The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18

yer gOin, too an Ell you don't Denave
yerself an try to larn somethin', don
know but I'll sen We to prison or de Re-
form School"
SCOT any dog down dar, Miss cause
1 specs 1 sh'll miss Tower drefful
couldn't car him with me, s'pose, no
how" Cynthy said meditatively, looking
at me.
"We have large Newfoundland dog I;
too big for you to carry in your arms,
however. No, / don't think we could
have Tower, too besides, your mother
will want him for company when you are
gone" / answered.
"Wal, eny dog'll do eff it's only a dog"
Cynthy responded, looking entirely sat
isfied
Four days later we started on our
homeward journey. Mrs. Johnson
kissed Cynthy with tears in her eyes, at
the same time giving her sharp instruc-
tons as to her future behavior.
"All aboard - shouted the conductor,
and in moment more we were off. i
had seated Cynthy by the window that
she might see everything. L sat with q
party of friends across the aisle. 1t was
Cynthy's first experience i'll travelling,
and her ordinations of wonder and de-
light, her frequent boundings in and out
of her seat, her open mouth and snap
ping eyes were q constant source of
amusement to the occupants of the car.
After a while the monotony of the ride
subdued her spirits, and at last / looked
toward her only to see her with her head
thrown back and mouth wide open en-
joying a very audible slumber. The gen
tleman of our party, who had left us a
few moments before, now returned, say
ing: "NIiss Templeton, your Aunt
Cuped is in the next car and is very
anxious to see you"
Aunt Cuped was by nature spicy-not
to say peppery.
The cars approached way station.
Here my friends left the train and /
stepped into the next car, where / found
my relative with portentous frown on
her brow.
Goodness me, Dora it takes you
long enough, hope, to get here" was
her characteristic greeting. "Im on
my way down to your house to make a
visit. L haven't sent any word to your
mother, because L didn't decide to go
until yesterday. But then I'm in the
family, and don't expect you to put your
self out for me.
That was what she always said, and
she exacted more attention than all the
rest of our guests put together 1 sat
chatting until the train approached the
terminus of the road, and then said 81
left the young colored girl in the next
car and must 60 back now, for I'm afraid
she will be worried at being left alone,
and as she has never travelled she won't
know what to do"
"What in the name of common sense
are You going to do with her 2" asked
Aunt Cuped, with a sniff-she hated ne
groes.
81 am going to try to train her up in
the way she should go, and make good
servant of her." answered lightly.
"And have your labor for your pains,
she growled, twitching her shawl vicious
ly about her shoulders. $50 along to
your charming protege, do"
And l went, and found-an empty
seat.
"Why, what has become of her ?" 1
gasped, my heart sinking down, down;
between Aunt Cuped and Cynthy life
was rendered burden TO me Just then.
Are You looking for anybody,
ma'am ?" said a plain-looking man in
the next seat.
Yes, a young colored girl. l left
her here asleep short time ago."
"She. got off at the last station. She
woke up when the cars stopped and then
went out ~
"She must have thought L had left
her, | said, disconsolately. What is
to be done now?'
The cars stopped and L went back to
Aunt Cuped. L explained the matter in
a few words.
"A bad beginning" she said, tartly.
"Makes a good ending" | subioined.
hopefully. :" 1 am going to telegraph
back to Woodbury., and l don't doubt
but that Cynthy will arrive in the next
train all right. y
The next train would not arrive for
four hours, and I spent the interval at
anl1ld school friends, who insisted upon
my: staying all night if Cynthy did not
make her appearance She accompanied
me to the depot, and we watched closely
for some signs of the Grant damsel.
:Ihe passengers had apparently all left
tire cars, and, just as we were turning
away, Cynthy, with a very
and bewildered countenance, hat and
shawl awry, and altogether decidedly
woe-begone appearance, stepped down
upon the platform. AS she caught sight
of me the poor child's face lighted up,
and she sprung forward, sobbing, sob,
Miss Dora, L didn't go for to make
trouble; thought you'd went n left me-"
:" / was only i'll another car. should
not think of leaving you. Now we must
hurry we have just time to catch the
train home. Good-by, Sallie, must
defer my visit until another time" !
said hastily, seeing that we had very
little time TO spare
The clock struck as Cynthy and L,
tired and hungry, dragged our weary
limbs up the front steps. AS the door
opened / heard Aunt Cuped saying,
"She's Quixotic little fool, and ii she
doesn't repent her bargain miss my
guess, that's all.
l have mentioned our dog Neptune.
He and Cynthy Immediately became the
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