The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-04
WAS IT FLIRTING.

war 6uk"kSu W hHHtlluh altlNllt,
aud Thought myself the mckiest man
living. sac was well bred, accomplished
and great heiress. No man could be
more content than WAS ~ / leaned back
in the fir,t-clIss carriage which took me-
from Gnsgow into the county to the
V,le nf Cru K. wher- was to preach
Sabbath. TIE pnlpit was vacant and l
was going to tr! my wings
breath.d n luxurious Ugh as aw k
ened from dpy-drean to a knowledge
that ,he words Vale OF Cruix" we're be-
ing shouted on the platform and that the
train was coming to II standstill. 1 seiz~d
ny trAveling-Ong from the rack overhead
and burned ont of the carriage.
Wnrp the trail moved away l was left
alone on the platf"rm-Al"ne but for the
station.masttr, who sat upon u ben, h
smoking n clay pipe. Ina moment more
the official. without looking vt me, made
the reinarl: Deacon Stevrn-ou has
come for the new minister. HIS over
in tie hotel. aud will be back in a min.
ute."
"Tnank you said I.
In n few minutes prim little old gen.
tleman appeared upon the top of the hill,
carrying III one hand tin can, IN Il Q
other tin pail, and under either arm ii
brown paper parcel. 1 knew at glance
that it WIS Stevenson.
"Are you Mr.. Mactaggert7" he in
qaired, mildly. as he approached.
"How's your health, SIR. and how do you
like Vale Cf Cruix2"
answered that my health was good
and that l bad not. as Yet, seen u.uch ci
the Vale OF Cruix,
mo, yon hayen't," sid the old gentle
man. well, you'll drive through il
now" Aud he shook the reihs and The
old horse began to shamble along past
certain rows of brick houses very much
Ike each other, until, having passed the
church. we came to one set about by onk
trees, before which We drew up A girl
stood at the gate
Take the sugar, Mary, before it ge,S
upset" said the deacon. This is Mr.
N ,ct sgs' ri that's going 10 preach for Us
Mr.. MAc'aRgert, tins is my daughter
M,Iy." We bowed and she vanished
With the parcels.
"What lov-ly cren,urp said "a
ms, 1t. IN 'thing like Angelina. but 81
pr,it!l' Aud 1 found myself thinking OF
b r as washed and brushed my hair
rn,re were only four of us at the table =
he deacon. his wife "a stout lady. who
never said more than she could hrlp)
Mtr,, and myself. Mary In Srent the
ltst winter nj Glasgow. and We talked
about all she had seen. She wax Aelt
possessed, without being forward, and
or, ~ pretty! NV, igtlin was splen.
did ana qurtIl!; so this VAS mild prRIst
that she could not have obi cred to, only
said it very often. preached on tL,
next Sunday. II WAS settled that
/ shonla spend the summer there. wrote
this 20 Angelina: Since you cannot
/ be with me 1t does not matter where
am -tbis stupid place as well rs ANY 9th
er. Address to tue care Of Deacon Stew
ensou. shall remain with him whIl,
. preach here"
I As Tor Mary, she grew Sweeter every
day. wrote my s,rnons at one end q
: the ruuui table, while Mary sat AT th,
other sewing. Between US WAS a laml
with green paper shade The old peo
I pie wouId go TO bed after awhile, ant
then Mary aud l would tild ourselves
hungry, aud sue would go /, to the kltch
i. en- TO fad something good. l Away
held the light Tor heri and when some
}. Thing good WsH found We ate it iu thu
I back porch, sitting side by side on tb,
4 step like iva children, Sue WAS so Ink,
g a cnild. that little NJ ,ry, that ii seemed
d 40 harm 10 ssS her To Kiss me good night
}. ur to huld her baud IN mine as It resie,
uu ny arm la oar Ing walks h NE from
t churcn GU Sunday evening. Tie sun
is M pnsseoi Os ober CANT: A. gelina Tr
IuIned 10 lt,u CT } AM STute To- me.
E was " hile We were eating peaehrs au,
IA cream in the b,ck porch ibHl evening
In4I SAID To- Mar. L will tell you
sscret Il y1u viii keep 1t 1 7 n while
L Mary am going to be marri TN
autumn, NJ ry. Thuse pretty luItrrs yJl
al AaSs thought came from NY sisler M
IIom the luuy who In to u,arry NE. "
?. mast come and See Us, Mary, "heu yo
N are married. / shall tell Angelins hu'
good y"u have been To- ms-wnat a sWee
d little sister have iouud ont here in th
f. Vale OF CruiE. Why, Mary
- For, as spoke. felt the little hand
ot held grow cold aud heavy in mine.
saw her sink bSckwaSJ, TIE bSg Chlu