The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-25

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things were, she could scarcely pay her
board and other expenses.
Aud sitting there in the shifting shadows
Of the wind-blown branches, she cried lit
tie, to think how solitary and friendless she
was in the world.
Miss Negley, however, was in a very diff.
ferent mood.
Come IMP she had answered, brusquely,
to the knock at the door, without taking the
trouble to move from her seat.
And when Mr.. Barthorne entered, he
espied her sitting stiff, silent, straight.
Good-aftemoon, Miss Negley |" said the
trustee, depositing his hat on the nearest
desk and venturing ON an apologize bow.
Good-sfternoon, Mr.. Barthorne |" Miss
Negley answered, with just about as much
warmth as an icicle in her address.
81 hope do not intrude," said the trus.
tee, civilly.
ooh, not at all !" said Miss Negley.
"A--hem |" said the trustee, evidently ID
at ease. at amt easy to breach the bust.
ness I've come on, Miss Negley."
81 should think not" said the lady.
"But called just at this hour, when ]
expected to find you alone"
ooh, Yes, haven't any doubt that you
did J" Miss Negley interrupted him, ia ac-
cents OF fine sarcasm. Even you, Squire
Barthorne, would be ashamed to hint at
such thing before the poor, dear chill
dren."
En- Z" sad MIR. Barthorne, instinctively
retreatne pace or two, for there was some
thing pythoness-hke in Miss Negley's atti.
tnde as she arose aud darted her head for.
ward at him, to emphasize her words
know what you're going to say" said
Miss Negley; land won't listen TO word
OF it-not one word No one but set OF
narrowminded misers could have thought
Of ii, I'll leave Wyndale School first !"
Well, well, no harm DONE" said Mr..
Barthorne, clulching at his hat. "If I'd
have known that you'd taken things as bard
as this"
"How did you suppose l was going to
take 'em ?" said Miss Negley, with scorn-
full laugh. Did you mistake me for the
dust under your feet ?"
"I assure you, ma'am, that nothing OF
The sort was in my mind" humbly uttered
Mr.. Barthorne. az wish you good-after
noon !"
He hurried out, remop his gray s.eed,
which, poor beast, was just composing itself
for a comfortable doze in the sunshine, and
rode of, making, to Alice Hopkins intense
1ismay, straight for the shady cedar-woods,
where she still sat arranging ferns around
uie rloooh OF hef nat.
lhere's no use trying to run away
thought she. aay as well stay where |
am. ana after ALL why should be afraid
o' Mr. bafthefne
MI bafthorne checked his rein as he saw
the pretty young schooi-teacher there under
the cedar. lie nodded, pleasantly.
nihe aayi MISS Aiiee SAID ne, wlplng
MS orow WIN the Identical yellow-slik peck
et-hanakefohiet Wmch had but now served
rs custer Tor ms boots
Yes" said Alice, standing like some fair
woodnymph beside the spring. Please,
hr' barthorne' wnat did she say p
nut oi' VINO say saiu the middle
igeu gentleman turning scarlet
MISS Negiey' DON'T think me ntrn
sse' she "''oeo ou' EMO" III ABOUT
!"
ihe aeuee you 40 said ME- bafthorne.
: why she wouldn't lei me get IN a word
s"gewise-'hatS what she saiu. ferhaps,
however, I've had lucky escape
but you must own that IL Is hard, said
Aice' earnestly
Hard n echoed Mr.. Barthorne. 81
should have supposed 1t would have suited
her exactly But" new idea bursting
athwart his brain, I" there's as good fish in
the sea as ever were caught out of it Miss
Alice what would you say If l were to ask
you to be my wife 7"
Alice Hopkins looked at him in amaze.
ment
II, Mr.. Barthorne !" she exclaimed
"Yon are young enough to be my daugh.
ter, sure enough" said the worthy man, not
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very oiu' e''nef, ani I've soo' ao"o v
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III haa never occurred 10 her hiIie' innoceh'
heart that Mr. bafthofhe, IN Inc Dig "h'to
house, with the par OF horses ana the close
carnage could ever be lonely ana perhaps
there was something IN tne aewy prlgntneSe
OF her eyes, as she raised them TO MIR. bar.
thorne's face that emooldened him to plead
bis cause with more energy.
should love you very dearly, hiice, :"
ne said, with tremble III his voice.
would be very good to you. Won't you an
swer me, Alice Z"
Her head dropped there was an instant
of ailanca and then aha said in a low tone