The Van Buren press., 1874-09-01

but observe what was going on around
me The young ladys packages troubled
her, and she was Obliged to pause mo
ment to rcarrange them. Before she
passed out Of her seat a young lady
about her own age rushed in to meet her.
After the accustomed salutations between
young ladies', the newcomer dropped
down upon the seat and exclaimed:
"'Oh! Clara! my breath Is nearly
gone ! did not get your letter until IF.
teen minutes ago. and hurried every
step of the way here, for fear that
should be too late 70 meet you. am de-
| lighted that you decided to enter the
seminary here Where in the world did
you fall in with our Principal, and where
is he now9 Has he gone to get car
riage for you!'
- | am sure l don't know what you
mean, Grace, she replied. Il haven
seen the Principal.
| ..Haven't seen him I said Miss Grace,
with an amazed look. sOf course you
have seen DIn. when firss eanght q
glimpse Of you from the door you and
he were standing toget er in this seat
and he was speaking to you.
"Oh no, Grace. Your eyes could
not have served you right, said the self
lsh young lady who had carried herself
50 disagreeably and haughtily, with a
good deal OF agitation and very red
face 1t cannot be possible that the man
whom you saw talking to me was Mr..
Gaylord. You surely must he trying to
play joke on me. l beg Of you to tell
me that it was not he.
"I cannot, my dear; for it certainly
was he, replied Miss Grace. Why.
what is the matter, Clara3 Didn't you
like him2 II you did not, am sure
You will when you become acquainted
with him He is one Of the most refined
and agreeable men in the world, and his
wife is just rs agreeable as hc is. ]
thought that you were one OF the most
fortunate Of girls when your father told
me that they had consented to take 50 u
to board wish that were in your
place,
YOU'D wish you were anywhere but
in my place if you knew what
Miss Grace interrupted her in her
sentence by exclaiming;
+" Why. here is Mr. Gaylord now
Mr.. GAYLORD, she said as he was
passing, without looking toward them,
this young lady,, whom you were speak
lug to a few minutes ago, is my friend,
Miss Clara Evans, whom we were expect
| ing to day
"He turned. and stepping into the
seat In front of them. gave his hand to
the Young lady with whom he had rode
thirty miles that morning, and smilingly
said:
- How do you do Miss Evans2 1t
gives me pleasure to make your acquaint-
ance When l first saw you, with your
books and packages, l felt pretty sure
that YOU were the young lady whom we
expected down at Summewille this morn.
ing. and as soon as heard your father 3
voice was confirmed in my opinion
Now that you know me, Miss Evans.and
know that am not carpenter, you will
permit me 10 take your things for you
aud see You into acarliage, will you not 2
"As he stoopc,lan took her packages
from her. he asked in low tone:
- Have you ever thought, Miss Evans.
that it would he well for tie revisers OF
the New Testament to omit to state that
Christ was carpenter? You know
some people might feel SO much greater
reverence for him il they did not know
that humiliaiing fact.
"She stood like one trans6xed and
neither answered lis questions nor oh
jected to his taking all Of her bundles
Then she mcekly followed him out OF the
cars Her face was 50 crimson and she
looked SO utterly crestfaIlen that your
tender hearted aunt said that she could
not help plying her, richly as she mcr-
tied the lesson But could not pity her,
Alice, she had shown such u thoroughly
selfish and disagreeable spirit. Aud
wished that the whte.headcd old man
had remained in the car long enough to
witness her discontinue. | think that
he would have said again: THAT is just
what she deserved. And l told your
aunt so, and she said that she hoped that
the poor girl would so profit by that
days experience that she would never
deserve to be so Inundated again. y
"And hope, Uncle John. said Alice
in softened and subducd tone as Mike
came up to the door with the carriage
"that never again shall merit the re-
buke conveyed in your story. ~. y.
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