The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-14
ONE GIRLS SUMMER.
A Sacrifice That Brought It's Own
Great Reward.

they sat in the station waiting for the
sontll-bound train. There was Mrs.
Arnold, a plump, smiling matron Of for
ty-nye. 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 supremeIy
indifferent as to the color Of his gloves
and the lit 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 fiattening 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 busi-
ness man IL not without its shadows
When Mr.. Arnold's children were
younger they had been very fond u
their father; they were fond Of him
now, indeed, bnt with the claims that
society put upon them it was seldom
they found time TO show their feeling.
Cant you come down to Cliffside q
week from Sunday?'' Mrs Arnold
asked, us her husband dropped into a
seat beside her. :
Mr.. Arnold shook his head II 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 YEARLY through
his gray hair, and his oldest daughter,
Helen, noticed an unusual shadow on
his worn face. But before she had
time 70 wonder ut its meaning shrill
whistle sounded
ing: 'sShe's tuminin'! She's tummin'r"
And in the confusion Of hasty good bys
all else was forgotten.
Cliffsidc Is charming during the sum
mer months From the sandy beach
the cliffs. which give the 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 a
fresh breeze at Cliffside on the sui
triest day. in 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 impatientexclamat Grace
Arnold I've forgottea 10 select the
frame for that water color Aunt Matte
wrote about
Send Rob back TO the city, Grace
suggested, sleepily "or else write
1 about it."
Send a boy" repeated Helen, with
an air Of contempt And I'm not 90
ing 70 write when Aunt Matte left the
matter 70 my taste. No. III 90 to 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
X she could not help noticing how gloomy
the house looked with Its closed shut.
tiers. Just as II it had gone TO sleer
for the summer Helen reflected as She
touched the bell
The servant who answered her rinp
looked at herin astonishment. '.Why,
Miss iielenl Back again?n
Only for to-nig ht,n answered Heller
briskly. She, looked about the hal
and then opening the door peered inte
the parlor. Dear me!p She exclaimed
''how dismal"
Its just what Mrs. Arnold ordered
Miss Helen" explained the girl, anx
iously "She said to close the shutter.
and cover the furniture and
lta 10, itNs all right, Of course, Heller
fastened to assure her, only it look
rather gloomy And then as sh,
went npstairs she said, under lie
breath; - whole summer alone ii
this dreadful housel Poor papa,
She came down 70 The dining-room a
length, flushed and pretty after hast,
toilet Dent tell my father I've come
Annie" she said; 81 want To surpris
him;N She Slipped into the deep Re
cesses Of tile window seat and DRAWN
the heavy dFaperies about her waite
for the weil-known step.
II sounded in the hall at last, wear
and tagging Mr. Arnold's face, us Ii
entered the dining-room, wore the III
expeetant expression Of man who az
ticiPates brealIfasting and dining alop
for ten cherries weekA He hardl
lasted the soup the girl brought hin
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