Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23

this warmth and dazzle OF light makes
her head swim and her heart tremble.
But her nerves are naturally strong and
steady, and she soon rouses herself, de-
termined not to give way to a weakness
she had never felt before, and which for
a moment filled her with dismay.
The grand voice of the organ echoes
through the church, and Ellen, who
loves music, is soon absorbed in listen
ing and feels for time uplifted above
the cares and sorrows of this world. The
music and the prayers are the richest
part of the service to her; in reporting
the sermon, she has to follow every word
SO closely that it takes away from the
enjoyment of listening.
Calvb Darley, seated among the other
reporters. catches a glimpse of her, and
after that his keen gray eyes wander in
that direction pretty often. There is a
mingling of pity and interest in his
glance-he is hard-hearted, chivalrous
sort of fellow, all the more ready to be-
friend a woman because she is lonely
and unprotected.
The services were over, and little
Miss Mint, slipping her notebook and
pencil into her pocket, threaded her way
through the crowd to the side door.
"Good-evening, Miss Mint" said a
voice at her elbow as she stepped out
into the fresh air. o,
Ellen started and looked up. ''Oh,
good-evening, Mr.. Darley," she said, a
little confusedly, as she recognized him.
evil you take my arm % said Ca
leb, offering it in such a matter-of-fact
way that Ellen complied at once, though
feeling more embarrassed than pleased
by the attention. u
81 see you are in my line of business,
Miss Mint" said Caleb, pleasantly, as
they left the crowded street for one that
led to their clearinghouse. Ellen
laughed little; and he went on, with
kindness of manner that made you
pardon its bluntness; "And how do you
like the life ? Excuse me if I'm rude
but can't help taking an interest in q
fellow-laborer, you know"
"You are very kind" said Ellen
simply. "As for the life, I try to like
it, because there's nothing else can do
I've tried to find teachers place; I've
tried to find sewing to do; but it was
no use. I'm sure I'm thankful there il
a way | can earn my bread. Wasn'
the music beautiful tonight, Mr.. Oar
ley?"-anxious to change the subject.
"Yes," said Caleb, rather absently
for his heart was full of pity for tn
little creature beside him, and he wa
already debating in his mind variou
| plans for her relief.
"What chill there is in the air to
nightl" he said, rousing himself. Hi
overcoat was hardly protection. ant
he thought with dismay how his com
panion must be shivering under he
thin shawl. a9asa
/ swell, here we are, Miss Mint.
must be off to the Office. Sit by the fir
till you are thoroughly warm, and tel
our landlady to make you somethin
hot and comforting; see you have
cold coming on" Aa3 $685.
"Thank you, Mr.. barley; you ar
quite doctor" laughed Ellen. II hop
it hasn't taken you out of your wa
coming home with me 2"
"Oh, it won't take me ten minutes
walk to the Office" said Caleb. $1,000
night, Miss Mint !" and he wake
briskly away.
Caleb Darley was between thirty-se'
en- and thirty y-eight-a big broad-shou
der-giant of man, with strongly mari
ed features. a profusion of sandy hal
; and an expression of mingled good-n'
ture and determination. He has had /
fight his own way in life since he w
twelve years old, but the battle thoue
: a tough one, has never made him 70
getful Of the sufferings of others.
; '.I wonder, Norah, how long Mi
, Mint means to keep this up ?"
"Kape what up. ma'am ?"
"Why, lying in bed this way, and
be waited on like lady. I don't dou
but she's as we'll as I am"
"Well, | guess you wouldn't say {
ma'am, if you was to see her. She Car
/; speak above whisper. and is as viii
: as the wall. AS for waiting on, i
not much she gets of it, poor thing, 1
: Bridget and has our hands full I;
ready.
s "What's the matter with her 2" spo
e out Caleb, from corner, where he s
v reading the newspaper. He had be
e away for three days, and only return
b the night before. ~
i. s.sakes alivel Mr.. barley, are J
IS there ?" said Mrs. Starkweather, lit
r startled. Il never saw you. Wha
s. the matter with Miss Mint, did you sa
n Oh, she's got bad cold, and so have
3 but [ can't go to bed, for all that"
f. "Is she very i'll. Norah 2" asked
,r leb, as his landlady founced out of
sr room in quest of something.