Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-18

and watching the passers-by with wist-
full. patient eyes. What great place
this station is and every one so busy
and engrossed
..If you please, | want to reach Far
ringdon street. Would you kindly tell
me what to do ?"-she has at last ac-
costed a porter. as he passes with ham,
per on his shoulder
.'Gross to Metropolitan"
Cross to Metropolitan The words
are foreign words to her. What can
they mean? Is there a river, then, be-
tween her and David?
Another porter, coming slowly up as
the crowd disperses, sees the puzzled
look upon the voman's face. and how
she shrinks apart in her neat country
dress, and holds her basket with such
care and pride.
''Where do you want to go?" he in
quires. kindly.
ITO Harrington street. l am to cross
something, but l could not understand.
I'm sorry to be so troublesome. e.
YOU'D far better have cab, the
man says, in tone of involuntary kind
illness ''Do you mind the expense ?"
81 have six shillings in change" she
answers, looking gratefully into his face.
"Will that do ?"
..Half of it"
He takes her to one of the waiting
cabs and makes bargain with the man
in her presence then he closes the door
upon her and smiles as he drives away.
And this is London-thls line of
streets, and crowd of people, and deafen-
ing sound of wheels Poor Davy How
he must long for the quiet, shady lanes
and the fresh breeze coming inland from
the sea
The cab stops, and Mary Sullivan
stands with beating heart at the door of
a tall, narrow house in Harrington street
and rings the bell family. She waits
what she thinks long, long time before
a young woman appears in answer to her
modest summons.
"Will you tell me, if you please, in
which room l shall find my son %
whats your sons name ?" the girl
asks, with a long stare.
"David Sullivan"
"Oh, Mr.. Sullivan" she says, little
! more pleasantly. "He's out. Would you
ike to step into the passage and rest p
81 n0un yOu, says,
| gently, as she meets this unlocked fol
s blow, 81 would much rather 60 to him. y
Il don't know where he is, though.
Z He's nearly always out. He's at an of.
: fee all day. Then he's forever going
out into the country somewhere north,
1 where he's got house he's been furnish.
] ing l don't know where else he goes
( but he's always away at night"
! HE will be at-that house you speak
It of, l suppose ?'' questions Mary, hel
4 voice trembling in its eagerness as hel
J. thoughts dwell on this home which Da
vid has been preparing for her. u wish
I / Ill -
IS 'Bu l don't know" the girl answers
d more shortly. land L should think yOu'd {
j, better stay here till he comes back"
Is II would rather 90 to him. DO yor
re think any one in the house could kindly
tell M where he is ?"
ye A pung foreigner is coming down the
f, stairsas Mary speaks. and she looks
ps shylsand wIstfully at him. So the CIR
is asks lin the question: 'Does he hap
ID pen know where Mr.. Sullivan is %
is ..lonsieur Sulli-Sullivan ?" the
ly your man questions, laughing little
er as heglances into the face of the coun
a try bed, yet delicate looking woman
e. who ands holding her basket 50 close
ay ly toner side "Yes. know why ?"
:? ''hm his mother" Mary says, he
to vOicbright with pride.
en- '.hd you not better wait here unit
Nv he cnes ?"
Ds "lwould far rather go to him, if yor
ay wuld help me-
in "You are quite sure ?" he asks again
With The laughing glance.
it .'Cuite sure, SIR
rs Then l viii direct you, for | am 90
IL ing tat way myself You had better
1T, at ar rate, leave your basket here"
nd SOhe gives it to the young woman
he with shy request that 1t may be takel
as caref, then follows her guide out int
she the ,reet. 1t seems to Mary that the,
Il; havwalked for miles down noisy aD'
sht 'ewdering streets. when they turn anc
les nte wide and open doorway. Wild
wn sin to his companion to follow. tn
Ike. TRACER walks on along a carpeted pas
on age only pansing moment to speak /
airy , mn who is standing there. just as
all be tight be waiting for them Mar,
vel foll~s her guide on aud on. wondering
Of howthis lighted way could lead to an.
hone which David has chosen for her.
she et all the while her heart is futter
Of ingOyfully. because the meeting mus
10 nov be 50 near. Once more the strange
her stoF TO speak to some one who stand
and at inner door. then he leads her thrl
her It. amid q crowd Of seated figures.