National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-11

everything was as strange and bewilder
to her, as you might suppose il would
to one who had imagined that London b
but single railway terminus. found
luggage, and saw it duly labeled. hell
her to search for her aunt, and made inq
ries after that lady Of all TIE availal
officials, but without result. Then ! p
suaded my charge to take some reire.
ment, and by that time the ticket windo
were opened. -.--
q dear = she cried, turning dreadful
pale, never thought Of that; have
money!
Now it happened, for a wonder, tn
there was a crisp new five pound note
my pocket-book. What could | do b
enlist it in the cause
'Oh, thank yOu-what should | ha,
done but for your great kindness p 81
said, when the guard had banged the ca
riage door to. Please, where is papa
send the five pounds p
gave her my card; she held out he
hand to be shaken; there was a shri
whistle, putting, roar. and of the tw
human straws which had been caught for
moment in an eddy Of life's stream, on
was swept away again by the curren,
while the other-well, the other found b
was late for dinner, and so determined t
have cut out OF the joint at his club, an
then turn into the pit of some theatre a
half.price.
| walked back to the west end, an,
passing the top OF the Haymarket, my at
tention was arrested by certain word
which ! heard at the entrance of the coach
Office stationed there.
You are the man who comes up with the
three O'Clock omnibus from Acton, and te
whom | spoke about that young ladyp
Yes, ma'am.'
Well, you have been there, and return
ed since 2
Yes, ma'am; and l made inquiries, as
You told me. They've all left RosevilIc
Cottage, and the servant in charge said as
a young lady did come up by our bus
And yet you did not observe herP
well, ma am, we did not take up at the
door, you see, and as there we're several
young ladies got in and out, | could not
pick her exactly
But if she came by the three O'Clock
how was it that did not find
her in when the train arrived p
Can't say, Pm sure, ma'am.'
Was the young laly going by the Irish
nail p | asked, pushing up to the elderly
ady, who seemed to be in state of great
distress.
Yes, sir; o yesr and she turned to me
'agcrly.
Then | think .an tell you how YOU
missed her, said I. you told her to meet
ou at Regent Circus, did YOU not7 Well !,
he got out at the other Regent Circus, by
)xford street, while you waited for her at |
his. But do not be alarmed; | saw her
If by the Irish mail myself
As | suspected, this was the aunt, who
ad made the identical blunder suggested
nd now had second distressed female
n my hands, not SO interesting as the
ther, and coming at more inconvenient
eason. The last joint would be out of the
,'m if | delayed long; SO gave her as
Dncse an account of what had happened
) possible, pleaded business of the utmost
Importance, which really felt dinner to
e. and hurried away like cat from a
,hoolboy.
In a few days, received a letter from
|ajor Duckling. acknowledging my great
ndness to his daughter, hoping to have
le pleasure of thanking me in person, and
lclosing the five pounds he owed me. l
rote back, saying that the money had
me safely, that it had been an honor and a
bliss to be of use to Miss Duckling, and I
at | would Ger tainly look in if happened '
be passing.
A year afterwards some house property :
rs left me at Cobbleston, and l had to 20 y
ID look after it. II you happen to be o
mixing of paying visit to that spot, take
Y advice and don't. This sounds disin d
rested, but the fact is have found a G
natic to purchase those four desolate h
and am therefore free to con-
IS that they are situated in British a
bara. There are about twenty houses in |
e place, built in single row, with a very t
cd road in front. Beyond the road is (,
ingle, and beyond the shngle is the sea- e
lich has retired as far as it could from al
e place, leaving miles of margin. Shingle, E
Iced, is the prevailing characteristic Of II
bbleston. There are no cliffs or rocks p
right to left, in front, there is nothing "
t shinele, wearying the eyes, and wear W
out the boots When, after terribly W
lg tramp, every step of which threatens III
location of the ankles, you at last get to C;
; sal sea-waves, you find them repeat m
nothing but 'Sh-sh-shingle IL
This barren desolation makes the place Iii
nrably adapted for rifle practice, which tt
perhaps the reason why depot battal- az
is stationed in isolated barracks in the ht
ehborhood. The recruits are kept out ac
mischief, and they are taught to shoot at
u may see squads of them plunging about he
the shifty soil at Judging distance an
Il and il the Horse Guards, or the w
If Office, or whoever's business it is, I'd
5 not provide them with plenty of boots
, Of charge, all can say is, it's crying an
me. But surely the visitor can walk co
md, and so reach the downs He can; SO
farmers have fashion Of using fish tn
lure in those parts, but if he likes that acc
of odor, the custom will not annoy him. MI
sonally, very much prefer asat9tida. rur
visitor, then, with delicate nose, WI
rs, and constitution requiring exer- wa
, would be wise in keeping to the road ha
he turned to the left, and walked rig
light on, he would come, at the end of leg
uple of miles, TO martelle tower, and ut,
1, two miles again further on, to Por- OBJ
e, where is a small harbor with occa- his
al yachts in it, good hotel, billiard col
n-in word a Civilization. If he
led to the right, ten minutes walk Du
Id bring him to the barracks. wit
was on the second day Of my arrival arr
made this last discovery, and as | par
d gazing with awe upon the barrack
ance, thinking how very much it re- got
bled prison, and wondering what the sat
ry, who stood just inside, looking
xiv vouId do TO me il I attempted to