The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-01-24

In going to Dighton, whittier he We
bound, Russell Wilder had TO travel par
of the way by Stage. There was oul!
one passenger beside AimsslE lady
He noticed particularly the daintil!
gloved hands and well.ftting boots, lie
graceful form indicated that she wal
both young and pretty, but lie could no
see her face on account Of the veil that
hid it,
The sudden starting of the coach
which sent some of the lady's parcel,
from the seat to the floor, gave Rnssel
an opportunity Of speaking, when he re-
turned them.
From this they fell easily into conver
sation, aud it was curious how sociablc
they became, The lady iuwardlY thought
her companion TO be the most entertain
ing aud agreeable man she had ever met
with And as for Russell, he often lost
the thread Of his discourse in admiring
the red, dimplsd mouth, aud the pretty
teeth they disclosed whenever she spoke
or smiled.
Where do you want to oe left, sin"
Inquired the coachmNn, as they entered
the village.
"At Mr.. Charles Hunts, Locust Hill
"Why, there's where I'm gong" said
the lady, opening her eyes widely. "Nsl-
lie, Mr.. Hunts wife, is my most particu.
lar friend; we used to go to school to-
gether."
%Aud Charlie HINT is my most par
ticalar friend, and one cf the finest fel.
lows in the world"
How very odiW
How very fortunate!' exclaimed Rus
sell, with : meaning glance at his far
companion, which made the rosy cheeks
: iii more rosy. May ! take the liberty
of irqniring-'
But Just at that moment the stage
stopped in front Of the hous,, on the
por;ico Of which stood Mrs. aud Mrs
Huut, eni inying the evening brgeze. In
IL moment Russell was sh king hands
wlh the former, while his compa lion
rushed eagerly into tue arms of his sur
prised and delighted wife.
why what q happy surprise. Jennie!'
she saii, after spirting her visitor Of
TO her own room; Il bad given up all
idea of seeing you this summer"
"And had no idea of being able to
come until inst before 1 started. Yon
see, mamma-my step-mamma, you
know-was going to Uncle Wjlder's. and
she insisted on my going with her to see
the hateful, disagreea5le plig of cousin
oi niue that they are determined 10 mar
~ rae to So when mamma was busy
packing 1 just put on my things and
slipped "a leaYing q noie 10 tell where
! wRa going. Wasn't that a good joke
IN them allS'
Il shoull think it wns,' said Nellie,
with hurs. Of merriment far more than
the occasion warranted. When l saw
who Your co npanion was I thought you
were out on your wedding tour"
"No, iuleedi nevar saw the man until
he got into the stage at p. But, re lily
he is the finest looking man 1 ever saw,
and so agreeable! Who is ht?"
'Ob, I'll introduce You when you
come downstairs. You'll have only
time to dress, Mind aud lock Your
prettiest,r
II Jennie did not "loolE her prettiest"
she certainly looked very lovely as she
entered the suppor.room, her linen suit
exchanged for fresh soft muslin, whose
simplicity and purity were relieved only
by the violet colored ribbons in ber ha' r.
aud throat, RGsSell had also takeu great
pains with bis toilet. The pause that
tollowed Jennies entrance was broken
by Mr.. Hunt, who in response 70 o
meauipg glance from his wife said !
Russell, allow me to introduce you to
your cousin Jennie; Miss Carlton, your
cousin, Russell Wilder'
The embarrassment which followed
the blank astonishms into which tins
announcement threw the parties, so up7
expectedly made known to each other,
was quickly dispelled by the turn that
was given 1t by their hosts aud hostess.
u suppose yop want to book yourself
for tho next stag.7" Glid Mr, Hunt, sly
ly, to Russell, who had been taken into
his friends confidence. 'Aud you,"
said lis wife. turning to Jennie, Il don't
suppose auything could tempt you to
remain, now that you are to have that
hateful, disagreelble--"
"Nslliel' interrupted Jennie, Grim.
souing rs she remembered her words.
"Well, l WON'T then. Bat you mu,t
let me laugh! Just to think of you both
Running away from each olher and run.
eiug in the same direction, aud to the
same place. Tho ringing laugh that
bust from Nellie's lips Was too coutagi-
GUS 10 be r.sisted even by those at whose
expense it was raised.
No need hardly tay that Russell did
not leave the next moruiug, nor did j u
uie seem at all disposed to cEt short her
visit on account Of her cousins unex.
pectsd appearance, When they dld go
they went us they came, together. Mr.
Wilder's astouishmeut vas only egualled
by his delight on looking out of the
window, TO see the two walking up the
path toward thp house, arm.iu.arm, and
apparently OF the best of terms. As for
Russell aud Jennie, they seemed to re,
gard this unexpected meeting as an in.
dipation Of their "mauifest desiiny, ac-
ceptiug it as such, much to the Joy of
theT uurle, whose darling wish was ac.
complished in the marriage Of the two,
thus made happy in spite of themselves.
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