The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-29
ONE GIRLS SUMMER.
Al Sacrifice That Brought It's Own
Great Reward


They made On attractive group a.
they sat III the station waiting for the
south bound train There was Mrs.
Arnold. plump. smiling matron 81 for
tyriivc, whose mature charms lost moth
ing when cOntrasted with the youthful
prettgness ot her three slender, stylish
daughters.
There was Rob, who had just reached
the age when, from being snpremely
indifferent as ID the color III his gloves
and the fiji III his coat, he had come To
regard these questions ns II paramount
Importance And lastly, there was
Eddie the household pet, who Just now
was ffattening his nose against the vim
dow, eager % obtain view of tho train
which was 10 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 pccul-
lar air, noticeable in the heads ~ 50
many American households, ~ being
scarcely acquainted with his own FAM
lily Even the HE III successful busi-
ness man Is not without ~ shadows.
When Mr Arnola's children we're
younger they Lad been very fond If
their father; they were fond IL him
now, indeed, htt with the claims that
society put upon them Il wns seldom
they found time to show their feeling
.'Gan,t sou come down t3 Ciiffside a
week from Suhday2'' Mrs Arnold
asked. as her husband dropped Into a
seat beside her
Mr Arnold shock his head Il guess
not. ft'a 50 late Monday before ! get
back u the city Perhaps next month
can run down for day.
He ran his fingers wearilY through
his gray hair. and his oldcst daughter,
Helen. noticed an unusual shadow on
his worn face But before she had
time 10 wonder Ut rs meaning shriil
whistle sounded
Eddie jumped to his feet, cxclaim-
ing: aShe's- tuInminl She's tnmmins'
And In the confusion Of hasty good-byf
MI else WINS forgotten.
CliHsidc Is charming during the sum
MGR months. From the sandy beach
44he cliffs. which give the place its
name, rise tall and majestic toward the
sky Before 0ne stretches the chang.
ing sea; behind one the fields slope mp
TO the edge of the forest There is a
fresh breeze at Cliffsidc 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 81 the family
enthusiastically agreed with her.
That night Hefcn woke her sister
with an impatient exclamation: Grace
Arnold I've forgotten to select tho
frame for that water color Aunt Matte
wrote about. =
Send Rob back to the CITY, Grace
suggested, sleepily. 'or else WRIT
about It"
Send q boyt' repeated Helen, with
an air Of contempt "And I'm not 90
ing to write when Aunt Matte left tn,
matter TO my taste. MOI Ill 60 to til,
city myself tomorrow afternoon, stay
over night at home, and then come bacl
in the mprning."
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 gloom,
the house looked with its closed shut
tiers. Just as II II had gone to sleel
for the summer Helen reflected as sh,
touched the bell.
The servant who answered her rim,
locked at her in astonishment~ why
Miss Helen. Back again?"
Only for to-nig 1t, answered Heller
briskly. She looked about the hal
and then opening the door peered int
the parlor. Dear me!'' she exclaimed
''how dismalt'
It's just what Mrs Arnold ordered
Miss Helen" explained the girl, anx
iously She Said tol close the shutter
aud cover the furniture and
20, it's all rights Of course flele
fastened to assure her, only itslooll
rather gloomy" And then as ,sh
went upstairs she said, under he
breath: "A whole summer alone /
this dreadful housed 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, she said; q want 10 surprfs
him. She slipped into the deep N
cesses u the window seat and DRAWN
theIheayy draperics about her waite
for the Unknown Ktep.
II sounded IN the hall at last, wear
and tagging. Mr. Arnoid's face, as Ii
entered the dining4room, wore the III
expectant expression Of 4 man who III
ticipates breakfasting and dining alon
for ten cherries weeks. he hardl
tasted the soup the girl brought hin