The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-07
When he saw hYa-

turning back, was pi.t approaching the
churchyard .lr.nc-, when the fly drew
up o~ ..Ioseph descended from the box,
I'd oyened the door. Madge got out first,
and turned to help her cousin, not seeing
ROBIN till Miss Thorney was safe on the
ground, shaking out her silk skirts. Ts
t"what frightful old woman thought
Robin. And she looks quite pale and
unhappy viii she see me, wonderr'
Madsc looked around. and sudden
light sprarg upon her face. Robin return.
ed her bow and smile, aud then walked
quickly on toward the church door, fol-
lowed by Miss Thorney and her compan-
ion, and by two or three working boys in
their Sunday smartness Look That's
him. That's old IIyde's nephew" they
whispered among themselves.
Mr. wilkins had a large fas.ily pew. of
which lie opened the door, with hosPitable
intent a. soon as he saw Robin come into
the church, but the Young man did not see
this movement, and turned into one OF the
free seats near the door.
What a situation for the 10 d OF the
maaorl' remarked Mrs Wilkins after
wards TO her daughters.
lie LEFT the church as soon as service
was over, going out among all the poor
people, and walked otfstraight home, shut.
ting bis gate sharply behind him, but turn
ed around to watch the fly driving up, and
the two ladies getting into il. All through
the service, Madge had kept her head per-
sistently bent over her prayer-bool<, being
determined that her cousin should no: &C
cuse her oi looking about in church. Rob
in had caught her eye once, aud she had
given him such strange look-he could
ing, il seemed to Ice; the fact was, that sh,
could not help recognizing him As the on
ly friend she had in this neighborbood
aud yet did not dare TO ask for his help in
her present tronbe.
In The afternoon, Robin was walking up
aud down the garjn, unable TO make uy
his mind what lie should do next. II,
had quite decided that he was in love with
his pretty iellow.traveler OF course hC
had been thinking about her all the week
but how was he to make acquaintance
with her, or manage that old dragon OF al
aunt, who was almost sure to have the
doors shut upon him if he ventured &c
CALI While he was racking his brains for
an excuse, old Nancy came ,rotting down
the path to meet him.
Here's n lad wants 10 speak to ye''
Mr.. Wilkins boy, with note TO ask
me to dinner, opened Robin; and then tC
himself Hang them all shant GO
LIS no boy OF Mr. Wilkins" said Nan
cy. His don't look near so sharp, thougl
he is a lawyer.
"Well, send him ont 10 me here, Nancy.
A smart-!ookins lad OF about fl fteen
came hurrying down, looking hush ana
eager.
'Mr Hyde, please, sir, do you know
Miss rhorney2'
NO, said ROBIN.
Ny word, whatever shall dor' ex-
claimed the boy, his face falling sadly.
"Why saw you with my own eyes bow
ing 10 her,
TO Miss Margaret rhorney-,he young
lady. What's the natter
That u dE I'll tell YOU, sir. Ny name
Jem Riddell cant 90 to the house
cause I dcn't know how to get speech o.
the young lady; aud the servants would
take precious care don't see the old un
% thought a best come to you, ior
yol d know what to do; aud the housed Il
be robbed tonight five don't take care
What Miss Thornley, house2 How
DO you know said Robin sharply.
| was gathering honcys1ckles in Tiuk-
ers Croft and Leari EN- talking in th,
litsle:'rbor in Phi Wrghts garden, ju=r
totber side OF the hedge There wa old
Joseph and Phil, and another man don
know, bat them I'd swear 10 anywhere
They fixed il for twelve o'clock precisely
cause the moonll he down; they re goin.
10 10y the tree against the window wber,
the plate chest is, aud they re going to fac
ten the young lady's door on tie ontsile
and old Joseph sad he'd give bis mis.u.
summit to sleep on, 70 a. hey light taxi.
what "a- 90 her room. and then ,he, r,
ing TO 10 The rest O the house. there,
thou-anis o POUNDS worth To LeL4dt
The house they SAID ] couldn't uiuk %
anything better lhao come FOO YOU"
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