Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-09

Even yOu.' E.fslFf tt
( swell, said the deacon Hooking down
at her, how are you going to manage
about that?'
why, must love you. Of course,
replied Bessie. Do you mind very
much?'
sWe must do as the Sunday school
SAYS replied the deacon and then be
laughed; though what there was tc
laugh at Bessie couldn't for the life o
her think,
on they went, old Dobbin, Bessie
and the deacon, now up hill and now
down, till they came to tiny cottage
standing under the shadow OF q big
| house.
Hers where I live,' said Bessie,
briskly, and there's where you live
ISN'T it convenient?' and she kissed
her hand to the deacon and skipped
down. He handed her the basket, and
Bessie, opening the gate and calling
out, Good bye walked up the little
path that led to the cottage door:
On the step sat q boy, a little bigger
than Bessie, whi5tling to uhimself
Turn around he said to her as she
drew near, Il want to look at you
wings
sWings?' repeated Bessie, her eye:
wide with auazement.
Yes, wings. Haven't you been RI
ding with the deacon? | expected nc
hess.
Il have had a very pleasant ride,
said Bessie, with dignity, and she
passed her brother and entered the
house. sf.
well, Bessie said her mother, who
tea kettle in hand, was busy making
the tea, Il am glad to see you back
have been thinking of You all the al
ternoon, walking so far with tnal
heavy basket; sit down, child, and
rest.'
But before Bessie could answer, ,Auni
Jemima rushed in with cap-string:
f1ying, She had been sitting in the
window and saw the buggy drive up
'Sakes alive! sisterp she cried, 'BeS-
sie's been driving with the deacon, and
he handed her the basket with III;
own hands,
with the deacon?' repeated Mrs
Bly,. well, Bessie, what an honor
| L hope. you thanked him prettily
Whatever made him think of inviting
vOu2' sfAast+f sst
He didn't. said Bessie, untying hel
bonnet and sitting down; 1 invited
him. Mrs. Bly, let the ,tea-kettle al
most drop. Aunt Jemima held ur hei
hands and sank speechless into
chair, and Jack standing in the door
way gave vent to a whistle as shrill as
locomotive.
4 Bessie stared from one to the other,
What's the Oatter,' she said.
sWellg cried Aunt Jemima, as soon
as she had breath enough to speak ii
you're not the forwardest child IeYer
saw! Asking the deacon, as pert as
YOU please, to give you ride, as If you
didn't know he was the richest man
in town, and didn't see him every
blessed Sunday passing the plate.' -
'Pm astonished at you, Bessie said
her mother reproscbfully. 1T will be
all over town, next, and what the
neikhborsI Will say of you Pm sure
can't think 400
i0.If she were my child she should go
to bed without any SUPPER continued
Aunt Jemima.
gJ.Wby do you act SOP said her moth
er. ANY one would imagine, to see
you, that you hadn't any bringing up.
Now, Bessie, eat this piece Of bread
and go to bed.'
But Bessie couldn't eat SShe was
veryunhappy, and all she could say
was, 4, had a very pleasant ride, 'mana-
paa.'h lci si..a
/ g AS this didn't mend matters she
picked up her bonnet and went up
stairs. After she had been in bed q
few minutes Jack came came in and
sat down. The sun was just sinking,
and the sky, which the children could
see through the open window, Was
streaked with red and gold.
what made you do it Bess?' said
Jack; who way whistlIng softly, and
looking first at the little face on the
pillow and then at the bright sky be-
yond.
DO what, Jack?'
why, askyfor a ride
Bessie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxiously into her brothers 8
face. sstWas it very awful?' she asked
Jack, - ~ ~ " ~ ~ !
'It's very queer said Bessie; I don't
think any little girl would have been
afraid to ask father for ride when he
was slive, and all grown people are
alike +,i
& tOh, no. said Jack, sagely; mot at
all. That would have been very differ
ent. Why, the deacon's worth thou
sands of dollars, and father wasn't
worth anything at ALL ..., -.
He was, too said Bessie, sharply.
HE was worth ten deaccns, 3 hun
dred deacnns-so there, Jack Bly,! and
Bessie turned her face to the wall and
wouldn't say another word.
] The nett mbrning, whenshe opened
here yes, they fell upon her mothers
face bending over herassGetS up, Bes-
sic, said Mrs. Bly,, and dress carefully.
have something for you to do this
morning. IN
Bessie had forgotten all about the
night before, and, skipping out of bed,
proceeded to dress and go down stairs
in the best of spirits.
i Bessie said her mother, as she en-
tered the kitchen, ,CsyOu cause me q
great deal of anxiety. have been
thinking of your behavior of yester-
day, and have made up my mind that
you must gos up to the deacon's and
apologize
Whats that, mother? asked Bessie,
frightened out of her wits.
That means to ask his pardon for
your rudeness of yesterday. You must
say you regret your behavior very
much, end will never do so again; and
now you have finished your breakfast,
go right along, and bessure you speak
prettily. .OO .E3Ok
Bessie put on her bonnet and started
toward the big house at the top of the
hill. She was a good deal frightened,
for 'apologizing' seemed to her an aw-
full thing to do, and the deacon much
more formidable than the day before.
.NeyenheIess, her mother had tod her
to 90, and She did not stop until she
pulled the bell at the deacon's door.
The old honse keeper appeared in an-
swer to her ring and demanded what
She wanted .ta