The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-25

aud water. "stahd back y He replied by
curse and a threat The next moment his
Rowing Wig was whirled across the room, and
be standing with his bullet-heAd Lars but for
few locks Of iron gray, in an attitude. Of
speeehless rage and confusion, increased by
the peals OF laughter that gseeted his ludi-
erous unwigged aspect lie quickly put hin-
self in fighting Aftitude. and backed by his
companion, challenged me TO battle. This was
quite out Of the question and was somewhat
at loss how 10 proceed, when the bell an
nDusoea the Instant departure Of the train
rang out my furious antagonist gathered up
and adjusted his wig, aud we all Gallied forth
TO take our plAeea-the young woman hold
ing fast by my arm, and In low, nervous
voice, begged mespot to leave her watch
cd the two fellows take their seats, and then
led her 20 the hindmost carriage, which
we had " ourselves n far a. TO the next sta
ton.
"Are Muwaters and Emily quite well 2"
said the young woman, ooloring aud lowering
her eyes beneath my earnest gaze, which she
seemed for moment to misinterpret
Quite-entfrely So" ] almost stammered,
"You know US, them"
"Surely do, ,"she replied, reAssured by my
manner. "But you, II seems" she presently
added, with winning smile. have quite for
gotten little Mary Kihgsiord."
"Mary Kingsford!" l exclaimed, almost
with a shout "wby, 20 IL i.l But what
perfect transformation few years have ef-
fccted.
"Do you think 40 Not pretty Mary Kings
ford now, then?" she added, with light pleas
ant laugh
"You know what mean, You vain creA-
tue !" ! rejoined; for / was overioyed at
meeting with the gentle, well remembered
playmate Of my own eldest girl. We were old
familiar fficnds--almost father and daughter
in an instant
Little Mary kirgsiord, should state, was,
when lon Yorkshire, one Of the prctticst,
most engaging children, had over seen; aud
a pettcd favorite, not only with us, but Of ev-
cry other family in. the neighborbood. She
was the only child Of Philip and Mary Kings
iord--a humble, worthy aud much respected
couple Tho iather was gar,lener 10 Sir Py-
OFT Dalzell and her mother ckcd out his wa
ges to n respectable maintenance by keeping
cheap childrcus school The change which
a few years had wrought in the beautiful child
was quite sufficient to account for my impcr-
feet recognition OF her but the instant her
name was mentioned, at once recognized
tho rare cnmeliness which charmed Us all in
Der childhood The soft, brown eyes were
the same, though now revealing profoundcr
depths, and emitting moro peiisive express
sion the hair, though deepeBed in colo, WAS
still golden; her complexion, lii up as Il now
was by a sweet bluSh, was brilliant as ever
whilst her'ehild-person had become mAtured
and developed into womanly symmetry and
grace. The brillnncy of color vanished from
her check as / glanced mcaningly at her
mourning dress.
Yes, she murmured in a sad, quiyering
voiee-''yes, father is gonel It will be six
months next Thursday, that he died Mother
is we'll" she continued, more cheerfully, af-
ter pause in heafth, bat poorly off and
and !, I,"she added with faint effort to smile,
au going to London to seek my fortuner
"To seek your fortune p
"Yes, you know my cousin, Sophy Clark ?
In one Of her letters, she said she often saw
YOU"
nodded without speaking. knew little
of Sophia Clark, except that She was the
somewhat gay, coquettish shopwoman of a
highly respectable confectioner in tfe Strand,
whom shall call by the name ofAiorris
81 am to be soRby's assistant" continued
Mary Kingsford; "not of course at first at such
good wages as she gets, So lucky for me, is
it not, since1 must go TO service? And so
kind, too, of sophy, to interest herself for
me r.
"Well, it may be 80. But surely have
heard-my wife at least has---that you and
Richard Westlak~ were engaged ? Excuse
me, was not aware that the subject was n
painful or unpleasant one"
Richards father" she replied has higher
I Viqws Tor his son. II Is all or between us
now" she added, "and perhaps it is for the
best that it should be So"
could have rightly interpreted these
words without the aid of the partially express
cd sigh which followed them. The perilous
position of so attractive, so inexperienced so
guileless a young creature, amidst the temp
tations and vanities of dorhcn, 80 painfully
impress sed and Preoccupied me, that I scarce
ly uttered another word till the rapidly di-
minishing rate of the train announced that
VIC neared a station, after which it was prob
able we should have no farther opportunity
for private conversation.
Those men-thnso fellows at Rugby
where did yon meet with them p. 1 inquired
Thirty or forty miles below Birmingham
whore they entered the car in which 1 was
seated. At birmingham managed TO avoid
them D."
i.iul~ moro pussed between us till VIC
reach.d tnn,,,.. s..L.. a., r'Sed her
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