The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-15

And in few minutes the light wae
onette was driven down the road, an
the Hinkles stood looking after it.
'I'm half frightened" said Rose.
$50 am l." said Adelaide. But it
done, and can't be helped now. II
manage to coax him to forgive me
and it wouldn't do to leave friend Ii
such a position, you know, and didn'
say she was child"
Meanwhile bachelor Brown drove tt
the station. 1t was a long drive owe
bad road, but he kept on his wa,
very cheerfully. He was cxtremel,
fond of children.
When, on reaching the station, h,
saw no sign of her presence, he grew
alarmed. If she had been lost through
his neglect, he could never forsiv,
himself. He ran his fingers through
his curly hair, and peeped into Til,
ladies' waiting room. Only a very
fine, ll.grown woman sat there, anc
he retreated. The woman who waiteG
on the apartment came out of her nook
with courtesy, as she saw him, and
he addressed her:
y" Have you seen a little girl wait
ing for one one?"
mo, sir" said the woman. "Ther,
were two come down, but they are now
gone"
ooh dear! oh, dear" said Bachelor
Brown; Il hope there's no mistake
It's a little Miss Dove. and if the deal
little soul has gone astray, I'm entirely
to blame. Please make Inquiries
there's good woman
AS he uttered these words the full
grown young lady in the waiting room
was seen to blush violently and then to
arise.
"Tm Amanda Dove" she said, and
I expected some one from Mr.. Hin,
kle's.
Bachelor Brown stood aghast. He
had spoken of this lady as "dcar little
thing" and his face also turned very
red.
"I--beg your pardon, ma'am,' he
began. II expected to find a little
girl wouldn't have used such an ex-
preston for the world-I -
81 comprehend" said the young la,
dy "don't mind it in the least.
els this your trunk ma'ami'' said
Bachelor Brown IN hurry.
eyes sir" said the lady looking
down.
And in a few moments the two were
driving to the Hnkle residence. New
er had Bachelor Brown found himself
so close to any'young lady. save his
cousins before. He waa wofully con
fused, but somehow he liked it. How
pretty she was he thought How pink
and white, how golden her hair was.
How the blue ribbons of her bonnet
set it off. Then he began to wonder
what she thought of him; wonders G
thus, he forgot the road, and suddenly
found that he had lost himself.
To add to the dilemma, the storm
that had been threatening for hours
burst at the very moment when Bach
elor Brown found it impossible to tell
If the left road or the right led home
ward; and the horse was afraid of
lightning and grew FESTIVE. Miss
Amanda Dove was afraid Of lightning
also. She gave little scream, and
clung to the Bachelor Browns coat
sleeve.
Bachelor Brown looked down at her
1t was such soft plump hand. Her
eyes were so round and so blue, in
her terror, that he forgot she was
young lady.
"Tll take care Of YOU" he said; a
flash of lightning, roar of thunder, an
attempt on the part of the horse to run
away, interrupted him. Miss Dove
.urned pale. Bachelor Brown looked
certified. He cast glance about him.
Near the road was a parsonage, con
lected with its church by garden.
81 tell you what we'll do he said.
'Wc'll ask for shelter until the storm
S over. A clergyman ough. to be
Christian enough to take us in until
he storm is passed
And driving to the gate he assisted
Miss Dove to alight. AS he did so,
.wo hired men rushed out, and began
% attend to the horse and vehicle. and
IN old lady and gentleman appeared
lpon the steps.
$50 glad You are early enough to
escape the worst of the Storm" said
he old gentleman.
"Do come in said the old lady.
we were expecting you; for, on such
occasions, people always keep their
appointments, rain or shine, l believe"
"What on earth does she mean ?"