, 1874-10-17

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atticles, except ono dollar, VlAcl. she
ufsored her landlady na piodgc Of good fail!
aud !ohl her 'tors. Tho .kiul woman waa lott!
TO tako tn lNonoy, l>llt nllo. too, waa poor, mud
nccted l,hr lttlo gains, though her prompt boltof
!n Mia Jennnicn ntory greatly rcltovod my trou;
llot friel,d'n mind, who had oxpectn only cold
inorotluiIty. She tll not knor Oh did. that her
hnnest faco bold unmista:ably ia own truth md
purity atia could scarcely fail Of winning crodcnco
anywhere.
Stamped ,,nttorns would not pny her faro on
tho railroad, as tiley would for food md lodging
In tho con11try-towna wllcro Hllo travelled; CO. lii
,rakd to tho tlrst station west Of the city carry
log llcr heavy sntchct tive miles. and renchiilG
tho little village cold. hunsfy, aIsa ncarly cx-
has1atol with the unwontetl excrt!on. Nnt Prorf-
pathelo l.pnrts, md NOS eyou sistor's llantl
could l!avo mnlstetod unto her lloeas with moro
hiudlSt,oeg thnn did tl'oso unod Ssnnritui,a Into
whoa tc!der nlercics ALo foil that first worry
lIghl:, 1selresi,ed and atrongshenod, not lcus by
tho Christian, loyo aud nynpathy they maui
foBlod than by tho substantial hospitality they
gently forced her to nccept, Alio went OIL her way
rejolci,g; ard, Wcn roa.ly to 10 oil to tt!o next
atatio,, tho little won1.l felt able to take sho
Ono dny, nj I wuo busy oyor iny household nj
fniyB, tho duor-bell rApg, hfs, nB ksti0 returned
f1om answering It. sho oaid, = Its laly III plain
gray, n1n'anl ; but, III hllo didn't givo no uan1o
nor nothing, but wanted tho lady Of tho house,
aud carries her own satchel, gucss lis mi
agcnt-wonlan." Nov, yoM know Eui princpcd
against agcnts, conadering their wllole end md
aim to bo to coax. wl,oetlte, OF tire you into
buyng 'sosncthins yon don't want just to got rid
OF them. 1aa about to ne,d kntio back with
tho word tl,at didn't want anything Whatsoever,
when, observing D. streak Of crock on Katio's
noso, nntl being 4 littlo sensitive Oh tho snbioct
Of noatness In tho Kitchen na vol rs ont Of i;
changed my mind ind went myself. Nlcasol 10
Ratios crocky noao! For ono instant we starcd
Mt each other; thon, as 1 tlsshe1 towards her
with tho exclamation, "Is this my dear old
Joan" sho rosc md clasTcd 1no IN her nrms
grill"
Uf courac no ilad I, delightful visit, but she
would not brend tho winter nith me. aS ci,-
sroatatl l,or to 10. Sho told ILL.,: has story, aud
said shc ring, had liopt icr f.om utter despair In
tho darkest day OF hor lifa; anil, as sllo never
should wcar it. siio would like ma 10 havo It,
gladly redeemed tho helpful little circlct and
did for her all that hcr proud independence
would permit, which was llstlo enough; n,oroly
loan sufficient to purchase 4 moro varied and
profitable stock, md proStdo for l,or own COM
fort till her financial hliioB cleared little.
Having frlcnl!s in tho city, introduced 3EiEa
Jeannie to n tow who | knew Would appreciate
l.er Refinement, intelligence, and stcriins in:og-
rty, notwithstanding eho was II poor girl. They
secured llor boardnE-rlaco IN n lovely Chris
tim family, wi,cro ello llatl every comfort of /,
homo Of abundance ind culture. Sllo coon won
tho respect nl,d Affection OF nico little circle Of
lllGHuAI au1 lAhHlGFtOa llUHsSGlfG1 W kGA IuOEC
congoaIai occupation for her; mod iu q littlo
while e!,e haA tho hearty ratiefaetion Of leaving
forever tho iiBtRssefnl "catpo.-bagging, as sho
called hor AGENCY. business, aud taxing y coulter
in & larGc, airy shop up town, at IL good Salary.
But er experience had not bceu without It's ma
tcrial benefits. az ateady performance of duty,
howcvor distastofnl. Boitlon, is; active exercise
in tlle open air had restored M enjoyable 6erroo
Of l.cklth and made her equal to tho casy dis
Charge Of her new 1nborS.
For nearly tTo years pho li;eil happy, cons
tented lifo in her ndoptet city, oujoyint; much
Of really good aocuy though, Of course, mot tho
most fashionable Meanwhile, a!,o llatl won tho
regard of an estinablo gcntlonlan, who admired
tho quot strength and Hcif-dcrendenco hd.lcn
under gentle Bweotuess OF manners and last
year In carried her away to Tho clearer skies
and softer airs OF tho Pacific Coast tho worthy
britlo of an accomplished clergyman.
And 70 my ring. spea!'s to Mo with varied
voicen, like Bong i'll many Keys Of youthful
love aud manly llo!'o: Of r. fsr-eeeing Proy,t1en-
tial care; OF = WY Of escapo from temptation
to doubt tito Fathers evcrprcsent love and lo1p;
of honest independence; Of virtues victory aud
reward. ALpEnt