The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-11-13

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When my ship comes in we will have
new ball of string" as she patiently
disentangled the old and much knotted
twine attached to scholars kitei and
Miss Carleton's ship" was firmly be-
lieved in by many childish heart.
But while we have been thus reading
some of Grace's thoughts, she has ad-
vanced far enough along the beach to
come within sight of the vessel that had
so aroused Charles admiration in the
morning. There she lay at anchor, as
graceful as a swan, and glistening in the
afternoon sun was her golden name
Grace Carleton"
6 1t is strangeI' said Grace to herself
"To be sure my name is not very un-
common, but it seems strange to me to
see it there. However, do not see that
it affects me one way or another, except
that it has raised hopes in my little
scholars that cannot fulfill And she
pursued her homeward walk, pondering
upon the possibility of making the chill
dren comprehend that the vessel had
not brought their expected prizes, and
wondering if her little savings would
enable her to purchase the articles she
had thoughtlessly promised
6 must break myself of the foolish
habit of saying that so frequently" she
thought, as she opened the gate of Mrs.
Gray's garden. That good woman sat
on the piazza, conversing with a young
man, a stranger, of perhaps twenty-five
or thrifty years.
"Ah, here comes Miss Carleton
now!" she heard Mrs. Gray exclaim
and she advanced with the uncomforta-
BILE feeling that she had been the subject
of their conversation.
"Well now, dear child, Pm real glad
you're home. Seems to me you look
tired. This is Captain Hendricks, who
is going to stay here day or two, while
his vessel is getting fixed up. 1 told
him we would try to make him COM
Portable and contented, so you just sit
down and talk bit while ] get tea
ready. L was just saying how odd it was
that his vessel has the same name that
you have And the worthy woman bus
tied into the house, leaving Capt. Ken
bricks bowling, and Grace somewhat
embarrassed by this strange introduc-
ton.
She soon recovered her self-possession,
however, and said with smile, "Since
Mrs. Gray has promised that 1 will as
sist in making you comfortable, allow
me to suggest that you will be more so
if you are seated" ensconcing herself as
she spoke in the chair which Mrs. Gray
had just vacated.
The gentleman again bowed, and re-
sumed his seat, and with few easy re-
marks on the kindness of their hostess,
led the conversation skillfully to topics
in which his fair companion might
probably be interested
Grace wondered, even while she took
her part. She had not met an equal
in education and manners since the
death of her parents, and it was an in
tellectual treat to talk to this stranger,
who had evidently seen and read much. y
She longed to ask why his vessel bore
her name, but simple as the question
seemed, she felt an unaccountable hesi-
tation in asking it,
Others did not share in this feeling,
however, for scarcely were they seated at
the tea-table when little Charlie inquir
ed:
Captain Hendricks, what made you
name your ship for Miss Carleton ?''
Grace colored. Mrs. Gray said ''Hush,
Charlie you should not ask questions. "
But Capt. Hendricks said ,good-humored-
ly, " L hardly know, Charlie, whether
my ship is named for Miss Carleton but
hope she will permit me to ask few
questions in order to settle the point"
Grace bowed gravely, and Capt. Ken
bricks continued, rather eagerly:
Am right in supposing that your
father was the late Granville Carleton of
New York ?"
Grace again bent her head In assent
Her eyes asked the explanation that her
lips could not, and Captain Hendricks
replied to the look;
My father, Charles Hendricks, was
an old college friend of Mr.. Carleton and
their friendship continued through life,n
/ have often heard my father speak
of Mr.. Kendricks," interrupted Grace
You know, then, that my father,
soon after leaving college, married and
settled in England, and has never revis-
tied this country. He, however, always