The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05
ADELAIDE'S SACRIFICE.
The Influence a Noble, Loving, Un-
selfish Sister Bxerted.

S6ldSh SlSt9r B69rG6u.
She stood holding the open letter in
her hand, her dark eyes shining with
surprise and delight
1t had really come at last. She was
TO see something outside of dull old
Manchester She could not believe it,
and read again the words of her aunt's
letter:
''You need change. want you to get away
from all your cures-from those great boys
who never appreciate you and even from Kate,
who hear imposes upon you. fancy that
hear your protest-but hear me to the end. I've
persuaded Cousin Myra that it is case OF duty
TO give you a rest, and she will come and take
charge in your absence, and you know how ca
pablo she is. She can manage to give you that
much time as for q wonder no one seems to be
In urgent need of her Get ready as soon as
you read this letter. 1 shall givo you two
weeks to make all your arrangements. have
waited long enough for this visit, and If should
tell you Of all the gayeties and good times IN
store for you, you could not wait even as long
as you must"
Adelaide looked at the generous
check inclosed in the letter. With all
Aunt Eleanors odd brusque ways to
others, the girl knew that she herself
had foremost place in her aunts
heart. Eleanor said she hated boys
they never sat still, and always did
Just what you were sure they wouldn't
do. She had been a second Betsy Trot-
wood in her deep displeasure when her
sisters first and third children had
proved to be of the sterner sex, but
look her revenge in lavishing all her
; interest upon the second, Adelaide.
4 when her sister-Adelaide' mother
had died two years before she was de-
termined that Adelaide should live with
her and share her comfortable income
and the advantagessof A. But to
her surprise and dismay the girl gently
but decidedly refused. The gentleness
misled the aunt, accustomed all her life
to rule; she had no children, and her
husband was the meellest and most in
dulgent of men, but she found in the
young girl before her a firmness equal
for once to her own.
''Oh, auntie, how could l leave papa
and the children, now in their sorrow?
must stay with them always. Do
you think 1 could betray mamma's S
trust that way? You know she said at
the last: You will care for them, AIDE.
laide?'" and overcome by the remem.
brance of that scene so indelibly
stamped upon her memory poor Ade'
laide threw herself on the lounge in {
passion of grief, and ever since Ade
laide had been housekeeper and sec
ond mother to the household, which
consisted of her father, three children
besides the two servants.
The oldest child, Rob, would have
resented being classed with the others
as he was nearly two years Adelaide
senior, and Adelaide herself wal
eighteen. He was boy neither bette
nor worse than ordinary boys-cull o
fun, rather needless and not as fonC
of study as either his father or siste
wished. Louis, the second son, was
quiet, studious boy, three years AIDE
ladies Junior, who had to be fairl.
driven out of doors to take proper eX
ercise. Kate, a girl of ten, wa
healthy, active and inclined to be will
full, but, on the whole, tolerably cas-
to govern.
1t was quite a heavy burden to fal
on the shoulders of so young girl a
Adelaide, and of course there wer
many trials and discouragements. Sh
had to give up finishing her last yea
at Nine. Ruhls, and that was
trial The housekeeping was not easy
though her two girls were well traine
and capable, for Mr.. Barringer
visionary, bookish man, expected thu
everything at home should move O
oiled wheels and was very fastidior
about his meals. His wife had car
Sally kept all annoying details frol
HIN, and he expected Adelaide to q
the same. The daughter soon learne
that ifwas worse than useless to con
20 her father with her little trouble
either about children or domestic u
fairs. Nh Barringer was so unfort
nate as to have all the tastes al
habits of wealthy man, with vel
moderate purse, to have the habits al
tastes of scholarly recluse, and y
be compelled to earn his living
cashier of the most Hsnportant bank
Manchester.
Rob would graduate Sac coming Jul
at the Manche, ter college, and Ad
laide wondered what would be do
with him then. She had her own VIC
ries about this brother, and especial
of late. He seemed to care so nn
less for home, and she often felt th
the slight hold she seemed to ha
upon him was slipping away. S
hardly dared put this into words,
was still too vague for that; but it W
there, the little cloud no bigger thar
mans hand. But when she stood no
ing Aunt Eleanor's letter and check
her hand she did not think of any
these things. Her heart-young a
glad in spite of sorrow and care-ga
al great bound in her relief and ple'
ure. If Cousin Myra came she ne
have no misgivings, for she was
madcu relative, agreeable, eficie