The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05

no place for you; just leave me.
Fatherll never know, he hardly ever
reads the papers and you can say I'm
visiting" Rob's hopeless manner, so
utterly different from the Rob she
knew, went to Adelaide's heart like a
knife. Her mothers boy like thisl
Tell me, Rob! perhaps can pay it,
she urged eagerly.
"You2 Why, papa never gives you
money. It's good and dear of you,
Ada, but you can't help me. let my
self get into Carter's power, and must
face the consequences-anything but
have papa know"
"Tell me-" persisted Adelaide.
zone hundred and fifty dollars" said
Rob, slowly, you see"
Eyes, that is just what have" said
Adelaide, in tones of sudden relief
Come, Alan, you will take me to
Carter's, it isn't too late II we hurry"
She turned to Alan in painful eager
ness, and before Rob could compre-
hend it all, she was gone.
No one ever knew what she said to
Eldridge Carter. Alan stayed in the
hall without at his boarding house--but
he thought he never saw meaner,
more abashed-looking fellow than the
one who opened the door for the pale,
stately young girl who swept out OF
the room like a princess. Carter fol-
lowed them to the station house, still
subdued and quiet
An hour later Rob was in his own
room at home. As Adelaide fingered,
10th to leave him, he caught her by the
arm. 'I'm worthless fellow, Ada;
you're worth six of such fellows as l
am, but shall never forget this, never!
oh, Ada, if you could know all I've
suffered, the rack I've been onl I've
felt so bound to Carter, and can't be-
| lieve I'm free at last, and all through
you"
Adelaide looked into the changed
face before her, frightened at the rare
emotion Rob betrayed But why
didn't you confide in me, Rob, dear?''
she asked, reproachfully.
II knew, or l thought | knew, that
you couldn't help me, and as If you
didn't have enough already l said
that, weak as 1 was, l wouldn't be that
weak-to make you suffer for me-and
papa never has money, and papa never
would forgive or understand. But, oh
Ada, how | did want mammal but
quiclly-''you're just next best-just
the best sister in this world!" He bent
over and kissed her-when had Rot
done that before?
When Adelaide stood again in hel
own room, she could not realize how
| 1, l., 4 L. cir,na cho ho1 stood
there before. She felt that ages hao
interviewed. Good by to that beautiful
time at Aunt Eleanor's, but oh! Rol
was safe, and free from the evil genius
of his school year! How earnestly she
prayed that she might be the one tc
meet Rob's needs at this time! How
inexperienced and alone she felt!
And then, hardest of all the neX'
day Aunt Eleanor must be written t.
at once, asking her if the money coult
be spent in way greatly needed in
stead of the promised visit, which She
had Just written would give her 81
much pleasure. Days passed in sus
pense, and then came Aunt Eleanor
answer:
my Dear Niece-n you choose to spen
your own money in Otner ways Jnan 10 VlSl
your aunt, have nothing to say; but it is you
own fault that this is the last invitation shal
ever send to be rejected. AUNT ELEANOR"
Adelaide had a little cry over tha
note "Yet can't blame her." she said
Her father thought the giving up o
postponing of the visit was girl
freak and worried no more about it.
But Adelaide's anxious heart grey
lighter as she saw the change in Rot
There was a new manliness, differ
ent atmosphere, about the boy. Afte
school was ended, he became, throug
friends influence, bookkeeper of tn
large mills at Manchester. He ha
had bitter lesson, but he never woul
forget it.
1t was just year from the time tina
= = Adelaide had given Carter her chec
= = tn at it was returned to her, with intel
est. Then for the first time she tol
Rob. in answer to his questions, ho'
and why she came by it. Rob said br
little, but week later came these te'
lines from Aunt Eleanor to Adelaide:
THAT foolish boy has written me all about
: II you are one that can forgive people, come
- soon as possible, and visit your loving Au
J: Eleanor"
= And Adelaide went.-Daisy r. Cam
o bell, in n. Y. Observer