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From NJ Oiirc Branch.
MII.LY GREY.
IY MARY A. BENSON.
. o! ever let the aged Be
As sacred anpads untrl,,,a %


] Ha, la, 'ha, cried gay Bell Grosyepor,
see yonder country gawky; as / live, he is
Ibeckoning the coachman now if he gets in
sthore'n be fun, for | do SO love to plague
these green ones; Why Milly, how you open
your great blue eyes you amt frightened
are you2 look at her, Annie; ha, ha, Just
look at her.
But yeu are not in earnest, Bell said
Milly, timidly shrinking back in her seat,
you would not be SO impolite So
Or politeness is reserved for the city,
dear, broke in Annie; we consider such
fellows as that. nobodies and if they don't
want to be laughed at, why they must take
an outside place with the driver, that's all z
Then you won't catch me sitting on the
same seat with you, exclaimed MiIly, with
a look Of alarm, springing away from her
cousins, and enscensing herself opposite
So much the better cried Bell, with a
n 9rry laugh, we can have good time with
good of-hush here he comes, oh Annie,
what a fright
The young man unbuttoned the coach
door himself, for the horses were going up
hill, and springipg up the steps rather awk,
BIT their lips.
BIilly Rugged the back Of ffac coach, blush
ing crimson with shame for her cousins, and
the country groeny, who wore very much
soled coat and a shocking cap, over which a
light, thin handkerchief was thrown, and fas-
tened under his chin, looked up at them de.
murelY- Once when lie could not but notice
that the object of mirth was himself, he sud
denly put his hand to his throat, as if to un
tie his uncouth cap strings--ie e., the ends of
the handkerchief-but pausing, he seemed
to change his mind, and let them alone
Won't you have my yiniagrette, Milly
DEAR said Bell, with an arch smile, and o
eide glance at the stranger.
You do look pale, chimed in Annie, tos-
sing back her thick curls, and restraining
herself no longer, she burst into rude
laugh, for the poor girls cheeks were distress
singly flushed.
Take my fan, coz exclaimed Bell, prof
fering il; the air in this coach is really o.
verpowering,' and she placed her delicate
pocket handkerchief to her face.
81 thank Jou,' said Milly, with as much
/ dignity as she could assume, while her lips
trembled, do not need it
+ She certainly is faint, Annie said Bell il
a low tone, come Milly, you had better ST
/ between US where we can support you. yo'
4 ka0'nt quite room enough on that SIDE
The thoughtless girl started, for blazing
black eye flashed upon her; it was only fol
a second thought, that quick. piercing glanc,
with the FIRE Of fifty outraged dignities con
centrated within her.
If you please, cousin Bell said Mill,
with more spirit than they dreamed she pos
sessed, sdon's annoy me any moro; | an
/ bctter.pleased with my seat than your rude
ness I and the pretty lip trembled again AM
the pretty face looked as if it was going t
1 cry.
The young man turned quickly the har
expression that had gathered about hi
mouth, melted into, something akin to
pleasant smile, Klifid the two rebuked cor
sins were very angry, as any one might hay
seen.
There was no more comment until th
coach stopped again, this time to take up
fat old lady, with.a well-worn bonnet, Loaf
cd down. with innumerable bandboxes an
bundles, most of which she insisted upe
y carrying into the coach with her. Hel
was plenty Of material for the merriment
the th6ughtless sisters. Bell declared th,
the bapdboxes must have once containe
Mrs NRah's best bonnet, and Annie persis
ed that if so, that identical bonnet was b
fore them
No sooner was the coach door open thl
out sprangthe stranger, and taking bundl
and sundry things from the old lady, depc
tied them carefully on the inside, all b
pne, which she seemed very choice abou
but just Is she had performed the laborio'
feat IS stepping just within the door, aoV
rolled the paper with crash; sometnli
| was destroyed, and Bell and Annie, EMO
, ing her real distress at the accident, bur
into another impairment laugh
The old lady could not avoid icosing
rsrd them. and IS her hair Was little aEl
ana VA her spectaales crooked, she presente.a
! SIGHT appearing 70 them 50 iudicrsus, e
thew id their faces, almost conVnlsed ~
! mirth. ~ -,
. ! Are these your sisters, SIR Y sne ask
m;Islv turning to the gentleman
: I hope nos, madam. he answered Y :
81 measured tones, my sisters respect e
Is them grey hairs are too sacred for ts.fla'
1 Il ia not vince ii the.least ander The
- elaace ii the mortified glslss now col