The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-04
DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

oyer ana over again.
No matter which way we turn.
We always find in the Book of Life
Some lesson We have TO learn.
We must take our turn at the mill.
We must grind out the golden grain,
We must work AT our task with a resolute will,
Over and over again.
Alice CareH
The windows were raised, the lace
curtains looped lightly back, letting in
the delightful air of an evening in early
June. The group within were amusing
themselves by observations upon the
passers-by, not always as charitable as
they should have been, for youth and
prosperity are rarely gentle judges.
An elderly gentleman passed, from
whose face not even the fond smile with
which he regarded his daughters, up
turned to address him. could Danish the
care-worn, anxious look that had a
faint, though more hidden, reflex in her
own.
''Stingy things!'' exclaimed Cornelia
Gregg, shaking back her curls with
graceful toss which it had cost
her much time and practice to acquire,
Il wonder what such people do with
their money, anyway"
"Of whom are you speaking?" queried
Mrs. Gregg, coming back into the con-
versation out of a dream of orange bios
SONS and wedding cake in which She was
nowadays chemically plunging in con-
sequence of the approaching bridal of her
eldest daughter who, at the close of her
third vigorous campaign, had succeeded
in capturing tardy, some said not too
willing, subject.
"Of Mella Moore" was the reply;
Twelve been trying, ever since our
church-beneft concert was talked of, to
get her to take part in it; she has such
magnificent voice and could help us so
much, but she WON'T
perhaps she has good reasons for re-
fusing," suggested Aunt Rena, who was
an admirer of Mella's.
''Not a shadow of one-iust mere
pretense. She says she hasn't time, and
can't afford the new dress that would be
necessary; we all know how much truth
there is in that. She isn't going to have
one for graduation either, because her
cousin Laura can't. / expect they'll be
a disgrace to the class, though everybody
knows that Mr. Moore is as rich as a
jew. Mella might make Laura a present
OF dress if she has SO much sympathy.
l just intimated as much to her."
'lndeed! how did she receive your
impertinence?" asked Aunt Rena.
80, just laughed, and said she would
gladly do so if it were best. Just think
what contemplate creep out! As for
impertinence, my dear Auntie, don't
consider it such to let that sort of peo-
pie see that you perfectly understand the
pretexts they use to cover their niggard-
liness.'
There is no danger of your following
their example, remarked her father.
Though | can tell you if. you Uould
adopt some of Miss Moore's prudent
ideas it would be SO much the better for
you"
Mr.. Gregg arose as he spoke and left
the room, as if unwilling to meet the out
burst he had provoked. As ne passed
out into the strengthening twilight, nc
smile, awakened by daughters fond
ness, relieved the worn look which rest
ed upon his face, also-it seemed instead
to settle into the hopeless grimness Of
dependency.
Papas getting perfectly unbearable
of late" remarked Cornelia, "but ]
don't care its true what said. Me-
hasn't given q single party this season,
and she's no good for company any
more. She and Laura clique off by them.
selves on the pretense of studying that
anybody can see is intended to captivate
the new Professor-but there goes Jay
Whiteman. Isn't that perfectly ele.
gantturnout,'
So the conversation slipped away, only
Aunt Rena bestowirg a single thought
upon the unbearable papa who had taken
himself and his perplexities to the office
there TO ponder, for the hundredth
time, upon the problem of spending one
thousand dollars of money over taOc
thousand Indebtedness. 1t was a time
that tried business men to the utmost,
and, when the most prudent were not Sc.