Middletown transcript., 1873-08-02


self, too, had an alarmiogly gentecl ap-
explain this unprecedented circumstances
without any inquiry on my par, ; and when
some hours passed by without her doing
so, the matter appeared to me all the
graver.
Accordingly at night, when she was as
sisting me 10 my room, | broached the
subject myself
annie" said I. Il was very much
surprised to see you come home from
church this morning accompanied by u
stranger. How did that happen Y
well, madam, it was very wet, re-
turned she (with a simplicity tina, would
have disarmed me- even il | had enter
tanned any inlignation against her. which
did not; only felt angry with the mau;)
''aud as had no umbrella, the gentleman.
who was at church himself kindly offered
to SEQ me home"
Annie. said solemnly. "do not imag-
inc that men--and especially gentlemen
only 60 10 church as you do, to say
their prayers once heard great preach
cr, Mr. Spurgeon. divide 'church-goers'
into a number Of classes, some Of which
were of very unsatisfactory sort, Among
| others there was the umbrella Christian,
as he termed 1.-THE man who goes into n
church merely to save his hat or get out
t Of the rain
81 But please ma am. this gentleman had
/ an umbrella y observed Annabel Brown
4 thought it rather pert. and very un-
4 like herself tha, she should argue With NE
on this matter; but still was determined
not 10 l"se my temper.
In this particular case that may have
been so. said |, "hut he might have gnue
I tn church with a wrong motive for all that
4 10 my eyes ha did not look like suitable
person for young woman in your position
10 be walking with. lie left you at the
front door, aud he may have been misia.
Ken as 10 your condition in life. Dill you
inform him Of ii =
mo, ma am
'Annabcl Brown was certainly too qua.
kerish any other girl would have seen
with half an eye that | was really solicit
tous for her own sakel to know wha, the
man had said 10 her; yet all that | cpuid
get out Of Annie was No, ina am Il
was not treating me, thought. with tho
confidence that my conduct toward her
had merited She might have been more
npcn-llie that silk umbrella
Next sunday was a fine one. and vet. il
you will believe me, Annie came home
again escorted by that very nan, had
gone to church myself. and returned. as
usual. snmc minutes after her but cork
Informed me-with rather a malieeu,
grin. thought that such had really
been the case. had not put the qaes
ton; had merely asked whether Annie
had come in, feeling pretty sure. however.
tha, she had, and was gone up stairs te
take off her things. which was the ease,
''Oh. yes. ma am. she ave come in.
only wonder her friend didn't come il
with her. she seemed very much attached
What friend = asked | with assume,
! Indifference
'oh, pray, lam. don't ask me Han
! nibal, know, is such pattern Other
wise should have said as 'ow he was
! follower
, And what sort Of man was he cook
"Oh. quite the gentleman to look At
can see no further = aud cook looked as
! she could see great deal further, al,
| among other things the house robbed, an,
, her mstrcsss throat cut in no dislan
! perspective
But | did no, fear for anything. execp
I upon Annies account. aud resolved a
i, once to give her a eooa talking to
D Now. my good girl said |, hasinI
: summoned her into the drawing. room
! this matter mus, be put stop u a
t onee. | will not have that man come t
: this house again Dom, say Wha, man
j. because YOU know who | mean. perfect
j well mean the umbrella man y
: Please, ma'am. be had no umbrell
: to-day
: She was so simple that fel, quit
5 ashamed Of being angry with her
d Umbrella or not. said .'hc sha
h not come here. 4 man without name
!. aud with much too good an address
: perfectly seandalous :
y please, ma am, his name is Trsvc
n yan "
II Then that il much too good for you,
4 answered L You have nice mannt
u and appearance OF your own, anu the
e have evidently deceived him; aud no goo
Y can come Of such a misunderstanding
IT either of you DO you understand me =
MIR. rreselynn knows. MA am that
l. am but a servant" observed Annabe
y gently. aud with little blush.
'e Then the more shame for him. sal
lc |. sharply. mind. from this momel
!. you never walk with him. or you leave n
l. service.
X Annabel Brown lowered her head
n respectful assent she would have sal,
le Yes ma am" IL she could, bn. the tea
., were falling fast down her pretty check
n was very sorry for her, bu, felt SUI
h that | was doing my duty by her, and d
lg not relent.
A. The next Sunday she came home alon
,c She had been very depressed througho
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