West Virginia walking beam. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1879-188?, 1879-08-13

one used to good society.
$50 very warm. DO reach my fun
Mabel. We har" n very hot day for our
ride" said Mrs. Glrnnor.
! "But there is such nice breeze.
think il will bc lovely" returned bright
Iycd Mabel.
"Oh. your" always conlrntcd with
v"rything. Dear in", | hope tho cur
ringr won't bc crowded"
1T is utmost ihnt now. mamma. We
+t.ny, the only vnrnnt ani-. ] mli"vn."
= And mean Ia k""p them ton" M-
n,rnr"d Airs. GIrnn"r.
., ilInl mUiu"rt = rkr ~ voice nj iIrr
!. y " l. that engaged. mndam?
alr4. Glrrnor and Mabel both looked
up to scr young lady dressed in II plain,
'unirmmcd linen suit. with brown veil
covering her Int entirely. and shading n
- lain. holnrly fwc. Her speech wls that
ofn wrll-hrrd y,r-"n. hut her "Sc""dinr.
" rain attire STAMPED her In Mrs. Glen
~nn sryra ~ "rumnnn folks" not worth
uu effort To hc polite. She turned TO the
window and settled herself in her place
without seeming to hear. but good na'
turci Mabel spoke ut once.
milne isn't. You ae wcicom" TO
=. 'har" il"
And. Notwithstanding the decided
frown on her iady-motbcr's face, she
.o.scd her traps" over on tho pile al
ready beside Mrs. Glcrnor, and smiled
ri f"piy to tho young strangers quiet
thank YOU" as she sat down, holding
{, ~ small sachcl sllr carried in her lap
1T will tire you. Th"r" is plenty "f
n;uom over here with ours," said Mabel,
= fcaIrinc out her nd toward th"
snrhoi.
tn" youny lady Pln"h II upon The
scat herself. saying.
= II was afraid il would trouble you
Not Mt ALL" returned Mabel.
Bu, Mrs. Glcnnor, with little accent
! OF spite, addressed her daughter:
mabel, don't max" yourself over oili-
rious. wonder how fur il is to llamil-
',,n9"
"Dnn't thr table tell you. mammn?"
mo. Oniy tho larger stations are
Town. Wrll.' with n sigh and glance
. :. ,ha intrudrr."u least We shall be
> .,i, to pick our own society there"
\ Mamma cont" pleaded Mah)c in a
> ,onr p.ni"s 81 Il mnt'rr'> ruj.'-
b fl..,. 49,
Il dCtc,t tlI"S" trains, where every
rude person who chooses may intrudc
upon YOU" went on Mrs. Gl"nnor,
cuoly.
Mabel knew there was no telling
where her mother would stop. once she
WIS on the track. and she noted tho flush
which ovcrsprcad the strangers face.
She quietly changed the subject.
DO you know Mr.. IInmlton's family,
mamma"
Not the children. Not since they
were grown. that is, saw them when
they were little"
"Ifthcy arc like their noble old father,
I'm sure shall like them. think he
Is splendid. answered Mabel.
! Tho strange lady smiled quietly.
Mrs GlCnnur answered:
~ ,!arr say they arr. Birth nnc
bret ding always show. Mabel. !, for
onr. could never mistake person OF
wealth and rultur" for common one
"I% there only ono daughter" asked
Mnlrl
"Only one nj home. tho youngest one.
Henrietta. AMI one son, Richard. !
consider il very iorlunnIc that llnnil-
ton invited us To make this visit, Mabel.
Richard Hamilton will hr very wealthy.
and. ii y"u play your cards well. who
know what y"u may do in tl" way OF Il
sclllcncnt?" (.
"Now, mamma. II you begin TO talk
that way do Solrmnly declare / will
TAKE tho next train that passes us back
home and not 20 IT all."
Mrs. Glcnn"r knew the girl was quito
capable of Keeping her word if she wnS
pushed too far, sD she sail no more, hut
hctook herself 10 the prospect in view
from her window.
Tlr ride was i warm one, but Mabel
enjoyed il, and in spite Of her mammals 8
frowns. chattcd with her scat mate very
soriahly.
II was getting sundown when the
train stopped ut Hamilton, and several
passengers descended. among whom WA
Mrs. Glennor and Mabel.
There was lorlorn looking station
with dusty little rclrrshmcnt bar in one
corner of dingy room labeled Ladies'
Room" There were two or three village
idlcrs, with hands in their pockets,
promcnading up and down the platform.
and that was all.
What docs this mcan?" fretted Mrs.