The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-09-11


considering how long he had been con.
templating the query.
"sairy Janeg hain't seen her to-day,
but their house do leak some, that's Ger
tain, which is bad for Tom, who's got the
whoop--"
But suddenly the old lady grew en-
lightencd. Her spectacles seemed TO en-
large themselves The frill on her car
widencd out interrogatively.
"Blcss my soul, she said; "wbn,
upon airth am I thinking Of to he sure
do get things little confused, wha,
with 80 many inluiring arter Sairy Jan,
and Tom. And you be the Young man
that see her home with the umbrella
Miss Wander, / mean. Oh, bless your
heart she only stopped here to ask aftcr
Tom, and to get in out Of the wet though
she dicl match some worsteds, | rcc'lect
and what's more, left them behind her
when she hurried off after the shower
I'd be ebleegcd to you, Sir, If you're 90
ing that way, to just let her know they'rr
sll afc.''
Going that way! The young man
fingered as he closed the gate, and the
sense Of his poverty and idleness did
come upon him then with a deadly
weight. What matter to him, or TO any
one, which way he drifted! Ash walked
down the path among Aunt Polly's nod
ding hollyhocks, .he could have found it
in his heart to env.v the old woman her
quiet little way-side nook, and the un-
disturbed certainly of her homely ex-
istcnce.
so IL was Squire vanoer's daughter he
had escorted so bravely with the UNI
brcllal-Sgsire Wander, who owned, as
Aunt Polly had told him. "no end Of
lands in these parts" "What a fool I
am to be lingering about here /" thought
our friend. as he wandered on; "Fll be
off by the next train"
But then, hadn't he a commission to
Miss Wander, wasn't he charged with a
message for her, and wasn't business bust
ness? He heard the resounding whistle
of the train as it swept out of sight while
he still loitered. lie passed the 'squirr's
big mansion wistfully. What right had
he to look in at the pickets-;i poor
wandering waif that would shortly he in
want of breakfast? The great fields
Of waving corn goldened in the sunlight,
the orchards on the slopes hung Justify
ripe with fruit, and under the trees he re
and there the cattle stood cooling them
selves in the shade, and lazly whisking off
the flies a pretty sun-lighted scene, where
probably no comfortable farmer, no
hospitable house-mistre~, would have
conceived it possible that the decently
dressed young man strolling idly by was
without dollar in his pocket or al OBJ
ject in tbs world.
Object! IN. well, perhaps not exactly
that. Not if one can translate that CLEAN
in the young mans eyes, as through
the trees that skirt Squire Vander's
lawn he catchesa glimpse of a
pretty figure in futtering mnslin,
sitting and swaying itself leisure
| ly in great swing under the boughs Of
| Vdh W anu nv, hiiN
figure fits, the leaf shadows embroider-
ing her white dress, and glnts of sun
light spangliug her braided hair. Should
he venture in? He stood irresolute, and
as he stood there came an irruption of
small boys through side gate-a pack
of hungry youngsters just let out of
school.
IL say, Bessy, is dinner ready ?" they
cried.
"Come here and give me swing" an
swered Bessy, inconsequently.
As they approached, the boys caught
sight of the watchful, wayworn face peer
ing through the shrubbery.
"Why, that's the chap was down at
the store after a situation" cried Jack,
Jim, and Jerry in chorus.
Bessy turned hastily; she knew her
friend of yesterday in moment. "Oh,
come in come i'm" she cried. 81 ought
to have thanked you for your kindness
last night"
al just-just missed the train" said
the traveller, startled out of his self
possession, and naturally, under the cir
cums,ances giving utterance to the first
6h that suocested ;tseIf
mGo;ng away WHY don't Won find
II nleasant bercgp
YER nleasont hut.p
"But the hotel and clearinghouse,
ara all full sunnoso y
"To ,eIl Won tbe truth - hurst ont the
young man won 10 strange confidence nv
,ho rranL cv.s IooLin, ont a, him. and
ns.L;ng ont III. bitterness of his heart
q :, would maLo verv Iit,le adherence in
NV case--they,d crowd me ont whether
or no tr 7 couIdn't nav cor a room -
Not nav Cor room, Res.v,s eyes