The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
A HAPPY RESULT.

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her own special armchair by the open
CRATE fire, with a table before her up
on which were lying piles of playing
cards. Her face was intent, her eyes
fastened upon the game, as she took
the cards from the pack in her hand,
and put them, one by one, upon the
various piles on the table.
DR.. Thorman, her nephew. a tall
opposite to her, the newspaper he had
been reading lying on his knees, and
his eyes. too, watching the game.
Jack on the ten.n he said. and his
voice, coming loudly upon the profound
silence, so startled the old lady, that
the cards in her hand fell upon the
floor, as she looked up.
"Oh, what a shame!" the doctor
cried. as he gathered up the scattered
pieces of cardboard. ut was almost
out! By the way. Aunt Hilda, don't
you get dreadfully tired of playing
Patience every EVENING""
Sometimes. But cannot read or
sew by gaslight, and 1 get tired of
knitting. I wish l knew soms new
games"
The doctor smiled. He had little
surprise in store for the old lady.
'sPll show you an entirely new one" T"
he said; lone 1 invented last evening
after you went to bed. We will call il
The Kings Reception"
'.And you really invented it, Harry?'
she said chow clever and how kind.
for am sure it was only to please me. p"
Il would do much more than that
to please you. Aunt Hilda," he said;
but the words touched upon a tender
spot in the old lady's heart, and the
tears suddenly gathered in her eyes
and rolled down her cheeks.
tAnd yet you are going to London, 81
she sobbed; land l may die before you
come back"
Il must CO." was the grave reply.
81 would not leave you except for a
positive duty. auntie. l will not stay
one hour after my business is finished. F"
'tAnd l shall have to send for
Roberts girl. always hated her
mother! 1 know just what silly piece
of affection Jessie Cassiday would have
for daughter"
perhaps not. She may be like her
father"
"Who died when she was two year:
old. thought l had done my duty.by
the child when sent her to Mrs
Moran's school and had her educated
for teacher. 1 have left her two
thousand pounds in my will"
You ought to leave her at least hal
if not all your property" the docto
said, emphatically. "You have no on
else but me to share it, and have m.
fathers money and my own profession
Daisy should have a home here Will
you live, and what you will leave" :"
..Tbere! there! I've heard tha
opinion hundred times already. Yol
are very ungrateful," with more tears
mo, do no not say that. / am mos
deeply grateful for motherly love al
my life, for happy home. for a lif
free from care and trouble. Aun
Hilda. What owe you / can. neye
repay. But the money"
Don't say any more. I'll have tn
girl here while you are in London
since YOU insist upon it; but my none
is my own, and will leave it where
please. Now show me your gam
again. Kings in square in the center!
And an hour was passed IN studyln
the new combination.
A week later in the same drawing
room at Sunnyslope, Miss Hilda wa
once more playing Patience" but Dl
Thorman was on his way to Londor
and in his place was seated youn
girl of nineteen, with blue eyes an
rich chestnut hair, a young likeness {
the old lady opposite her.
It was this likeness that first melte
the GOODNESS her aunt had always fe
toward Daisy Cassiday, dislike foun6
ed entirely upon the aversion she ha
felt for her brothers wife. But Dais1
she admitted, before the first day
her visit was over, was ''all Cassiday.
a quiet, gentle girl, entirely free trol
her mothers affectations.
Timid and shy at first, with the r.
straints of a strict boarding-scho
still upon her, Daisy soon became
home in her aunt's house, and with
tender, loving heart, soon found
hundred ways to make the old lady
life a brighter one.
For fifteen years Miss Hilda had bee
a sufferer from spinal trouble tn;
made her prisoner in two room
the drawing-room and the bed-roo
adjoining.
Every morning, Martha, her mai
dressed her and put her in dee
cushioned chair which was then role
into the drawing-room.
Here she had for years spent the d;
| alone, excepting for friendly calls, Q
cupying herself with books or needl
work, while her nephew was makil
| his round of professional calls.
}, 1t is not necessary here to expla
the business that suddenly summon,
DIR. Thorman to London, but it was
call of duty. and likely to detain hi
!. for several months. His aunt b
grieved and fretted herself almost sic
y at the prospect of loneliness or t
/ visit of niece she was sure she wou
detest. And to her joyful surpri:
she found herself happier than she h
been for years.
Grateful to her aunt for her educ
cation, for the legacy she had been
formed she was to have, Daisy devot
herself to the task of making the 10
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