, 1884-11-21
a NEEDED CHANGE,


"NAA &A-&0 80 IANAA . ~ &AI N.&H N4A1
Of form and movement that indicated tbI
drudge OF every day. the roadsler only To-
occasion The harness wa dulled by perhap
two years Of age and frightened aKain b
oil and polish Ths buggy had a top-it wa
ca led @car-iaGnT by Its o~wnor-and scsmot
Of equ idate with the harnsA It was high
nArrow-soatsd, oomfornes without an ele-
ment OF beauty. Tut plsntifully covered witt
varnish- On each side Of the colin bo1
was . highly-colorei design. which appeared
atff11 glance TO be a coat OF arms, but which
IN reality, was only the bold e-mblnzoument d
the majors mama From tho gate ran q
path % a spot a nttls In front Of a neat
farmhouse and there divided into two parts,
ons OF which, broad but grnss-grown, con-
tinued to tho front entrance, while tho other,
narrow but deoply-worn. led under lilacs and
Struggling rosss In bloom, 70 a porch iu Tho
rear. The edo path was the one pursued
by "A young man who, by his diem and
manner. was as evidently the proprietor OF
the equipags at tho gate es tho latter
whs evidently the property OF one
Of tho wealthier clasa Of country
lovers. Like all Iovera, he wors
tight boots His coat was a ready-made
Prince Albert, too long In tho sleeves and
waist too amply huge In the skirt To give
elegance TO his attire he WON a pair Of dog
skin gloves, but the fingers were too long
IA their ertrumitisa had become crumpled
and dejscted The young mans eyes were
clear and bright hls ~ we'll formed. and
be had an air a. II he had already made lifn
q success. A. for his nge, one might have
guessed that from tho age OF the harness and
buggy. The son OF n well-to do farmer ha,
what be calls a rig for himself at 20. The
rig was two ycau old; Mr.. George Nor
rs, q
The horse started on Mt a good trct Mr..
Aorris sat squarrly In the middle OF the seat
he seemed happy and triumphant Occas-
ionally be gays q complacunt glance At either
q bis broad shoulders and corrected their
position ~ aomo rule apparently evolved
from hs own knowledge When be had ad-
5ustsd each shoulder satisfactorily he
ieaned back and took a limited but pleased
view Of both nt once. Occasionally, too, be
critically examined a little, struggling pair
OF lde-whiskers, or looked approvingly at
bis Iongth OF limb. Indeed, 10 well did be
bcEuile the time that he was quite uncon-
sclous that tho long drive was over
when he arrived at bis destination.
Well knowing the way, the horls
had turned of from the main road, and en-.
tsring in = graceful but neglected. drive, had
drawn up in front OF a rambling, weather.
beaten villa There was no servant 70 take
the horso-tho time OF footrnon In that place
had gone by-but the absence might have
bscn conAidered well compensated for by the
appearance Of q little feminine world In mus
lin who, with an exclamation OF delight, hnd
trlpped arouni from the side veran Ia
Il knew you would come" she repeated,
when Mr.. Norris after having slowly
nliEhtsd and fastened the horse, had Joined
her.
YES; 1 thought l would COM over. It's
a nice afternoon, aud l thought you might
Ike a ride. Besides, i wanted 10 say
goodbye"
-of COURSE l want to ride, but you must
come around hsrS first and lot them congrat-
ulats you Remember, 1 congratulate you
1rst You'll rsnember thats' ahs cried,
looking back at her heavy companion, and
I said you'd get It WHOM you first thought
OF IT,"
In this way George way conveyed to tho
side vsranda where were the family OF tho
house.
80 you are going to West Pointr said o
wearylooldng gentleman in loose black
very good place for an energetic young
man. and more weary than evor. appar'
ently. for having thought OF such n thing ~
energy be resumed his reading.
do you think you WIN like III" asked tho
mother; you will be so long away" and She
looked at Dora, tho vision in muslin. ~Tsll
US about the ~examlnation.s
George would not understand any alluslor
% Dorm, and be had before determined Z
taxa hia success IA the competitive examina
non a. q matter Of course. George Away
laid down rules for himself in advance, know
ing that in following 50 good authority
be could never 60 nstrny. Accordingly, b.
cut description nonohalantly short Th.
mother looked distressed
"Arv you going to rider she asked Dora
George arose aud fumhlsd at his dozskir
glovos, while Dora went for her hat. aud bel
mother sat thinking that at least wber
oeorgo r5turned from tho academy he woulc
have lost some Of his gauchery.
Dora had run up for hat, and now she RAJ
down with her hAt, aud It wss sssu at one.
70 DO a very captivating young hat 10 wa
one OF those t~romandousiy captivating hat
hat are made only BY poor aud pretty girls
whom kind poverty shields from the un
msaning compositions OF millinerA An
Then this hat had boon perfectly adjusteC
ittook up is place In the buggy by the sid
OF Mr.. Ms somewhat old-fashinned tile, an
the two went sTaying Off together.
-Ars you going tomorrow asked Dora
Ies, Tomorrow answered George, ra.ssi
aAtiy.
Couldn't you come over yesterday
-Why rather than to-dayr
-WhEtF baid Dora, mystifsd.
why come yesterday instead Of to-dayf
Il don't mean that; | mean both d.yu
OF course7
Why -of eourssTT Bocause, ally child
she believed bsrself 10 love with this oEotis
tic, mathematical Orson, with tho terrlbl
but ~pretentious cat and the cstentatiou
glovos
Ana wsy had George not vizited Dora o.
both dassi simply hecause be had decide,
not 10. u - surr an anticipated enRag.
ment with Dora WIS something to lie prous
Of when be Nus only ous Of a hundred neigh
boring faimefs' aons, and abe the dnughtaI
Of ~the country gentleman, tut this daszlin,
up ointment to tho military academy has
changed all that. Vow, IA magma
ton, George saw tho world ut hi
feet He was going TO 10 AN arn,
onioor-the ideal OF the fair rex" Georgl
didn't consider that any radical chung
must be made IN him: be took It for granite
that by some mysterious but superficial al
teiation be would step from West Point
gloriled combination Of Chesterfield and La
IlAce. Then-as be undeAstood q ~west
Pointer might easily do-he would marry
Madison avenue heiroES This Is why be hal
decided not 70 visit Dora on both days
Il suppofe We viii write" said be, keepinl
his broad face turned from the little lady
and the remark was rather cowanily, fnnu
much as be had crafty determined 70 hrsal
OF with ler by stopping the correspondence
You viii be my only corres pondent.r an
swered Dora II used to write to my oil
grandfather. but he doesn't like US now"
George had never before heard of any rela
tive, and II was q matter Of no interest any
way, stiil Il wAs the last day and he couls
afford 70 b. a~gresabla Ought 70 writs .
-FOUR ggAndfs lhsy,- hs sAid with what b,
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