Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-24
Select Sforp. -
Mr.. BaI1'nette'S Test.

t---Ihe-day-Wa -yet-youngs-Wbeh
traveller left the train at the little
platform station at Norton, and, leav-
ing directions about his baggage with
the baggage master, sauntered leis-
urely up the dusty road. He had en-
gagged summer-board by letter, and
was seeking his destination. asr
Straight ahead till you come tc
itl' 9OI5O III
= This was the station ,nastsr's -di-
rection,- so straight aifead' Lucien
Gaylord proceeded, till he paused to
look at a "tableau vivant," framed in
Towering vines A girl, seated upon
a shady porch, shelling peas. Her
broad hat was pushed back, leaving
exposed a face purely oval, delicate
featured, creamy of7complexion, with
brown eyes, and golden hair drawn
simply back in waving bands. to fall
in clustering curls around the slender
| throat.
Most unhkerustic beauty ewas the
high h-bred face, the slender white
hands, the self possessed pose, but
yet the dress was quiet brown cali
co, with white apron, ruffles and cuffs.
While Lucian Gaylord lood at her
she lifted her eyes and saw him. He
raised his hat, asking:
~Can you direct me to Mis-.
Stronger" ga = - -.
at is here" was the answer, and
opening the gate, Lucien entered,
mentally concluding that the silvery
sweet voice was as deliciously refined
as the face.
my Aunt Maria's new boarder
You had better rest upon the porch,
before 1 call her. 1t is tiresome
sunny walk from the station"
Perfectly easy, with just sufficient
cordiality in the tone for welcome,
Lucien accented the invitation. and
Started a conversati ions Watching the
dainty fingers shellings peas, with a
touch that was light yet firm. Miss
Strong appeared presently. and took
hernew boarSier 20 his room, asking
her niece to. carry her pan to the
kitchen. - q UIksskfSk
For We viii give yph an carly din
ner after Jour long walk, she said
Hospitality. bustlings sabout to bring
cool water aud fresh towels. = ?" You
sent your trunksi r will have it
brought up1as soon as it comesl'
I. May she told her niece, @he is a
gentleman, every inch of him, and
handsome as pictured" -.
81 like his manner, May answered,
washing her peas at the sink. "Shall
make a custard, Auntie?"
IF you viii, dear Oh, dear, to
think of Cynthia taking this day Of
all others to act sol" a44
For Cynthia, the only servant, had
been detected in the tot passing
spoons from the kitchen window to a
MISUNDERSTANDING tramp, and the
pair had been handed over to the viii
lage constable, which accounted for
the fact that May was installed as
sistant cook, till such time as Gym
thia could be replaced. -
And anybody knows when that
win be-" said Miss Strong, FOR ser
wants at Norton are scarcer than old
gold-' 'DsosS ban lDQd lssfss1f
None appearing to replace the
thievish Cynthia, May was often
found In the kitchen, not very eff
cient, but willing, and Succeeding IN
many culinary triumphs simply by
obeying orders. 1st-n
I'll make a good cook Of you yet,
her aunt often told herr and she
laughed merrily at the hope But
Lucien Gaylord, enjoying brief sum-
mer holiday, often wished heartily
that he N light be permitted to live
upon bread and milk, if by so doing
he could keep May out of the kitchen.
Whenever she was free she found
him waiting for her; and they rested
upon the porch, or walked in shady
lanes, chatting pleasantly, gradually
going beyond surface talk, mutually
interested and pleased. to find so
much sympathy'of thought and feel
ing that time sped only too swiftly
whom they were togethss. HIT
It puzzled Lucien often TO, find alb
soIutely nothing of rustic awkward
ness in this ioyely girl. VINO was self
possessed and graceful as if bred in
the highest society. q She was reti-
cent about herself, but very frank
abOut her duties as cook and assist
ant i'm the house.
HSTipg SenGs tSfhide, 1aeien
soon uhfoided his own Efe to her
won by her gentle sympathy and evil
dent interest. He told her OF his boy
hood with a wealthy father, who died
suddenly; leaving nothing of once
handsome fortune; of his mother who
sank soon under the pressure OF sor-
row and poverty; oflhis own position
as clerk in a wholesale dry-goods
house, upon a small salary.
Often he told er of the dreams his
father Stisath had scatsefsd, the hope
OF being great lawyer, or an author,
moving the world by his pen. Yet he
was brayely cheerful hoping to con-
susr-fortune bypefseverance and en-
oisyfssrI v11fzs8fSt - 1ssissl = e
Not until they We're fast friends did
be tell her all this, and a little later
he told her Of new dream, a new
! hope, a love death only could destroy
will you let me take back to my
drudgery the hope that IL 1 can con-
quer fortune. you win come to share