The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-16

'lhefe's plenty oil lime, said Anna Minor gully
to Alton. "Come, you must be my partner IN this
coon'"
81 shouldn't like 10 walk ten miles to. night" was
his reply.
"NOr !. But there's time enough. We can walk
| TO the railroad in ten minutes"
AltoE could not refuse Annals request, and so he
! joined, though reluctantly, the coton. Time sped
! quickly on. When the Music ceased, il was six
| o'clock.
All was new hurry and hustle among the greater
portion of the company. But Anna still insisted there
| was plenty Of time and actually induced n small num-
Der TO commence another colilon. Several remon-
Slrated, and urged the necessity Of immediate depart
ure. But they were only laughed ut for their mpa-
tence. Alton bit his lip with vcxation at such
thonghtlcssness. He that Anna the ruling
spirit in this opposition TO the majority TO be at the
stopping place of the in good time; and this
red him. II brought too wildly before his mind the
incidents Of the morning.
At last, she felt that the time had come for
making speedy departure. The little group that
had been seemingly governed by her, separated, and
commenced hasty preparations FOR leaving tho spot
This took longer than they expected. Last Of all to
get away was Anna Minor By the time she left,
some had reached the track Of tho railroad.
"There! as ve," she exclaimed, after she had
started with Alton, and had gone couple Of hundred
OF yards, 81 have lost my bracelet"
As she said this, she turned and run back at full
speed. Alton called after her that they would
,anIy be left behind the cars But she did not heed
him. His only alternative was to turn back and help
to search for the bracelet.
GIVE got il" she cried in moment after reach
ing the ground and then bounding back 10 meet
her vexed and excited lover.
GsAl hall L. IaGb oh;.l w
"Come, run then, quick" Anna returned. and
sprang away like Young fawn. There was not
single member of the party in sight All had hasten
cd on to the stopping place of the cars, the most
indifferent feeling alarm lest they should be TOO
late.
cts nearly half past six, " Alton remarked glanc.
ing at his watch he up the side orthe hur.
rying maiden.
"We'll soon be lhere,'' was her encouraging re-
ply
"Thores not moment to spare. liza the en-
gino bell rs I'm alive! We are too ate''
"Perhnps not. Some Of the party there and
the conductor will certainly wait for u.s.
The rest Of the distance was traversed with swift
feet and in silence Fortunately, they reuched the
STOPPING place just in time get into the cars but
excited, Overheated, and painting from exeton.
"Just saved your Distance" said the conductor
smiling.
ladies orhe party, looking around her in alarm, soon
after the cars were under motion.
al don't know. Have you lost it?"asked COM
panion.
'It was on my arm when started. But was
so afraid rbeing left behind, that didn't notice
where or when dropped it,
Quietly seated in the cars, all had leisure to
think whether they had left lost any thing behind.
1t discove cred that one short Of hand
kercher, another bag, third collar, fourth
bracelet, and on But for these losses, there was
no remedy. Every moment the swift speeding
CINE bearing them farther and farther away from
the spot where they had spent the day pleasantly
"Well," remarked Alton, in a half laughing half
serious voice. hope this will be lesson on puncu-
atty FOR us all five had qniety made arrange
ments for leaving the ground nm hour ago, ,hero
would have been Of these losses to regret. We
should have been the railroad track least half an
hour ago. there would have been of these losses
to regre. We should have been ut tho railroad
track at least half hour before the came
along. there would have been time enough to have
returned for any thing then missed"
"You needn't say any thing spoke up ono, "you
the last to reach tho cars both coming and 60
ing A lecturer on punctua:y should always be
punctual MN SELL
This said jestingIy. But it touched Alton in
tender spot.
'No-no-i,'s not fair to blame him Anna spoke
up. "It all my FAULT
81 wish il hadn't been,'' Atoms mental re-
ply.
When he retired to bed that night, the young
did not feel happy His mind disturbed Why7
He knew of only one cause. Anna Minors conduct
had not pleased bim.-There defect in her
character with which, let it exist where would he
had patience. Il was easy TO be punctual, and
wrong not to be particular on this hand that he
could find no excuse for it, even in the girl he loved
1t was a week before Alton could feel just in the
frame Of mind to visit Anna Minor. Five minutes
passed in her presence sufficient dspe all
pleasant impressions that her conduct had produced
There a chrn in her person, mind and manners,
that thoroughly capvated him. He again
slant visitor.
AS FOR Anna she only wanted n declaration from
her lover. Her heart fully his. But he was not
quite ready to make that declaration. Alton had
cool head well warm heart, no orderly in
b;s ba hts and regulated his condnct pnon 6x