Telegram-herald., 1889-10-14
A LITTLE VENTURE.
It Brings Happiness TO Two
Hearts, at Least

Cornelia stepped from a Fifth avenue
stage at Fifty-secoud street Beng in an
unsettled mood she turned and stroAed,
/ with an enjoyment OF aimlessness, toward
/ the cast, though her proper destination was
/ ia the near west.
/ But she was fond Of exploring New York
I by herself in those few interims when she
/ was not seeing u as IT were professionally
/ with Aunt Sarah and their New y ork rela-
/ tives and friends-Willard Oliver among
/ the latter.
/ She had declared TO Willard Oliver that
she didn't know how she should 1.-Two
through il when they went abroad in tho
fall, # Aunt Sarah conducted the sight
seeing He had asked il il was quite set
tied, their going. He had demurred, and
looked down at his shoes and pretended to
be serious and suiky. Yes, pretended
Sulky on her accountl He! Oh, no! For
of course be knew all about her. When
there was any danger of peoples not know
ingIt-that she was Aunt Sarah's orphaned
and adopted niece, and not her heress-she
always obeyed a nervous desire TO set them
right Immediately. But of course Willard
Oliver knewit
She remembered that il had occurred TO
her just 10 mention il the day he had taken
them, being downtown, istO his sumptuous-
looking law office, where he had chent
wait while he took them up on the roof for
the view.
She had meant, indeed, TO tell him, for
further clearness, all about her several
schemes for sef-support since her gradua-
ton from Mme. Montot's and of Aunt
Sarah's horror and calm defeat of them
each in turn; but he had given her no
chance.
She had frowned at the thought of all he
had done for them. Why had he done it'
He need not have taken them to the theater
more than once or twice, but he had taken
them five times. Ii be would let them
alonel He, rich New York lawyer, and
She
Then suddenly, and with indignant sur
prise, she found herself crying. Well, it
was high time TO go home! If Aunt Sarah
should know her condition she would put
her TO bed.
She found herself in Third avenue, stroll.
ing northward. There was a small crowd
about the open door of the shop she was
passing-a "delicatessen," With a German
name on the sign. Inside there was a
clamOr Of tongues, which grew louder, till
rotund man in white apron backed out
through the door, both his fat hands forci-
bly, gesticulaung.
Il viii not hear youl' he was reiterating,
his head thrust forward and violently
shaken-"I Will notl You moOs. go-I will
not haf you. Veil you hearf'
A girl had followed him to the door-a
shabbily-dressed girl, pretty enough to
rouse some sympathy. Her shallow face
showed traces Of tears.
"Phewl she's the cashier" said butch
er's boy in the gathered knot, whistling.
And phwat has she done" awOman in a
shawl demanded.
Wat has she donew the shopkceper re-
peated, with spread hands. "She has stole
vun, two, tree time alretty-she has stole
my money. vill haf her locked avayw
A red-haired young man in a blue car
digan jacket, who had lounged out from a
fruitstore next door, intercepted.
WHAT are you blowing about, Schwabl
How much has she goti be demanded
"Vell, she has got some money. | haf
found her tree time at t., her employer re-
spouded, his small, kindly eyes warmli
alight Il haf gif her good wages alretty.
Now viii find policcmauw ~
The fruit-store clerk eyed the girl.
"You better bundle right along" he said,
sharply That's all right, Schwab Yol
halu't lost much. It's too small case for
a policeman 70 tao kie; you wouldn't find one
= would touch IT,"
Tho Cirl went without q word.
I Schwao, with resigned shrug and n
gradual return TO good nature, followed a
customer into his shop, tho rcd haired
clerk. conscious Of tho admiration OF the
group. stroled back.
r. was over The butchcr-boy went on bis
way
CorueHa fingered Sho looked up the
street after the girls disappearing hgurc
and sighed with pity.
She was ready 70 cry again, but restrained
herself. because tho red-halred young mau
was lookng a. her over pyramid of or
anzos. Size Saw vaguely that thcy were q;
teen for quarter
Stu her ups .rcmb.od. 6ho knew shs
was uot harself-or That Aunt Sarah would
have thought sao was not
The idea that was forming Itself alarmed
her. aud yet he.d ard dazz.ed her.
Why nof1
There was n0grc3 reason why not Thcr'
was every reason vuy-the same reasons
that had p. ways been Only sae bad neve'
s-rt aorear - Do a. thie- Aunt Sarah hs,
ravs prevented 3d.
She went up o. ne window j. bad pink
ended saasages, bof-ed olives add frul
cans atfrsctiVely srrayed
Should stel They would be- 10 New for'
ouiTa month or so looger coald sne stal
-r aionci Batt wraii be a beginning
Sae pressed her god umbrella. aeai
aea nat her face 90 ceoi irs warmth.
she thcuFhr - Aunt aarsh 0tl sld1er
fright, bpt thel she we1t in 81 me daor. hei
unsteady hands UzhtV. defern med >
c.asped. and said n The stariug g s1er, keeper
thar she nea.3 l.ss % Try to GIL bic cashier
pacs
willard Oliver walled up Third avsnus
a. eight o'eocs that evening.
ne hal stoppei st tTo poiats below FI'
tieth sfreet, AID Be Lai st.ll . peflt % ulass
above it Bs walked fs-f and looked wor
risd, for he feared BE- would BE- kept oat TOD
/ late 90 mske certain caal tonight
He thrust h.s sgssk uaser Eis ana ans