The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-04

His name is--bless me! here he comes now.
Adam, this is Sabiuy Gray. Sabiny, this
is my boarder.''
Sabina had been half-inclined to be
vexed at the idea of this delicious solitude
being invaded by anyone save herself, but
one glance at the handsome frank face of
Mr.. Adam disarmed her, and they were
away on the door step, while Aunt Hetty
baked biscuit, set forth a comb of new
honey and produced a dish of wild straw
berries whose fragrance perfumed the
Spring chicken of her own raising.
And after tea, Aunt Hetty took Sabina
out in the shed to see the carpet loom,
where the bright colored rags glowed like
sections of kaleidoscope. "Why don't you
lock the door, Aunt Hetty??'' said Sabina.
la, child said the old woman ''what
should l lock it for? Nobody comes here
but artists to sketch the old house-they
won't wait until ! get the north chimney
fixed up again-and the neighbors to see
about jobs of carpet weavin'. I've a deal
of time to work since Adam came. He
milks for me every night, and brings home
the cattle, besides keeping me in fresh fish
all the time. He lights the fires for me,
too, of a morning, and fills the kettle, and
brings in wood for all day.
COIL" thought Sabina. "Mr. Adam is
n v,oop M, ic la vvnrIipr Cor hic
board? Well, I'm a poor young woman,
and / must do the same"
"Well, Aunt Hetty," she said, cheerily,
'Ill cook the dinner for you tomorrow,
and sweep the house-and you must teach
me to weave rag carpetr'
"La, me, Sabiny! that amt no way to
treat company said Aunt Hetty.
you're here to go walkin' and gather
posies. and to freshen up those white
cheeks of yours a bit =
Eyes, Aunt Hetty, | know" said Sabina,
coaxingly, but I would rather help yon a
little, too-just a little"
So next day she tied one of Aunt Hetty's
gigantic checked aprons around her, and
cooked the glistening spotted trout which
Mr.. Adam brought home; and afterwards
she washed the dishes and woye half a
yard in red and blue rag carpet which
CHANGED to be on the loom, before she went
walking.
sit is such a wild, lonely life!' she said
to herself. Il should like to weave rag
carpets always"
She lost her way in the woods, of course;
but what cared she for that? 1t was only
to follow the blue windings of the river
Lehigh till she reached homeland, before
she was halfway there, Mr.. Adam over
took her, and they had a pleasant walk
back to the cottage.
There is no place like a Summer glen
for becoming acquainted, and presently
he had told her that he had come to Mauch
Chunk to get out of the way of a house
hold of gay company at home.
"My mother wants to marry M to an
heiress!'' said he, as they sat resting on
a messy log by the riverside. ga young
woman with green eyes, muddy complexion,
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"Oh, you could never do that" said
Sabina.
mot at ALL" said he, with emphasis.
my ideal is blonde, with light-brown
He stopped suddenly.
Sabina's face flushed. Was not this the
exact description of the fair countenance
at that moment mirrored in the river?
"And now tell me why you came heree"
said he, as if to change the conversation.
II am a shop girl said Sabina-'a
cashier, rather-in a Philadelphia store. |
nave ten days vacation to spend here.
was to have been sent to a fashionable
cousin at Long Branch, but-but / prefer
red to come here. Now, Mr.. Adam, We
must hurry back. am going to get tea
for Aunt Hetty."
"We will hurry back by all MEANS said
he. ''But you mustn't call me Mr.. Adam.
Say Adam"
'That would be very familiar replied
Sabina.
"My name is Adam Streeter," said he,
"And / certainly shall not permit you to
say Mr.. Streeter."
Sabina started.
sStreeter?" said said. "Are you Alyssa
Streeter's son!'
81 am"
SIT is Kismet!" cried Sabina. laughing.
81 came here expressly to get away from
you"
He bit.hi lip.
81 comprehend" said he. "1ou are
the pretty working girl whom my mother
was so afraid of. Perhaps that was one
reason why she was so anxious that
should come out here trout fishing"
And both the young people burst out
laughing, until the gray old rocks echoed
again.
Was it at all strange that, under the
circumstances, Adam Streeter and Sabina
| Gray fell in love with each other?
At the end oftwo weeks, Mrs. Gray came
to Mauch Chunk, to bring her daughter
back to the city.
Sabina was at the train to meet her, and
drive her home in neighbor Hawkins
| wagon, through the Lehigh woods.