The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-10
BRIER HALL.
A Serial Story in Eight Chapters
Written by Members Of Mrs. VIM.
Pennock's Sunday School Class,
Marlboro, Ohio.
prup VII


out it em ed rather discoursging. Dis
appointed yet hopeful, they went on for
several ye,rs, finally selling ont, only
fortune by the following week.
OF course this great misfortune made
the recovery of Mr.. Banning only very
much slower, but as Anna's aunt Cor
reli, Carson lived in Oak City, summer
resort, aurt Cornelis thought lto send
for Anna as the cara and worrysof her
father had bean great undertaking for
hsr, perhaps a change. through the sum-
mer months would be beneficial to her
as also ter company for .saunt .Cornelia
would be refreshing, as aunt was get
ting old and lonesome.
But now the time for the cottage 10 be
filed was here when one morning shsee-
ing some one approaching she hurried
into tie house, changed her near -sighted
spectacles, which she used in attending
to her own affairs, but at this unexpaoted
arpe ,rauce she adjusted lher far-seeing
ones and seeing he was coming. toward
her cottage exclaimed, Forsthe lands
sake believe he's cunning here, and
1 look like fright" She hastily entered
the house, diyested herself Of her calico
apron, tied on clan white one, rolled
down her sleeves and was back, In the
doorway to meet the young man who
came bounding up the steps two at
time. BY this time she recognized the
visitor as Claude Collipson. Aunt Cor
nelia had watched Claude lovingly and
proudly grow into manhood (although
he had at one time stolen her water
melon, pass through college,. having a
record marred not by such as Ned, but
which might be compared with any.
Claude was now q tall fne-looking
young man of twenty-three, with frank
open countenance and a magnetism OF
voice and manner which made everyone
who knew him his friend. City born
and proud, of Boston, he was still very
fond of the country, where he was Just as
civil and obliging, kind to the poorest
fisherman as to the governors son. Now
Claude left Aunt Cornella for short
time, as he had not yet come for the sum
mer. He was very anxious to meet
Anna, as he had heard aunt speak of hel
SO often, and she had shown him hel
photograph. During Claude's absence
Anna arrived at the cottage.
The cool, vine-shaded piazza stretched
out widely on either side, tall oak ant
hickories threw their shades broadl,
upon 1t, charming spot with the SUI
beating down burning the very hear
out Of the roses with his glance. The!
fill the air with riotus perfume of thei
dying breath, and the slight breeze watt
it up to the east piazza, where numbe
Of girs are lounging in the various atti
tudes of enjoyment
Among the number was Lillian. Sh
and Ned had not been together yer.
much since the morning she drove &
the station with him on his return Il
school, but now they we're going to spen'
} some time at Aunts, as he needed rest
for banking business was very ccnfiuinI
work
Lillian and Ned held each ether II
high esteem. Ned also became intimat
with Claude. This brought Lillian Il
cont ct with him also, and the summe
, months slipped by only too fast as ma
be expected AS Claude was about t
, return to the city be thought how lionel
he would be. To Ned he had become
genial comrade and to Lillian something
dearer than brother
But now we must not forget that dur
ing all this time at Oak City, N,d an
Anna were making plans for the future
OF course Ned was just starting in bust
ness end 1t would be a few years yet he
fore be thought Of a home of his own
bat as he was straightfor youn
[ man, no doubt but that the years woul
, roll around, and before anyone was awar
OF 1t Ned would come to the conclusion
that bachelor life was lonely road +
travel.
While all this was tfanspiring in th
{ east, Tom Martin, whose nains has teel
} silent for some time, has become fire
quent visitor at the Leland home
Senator Leland taking great iuteres
10 him sincs he saved his daughters life
she also saving his life in return
Tom, hearing of Ned's SUCCESS 10 bank
ing and his outlook for the future
thought he would like to take trip eas
again, To see Ned and old friends. Blu
as to taking this journey alone we al
doubtful
Continued Next Thursdayl