The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-18
ONE GIRLS SUMMER.
A Sacrifice That Brought It's Own
Great Reward.

they sat in the station waiting for the
south bound train There was Mrs.
Arnold, plump, smiling matron OF for
ty-five, whose mature charms lost moth
ing when eontrasted 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 TO the color Of his gloves
and the fit Of his coat, he had come to
regard these questions rs Of paramount
Importance And lastly, there was
Eddie. the household pet, who Just now
was flattening 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 so
many American households, of being
scarcely acquainted with his own fam
lily. Even the life Of successful bust
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 but with the claims that
society put upon them it was seldom
they found time to show their feeling
Cant you come down to Cliffside a
week from Sunday?n Mrs. Arnold
asked, as her husband dropped into a
seat beside her.
Mr.. Arnold shook his head, Il guess
not. It's SO late Monday before get
back to the city. Perhaps next month
can run down for a 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 to wonder at its meaning d shrill
whistle sounded
Eddie jumped to his feet, exclaim-
ing: She's tuminin'l She's tummin'"
And in the confusion Of hasty good bys
all else was forgotten
Cliffside 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
Bky. 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 Gliffside 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
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
Send Rob back to the city," Grace
suggested, sleepily. ''0r else write
about it."
Send boy!' repeated Helen, with
an air Of contempt. And I'm not go
ing TO write when Aunt Matte left the
matter toNmy taste MOI I'll GO to the
city myself tomorrow afternoon. stay
over night at home, and then come back
In the morning
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
tiers Just as il it had gone to sleep
Tor the summer, Helen reflected as She
touched the bell. ,#5s
Inc servant who answered her ring
looked at her in astonishment why,
Miss Helen Back again2"
Only for to-nig ht,n answered Helen
briskly. She looked about the hall
and then opening the door peered into
the parlor. Dear me- she exclaimed,
''how dismall',
It's just what Mrs. Arnold ordered,
Miss Helen" explained the girl, anx-
lousy ''She said to close the shutters
and cover the furniture and"
70, it's all right, Of course" Helen
fastened TO assure her. "only it 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 diping-room al
length, flushed and pretty after nasty
toilet Don't tell my father I've come,
Annie, she said; II want to surprise
him" She slipped into the deep r..
cesses Of the window seat and drawing
the heavy draperies about her waited
Tor the welLlonown step.
II sounded in the hall at last. weary
Ant tagging Mr.. Arnold's face. as Ia
entered the dining-room, wore the un
expectant expression Of a man who an
tieipates breakfasting and dining alon,
Tor ten cheerless weeka He hardl,
tasted the soup the girl brought him