The Van Buren press., 1877-06-26

Yes, knew her in a minute, Cor she
wore the same brown hat, and the rosy
face was sparkling with fun, as she told
secrets with a chosen friend while eating
u wholesome slice OF bread and butter, as
only hungry school girl could She
did not recognize me, but took good
loos Mt her as | went by, longing to
know what the particular secret was that
ended in such gale of laughter
After that often Saw my girl as !
took my walks abroad, and one day,
could not resist speaking to her when |
met her alone; for usually her mates
clustered around her like bees about their
queen, which pleased me, since it showed
how much they loved the sunshiny child.
had paper of srfsss.' b" my haha,
aud when | saw her cssaing, whlsked out
u handsome bunch all really to offer, for
| had made up my mind to speak this
time. She was reading a paper, but
looked up to give me the Inside of the
walk. Before'he eyes could TALL again,
! held out the grapes and said, just as |
had heard her say more than once to Il
schoolnate at lunch time, Let's go
halves She understood at once, laugh
ed, and took the bunch, saying with
tNinkling eyes
20, thank you! they are beauties I"
Then as we went Oh to the corner to.
gether, told her why did it, aud re
called the ear.rde. I'D forgotten all
about that, but my conductor is very
kind. and always waits for me- she said,
evidently surprised thata stranger should
take an interest in Ter small self. | did
not have half time enough with her, for
bell rang, and away she skipped, look
ing buck to nod and smile at the queer
lady who had taken fancy to her. A
few days after, and fine nosegay of
flowers was left at the door for me, and
when | asked the servant who sent them
he answered
"A little girl asked If a lame lady
didn't live here, and when said yes, she
told me to give you these, and say, The
grapes were very nice,
| knew at once who 1t was, and enjoy.
ed the funny message immensely, for
when one leads quiet life, little things
interest and amuse
Christmas was close by, and | planned
a return for tile flowers of sort that
faneiea my young friend would appreei
ate. | knew that Christmas week would
be holiday. So, the day before it began,
| went to the school just before recess,
and left q frosted, pieWmy cake, diree
ted to Miss GolIilocks, from she
knows who
AT first did not know how to address
IN nice white parcel, for l never had
heard tue chlld's naIne. But after think,
ing over ths ''na.e@r. ! seinesneered ttla,
she was the ouly girl there with yellow
cutls hanging down her back, 50 deci
,ieI t. risk the cake with tic above di-
rection, The maid who took IL in for
my girl went TO private SCHOOL, smiled
and said at once she knew whom meant.
left my cake, and st oiled round the
corner to the house Of a friend, there to
wait and watch for the success Of my
joke, for the girls always went that way
at recess.
Presently the little hats began TO 60
bobbng by, the silent street TO echo with
laughter, and the sidewalk to bloom with
gay gowns, for the girls were all out in
winter colors now. From behind eur
tain peeped at them, ard saw, with
great satisiactioli, that nearly all had bits
OF my cake in their hands, and were talk
ing it over with the most ilattcrlng inter-
est, My particular little gtr, with a
friend on each arm, passed so, near me
that could see the happy look in her
eyes, and hear her say, with toss OF the
bright hair:
"Mother will plan it for me. and can
get it done by New year. Won't 1T be
fun to hang it on the door some day, and
then run ?"
iaucied that she meant to make some
thing for me, and waited with patience,
wondering how this odd frollc with my
little school .irl would end.
New years day came and passed, bat
no GIFT hung on my door; SO made up
my mind 1T was all mistake, and, being
pretty busy about this TIME, thought no
more Of the matter till some weeks later,
as | came into town, one day, after a
visit IN the country. | am fond of oh.
serving faces, and seldom forget one il
anything has particularly attracted my
attention to it. So, this morning, as !
rode along, l looked at the conductor,
as there was no one else to observe, and
he had pleasant sort of a face. Some.
how, it looked familiar. and after think
ing idly about it for minute, rcmem-
bered where had seen it before.
He was the man who waited for" little
missy and | at once began to hope that
she would come again, for | wanted to
ask about the holidays, remembering
how fond offun she was.
When we came to the South end square
where met her first, looked out, ex
pcctins to see the little figure running
down the wide path again, and quite will
Ing to wait for ita long time il neeessa-
ny. But no one was to be seen but two
boys and dog. The car did not stop,
and though the conductor looked out
that way, his hand was not on the strap
and 10 smile OH his face.
Don't you wait for the little cir
now r asked, feeling disappointed al
not seeing my pretty trlond again.
9 Wish | could, ma'am,' answered
the man, understanding ut once, OF course
he did not remember me.
New rules, perhaps = | added, as BIZ
did not explain, but stood lingering his
punch, and never mndins an Old lady