Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-06-29

anu us tieT SbidiISc Jih'ichidu Nieh hcA,
Tdt pc after advisn' ye to get combcd ard
brushed aforc she sees ye."
1t was good advise, doubtful, had I been
in the mood to accept it. But | broke from
Richards OBTAINING hands, and turned
three summersaults in the hall; and burst into
the drawing room with defiant whoop that
resounded through the house.
My mother lifted up dcprccatory bands and
eyes.
"You see, SIR" she observed to the stately
gentleman sitting near her. "This, my dear
sir, is the heir of the Mallowbies blush to
acknowledge Andrew, you dreadful child, this
is my friend the Reverend Leonidas Fletcher
l hope you will pay more heed to his remarks
than you are in the habit of paying to mine"
/ should have felt very much ashamed of
my conduct, but her words had made me de-
fant. l stood sullcnly awaiting that Which
Was to cor1e.
How do you do, my young frend?" said a
pleasant mellow voice, and the stately gentle
man rose from his scat and held out his hand
to nc. I put my dirty paw in that white,
shapcly palm, aid looked up in the handsome
face that drew me like magnet. saw some
thing there that told me should find in Mr..
Fletcher such friend us ne cdcd-kind, yet
firm and mascrfu.
"Will you cxctisc inc, sr?" said in
low voice, q have been at play in the orch
ard, and"
"And your toilet needs attention eli 4? All,
yes !go by all means; lady's taste should
never be shocked, 1 should say, by the sight Of
such head and such hands'
Tho voice was pleasant as pleasant could
be, but l oboycd it instantly. Vanished from
room feeling as much abashed as the true in-
stncts Of gentleman cauld make me.
returned suitable dressed in short time,
and during the remainder Of the day l kept
very near The Mr. Fletcher, learning to love
and admire him greatly, and never forgetting
that was gentleman and the heir of Nal
low Hill, except when my mothers ill-timcd
observations cxasperatcd me almost to tic
verge Of running away. Before hc left, on
the following day, l was delighted to learn
that lie would return in month and convey
ME to his home, where he received limited
number of boys for instruction.
did not think then how hard it would be
to part from Jennie, nor even from the Car
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tics of parting by getting into quarrel they
instituted HI relation to The division of my
riffs but with Jennie it was different, An
my picture books and the gcntlcst and prct-
ticst Of MY rcts where hers. She clung to ME
wccpihs till the last, and long remember her
living talc and exhausted in her mothers
arms, us turned at tic door fer MY last look.
I should have shed sonic tears at parting with
my mother, think, if sic had not audibly
congratulated herself On tile fact that l was
finally separated from the "vulgar little
wrctches by association with whom l had dis
graccd myself too long" This made inc so
,1gry that would not even bid her farewell,
bit threw myself sullenly into the carriage
beside Mr.. Fletcher He made nc get out
again, however, and receive her kiss | was
not very thankful for this at the time, but
have been many times since.
As PASSED tiny white cottage on the vii
lagc street, a little pale face was seen at the
window, gazing wiatfully at the carriage. /
threw myself back with howl of grief, that
ended in succession of long, fearless sobs.--
Mr. Fletcher put his arm about me, and made
me lean against him. lie was silent, but
there was sympathy in his toucl; and az
grew calm, he pointed out to me objects OF
interest, if did not forget my grief. From
that hour felt and knew that / was under
the care of true friend. If have in my
character now any real manlincss ard active
virtue, I owe all to the teachings of MIR. Flctch-
or, who always pointed me in the way of right
and trnth.
returned home at stated intervals. The
Carriers had gone from Mallow Hill, and my
mother had no longer to doplorc my associa-
ton with them had acquired the habits Of a
gentleman, and she treated me now with a
fondness as injulicous as her former harsh
ness had been. learned to be proud of my
position, but did not forsake my humble
friends. went every day to see Jennie, and
until she prsscd the boundary Of childhood,
she received me MS of old f
But there came time when 1 found in the
window Mason's little parlor a tall slender
girl, who no longer met me with bounding
step, bof flung her arms around my neck nor
kissed me raptruously upon the check Jennie
met me with reserve becoming her years.
She laid her little hand lightly in mine, and
blushed, wien l took my accustomed scat by
her side. The days Of childish freedom had
passed away. and jennie awed a nd restrained
me by her childish ways. / rebolled little
against my changed position, but finally nc
copied it. As the years passed on, would
not have changed it for any other but one.
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