The Troy herald., 1878-07-31
ALWAYS lEHTNDxAND.

ALWAYS lEMINDxAND.
Supper, was ready and waiting. o..
giest hnd not arrived. but there was an
other train an hour later.. Should the
family wait for my friend, or should !
alone, who was the parsonage espec.
ially 10 he visited: My father paced the
floor nevvously,, as was his won't whsa
lie WIS disturbed. He had the evening
papers to read. and he never Opened
them until aflsr ten. This vas habit
Of his. He was very fixedE.or, - some
express II, "set" in his LITTLE ways. Il
was Bridgets evening oae, and she had
Bridget was no friend to COMPANY" !"
the family ssatsd themselves at tl,e ta.
hle, and s!t neE, waiting until Brother
John should l,e yeldv TO accompany me
"What about this young lady friend Of
she one of the unreliable sort-a little
addicted to tarHness, that isf'
II am obliged to confess, papa, that at
Jeanette, sue was inclined 70 be dila.
tory; but that was years ago. It is to be
hoped she has changed since thcn."
II should wish to have very little to do
with behindhand person" said my
father, shaking his head very gravely.
ooh, papa !" demonstrated, "you will
not condemn dear friend for one single
fault. Jeanette Is beautiful and &c.
complishcd, sensible and good.tempered.
Everybody thinks she il splendid"
'She may l,ave very pleasant qualities,
but tell yOu, giris," ke added with sud.
den emphasis, "tlh0t wnnt of punc4ual:
ity vitiates the Whole character. No one
is good for nMHh WHO cannot be depend
ell upon; and v hat dependence is to he
placed on q man who is not up to his
engagements? In business such man
is nowhere Mnd in social life david.
ling, dilatory man or woman 10 simply
pest. But mind, my child, am NOT
characterizing your friend; we cSpA0k
tell about her till we see.''
The later trsin brought my friend.
She was profuse in her regyets; she had
been bclated by a mistake III tho time |;
her watch was slow. As she was pour
ing fourth q torrent of regrets and apol.
0gies, ! observed my father bestowing
glanees of evident admiration ut the fair
speaker, while the rich color came and
went in her cheeks, and her eyes kind.
led with animation. Truly beauty GOV.
erp a multitude Of faults. Sister Bell,
who was rs punctl,al as my father, WIS
appeasetl, and promised to take cure OF
the te0.things and let Bridget 90 out.
Ny father good natruedly offered to reg.
ulate the haltmg watch by the true
time.
TO llcF chamber we went together, TO
talk ~ girls dss talk when they meet, af.
ter II long separation. Folding me in
her arms, she told me an about her re-.
cent engagement to George AllilIOnC
showed mo her engagement ring, and
her lovers photograph. 1t was noble
li9ad finely poised. and most engaging
face, and my ready and cordial admin.
ton was u new bond of sympathy. 1t
took until neaSny midnight to say all that
wsgirls, aged twenty, had to say to each
ot!ier; aud this In addition to the III.
tiGues. of travel, was accepted as an cx-
,is.' Tor Jenny's tartliness ut break f,lst.
she really had meant to I've carly.
Bit tliis was only the beginning.
Throughout the whole three weeks ol
her visit, she was scarcely pnnctual In q
single c,.se wlieretime was definitely aI,.
pointed. She ms latc In rising, late nt
meals, late ut clh,rrh and for excursions
and to ON profound modification, late
for dinner appointments, even when
parties were made especially ON her &C.
count. She seemed sorry end mortified
but on each occasion she would do the
same thing over again.
"Wl,at can she lie doingT my mother
sometimes asked IN perplexity, when my
sister and were waiting.
"DOine her hafE mother" ne answer
ed, "antf she wflt do II over until It suit
her, be Il early Or late"
"Ol,, these Aaiy-wovksw sighed my
mother. How mneh tardines q
church and elseWha9o b due 70 over.fas
tjAi0na hair.lreeaingl What 10 that lin
ri fgvpd George Herbert'sf Stay not fol
another pfn.' ! think he must hav(
meant hair.:Ana."
Ny sister and aonsttmes agreed be
tween ourselves ~ eenApel her 10 yeadi
ness Ivy standing by to help her In he
preparations; but II vain. She mus
write 4 tttcr or Anikn a story hefhsv
naakiny l'er toilet. Why mot accomplish
the toilet Tint, to Inv aWfe Of it-an,
time remaining, GAx tie other lMirpcHss'
She didn't iils TO tio ~. No pIiilosx,pl,e
could tell why. It 10 MI understandable
mystenous something, rnotetl deep !,
SOMe psa,ple'y natures--tliis uvessic'a b
heing beforehand. have seen Il II
sklier peoDlA since the tiae wllan II r