Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
ONE GIRLS SUMNER.
A Sacrifice That Brought It's Own
Greet Reward.

They made an attractive group rs
they sat in the station waiting for the
south-bound train. There was Mrs.
Arnold, plump, smiling matron of for
ty-five, whose mature charms lost moth
ing when contrasted with the youthful
prettincss of her three slender, stylish
daughters.
There was Rob, who had just reached
the age when, from being supremely
indifferent as to the color of his gloves
and the fit of his coat, he had come to
regard these questions as of paramount
Importance And lastly, there was
Eddie, the household pet, who just now
was flattening his nose against the win
dow, eager to obtain view of the train
which was to carry them away from
the city's dust and heat.
Mr. Arnold, who had been looking
after the baggage, came into the room
and glanced about him with the pecul-
lar air, noticeable in the heads of so
many American households, of being
scarcely acquainted with his own fam
lily. Even the life of successful bust
ness man is not without its shadows
When Mr.. Arnold's children were
younger they had been very fond Of
their father; they were fond of him
now, indeed, but with the claims that
society put t-upon them it was seldom
they found time to show their feeling
"Can't you come down to Cliffside n
week from Sundays" Mrs. Arnold
asked, as her husband dropped into a
seat beside her.
Mr.. Arnold shock his head. 81 guess
not. It's SO late Monday before get
back to the city. Perhaps next month
can run down for day"
He ran his fingers wearily through
his gray hair, and his oldest daughter,
Helen, noticed an unusual shadow on
his worn face. But before she had
time to wonder at its meaning IA shrill
whistle sounded.
Eddie jumped to his feet, exclaim-
ing: "She's, tummin'! She's tummin'r'
And in the confusion of hasty good-bys
all else was forgotten.
Cliffside is charming during the sum-
mer months. From the sandy beach
the cliffs, which give tho place its
name, rise tall and majestic toward the
sky. Before one stretches the chang
ing sea; behind one the fields slope up
to the edge of the forest. There is n
fresh breeze at Cliffsidc on the sui
triest day. SIN fact, there isn't re-
sort to compare with it." said Mrs.
Arnold that evening as they sat on the
hotel piazza, and the rest of the family
enthusiastically agreed with her
That night Helen woke her sister
with an impatient exclamation "Grace
Arnold! I've forgotten to select the
frame for that water color Aunt Matte
wrote about"
"Send Rob back to the city," Grace
suggested, sleepily. "Or else write
about it.
'Send boy!" repeated Helen, with
an air of contempt "And I'm not go
ing to write when Aunt Matte left the
matter to my taste. No! I'll 60 to the
city myself tomorrow afternoon, stay
over night at home, and then come bach
in the morning."
And so, unexpectedly, the next after
noon Helen Arnold found herself a
home. AS she ran lightly up the step,
she could not help noticing how gloomy
the house looked with its closed shut
ters. "Just as if it had gone to sleeI
for the summer" Helen reflected as sh,
touched the bell.
The servant who answered her ring
looked at her in astonishment. why
Miss Helen! Back again?"
"Only for to-nig hit" answered Heller
briskly. She looked about the hal
and then opening the door peered int
the parlor. Dear mel" she exclaimed
show dismal"
"It's Just what Mrs. Arnold ordered
Miss Helen" explained the girl, anx
iously. "She said to close the shutter
and cover the furniture and"
20, it's all right, of course, Heller
hastehed to assure her, "only 1t look
rather gloomy" And then as sh
went upstairs she said, under he
breath: "a whole summer alone Il
this dreadful house! Poor papa"
She came down to the dining-room a
length, flushed and pretty after hast.
toilet. Don't tell my father I've come
Annie,r she said; II want to surpris
him." She slipped into the deep re
cesses Of the window seat and drawing
the heavy draperies about her waite
for the well-known step.
It sounded in the hall at last, wear
and tagging. MIR. Arnold's face, as h
entered the dining-room, wore the ur
expectant expI ession of man who an
ticipates breakfasting and dining alon
xor ten. cheerless weeks. He hardl