The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-01
ONE OF THE LEAST.

shall, putting his head in at the dor Of
the sitting room, where Halle was prac.
ticing sonata.
Yes, indeed anything 20 escarc ;ns
horried practice ! she exclaimed, jump.
ing up with an air Of relief.
You are fa,tcring, upon my word,
said her brother, smiling, as she dashed
out of the room in search of her hat aud
sack.
How does the picnic come on p nc
quoricd when they were fairly ON their
way.
'Oh, capisal l Invited them all to-
day, aud not one Of them declined
| There is one girl in our class that | did
not invite. But am sure my reasons
are very good ones. j lie girls name is
Huldah Lamb, and she lives over on tho
vest side oil the island II fatheris
nothing but common fisherman, and
as poor as poverty. He's coarse, and
uneducated ''and common. Belle Elmer
has seen him; he went to her fathers
not long ago with fish to sell. Huldah
used to go to school on the island, when
they had any, but it has been closed for
the past six :.onth's. Last term she
came to our school, aud Mr Kcrby put
her into our class. To tell the truth,
she is n snitrt scholar, but she is dread
fully disagrceablc Sin other ways. She
talks very ungrammutically and dresses
horribly then, too, feel very sure she
has badStcmper.'
Suppose Hu!dah Ind your opportuni
ties aud advantages The TACT that she
comes to school proves that she has some
ambition, for it must be "a long distance
How dous she maungey Docs she walk
to town every d.y?'
She has boat and rows up when
the weather is not too bad then she
walks. 1t is three miles by land, |
heard her say one day and she has no;
been absent ;Uuru.'
Now, Ilnllio, wish you would invite
her to your pic nie. Give her chance
you do not know what kind wo.d, or
lock, or oct may do. But of course you
must make up your mind TO treat her
precisely as you do other guests, with
The same welcome and friendly Kindness
and indeed C"u will be obliged tn watch
litic to sec that others do not slirht
her or wound her feelings by thought
less or unkind remarks. know that
this will not be quite pleasant, will, in
f"ct require some sacrifice on your part,
but, my word for it, you not regrcat it
in the cud,'
But, suid Halle, rather reluctantly;
III do wish it was auy other occasion
I'm afraid it will spoil all our pleasure
The tthcrs will iook upon her as an in
trnder.' They will soon cease To do so
il you use fact; and Greta and will be
there t. help you
Bat I do not see what good is to
como of it,
.Ihasmuch as ye have done it unto
one OF the least Of these my brethren y,
have done it unto me- Max said, gently
is that Huldah's home, do you sup
pose f? asked Halle, pointing to
weatherbcaten eettage STATED at the
termination of the roud, and some dis
tance below them.
1t must be, us was assured there
was 10 other house near the beach.
shall have to be little careful iu div
ing down. 1t looks rather rough
1t was rough, but they got along
nicely, and soon drove up to the door.
just as they stopped, uuldah herself
came round the corner Of the house
with pair of oars in her arms
Coed afternoon, Huldah, said Halle,
cordially. 'We are just in time to catch
you, l see. Let ME make you acquainted
with my brother, DIR. Marshall
Max lifted his hat with as much
Difference as if Huldah had been
queen. She in return flushed and bowed
rather awkwardly. She was, as Halle
had said, % striking locking girl o!
rather n gypsyisE cast. A brunette
naturally, she wan rendered still darker
from constant exposate. The effect was
neutrnlizod, however, by the rich color
Tint glowcd in the rounded cheeks. Her
dark hair was cut short and alung TO her
head i'll close curling locks, like boys
Her eyes exactly knatched her hair in
color and were very frank aud pleasant
in expression. Altogether she was any