The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-17
ONE GIRLS SUMMER.
A Sacrifice That Brought It's own
Great Reward.

A Sacrifice That Brought It's own
Great Reward.
They made an attractive group MS
they sat in the station Waiting fur the
sonth-bound train There was Mrs
Arnold, plump, smiling tnatfon ~ for
ty-iiye, whose mature charms lost moth
ing when contrnste,i with the youthful
prettincss 81 her three slender. stylish
daughters.
There was Rob, who had just reached
the age when, from being supremely
indifferent MS to the color Of his gloves
and the tit ~ Ills coat. he had como TO-
regard these questions as IL paramount
Importance Ard lastly, there waa
Eddie, the household pet, who Just now
was tlattcning his nose against the win
dow, eager TO obtain view 81 the train
which was to carry them away from
the city's dust and heat
Mr.. Arnold. who had been hooking
nfter tho baggage, came into the room
and glanced about him with the pecui-
lar air. noticeable Ia tho heads Of so
many American households, 81 being
scarcely acquainted with bis own fam
ily Even the life ~ u Anceessftil busi-
ness man n not without its shadowa
When MIR. Arnold's children were
younger they had been worry fond *
their father, they were fond 81 him
now, indeed, but with tho claiIna that
society put upon them IL svna aeldnn
they found time to show their feeling
Cant yen come down to Cliifsido d
week from Sunday2'' Mrs Arnold
asked. as her husband dropped into
seat beside her.
Mr., Arnold shock his head. II guess
not Its SO late Monday before get
back 70 the city. Perhaps next month
l can run down for day s
He ran his fingers wearily through
his gray hair, and his oldest daughter,
Helen, noticed an unusual shadow on
his worn ftscc. But before she had
time 10 wonder at It's meaning shriH
whistle sounded.
Eddie jumped u hts feet, exclaim-
Ing. s'She'a tnmmin'l She's tummin'p
And in the confusion Of hasty good-bys
all else was forgotten
Cliifside Ii charming during thessum-
mcr months. From the sandy beach
the cIiffs, which give tho place Its
name, rise tall and ajestic toward the
sky. Before one stretches the chang
Ing sea; behind one the fields slope up
to the edge Of the forest There Ii a
fresh breeze at Cliffside on tho sui
tricst day I'm fact, there isn't re-
sort to compare with it, said Mrs.
Arnold that evening rs 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. 4
Send Rob back to the city Grace
suggested, sleepily, 't0r else write
about It."
Send a boyi'' repeated Helen, with
an dir Of contempt. And I'm not go-
ing to write when Aunt Matte left the
matter to my taste. mol I'll 60 70 the
city myself tomorrow afternoon, stay
over night at home, and then come back
in the morning.
And SO, unexpectedly, the next after
noon Helen Arnold found herself at
home. AS she ran lightly up the steps
she could not help noticing how gloomy
the house looked with It's closed shut
ters- Just as II II had gone 10 sleep
for the summer" Helen reflected as she
touched the bell.
The servant who answered her ring
looked at her in establishments why,
Miss Helent Back again2''
only for to-nig ht, answered Helen
briskly. She looked about the hall
and then opening the door peercd into
the parlor. Dear mel she exclaimed,
s'how dismall''
'.It's Just what Mrs. Arnold ordered.
Miss Helen" explained the girl. anx-s
iously. ''She said to close the shutters
and cover tho furniture and
20. it's all right, 81 course, Helen
fastened to assure her, "only ii looks
rather gloomy" And then as she
went upstairs she said. under her
breath; "A whole summer alone in
this dreadful housed Poor papa"
She came down to the dining-room at
length, flushed and pretty after d hasty
toilet Don't tell my father I've come,
ANNIE she said; II want to surprise
him. She slipped into the deep re
cesses Of the window seat and drawing
the heavy drnperies about her waited
for the well-knowh step.
1t sounded in the hall at last, weary
and Alagging Mr.. Arnold's face, as he
entered the dining-room, wore the I'M
expectant expression Of pan who an
ticipates brealxfasting and dining alone
for ten cherries weeks. He hardly
tasted the soup the girl brought him.