least, but she read
tween the lines, and her spirit was "
ri. 6ciently EN- rapport with his to und
ne stand all that had been left untold.
en- 81 trust" she said, when at last
al. paused, that your new home "
of witness the fuldllment of all ye
ar. desires"
ara We're the words an echo? Sur
lid the same voice had spoken such
him before and this was not the Fl
asI time those brown eyes has beamed I
i'm couraeingly upon him. And then Il
We a fash it all came back to him.
SIS "May l ask, Miss Affair."" he sa
with an abrupt change of subje
ne. " whether you are acquainted W
tn. New York ?"
ed, ooh, yes y answered Helen
ent was our home until SOME eighG ye
iiIy ago. when an uncle Of mine leav
I'M. me this little property, we came h
g h a for economy's sake"
.npI Two or three weeks sped by and
lsll yet neither Helen or ner mother
it'll been successful ia their search TO
suitable residence, and the time
I'D lowed them to vacate tue premises