Daily Republican., 1880-12-17
rhs BIun der He made.

| oiuest OF large fanny VI chiuisA
and one OF those thrifty girls who un
dsrstaud tbs whole theory and prsc
tics OF housekeeping from Alpha II
Omega.
To become minister's wife was q
visible promotion TO her, and she ex'
n!tsd ia Il IL her quist way. But TO be
separated from MIN for six whole
Resks-that was trial.
"Ths tims will coon pass, my love, "
said Reubsn, in the slightly patroni-
ziug manner which be Affected toward
Pc ME.
"Yts, know !. will, DEAR" said
Pennis, Vaiianlly trying to smiis.
"And shall writs every day."
"Fhat will be 50 good OF you" said
Pennio.
"And, really. you know, Pennis, 3
man whose mission it Ia to reach the
soul ought to have little knowledge
Of human nature"
"Yes, Of COURSE" assenLed the girl.
"And wherd can one obtain it SO
well a. at one of these great human
hives where tho fashionable world con-
sresates I"
"To be sur - said Psnnis.
~ only wish you were going" he
sdde1, afectionately.
Ponnie sighed softly.
"Of course, that is out Of the qus5'
ton, said che.
Farmer Joyce shook his head when
he heard the dictum OF the medical
men.
"5aratogy, indeed - said he. ~
don't beitvs Sa.atlgy is bit better
than our spring down by the maple
Srovo. I'd venture Reuo knaset d be
we'll erOugh II he'd 80 out and ~eed
ouiuns hail sn hour every morning |;
and besider, rVs heard there's lot o!
tomb btatiou At place ike Ssratogy."
II dare say" said PeuDie, wth mid
superiority, "for some people, but
gea hen Is above that sort ot Thing"
"Humpb!" said Farmer Joyce. VI
Amt 20 sure of that
Father, boW can your" cried the
indignan, gIri; bristling up like hei
canary.
"Human nGtur' Is human nataf
whether it'a at Ssrstogy or any other
place, stoutly maintained the farmer.
Mr. Russet went to Saratoga and
took rooms at 8 fashionable boarding
house. near the natborn Spring.
lie wake up and down the eim.sha-
dsd paths with two little devotional
books, Of a morning, listened to the
nAud, and studied out telling senten'
css for possible sermons, in the ait:I-
uoop, and edged himself modestly into
the glittsring ball ROOMS OF the nor
ser hotels at night when the "Gsr
man" was in full career.
Merely 10 study, my fellow cTea
turesl' said Mr.. Kusset, as he adjusted
his eyeglasses. ii
"suCn a delightful study!" said
Miss Gushinglon Gordon, VINO biaEod
with Jewels, and wore long.trslred
sRirts, suoh as Mr.. Russet never had
beheld at Raspberry Vale.
Miss Gushing ton Gordon hLd the bee:
rooms at the house, the largest ward
robe, and the most brilliant necklaces.
Rumor called her a great heiress, and
Mr.. Russet found her very agreeable
"she had big, purple blue eyes, hair
OF the real Roman gold, complexion
which was undeniably a work OF art,
and a soft, lauguid voice, whose syl-
lAbleS dropped from her lips ike gloo
ules Of silver.
Lille is such a vacuuml' SAID MISE
G1shingtOn Gordon.
my experience exactly" said the
young theological student, who Wis
fast losing his head. IL
"At least" corrected the beauty, u
have always found it 70 until now. But
your grand grasp Of subjects, your
reading OF the book Of existence, has
awakened NE to new sense
Of things"
Mr.. Russst grew red to the very roots
Of his hair, with plessurabls ting
ling.
"I am but too proud" he stammersd,
''If have succeeded in unravsling any
problem which"
"Ohp' cried Miss GushiDgton Cor
don, "have | said too muchi Pray,
pray forgive my impulsiveness' ] am
the creature OF emotion !" i
She put cut a little sparkling hand
with witchipg irsnkness to the spec
,aolad studant, Mr.. Russell gave IT q
sentls pressure, and forgot to drop 1t
sgain. ,
Tina. was the first day that he omit
led to write to littls Penelope Joyce, at
;he red farm house In Raspberry Vale.
"She wont be 80 foolish 81 to expect
. letter ty every mail" he said, a III
.Ie impstiently.
At the end Of the six weeks he came
,ome. Pennie met him at the railway
I.ation with her dinlled lips put up
or kiss.
"Imay as we'll tell you at once, Pen
lie" he began.
But inst then Deacon Oberne came
ID, with that wise like hand grip OF
,is, and there was no chance 10 say
uOre until they parted atthe croSs'roAd
" the mill. II,
"Perhaps IL is Just as well," said
he theological student to himself |
Iu write 10 her that have changed
nv mind, and engaged myself to An.
onire.te Gushington Gordon. | ought
O have written from Saratoga, but one
lresas 10 send such letter,
Mr.. Russot felt as II he had behaved
,ery much like q scoundrel, now that
IA as removed from the magnetic IN.
Iuance Of the heirsss and her jewels.
"Bu, of course" he pleaded, before
he tribunal OF his own conscience. "&1c
nan devoted to my profession should