The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-17

4 close Gao laden with luggage drove up
u Eu>,on station, England, in time Tor the
$50 4. NJ train for the north. While the
pargers surrounded the boxes, the oegU-
pants Of the cab passed. straight through on
10 the platform, looking rather uvrvsuSiy
about them. They wsr1 ISu---a very pretty
girl in most fascinating travelling costume
OF blue serge and iur, and an elderly
woman, who, from her appearance, might
have been her nu-se
Sit here, and don't move, Miss Edith,
while take your ticket; row, mind you
don't STIR ana she dep sited Ltr ,n "a
bench,
Arc you the Young lady as has ordered
= through carriage reserved = asked q
guard, with official asrupWe>s
..Ie>."
a. Then come alon If me. miss
.. No. no: must wait, and Edith. who
was quite unused % travelling, graspcd her
bag and did not move The guard looked
astynishei, huJ only shrugged his shoulders
and walked Off Presently he came bacA
You'll he late. miss, he said. not en-
couragiugly. TrainIl je of in another
minute Editl looked at him in despair.
Should she leave her pusi2 Would Jvn-
kins never come back \ loud aggressive
D ell began 10 ring. Edith started up; she
seized all the things jenkins had put under
her charge--rSss. carpet bsc, umbrella
case, loose shawl and provision basket
and was trying % sJagger away under the
load, when jenkins came back vesv hot
a;j Hurried. seized half the packages. and
hurried her To the train. The qua q uu-
locked the special csrrisge, and put her in.
No hurry, nla'aIu, lie saIe; "-oug
Minutes still.n
u dcn'i at all like it. noR it has come to
the paiI t, Jenkins said Edith, leaning out
OF tile window
Nor |, miss; and how your mamma
could let you % All alone Ike this passes
me. But l have spoken 10 the guard and
written 20 the station master, and you've a
gJol biz 10 eat, and not q blessed soul 10 gc'
into the carriage from end 10 end; 80 don't
be afraid, my dear, and | make no doubt
that your dear uncle VIII meet YOU az the
other end"
Il have no doubt ihat one cf my uncles
will hope Iucle John, as have never
seen Uncle liea.Ge
Eyerythiag YOU want, miss - said an
extra porter. have put in ala the rugs
and hot wator tan, and tle luggagc Is 81.
right In the van Just behind
All right, al. righI said Mr. len
kins
Thank you ma'am,7 said the porter,
Pock,ting a shining hall crown.
\ gentleman suddenly came running on
% the platform; the traiu ws- jus, about Ia
start. Here, porter. take my p0rtmauIeau;
quick smoking carriage.
AT fun, sir quick, III, please =
Its Mr. GeUrge cried jenkins, sud-
denly. Edith started forward. oh :"
The gentleman caught sight Of jenkins.
Herr guard, guard put nle in here p
Csn'L sir---specisi
Quick; Jet me in it's--it's my niece r.
The train began 10 move.
Coniound you, be quick I"
The door was opened Just in time, and
Edith, As excitei a. Mr.. George. seized him
with both hands by the coat sleeve and
pulled him with all her might into the car
Tisge. They were of.
Mr.. George sat down opposite 10 Edith
with n sigh Of relief
| am 50 glad 10 see YOU, Uncle George" 3"
ii Edith. timidly; Tor though ] am gem
orally bold enough, | was rather afraid OF
this long journey"
+" will take care Of you,' said the uncle.
L" am vers glad 20 make your acluaiut-
ance, my dear The my dear" sounded
n little strained, A. though Il were not a
common expression on ncle George lips,
aud Edith looked up At him. She had not,
expected her uncle TO be 10 young in ap-
pearance, but she had often heard her moth
er say that he was the youngest looking man
Of his age she had ever known: and nov she
quite agreed, for though she knew him TO
be really about tiity-eight years OF agc. he
might from his appearance b. taken for five
and-tweRtv, or even less. lie was remark
ably good IoOking--Ihore 20 than she had
e1Pected--and his ewes looked very young
and frank and blue There was a twinkle
in them also; she was sure that he was fond
Of fun. Edith felt quite fond OF her uncle;
she was not one bit afraid Of him--his face
was 80 open, and good. and kindly.
Now We must make ourselves comfort
able" said Uncle George, aud he proceeded
to set to work. He put the rugs and baskets
into the nets, lac pushed the carpet-bag and
portmanteau under the seat, took Of his hat
put on very becoming Turkish fez. cx-
trleied newspapers from his pocket. spread
a shawl over Edith's knees and then wrik-
gled himself comfortably into a corner seat
How well old jenkins wears :" he said.
She looks like a young dairy maid"
"Oh ~ said Edith, little shocked at his
irreverence.
remember how she used 10 feed me
with dried fruit and macaroons out Of the
storero0mPa
Really surely she is not old enough for
that?"
"Oh, ah! forget her age; but the fact
was, ! wasn't Of course boy"
"Of course bot. Why, think mamma
said that you and Jenkins we're born the
same day---or was she the eldest?"
ooh, | was the eldest"
No, you were not; remember she was
three weeks Older than you, and it was be-
cause she was your foster sister that she al
ways was 50 fond Of you Indeed, mamma
said that she wanted 10 leave her TO 60 10
you and Aunt Maria when your eldest
children were born, even out to India"
"My eldest children what do you
mean? Oh by-the-bye, yes; they are
dead"
Dead my Cousin George dead ?"
Yes, yes, my dear"
Poor little Addie! was it true that
George never got over her loss
"Don't~ said Uncle George, abruptly;
and he held up newspaper upside down.
Edith touched his arm very gently.
al am so sorry. Uncle George" she
said, sweetly. "If i had known that you
had lost them both, would not have said
anything; please forgive me- And poor
Aunt Maria, too! Oh, | beg your pardon.
Uncle George threw down his paper and
looked smilingly at her,
Does your mamma ever speak Of me p