The Penn's Grove record., 1882-07-08

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1.-THE hoys are not allowed to vote.'
There came a moment of busy writ
ing and the folding of papers care
fully, that the name might not be seen
then the chairman borrowed Charley
Simpsons hat to collect the votes, and
appointed two girls to count them and
announce the result. Amid a breath
less stiffness, the committee gave in
their report. There was q tie.
Again Bell Bristol came to the fore,
in answered. JAMES, pleading eyes. 81
believe in such cases it is customary
for the chairman to vote" she said
smoothly.
Molly's cheeks flushed, for every
one knew on which side jamie ranked
herself; aud moreover, her father, MI.
Morris, had been Mr.. Bristol's lawyer
for many years.
"But 1 have voted already an
eweTed jamie, innocently.
There was a smothered laugh from
the boys, followed by an embarrassed
pause in the proceedings of the little
assembly. She was just beginning to
feel, as Coleridge expresses it, "a bit
ter and perplexed what shall I do?"
when through the open door that
Charley Simpson, entering late, had
left sjar, there loated In the sound of
a clear young voice, singing at her
work
sour master has taken his journey
To a country that's far away, .
And has len us the care ofthe vineyard,
To work for him day by day .
In this little while doth it matter, e
AS we work and we watch and we wait.
II we're filling the place ne assigns us.
Be Its service small or great. $50 t4
There's a work for me and a work for you
Something for each Of us TO do.' A AN
A new idea flashed through Janie's
mind. "There's Rosa La Plante
sweeping. "In ask her to come and
VOTE" And the presiding officer dart
ed away in a most unstatesmanlike
manner. Her return was more slow
and her expression rather crestfalleD.
81 told her about the tie,n she ex-
planned; "but she preferred not to.
come and vote. She says Bell and
Molly are both her friends and she
does not like to take any responsibility
IN the matter" sx@
In the silence that followed they
caught again the sweet refrain /:
"There's a work for me and a work for you
Something for each of us TO do Z
"Now to do" whispered Molly to
herself, and she spoke, without waiting
for a second thought. 81 would like
to have Bell Bristol queen, she said
Il hope we shall all vote for her on
the next ballot"
There was q decided iustle of dissent
among her followers, like the. stirring
of leaves that presages a coming storm.
Charley Simpson frowned angrily at
his sister but she only smiled back
pleasantly.
mo-" said Bell, touched by her ri
walls generosity. that would be neither
right nor best. We are a divided
school" she continued, glancing about
her 'sbut perhaps we can all unite IL
choosing poor little Rosa La Plante for
May Queen, and so give her a pleas
ant memory to carry into the hard
life before her."
Both sides caught at the idea at
once. The orphan child of a French
refugee, she had endeared herself to
them all by her gentleness and cheer
full patience. She possessed both the
culture and manners of a lady, al
though compelled by grinding poverty
to perform the mental offices of a jani-
tors assistant, in her determined eff
forts to obtain an education. But the
unequal struggle was well nigh over.
These were her last days at school,
and next week the clang of the factory
bell would waken her in the dusk of
the morning to a day of toll.
"prepare your ballots" reiterated
jamie, who Charley simpson declared
would keep cheerful and chirrupy
under a mountain of niistakes.n
The hat, upon its second round,
proved to contain no vote except those
for the little Rosa.
SIX maids of honor were next ap.
pointed, and it then remained to de-
eide where the coronation should take
place. There was a great diversity of
opinion upon this point, and at last
Bell cut the Gordian knot by nomina-
ting a committee of three, among
whom Nelly stood first, the duty OF
this committee being to select the
place for the picnic. All other arrange
ments were left with the maids of
honor, and, with a great sigh of salts
faction, jamie Morris dismissed the
assembly.
AS Charlie Simpson and his sister
walked past Clovernook, on their way
home, he suggested what a delightful
place that would be for their May
party.
ooh! lovely" cried Molly raptur-
ously ''but / should never dare to
ask permission for such a thing"
There was a little rustic on the other
side of the tall hedge but it passed
unnoticed, and they continued to talk
of the beautiful grounds, a they
walked on. Somewhat to their sur
prise, when they reached the gate, tn,
white-haired owner accosted them
and, after a few inquiries, offered then
, the use of his park for their May-day
festivities.
+ "It will be very pleasant to Sc,
, young people fitting in and out amonl
. the ~trees,n he said, Hospitality. Sane
|, please do not trouble yourselves Il
bring any refreshments. You will
! allow me to make that my care" b