The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-22

that . trustworthy man was found to tal the farm work on shares. John Trowbridge began to realiae th& there were women ot some value in te world who possessed but small share bone and muscle for actual hard wori for scholars came all the way from L-- the market town seven miles away, to th farmhouse. Concerts were given fc charitable purposes aud Essie was en' gagged at goodly sums to play. Suangef| came to the village church 10 hear thI wondrous voice and playing of the youpl organist
 Aud while the comforts of the farr were multiplied by Essie's generous es penditure, while the rooms gradually los their bare, dismal look by additions o| furnitdre and ornaments, while fiower| blossomed on barren spaces and the far Il itself was more fully stocked, Essie wal ever the same.
 The same respectful love for Harry'j father, the same gently shy woman, modI est as a violet Yet not the same as th{ months sped by and the sorrow of widowI hood lost something of its keenesi paiuI
  when the piano had filled its recess for whole year, why Ernest Reynolds was s{ much interested in an old man's rheums sI tism. He had always been an attentivl physician and had never neglected thu father of his dear friend Harry TrowI bridge, but of late he fingered long when| ever he called and often dropped in un| professionally.
 Essie learned to know his step and heI shy eyes would brighten when she hear@ it. Harry had told her of many noblj traits in the doctors character, and in th{ village she had heard of his gentle cbari| ties, his conscientious discharge of everI duty, his christian infuen1e where pal and the shadow of death crossed his dail path.
 Ever shyly distrustful of herself, sh did not dream of winning the love of thi hero of her husbands boyhood, this geu' erous friend of the afflicted, this honorez member of noble profession.
 She had given her firs, love, true au warm, to Harry But the daisies hal blossomed twice over Harry's grave aA the gentle heart was touched by other i'd flueuce. June roses were blooming an Harry had been dead two years whe one evening Essie sat at her piano, wit her fingers calling forth a melody full sweetness. !, was neither glad nor sad and not so loud but that John Trowbrid "a could hear the voice of Dr. Reynolds. that gentleman spske in deep, heartte tones.
 When he had heard all the old ma said:
 Go to Essie, Ernest, and tell her th> one wish of my heart will be granted if when die, leave her in the happincs of such love as you bring to her It ha been my great sorrow that her short maj ried lie tied her to an old man who va So poor companion for her. bcliey Harry himself would bid you God speed
 And Essie, when the love plea va whispered, the message delivered, ben her head to hide the happy tears.
 You will let me love you r the doctd pleaded. You can love me ?n
 Only the little hand nestled closer il his own for answer. But af,er a little tim the sweet, clear voice asked:
 You will let me keep my promise | Harry, Ernest? could not desert fathe now
 " only ask to help you in your care 10 him. My home shall be his. And if hl will sell the farm he will have an incom that will take away all sense of depend ence, while we can still give him love"
 II seems so strange to think you low me" Essie said, after they had take long.
 Little one, l loved you before Han won you. but starved my own heart i'd yours. Do you know what l have won there, Essie for many long month See Y
 And while he loosed the ribbon an put the diamond cross into her hand, sh learned for the first time the true story the purchase of that article of furniture called at the farm Essie's piano. - Ne4 Iogk Ne7Os.