Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-08-04
CHAPTER Ky.


According to promise wrote to Mrs.
t~ncll as soon as ! MIS- settled. giving
mr. a cheering accom- Cf myself and
announcing with considerable rride
that WAS gaining nav own support.
spoke in my letter If Mr. Ecrnaurs gen
crosby and PRAISED hia highly. hut
said little IF his wife. knowing nothing
of Pheasant nature t. SAY and prefer
ring not 90 SPEAK tf hrl faults. | did
nN' ncSiec, a. cNrr"'-. Tay thanks for
the MAN. kinSiacS-.', huwn me by the
Cornclls, rnd h, rrcd the good old
lady to hstteTc that was eyer grateful
to her. ~ wcll as her husband and son.
for thesr generous consideration Of one
WIN had no CLARA on them save the
Cci' mon one oi humanity.
N due tiT1" received an answer TO
imy letter. II WAS long cpistlc,
'penncd. as ! supposed. Ivy Charles Cor
nclrs hand. .hcu"h il Carsc from his
mother rnd horc her signature. The
letter did .:c a world of good. for every
line Of il YES fr.!nght with love such as
n mother NsHald express to ~ absent
daughter, and after reading i felt 50
much tess alonc and frienGl,:,. 1; con-
tsi,cd inrch good advice. too given in
snch delicate way as not 10 apprar in
the least ofiicious; and. besides. IL bore
many expressions of motherly solicit
tude.
Remember" IL concluded. that il
.sou ever stand in need of friends or a
home you have but to como to us.
lnf h-,z l.,, nj ,,,l 4.
sure you that it would afford them the
greatest pleasure to be of service to
You. So. my dear. do not. ont of false
modesty or pride. fail to avail yourself
of our assistance should Won ever need
it,"
The letter came TO my lodging during
the day and il was after supper that I
took il TO nv room To read its contents
I was alone and did not hesitate tn she'd
tears of gratitude when ! had peruscd
the pages and sat recalling the incidents
of my stay at the home Of the Cornells.
I reviewed in detail all the events of
that happy week, dwelling fondly on
each kind word and act. and especially
fondly on those connected with Charles
Cornell.
My mind was SO thoroughly taken up
with retrospective thoughts that ! be-
came completely oblivious to my sur
roundings. and for an hour | lived
apart from my physical being. was
aroused at last by sharp knocking at
my door and standing mp 1 discovered
that the night had stolen in. and that
the room was quite dark save for
faint streak of moonlight that was
falling in through the window. ] sup
Posed The knocking came from my
Iandlady, or some one else connected
with the house, and went Immediately
20 the door; but started back in sur
prise when ! saw who my visitor was.
and for a minute stood gazing blankly
before INC. making no effort to utter
word. My visitor noticed my surprise,
and. allowing his feelings to relax iato a
pleasant smile, said:
"Miss Owens, have startled YOU by
appearing so unexpectedly at your
home, bat trust you will pardon me
for the liberty have taken in coming
unlimited and unannounced. The
thought Just came TO me an hour since
that ought to see whether You were
comfortably situated, and presuming on
our relationship | made bold to come
and see you at home. / beg that you
viii not consider my visit an intrusion"
mo. sir" ! replied. still too startled
TO speak and act connectedly. / did
not know what I ought to say or do.
and instead of becoming calm and col
lected. grew more and more confused
every moment. / did not invite nv