The Newtown bee., 1878-04-25

= ''''' s.''' '.s''' .aoneere4it to Joan ef Are mounted the stairs to Cousla liicharl's study.
 z Are you basy, Riehurl z . she askctl as siie entefel.
 !" Not nj ll--sit down, sald Bachelor Brown.
 l" Ton sec how i'll l am said Mrs. IElnkloi I can hardly hold up my head, much iess drive, and Mr Ilinl,le ls away, and the boys too, and na ono can handle the reins, and,-
 Well syl | Daeaelur Brown.
 And thero is poor Mss Dove at the statlm, wita her trunk, ly thls timc, ? said Airs. Hmkle with q gasp.
 "AIi!" sei,i Mr lrwn wlRt. 2 pity Bachelor Brown could not under stand what she wanted,
 < !" Ila fayor q good faYor to ask, I lsnoYi she aid, %bat couldn't you jn for once do ir2"
 "Do what Maria ?" asked Bachelor Rrown
 !, ,Gofor aer," said Mrs. Hinkle. s.
 :" For MissDoyo ?"
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 "Oh, dear, TO, said Cousin Richard. "Bat, ,-3 began Mrs Hiulile.
 " Mmia," said tue old. bachelor, .'' yomg ladies my little cousins except cl are my abominatitn. An affected, coneeited, absurd sci of creatures. l never had anything to do with 'om, and I never will. Nodoubt she's capable of finding her way here, They all appear to be, ghan't go for her" @ a
 Mrs. Hinhlc repeated. ... .te
 What will sAo think of Us :? t" she said, sobbing.
 Don't ers,2 sail Bachelor Brown ; "Ill see if any of the hands over Ut Cats place can drive over for hcr.''
 Aud out he went; but all tIc hands on on Oats placo were busy with the hay, which stood ia dangcr Of q coming show CT. Richard returned without the least success,
 "A shower, too, said Rose. "Poor doar Amanda I'll see what I cm do with my cousin. "71 a.--@. ...
 And in the study she spent an hour, teasing and worrying without effect.
 Let her get loose" said Bachelor Brown, -" no doubt she'd like it. And as for her trunk, why can't girls travel with a poitmanteau. ;ls VIC do ?" And Rose departed, pouting., She found Adelaide in an extremely merry mood. zs #a Ae ffs &6 ,sA
 "Don't laugh" she said, think ol poor Amanda. "ait aaz&ta a73tj@ s.gal
 < I am thinking ofhcr," said Adelaide 'tand cousin Dick shall go I'll teila lib" ks&5 5estss '14 -ss..5ias-lts Id .al
 For shame!" said Rose. llssaE a One ought to mako sonae sacrifice for a friend, tssssi5t Adelaide. "Ill tel him shes chilI. He's always good t children. s.. g ss .r t It will never do," said Mrs. Hinklo hell never forgive yoa." s Bnt Adelaide ran up to her cousins study. and burst in with an exceeding theatrical laugh.
 "Ehat a mistake!" she said, ana so stupid of them all You think AmaL. dg is.a grown lady, don'tyou?9 | Isn't she r asked the bachelor. " As if & little child of nine yeasrSs could be P said Adelaide. e.l,'':. :. Poor little thing.' 8..s-s .A A..s-~ ..F<s xss .-e Poor little thing, indQedE' hnrryiin1e on his. coat and hat :" Bless me! why didn't you mention it Poor little soul" ........ -.....
 And in 8 few minutes the light wagon was driven down tho road. and the Hinkles stood looking afterit.
 I'm half frightened" said Rose.
 "So am I" said Adelaide. " But it's done, and can't Dc helped now. I'll manage to coax him to forgive me, Q ld it wouldn't do to leave friend in such t position you know; and dian't say she Was a child"
 Meanwhile Bachelor Brown drove tc the station It was q long drive. over a bad road, but he kept on his way very eheegfully-. He was extremely fond oi children. .-
 When, on reaching the station, e saw no sign of her presence, he grew aiaTIn- cd. If she had been lost through his neglect he never would forsiYe himself. He ran his fingers through his curly hail and pooped into the ladies' waiting room. Only q fine. fuil-srown young woman sat there, aud he retreated. The woman who waited in the apartment came out  of her not k with courtesy as she saw him, and he addressed her:
 Have you seen a little girl waiting for some enc P
 No, sir, said the woman. There were two came down, hut they art gone"
 Oh, dsar,-oh. dsarr' said Bachelor Brown; T hope there's 10 mistake Its little Miss Dove and if the desl little soul Las gone astray I'm cntireh to blame. Please make inquiries there's g geod woman.
 is lle ut cred these words, the fuli grown young lady ill the waitins-roon was seen to blush violently and to arise
 I'm Amanda Dove, said she, ]. ant I expected some one from Mr. Hinkleis.
 Baehclcr Brown stood aghs st IL had spoken of this la.ly as t dear iittlt thing. His faee also turned searlot
 "I beg your pardon. nin'an.s he be gani s4I expected to find little girl-l wouldn't have Esed such expressions foI