Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-10-14

she watched his career with anxious
eyes. he did not on his return renew
his suit and no one ever knew whether
or not she cared more for him than for
the other Suitors who asked her the
question over again. or took her ..No''
as maj. OF these gallant youths some
now lay buried in almost unknown
graves, few were laid to rest AMONG
! thelr kindred. aud some with empty
sleeve or Mating gait came back. per
maps, like him. to other ladS loves.
Al any rate, at thir;N-seven she
was Mis-, Narcissa - still
though no longer "Blackford
beauty Time and sorrow had laid
their hands heavily upon her And
here She was "A copying-clerk at thirty
dollars 4 month and with AN invalid
sister 10 burden her. For, that Mrs.
Abbott was a hopeless invalid no one,
save her sister, ever doubted An inva-
lid who might live for years. but must
always be watched ~ a fair. tender
blossom. Aud now these two sisters.
IN their attic chamber ian a tifth-rate
ooardlng-houSe. watched for the COM
ing of their friends of other DAYS.
Once or twice Miss Narcissa. on her
way home from the office. saw a car
rage. with livcried driver, before the
door but the visitors were ALWAYS for
some one else. Once the Senator'S
wife sent basket of flowers TO the in
valid, and they were watched and
tended until they faded quite away.
Once OF twice the Judges spouse left
cards. which were treasured in the
looking glass for many day. But
That was all, "rhe Cedars" Law i'm
ashes, the world went on it, way for
getful of the two poor ladies, whose
hopes At last lay dead
Summer la the wear of our Lord
1855. The not july sun strcamed
down in Washington The trees were
motionlcsN; the flowers in the '.hand-
kerchief squares hung their heads the
street car horses plodded along with a
weary. hopeless air. In the fashion
able streets the houses We're closed.
their owners away at seashore or
mountain; houses i'm less pretcnlious
squares Were also closed. while their
owners lived in the back rooms. irving
To Keep up the pretense that they. too,
We're lat the springs.
The departments were lust out: the
street cars were crowded with those
who were flush enough To ride to their
respective homes. But scores OF pale
women hoisted shabby sunshades and
walked bravely of TO distant homes.
They were obliged to save. not them
selves, but their pennies. for the sake
OF those nj home.
OF these plodders Miss Narcissa was
one; she was so very tired with sitting
all day IN the hot. close room. and her
eyes ached with the endless pages of
black and white she had been writing:
Tor, alas, she was only copying-clerk
stlll. though her salary was a little
larger than at first. But poor Selma
needed many things; many. indeed,
which her sister could not give her.
and the revenue from her brother-in-
laws investments came in very slowly.
ana sometimes threatened 10 stop alto
gcther
Little Miss Dodge, from Ohio. who
sat at the next desk. came tripping out
behind her, munchino some chocolates
~ she came. She hailed an already
crowded car. and daintilv made her
way within, regardless of the fact that
some member of the sterncr sex must
relinquish TO her the seat he had paid
for. do look at the poor old thing"
She giggled to companion. as the car
passed Miss Narcissa: Shes afraid
she might take cold without that shawl;
wonder il it's the one her grandmother
wore when she received General Wash
ington and the Marquis Lafayette? O.
my gracious, amt she funny? She
was real good To me last winter.
though. when | was sick. but she's
such guy have to laugh at her Say,
Stella, III going boating tonight with
that fellow / told YOU about He's i'm
the Patent Office. "A regular swell own
cousin Co senator smith. too. Well.
here my stopping place got to get
some thing, for tonight I'll tell
you all about IL. tomorrow. BYE.
bvc
Yes, this was Nil, Nnrcissa. her
friends All gone. her beauty faded
poor Miss Narcis>a, To-day. as she
walked down PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
she was wrapped in 81 dav-dream i'm
which she saw lin the Red DAYS. "
fresh from the hand, OF the publisher.
and herself The most popular authoreSs
of The day. Alas, The book still Law
in her desk. after having been returned
e neat parcel. declined with thanks"
los publisher after publisher to be- sent
forth each Time with little less hope
AZ first Miss Narcissa and her sister
spoke of their homes TO The few friends
they had among their fellow -hoarders.
bni soon they only spoke Of the manu-
script when alone together. and. final
U.s.. uO word was said when it was sent
forth. only To come back with such nm
failing regularity Only Miss Narcis-
so grew shade p1ler. and her sister
Kissed her even more tenderlv than
was her wont. TODAY. the poor
auihOree, had heard of new publisher.
and hope whi>percd TRY again. e.
She decided. - she selected ~eiiua's
bananas. that she would rrcopv 70 and
send IL forth for one more tlal. and il
that failed we'll. there was always the
hope Of promotion. with higher salary.
when size could afford 90 pav for H.
publication For, strangely enough. if
never occurred 20 her that the verdict
Of The public might be a. cold a. that
"i Blank Bfothers and slash q co.
The air was sitting hot in the little
room a- Mis-, Narcis-a sat at her work
with ihc dim RAYS Of the lamp falling
partly on The page and partly on the
h'ocF knitting. by which. when she
was able her sister added q little to
their -canty store. On aud ON flew the
busy pen. thc writer becoming more
interested 100 The work her sister would
never interrupt
DO was almost ten o'clock. when.