The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-12-04

80 you always say. 20 ana Degln TO
dress now.''
'.Dress now! Why, it's only eight o.
clock. can get ready in half an hour, at
farherist.-There is plenty of time"
Saying this, Anna took up her little BROTH
err in her arms and commenced sporting with
him. An hour after Mrs. Minor heard her
voice in the parlor.
"Anna, dear, do begin to dress for church,"
she called out to her.
"Its only nine o'clock, mother. There is
plenty of time I'll be ready as soon as you
are"
81 declare It's half-past nino o'clock. and
that thoughtless girl hasn't gone up to her
chamber yet," the mother said, as she heard
the clock strike the half hour. Anna do
60 up and dress yourself. am out of all pa
tience with you"
"I'll be ready now, before you WILL" the
daughter said, as she bounded up stairs. A
new dress came home on the evening before.
1t was not to be worn that day. But as she
had not yet tried it on, she felt a desire to do
so, and ascertain its fit. There was plenty of
time to dress for church. So she tried on
the dress. There was some defect about it.
Certain folds somewhere, did not lie Just to
her taste. These were adjusted and read
justed over ard over again. But they were
incorigible. While thus engaged, she was
aroused by the voice of her mother.
"Anna, come, it is just ten, and we are
ready to start"
Don't wait for me, mother. will be
along in little while. Mr.. Alton is going
to call for me-" returned the daughter, start
led to find that it was too late, and hurredy
taking off the new dress.
In about ten minutes afterwards Mr.. Alton
rang the bell.
"Tell him that 1 will be along in few
moments" was sent down by the servant,
who brought her word of his arrival.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed, but the
young lady had not yet appeared.
Il am really grieved," murmured the
young man TO himself. at seems hardly
possible that any one can 10 so thoughtless.
| met her father and mother some distance
on their way to church as l came ;long."
Just then Anna came hurrying down stairs
1t lacked but four minutes Of church time;
and the walk was one of full ten minutes.
Ppm sorry to have kept you waiting" An
ma said. But really, had no idea that it
was so late. scarcely notice the flight of
time.'
1--WE shall be 10 late,'' was Atoms only
reply.
81 know we will. But we must walk
fast" "Ohi Ihave left my handkerchiefn
She glided up stairs, and did not come
down again for two or three minutes. They
seemed as long as period Of ten minutes to
the mind of Alton.
When the young couple entered the
church, the minister was reading portion Of
the service. All was silence profound and
deep attention. Their coming in evidently
disturbed the congregation. This was felt
acutely by Alton, who never enjoyed public
worship so little in his life.
After all was over, he returned with Anna
to her home. But he said little on the way.
lie could not. His mind was too mnch dis
turbed. His abstraction of manner was SO
marked that even Anna could not help MOTTO
ing it. She never remembered to have seen
him so dull. At the door Of her fathers
house he bowed formally, and retired.
How could you do so, Anna p her
mother said. as soon as she entered the
house.
do what mother?"
"Come so late to church after all | said
to you this morning And worse than all,
to keep Mr. Alton waiting for you till af-
ter service had commenced. 1t was plain
that he was greatly annoyed"
81 didn't see that he was" Anna re-
turned, with slight expression of sur
prise. "But she now remembered that
he said very little while either going or
coming. 1t might be that her mothers
suggestion was too near the truth. Anna /
was not happy during the rest of the day.
otis no use Disgusting the fact" Alton
said to himself, as he walked homeward
'fShe will not suit me. | should be wor-
ried out of my life by her want of pune
tuality, Three times has she already
subject me to annoyance and mortifca-
ton. These have worried me enough.
How would it be if were subject such
things every day ofmy life? II Nould
kill me outright. Mono Anna Minor
you are a sweet, fascinating XeAure. I
love you more than l dare confess myself.
But | cannot make you my wife. That
would be risking too much"
Thus reason urged. But feeling was
not so easily subdued. 1t pleaded long
for the charming girl-but it pleaded in
vain Alton was young man OF decided
character. He never permitted himself ,
to take step that his judgement clearly
81 havn't seen you with Anna Minor,
ately," said friend to him few months
afterward.
"No."
Chow is that?'
"Nhy do you ask the question !' {
"You used to be very particular in your S
attention in that quarter" t
perhaps 1 was. But am not now" t
"She is lovely girl
"That she is, truly"
"Just the one for you" :
"No."
81 think she is" a
"While l, the party most interested, v
hink otherwise" a
"What is your objection T. 5
"She comes late to church "
"What 2" ::
"She is not punctual." +
"You are jesting." h
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