The Troy herald., 1878-07-31

"Now. Jennie" would plead, do b
early dear. when papa comes With the
carriage. 1t annoyS him dreadfhlly to
She would promise to "tyy.~
"But pray, Jennie, why need you have
10 tyr Ills easy enough. For my part,
never will Make any one walt for mo.
I 90 without being ready, II need bA o.
Ihad come to talk very plainly to her,
sometimes, from vexation Of spirit, For
how truly she hat meant to he ,punctu!a!!
In some given case, and that she would
hare been 70 but that she was hindcSed
when nearly ready by some unforeseen
occurrence.
"But, my dear, unforeseen hinderunces
will often occur, and you must lay your
account with them, Mnd give yourself
extra time. You will run tho risk Of
meeting some great calamity by trusting
us you do to the lost minute"
And the calamity did befall her. Mr..
Allibone spent q day with us. We were
anticipating with great pleasure second
visit, when telegram arrived request.
ing Jennie to meet him In Boston on
tho succeeding morning. A business
emergency had summoned him abroad
very suddenly; and he was to embark
for Liverpool In the evening.
We ali sympathized with Jennie In
the startling effect of this sudden an.
nouncemcnt, and offered every sort of
help when the hour for her departure
was at hand. She had only to compose
herself and prepare for the journey.
Sister Bell would arrnngc her hair and
bring her dress, and she would be spared
all effort. She seemed grateful, but was
sure she could he ready without trOulI.
ling any one. She dreamed not how
much she WIS, even then, troubling us,
for We were beginning to tremble lest
she should somehow manage to he Lutte
for this her only train.
She kissed us all twice over when the
lackman arrived ut the door; but sud-
denly glancing in tho mirror and observ.
ing how ashen was her usually brilliant
complexion, she declaring against wear.
ing the grey cashmere in wiirh slc was
dressed, of u hue 10 like herface. George
must not meet her thus. She seized her
black silk, with which, in spite of relnOn-
otIuACcoD CuC pIOCcVuSu W uIuy ucIScHs
There was time enough; tho csrriagc
must surely be too early: Alas! for the
ripping out Of gathers, in the violence
of her haste, and for the loopings Of her
skirt. not to be dispensed with! Horses
could not he made to do tho work Of
five minutes In three.
Sllesaw the cars move off without her
No words were called for. My mother
carried glass Of elderberry wine to tho
poor girl, and left her alone to her tears.
They would do her good.
We ourselves needed rest, after the
troubled scene Of hurry and excitement,
and we sat down feeling w II . whirl-
wind had passed.
ut Is beyond m: comprehension"
said my father, when lie came home to
dinner. ! Gun understand tardincss," lie
continued, .categor;cally, ''as the result
Of Incidence. Lazy people dread effort
and postpone it. There is man in my
employ who continues 70 work some.
times utter hours. The men tell me that
he IL actually too lucy to leave of work
and put away his tools. But Miss Jean.
netto seems active and energetic"
"She miscllculates, papa" l said. "Shc
always imagines there is plenty Of time
until the lust minute"
"But herein ~ the mystery" persisted
my father. "Whence this uniformity ol
dercliction? Why not sometimes zoe
early and sometimes just in the right
time, instead Of always and everywhere
late, and making others latc?"
"PoOr girl" said my mother, whose
compassion was uppermost. II pity hcl
with oil my heart; yet 1t IL not Il case oi
life and death. This trial may 10 ut.
tended with beneficial results. We will
hope TO-"
am sorry that this hone was appar.
emily not to be realized. The lesson
failed TO Ec read Alright. Jeanette re-
covered ker serenity, and resumed hel
tartly ways. A yet severer lesson waa
needed. lnd II came.
The steamer In which. after an absence
OF ten or twelve weeks George Allibone
was to embark for home, was !Ost, and
not y passenger saved.
My father took me to my poor stricken
friend, in her distant home. Pale and
dumb with grief, yet with teirless eyes,
she let ,ls take her almost lifeless hand,
From her blUodless lips c,mo only tho
low, anyaished cry, III I lnIA only said
Grcwellw
What comfort in words? Wc offered
none. My fathers eyes brinmcd over
a''d my heart was breaking sOr my lOol
JcannUtte.
But relief camc speedily. Tho joyfM
news was received that George was safe
having Z necessary change lin his plans
and would arrive in Q fortnight. Jean
nettc came up from the depths. Wha
sho!Ad her thank offerings be? Sl,,
made the resolution to become at one,
fithf9l to her appointments, prompt MI,
reliable. It was not that she would m