The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-14
HER PLANTATIONS.
Youths Companson.

A family whom we shall call the Hampers were well-to-do, cultured people. living in an inland town in one of the middle states. There lives were very quiet; hence, when Miss May Dalton, of New York, who had been classmate of Sue Harper, came to spend month with them, the visit was an event of importance,
 Sue had described her friend as beautiful, modest and sensible. Se- cretly she had her own schemes con- corning this visit. Who would be so likely to please her fastidious brother John as May? Who could make him so happy?
 Of her beauty there could be but one opinion, The family were charmed by the dazzling fairness of her face, the soft blue eyes, the delicate grace of her figure. May arrived at night, and ,abashed by the welcome of so many strangers, scarcely spoke that even- ing. John watched her lovely face with keen interest, He was absent during the next day, and by the time he re- turned in the evening, the charming stranger had recovered her power of speech. John took his place at the supper table, and listened in silence.
 "Oh, dear, yes, we've had lots of callers! had no idea your town could boast so many swells! That Mr. White is darling little fellow, Such perfect mustache! And Mir. Pitts-Sue tells me he Is so clever! dote on literary men. There was one fellow.-an Englishman,--a news paper man; was wild about him for whole week last winter"
 John, who felt 1t to be necessary to say something, ventured remark about her journey.
 "Oh, yes, 1t was tedious but the conductor was awfully polite Such handsome fellow! Do you know him, Sue? Aquiline nose, English side whiskers. He really seemed quite struck, though was only commonly civil to him. Rushed out to buy me bouquet of field flowers at station. So ridiculous in man of that rank "
 Sue, red with annoyance, again
 
 1.-Two Chinamen, mamma, have opened laundry down town, did you know?"
 "Oh, for goodness sake," interrupted May, "don't have anything to do with them used to drop into Chinese shop on Fourth avenue, and there was a good looking, young, pig tailed fel- low there chatted with occasionally And do you know lie ended by falling in love with me"
 John pushed his chair back, and rose from the table with muttered apology. He found that he had busi- ness in the country the next day, and did not return until the pretty visitor was gone. She reported to her friends in New York that he twas a charming fellow, but grumpy.
 Sue was appalled, at the change which few months of life in society had produced in her friend. She in- sisted that May, when younger, had been modest and rational. The ac- quaintance ceased from that time May, year later, ran away with a dissipated, good looking young man who made her future life wretched.
 When the time for marriage comes to young men and women, 1t is natu- ral and right that they should think of it. God made them for each other and the relation of man and wife is altogether pure and holy.
 But a maiden should wait to be sought. The bird, by Gods law, sits in the shade and sings her own happy song until her mate comes to find her Why should young girl parade the streets, ready to flirt with every new conner, until she Is ss cheap and com- mon in the eyes of men as any way side weed?