South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-11


ed Riehland When the conductor called On,
the name OF the station she hastily arose. and
gathering up her packages, which were rather
more than she could conveniently manage said,
imperatively
Let me pass out
Certainly, young lady, he pleasantly replied
y stop heye myself. You seem TO be hrrdened
with packages. Allow me to take some Of them
out Of the car for you
she did not reply in words-but she threw
back her head and looked intensely discusted
that he should offer to touch her things lie evil
IDENTITY tried TO suppress a smile rs he turned o.
round and crossed over TO the young carpenter.
On account OF your Aunt Ru,hs Iameucss we
eat quietly 10 our seats, waiting for the other
passengers to 90 out, before helped her out
so had nothing TO DO but observe what was
going on around me. The young lady's packa.
ges troubled her, and she was Obliged to pause
a moment to rearrange them Before she passed
out Of her seat young lady about her own age
rushed in to meet her. After the accustomed sa-
lutauons between young ladies, the newcomer
dropped down upon tie seat and exclaimed
oh Clara my breath is nearly gone. I
did not get your letter until fifteen minutes ago,
and hurried every step Of the way here for
fear that should be too late 10 meet you am
delighted that you decided to enter the eminary
here. Where il the world did you fall in with
our Principal, and where is he now Has he
gone 10 get carriage for you 2
q nm sure / dou't know what you mean.
Grace she replied. 4 haven't seen the Frin-
cipal,'
Haven't seen him = said Miss Grace with an
amazed look. Ofcourse you have seen him. -
When first caught glimpse of YOU from the
door you and he we're standing together in this
seat and he was speaking TO you
oh no, Grace. Your eyes could not have
served you right, said the selfish young lady
" no had carried herself so disagreeably Il haugh-
tily, with good deal Of agitation and very
red face. 1t cannot be possible that the man
whom YOU saw talking 10 me was Mr.. Gaylord.
You surely must be trying TO play joke on me.
beg Of you to tell me that it was not he
4 cannot my dear--for it certainly was he,
replied Miss Grace. Why, what is the matter,
Clara Didn't you like him If you did not,
am suTe you will when you become acquainted
with him. He 10 one Of the most refined and a.
greea0le men in the world, and his wife is Just
as agreeable as he is. thought that YOU were
one Of the most fortunate of girls when your Ia
thor told me that they had consented to take you
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
eEcaiming:
why here is Mr. Gaylord now.
Mr.. Gaylord, she said as he was passing,
without looking toward them, this young lady,
whom you were speaking to few minutes ago.
ia my friend Miss Clara Evans, whom We were
expecting to- day.
lie turned, npd, stepping into the seat in front
0! them, gave his hand 70 the young lady with
whom he had rode thirty miles that morning and
sm,ingly said
How do you d., Miss Evans? It gives me
pleasure to make your acquaintance when !
FIST saw you, with your books and PACKAGE /
felt pretty sure that you were the young lady
whom we expected down at Summervlle this
morning, and as soon as heard your fathers
voice was confirmed in my opinion Now Jhnt
you know RE, Miss Evans aud know that am
net n carpenter you will permit, me to take your
things Tor you and see you iato a cargiage, will
you not q
As he stopped and took her packages from Der
he nsked In a low tone;
Have you ever thought bliss Evans, that it
would we well Tor the reyiscrs Of the New Tesla.
uent 70 omit TO state that Christ was q carpea.
tor You know some people might feel 30 much
greater reverence Cor him If they did no, know
.h,t mmilinuug fact
She stood like one trGnsGxed and neither an
sworal LIS questions nor objected 10 his taking
on OF hor bundles. Then she moe..ly followed
h'm out Of the ca-s Ter face was go crimson
and sho looked -) utterly crcstflieu that your
tonicr-heartel aunt said that che could not help
plying her, richly ns She mcutsl the lesson -
Bot could uo' pity Der, Alice. sbo bad shown
such tha.5ug s. cGea and tiagroeatIe sp.fit.
Aud wished th1' Che white-icade5 old man bad
rcueirsi in iha cor long enough 90 witness her
d.sc5udwrc iliaa ,lat Doe would baye said
ng'in THAT lus. uaai sAe deserved. And
told yoar aunt so and che Said tlal shc hoped
'ha' Gle poor eii would 10 prof, by Chat dsy's
cgI Gicroe Chat sh. would mover deserve 20 tc 20
hum'lstci asaiu
And . hope Uncle John said Alice in o COZ
toned and sIbi1el tJae as Iike came uu 20 Che
door with tle 1ru.g. That never again shall
merit the re5a.o conveyed i1 your sIosy moo
I.r fafpnlat
E.J-toEciSo o llau 20 commit bi1lmy IS
iho latest N1nsas scDsstioa q young Ken
iuckian went 90 CLARK county fr bis hoal,b.
and won OBJ, confidence afa farmcr's laugh
ter, ~ promise Of marriage On leaving
for kentucky, Do .o.l .Le girl tLat lo could
not marry her, % Dc had smother vile.