The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-01-12

will cost to educate her out Of tho immense
Calcdon estate. McthinEs You might un-
dcrgo some slight Inconvenience for the
sake OF being mistress thnrc.H
Mrs. Clayton flushed nnBrily, but said
nothing, and further conversation was pre-
vented by the carriage stopping at the
depot
We alightcd and entered tho great wait
ing room which was crowded with people.
had never been among strangers before,
and this hurryinE, Eurgmg crowd fairly be-
wildcrCd me. But over all hung tho con-
Viction that was going away among strange
people, with these two silent and unlOVinp
women, who both seemed TO owe me u deep
and long standing grudgC. My heart was
ready to burst with grief, and unable to re-
strain my tears hid my face in my hands
and Wept bitterly. Several people noticed
my grief, and remarks were being made as
10 the cause, when Miss Armund made her
way to me and, sitting down by me- Cndcav-
ored TO pacify mo by promises OF fine pres
ents, ctc., and seeing that al were regard
ing me curiously hushcd my sobs and be-
came quiet.
The next moment n shrll cry OF "hn
Aboard" sounded through tho room, and
there was rush for the outgoing train.
Mrs. Clayton and Miss hrmund, with mo
between them, hastily scrambled in, getting
barely inside ere the train started. Tho
COaCn we nau cnlpfCu was already tull OF
passengers but the ladies' were given seats
somehow, and in my haste and bCwldcr-
ment l stumbled and pitched head first into
fat old gentleman who WAS squeezing
himself into scat near by
"GraCiOuS mCP he exclaimed, rather
GROSSLY, while Mrs. Clayton gave mo Il with
ering look from her dark eyes, which did
not add TO my Composurc.
See here, Sis" said kind, iovial voice
lf NV n b,N, 4, l
place i'll particular for you; suppose YOU
take scat on my knee"
Z "And, almost before could comprehend
what was being done, l found mysclf
perched upon the knee Of handsome
young fellow Of perhaps one and twenty
who, seeing my confusion, had taken il up
on himself to come to my assistance.
Mrs. Clayton thanked him graciously, and
Miss Armund seemed satisfied, so l con-
cludcd it was nothing improper to take the
profercd scat, and, finally gaining cour-
age, dared TO glance into my companions
face. 1t was a handsome dcbonair face, but
yet kind and manly, and his cyCs won my
heart at once, they were so bright and kind
3y in their expression. IIc did rot ply mo
with questions, but after his first remark
continued his conversation with his COM
panions, quite number of young men who
occupied the seats near, and guessed they
were evidently from some school or college,
for they were dressed exactly alike in
brown suits with whitc gloves and hats /
learned afterwards they were tho collCgians
from b going home for their vacation
gave the others only a glance. could
not bear their rather bold looks. and thcn,
too, some of them had laughed At my awk-
'wardness, and, child though was, did
not relish boing laughed at.
Gwen, little one" said my friend, kindly,
"'have you gotten over your fright yctl
you were rather mixed up, wcrn't youI
Never Travelled much, ehl" and he laughed,
pleasantly
81 was neVor on tho cars before butt T."
said, meckly, "nnd don't like it-lhoy
make such terrible noisC'
Hero the other gentleman laughed loud Y,
AS If the idea of the cars making a noise w IS
very funny, indeed.
us that lady your mammal asked ono,
pointing to where Mrs. Clayton was sitting
engaged in conversation with another lady.
"No, sir" answered. did not like be-
ing questioned by this strange fellow with
his bold, black eyes and ready tongue
The other one, then" directing his glance
20 Miss Armund, who, when she heard his
remark, scowled saVagely
: mo, sir,' ! replied again. / have no