The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-08

place stole up behind him and softiy
kissed hb dhselE. GOOD eveninA~ slhe
Mr. Arnold Started up. "Helenr. he
exclaimed, IN bewilderment, 'show did
you come here?"
Helen laughinRiy. explained "And
now" she went on, slippinp into the
seat opposite him. II shall expect you
70 say you're glad TO see me-" And as
she smiled at him across the table she
made upher mind that for that evening
she would be as entertaining as she
knew how. .uns6
Before the meal was over HeSeu
Arnold had made an interesting dis
lcovery, namely, that her father could
be entertaining - we'll as herself
Moreover, there was o certain aQree-
Isble novelty about being tete-a-tete
with ones own fn$hef at dinner Helen
could hardly remember when she had
enjoyed an hour 30 much. when they
,arose from the table Mr. Arnold glanced
'irresolutely at HIS dauRhAes. s.If you
are not too tired, Helen, " he said, N
wonder II couldn't have some music.
Indeed you may, !" answered Helen,
trying TO speak iigh4ly, though the I'M
conscious sppeal in his voice had
touched her incxplicably. She went at
once to the plano and almost instinct
lively began 10 play the simple melodies
which harmonized best with the Rath-
ering twilight, The hush Of the room
and her own softened thoughts And
her father, sitting In the deepening
shadows, now and then put his hand to
his eyeA as II to wash away an un-
hidden tear. 3 -
When the long evening was over and
Helen went - her fathers side to bid
him good night be put his arms about
her and held her fast .'This has been
like old times, Helen" /" he said. II had
expected such lonely evening and this
was such pleasant surprise. I shall
think Of It very often when I'm here
alone Thank you, my dear. Good
night"
Helen kissed him IN silence, not trust
Ing herself to make q reply. But as she
went upstairs, struggling to keep back
the tears she whispered softly. my
poor, lonely fstherI I'll try after this
to be a better daughter"
'You want to spend the summer at
homei. said Mrs. Arnold the next AZ.
ternoon. She sat in her room at the
Seaside house, and looked at her oldest |
daughter with gaze in which conster-
nasion and bowilderment were blend
ed. "Helen, you must be crazy. Con-
sider your healthi"
Helen gazed at the reflection ~ her
blooming face in the mirror opposite
and smiled a little. II hardly seemed
necessary to answer that aronment
''Stay in the city all summer. /" chimed
N Grace. "Why. Helen nohodv does
thaA"
Papa does" answered Helen
quietly.
"You couldn't stand II Helen y .aid
Laura, the youngest daughter. nos;tiv;,-
y. You'd die OF loneliness"
~Bnt papa stays Ahere vrithos,h any "a |
a, : persisted Helen.
Grace flushed Indignantly. "Hoxv
lbsurd you are, Helen. OF course pana
loes. lie always haa It's very difser-
mt with man"
But Helen's mind was made nm. In
noved by remonstrances or rihcule-
he packed her trunks and went bacl
o the city, not, It must be admitted.
pang at leaving the cool at.
ractivenees of Clifside. When her X
her came home that evening he fo,,nd
ler In her pretty tea-cown. with her
lair dressed In the most becoming wav
Waiting to receive him. It was some
ime before he could be made to under-
tand the change ia her pians. hut
vhen he at last compreheuded her ex-
'lanation he grew quite palaI
''Gtve mp your summers pleasure.
Ielenq~ he said ..IndAed I'm not sal.
sh enough 70 allow anything Of the
and You must go back tomorrow
But even then Helen proved OBJ
urate. Not that the way of self-de-
ial was unexpectedly easy. She had
,any days OF Loneliness, meuv gloomy
ours, every letter she received from
liAside made the course abe had
larled out for herself seem more d;fe-
nit and unattractive But the new re-