West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-02

! l'aN ~ NlN ltDplt ndU gone. Nne
tnrncd 49, leave the pew No longer
! 'oNihg 10 resist tho impulse that pas
scs>ed mol stepped rnarcr aud laid
MY nand lightly IN her shoulder. She
! looked "l'Nith movement Of question
I to surprise. her eye, met mine. and
\ grew gentle as She looked.
iPardon me. and 30 let me help
'-oU.' 1 exclaimed. i'm a low voice.
/ holding her glance with my eyes. that
! must have shown how sincere were my
| words
Hcr eyclidS dropped. not with anger
at my intrusion, but because her soul
/ was looking too freely from It's beauti-
nj 2Indows The fingers that held
the Praycr-book claspod closely round
il. "a
You are Kind, very kind, she muir
INJURED, and knew that her voice ac-
corded with her face; "but''-she lift
ed her eyes for an instant to my face
"but do not know how YOU can help
me. But you have helped mo
Your words have strengthened and re-
, frrShcd me-. ! shall not forget YOU.
She spoke rapidly, as though only so
could She command her voice. As she
ceased speaking, she made IA movement
to leave me detained her
IF you think me Kin |, why do YOU
reject my kindncssPn | said. "You
have perceived that / am sincere Do
not leave me. Let me walk with YOU:
1t Is moi right for you to refuse me-
| spoke with vchcmencc, for indeed
| was impctuou,ly in earnest She
tacitly assentcd, and we left the church
together
II do not know why you have had
the power to melt my reserve she
said. "but feel willing to tell YOU of
the troubles that have come upon me.
Perhaps you have guessed that am a
southern girl Parents, fortune, hap
/ pncsS, all have been DESTROYED i'm tins
/ war. | was sent North, supported by
| money my father gave me- until he was
| killed. Since then do not know how
have lived. For the last month |
have been trying to get some sort OF a
situation which would support me
/ But have no accommodation. Who
would intrust children to an utter
! stranger"
You wish TO he a governess?" / in
| tcrrupled, eagerly.
Il would rather be n music teacher, -
/ she replied; "for that / know | am tit
ted-but feel more uncertain i'm re-
| gard to being able to teach children
I that which IS the duty of govcrneSses.
/ ! was educated nj convent, and par
/ ticular attention was paid to music.
| for my tastes all led i'm that direction. "
! While listened, ! was deciding on
! the proposition to make her She
looked, and almost stopped in her
walk, saying:
~ do not recognize myself i'm thus
] L insr IN 81
! Increased my natural reserve"
! We were at corner. and she OK
! tended her hand.
Let your dreams tonight be of the
] good YOU have done, she said, her lips
! curving ~wcctly as She spoke.
''Do YOU 20 down this street?n |
asked. She bowed. IF YOU leave me
now, | continued, lat least promise
to cali and see me tomorrow. fbelievc
/ | can get you situation -
Her eyes Shonc at the hope. She
| took my card with subducd cagerncss.
| pressed the hand that gave it, and
walked quickly away.
TO what absurd church have YOU
been this morning. asked my moth
CT, when | came down TO dinner that
/ day. She WA, i'm full outdoor dress.
having Just returned from listening &c
| the Rev Dr. , the minister, pan
excellence, Of the creme dc Ia creme.
to whose discourses | very seldom lis.
tened.
TO the new Catholic my mother. -
replied sitting down inwardly hop.
ing that she would not scold me fol-
not accompanying her.
what way out there! Did you
wake"
Yes, all the way"
How odd OF you. IOu don't know
how much YOU missed i'm not being at
Our church Dr. had suCb d
sweet sermon and young Narcns was
there with the Chapman girls. or
know he's inst from Europe. and /,
looking perfectly splendid Wonder
ii one OF those girls expects to catch
him? Mrs. Chapman will do her best
TO secure him doubtless he fall into
the trap. We must give party on
purpose TO have him here He'll b,
. ovcrwhoimtd with invitations Wher
shall it bc?"
had hardly listened to her talk til
felt consciou, OF the question she had
( asked ! looked up in some bewilder
ment, saying:
'EXcuse me what is it YOU ,av?"
You never listen TO me, 80 She ex.
/ claimed, pctulantly "a was TELLING
+ YOU about Marmadukc Varrns. lie /.
. the best part i'm town, and / was say
ing that we must give party Tot him
do wish you would take some intcres
i'm wha, ! sHy.
But mother, don't know Mr.
Varcn-. ! suii dcp,ecutinglv; 'bc
. side. ! was thinking ofsomc one else. 81
continued, boldly resolved 10 toll he1
M thoughts now
She looked perfectly Indifferent as t.
what We're my thoughts, and / said:
AR YOU NOT curious about my med
ItatiOn-, mOthcr2'
She looked across Shc table al me
and asked kindly, for with all her friv
. Oiousncs-. she was kind
what is IT, Some ragged urcbir
whom YOU met ON your way to church
Am TO- ratrpuiIc him. make him foot
man. butler. OF what?''
laughed at the half alarm dispiaye,
in my mother face.
81 .ce yDu think me an eccentric phil
autbrophi~t aid "5ut I'm coin.
i9 ha useful this time I've found {
music teacher for Annie"
"NHHf do son propose doing witt
Mr Do.urmo. asked my mother
"6uf he ha-nt suited YOU / said