Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-04

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.agarde into the small diuiDg-foOm4
rom the Kitchen, aud took his seat
It her bidding. Two young Fresh
men, to whom he was introduced, lie
'egarded with fatherly beIevolencefs
hat did not raise him iif their .estee m;t'
,ut as they never talked, except tot
ZACH other, and at table preserved an
ABSOLUTE silence, the made +
oy Mr.. TuttIe can not be put ontd
record. Ae was the only speak er and
threw himself into the business with
The same hearty zest he showed in de-
vouring his supper. He had reached
} period in discourse about educa-
tion-of which he denied having had
much, but seemed TO know all about
when Stephen noticed one OF the
silent Freshmen nudge the other with
his elbow, and, turning his eyes 10 I
the door, saw Mary withpher gaze
fixed on Mr.. Tuttle. She vas white,
aud the shadows about herleyes look
ed darker than ever, while these
blazed angrily on the newcomer.
e "Mr. Tuttle, thfs is my daughter
Mary" said Mrs. Lagarde. .She has
grown some siuce you saw her."1
Mr.. iTuttie looked up with his b--i
nevolent face, aud was evidently
startled ut Mary's'appearance. Start
led. W ouId hardly be the term for the
fxedness of regard which he exhibi-
ted it was evident he had not ex-
pected any thing much in child of
the widow Lagarde. Presently, as
Mary was gliding into her seat, he
rose heavily, and insisted Oh shaking
her by the hand.
abe nice as you can, Mary, do"
said the mother, i'll a whisper, as she
leaned over to take her daughters
plate. But Mary could not at once
assume pleasant face directly upon
the scowl that had di -torted her sweet
features when she first caught sight
of Mr.. Tuttle. Nothing W ,s said for
some time, and presently the silent
Freshmen, who had looked furtively
at the young woman from time to
time, nodded TO each other and with
drew their short exclamations inn
mediately after, penetrating through
| the closed lattice, told that they had
become absorbed in little training
of pitch-ball against some coming
match. ar r-t ~
81 understand she's to work at the
watch factory" said Mr.. Tuttle, sud.
denly, addressing Mrs. Lagarde,
awk wardly enough, and giving . nod
| of his head IN the direction of Mary
Eyes, am" said Mary.
"Well, now, I suppose you find il
pretty hard work and poor pay 2
said he. in relieved voice. turning
to Mary. 'Things are pretty bad
this year, anyway" ...z.--.. ....
II suppose they are. How doe:
your business get on?'' said the girl
trying to follow her mothers sd
monition. -s .graa
"Oh, middling, middling. My busi
ness is always pretty good, you see
And if they cart get any thing else
people will buy pies. Why, sent
out twenty-five carts every day
against twenty last year. You see
the city is opening up in every direc
, ton, and the demand in fine. Blu
then every thing costs so! Flour i
gone up,- feed for the horses too, ant
the stabliag generally is mighty ex
. pensive. Then, you see, Pm hamper
ed in other ways, real estate and
r lon. 1 don't want you to think Pm
going to be personal, but my NOR
cages are most Of them loss, soOne
: or later"
i Mary gave an appealing look at he
l mother, but the latter refused TO sc
' it.. GHa-' Ess-
p "That brings us right where "
t were before supper, Mr.. futile, "sai
> the widow courageously. "There
}, no one but friends here, and we ma
J. as well have our talk out"
:, every good, ma'am," said Tuttl
+ unctuously; "buslness is business, AN
d the sooner finished the better"
e "Mr. Churchill" said Mary, rising
j. "let us go into the other room.
e have q book to show you that Sus
k lent me. She asked particularly
# know your opinion on it."
l. Stephen rose quickly and followe
d her from the room before Mrs.Lagart
II and the stranger could demur. ON
II outside, her cool, self-possession lie
s. Mary suddenly, while from pa
d rose she turned white, and held
le the table for support. She turned h
n back Oh Stephen and hung her hea
II When she swayed u little, he Watch'
her in agony, hoping she would ia
,r that he might have all excuse for pu
ting his arms about her. But 9
20 merely sank down on the stuff, hors
hair sofa, while her foot tapped t
"a floor angrily.
t. "Miss Mary" said be, awkward..
Of "if you are i'll any trouble, hope "
y, will consider me friend-at least
j. friend," said poor Stephen, little su
ar pecting that these were the We
I'd words Mary would least like to he,
- ION, certainly MIR. Churchill" 50
I'd the girl, coldly. sit is very kind
you, am sure. This person in
Id other room is very disagreeable
ne me, that is all, and l have the b
as manners to show it."
q, Again Mary looked out Of the wi
ty dow, and long pause ensut
p Stephen took seat OH the sofa, u
Ell gaZed at her with rising CRY OF 10
fy III his heart. She was so cOurageo
vs. and beautiful, he thought, SO fire
ut aud yet at times so wise,a "a person W
ps sach magnificent possibilities of wo
ed anhood. How could he hope that
all would ever be able to ill the niche
ct her mind, which doubtless contain
o. some tender, chivalrous hero, la,
OF of limb, aud dauntless in the tigli
re Could that wonderful masterpiece
humanity, he thought ever be broue
ng to put her arms around the neck o
I'd pale, bent student like him? Let p
ad pie talk of distinctions as they wou
OF was he, with profession and mea
a fair mate for the daughter of pc
ed boarding-house keeper, girl W
nix worked in factory? His lovers
lid mility answered no.
"Mary.' said Stephen.
lot Tne girl turned her head with
his intention to look surprised at the
an erty taken by man to whom she /
no long ago taught the quick revolutit
of her pride, but her eyes did
he reach him before she faltered.
ir- could not get her eyes to his face, u
'he turned away, with a poor attempt
MT haughtiness.
"You know l am your friend,"c
lad tinued Stephen, i'll a trembling vol
he and reaching forward, took the hs
it. nearest him. But the girl snatcl
lid it from him aud sprang up.
Ir. ado not talk to me III that ton
es- she burst out. 81 cannot stand it,:
won't have :" then she;paused.
Ir. Her mothers voice fell into the
ers lence, calling her. She dsrted to
nd, door, and stood irresolute on the
out "Please forgive me-" she said, p
itently, without looking at Steph'
e." but somehow couldn't bear
toue you used" Theu she slip