The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-22
ONE GIRLS SUMNER.
A Sacrifice That Brought It's Own
Great Reward.


They made an attractive group as
they sat In the station waiting for tho
sonth-bonnd train There was Mrs
Arnold, plump. smiling matron Of for
ty-five. whose mature charms lost moth
ing when contrastcd with the youthful
prettiness Of her three slender, stylish
daughters.
There was Rob, who had Just reached
the age when, from being supremely
indifferent as 10 the color Of his gloves
and the At 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 mir, noticeable in the heads Of 20
many American households. Of being
scarcely acquainted with his own fam
lily Even the life Of successful busi-
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. bnt with the claims that
society put upon them 1t was seldom
they found time to show their feeling.
Cant you come down to Cliffside q
week from Sunday7'' Mrs. Arnold
asked, as her husband dropped into a
seat beside. her.
Mr.. Arnold shook his head. II guess
not. Its 50 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 ut Its meaning shrill
whistle sounded
Eddie jumped to his feet, exclaim-
ing: She's tummin'l She's tummin'i''
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 it's
name, rise tall and ma estic toward the
sky. Before one stretches the chang
ing sea; behind one the fields slope up
to the edge Of the forest There Is q
fresh breeze at Cliffside on the sui
triest day. I'm 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
agreed with her
That night Helen woke her sister
with an impatient exclamation Grace
Arnold I've forgottea 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 boyr repeated Helen, with
an air Of contempt ''And I'm not GO
ing to write when Aunt Matte left the
matter to my taste Mol I'll 60 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
she could not help noticing how gloomy
the house looked with its closed shut
ters- Just as II 1t had gone to sleep
for the summer" Helen reflected as she
touched the bell.
The servant who answered her ring
looked at her in Advertisements why,
Miss Heleni Back AGAIN.
only for to-nig ht," answered Helen
briskly. She looked about the hall
and then opening the door peered into
the parlor. Dear mel" she exclaimed.
'thow dismall'
SITS Just what Mrs Arnold ordered.
Miss Helen" explained the girl, anx-
ionsly .'She said to close the shutters
and cover the furniture and"
20. it's all right, Of course, Helen
hastened 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 papaI'
She came down to the dining-room ut
length, flushed and pretty after Q hasty
toilet Don't tell my father I've come,
Annie, " she said; II want to surprise
him" She slipped into the deep re-
cesscs Of the window seat and drawing
the heavy draperics about her waited
for the we'll known step.
1t sounded IN the hall Of last, weary
and tagging. Mr.. Arnold,s face, as he
entered the dining-room, wore the UNI
expectant expression Of Q man who an
ticipates breakfasting and dining alone
for ten cherries weeks He hardly
lasted the soup the girl brought him.