Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09

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anticipating with great pleasure q second
visit, when telegram arrived request
| ing Jennie to meet him in Boston on
the succeeding morning. A business
emergency had summoned him abroad
very suddenly; and he was to embark
for Liverpool in the evening
We all sympathized with Jennie in
the startling effect of this sudden an
help when the hour for her departure
was at hand. She had only to compose
herself and prepare for the journey.
Sister Bell would arrange her hair and
bring her dress, and she would be spared
all effort. She seemed grateful, but was
sure she could be ready without troub-
ling any one. She dreamed not how
much she was, even then, troubling us,
for we were beginning to tremble lest
she should somehow manage to be late
for this her only train.
She kissed us all twice over when the
haekman arrived at the door; but sud-
denly glancing in the mirror and observ-
ing how ashen was her usually brilliant
complexion, she declaring against wear
ing the grey cashmere in which she was
dressed, of hue so like her face. George
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black silk, with which, in spite of remon-
strances, she proceeded to array herself
There was time enough; the carriage
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 be made to do the work of
five minutes in three.
She saw the cars move off without herl
No words were called for. Ny mother
carried glass of elderberry wine to the
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 as if a whirl-
wind had passed.
at is beyond my comprehension"
said my father, when he came home to
dinner. | can understand tardiness," he
continued, categprically, 'tas the result
of Incidence. Lazy people dread effort
and postpone 1t. There is a man in my
employ who continues to work some
times after hours. The men tell me that
he is actually too lazy to leave off work
and put away his tools. But Miss Jean
nette seems active and energetic"
"She miscalculates, papa" said. "She
always lmaglnes there Is plenty of time
until the last minute"
"But herein is the mystery" persisted
my father. Whence this uniformity of
dereliction? Why not sometimes too
early and sometimes Just in the right
time, instead of always and everywhere
late, and making others Later"
"Poor girl" said my mother, whose
compassion was uppermost. "I pity her
with all my heart; yet it is not case of
life and death. This trial may be at
tended with beneficial results. We will
hope so."
am sorry that this hope was appar-
emily not to be realized. The lesson
failed to be read Alright. Jeanette re-
covered her serenity, and resumed her
tardy ways. A yet severer lesson was
needed, and it came.
The steamer in which, after an absence
of ten or twelve weeks, George Allibone
was to embark for home, was lost, and
not 8 passenger saved.
My father took me to my poor stricken
friend. in her distant home. Pale and
dumb with grief, yet with fearless eyes,
she let us take her almost ifeless hand.
From her bloodless lips came only the
low, anguished cry, of had only said
farewellp
What comfort in words? We offered
none. My fathers eyes brimmed over,
and nay heart was breaking for my poor
Jeanette.
But relief came speedily. The joyful
news was received that George was safe,
having necessary change in his plans,
and would arrive in a fortnight. Jean
nette came up from the depths What
should her thank offerings be? She
made the resolution to become at once
faithful to her appointments, prompt and
reliable. 1t was not that she would tTy
she would speak the commanding
words, "I wILLp
She has kept her resolution. Writing
to me, after a lapse of years, she said:
'You will hardly know your dilatory
friend. 7 remember and practice your
advice of former years, to be first ready
for my appointments, and to reserve
other work for the interval of waiting
after am ready. It is surprising how
often find not moment left for wait
ing. Still, l feel the old tendency tc
procrastinate, and am obliged stead
lastly to resist II. Delays are danger
ous,' as our old writing-copies used tC
run; the sentiment is haekneyed, but
oh, how truel George says he owes you
ten thousand thanks for your faithful
counsel, and shall speak them when you
make us the visit of which we feel so
sure, because your promises, as l well
know, are faithfully kept"