Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-05-20

you tell me you name!
Jimmie, he replied.
4 will not forget you, Jimmie-:you
must always remember Marian Hayes,
was the little girls farewell.
Louise Gardner and Marian Hayes
were playmates and friends. Their
dwellings joined, and almost every
hour of the day they were together, for
they attended they same school. These
two children were differently disposi,
toned and brought up. Louise was
proud and naughty. Povery in her
eyes was disgrace and crime, and
she thought nothing too severe for the
poor to suffer. These views she learn
ed from her mother. Mrs. Gardner
moved in one exclusive circle-the bon
tom of New York. Without its pre-
cincts she never ventured, except to Wis
it her mothers friends, and was grow
ing up believing herself even better
than they.
The teaching that Marian Hayes re-
ceived was totally different from this.
Mrs. Hayes was acknowledged as one
of her particular fricnds-yet, though
she moved in that circle, she was far
from being one Of them. Her doctrine
was, the text her girl had used-'The
rich and the poor meet together, and
the Lord is Maker Of them all This
she taught Marian. There was no dis
tinction in wealth or position; that the
distinction was in worth alone. She
taught her to reverence age, and to pity
the poor and destitute; and that pleas
ant words were as sweet as honeycomb,
sweet to the soul-a little kindness
was better than money. Marian learn
ed the lesson well, and was ever ready
to dispense her gentle words to all,
whether they were wealthy and intu-
entail, or ragged and INDECENT as the
boy she had that morning befriended.
*
A gay and brilliant throng was as
sembled in Washington. Congress
was in session, and the hotels were
crowded with strangers. 1t was an
evening party. The brilliantly lighted
rooms We're filled with youth and
beauty.
Standing near one Of the doors, were
two young ladies, busily engaged con-
versing together. The elder Of the
two suddenly exclaimed
Oh, Marian, have you seen the new
member from w?
No, but I have heard great deal
about HIM
Oh, I want to sec him SO badly
Mrs N. is going to introduce him to
us. | wish she would make haste, I
have no patience.'
Don't speak so, Louise. I wish you
would not be so triaing,' said Marian.
A singular smile played around the
mouth of tall, handsome man who
was standing rear the girls and us he
passed them he scanned them very
closely.
In a short time Mrs. N. came up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the new member,
and presented him to Miss Gardner
and Miss Hayes. As they were con-
versing together, Mr.. Hamilton said :
Ladies we have met before
Both Marian and Louise declared
their ignorance Of the fac5.
1t has been long years ago, yet l
have not forgotten it nor a single sen
tence uttered during that meeting. l
have not forgotten it nor a single SEN
tence uttered during that meeting
| will quote one that may recall it to
your memory
The rich and the poor meet togeth-
er, but the Lord is Maker of them all.
The rich blood tineed the cheeks of
Marian. but Louise still declared her.
self ignorant as before. Mr.. Hamilton
glanced for moment at Marian, then
turning to Louise, he said
Long years ago, o little boy, ragged
and dirty, seated himself upon the
steps of u stately dwelling on Fifth
Avenue, New York, and was busily
engaged in trying to read from bit of
paper, when his attention was attract
ed by two girls richly dressed. The
eldest of the two particularly attracted
him, for she was as beautiful as an an
gel but as they came near hin she
lifted up her hand and exclaimed /;
Boy, what ere you doing hear ="
The boy answered that he was try
ing to read, The child of ahluence de-
rided him, and said she had heard of
intellect in rags, and that he was the
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