The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-05-25

silffly, and without regard to har-
monv of coloring; but the dinner
which the mother quickly and deit-
ly served, was nicely cooked and
enjoyable, and all three talked
hopefully of their new life just
! begun.
Mr.. Jaynes had come 10 the city
to take clerkship that was quite
an advance in salary over what he
had received in kis village home.
His wife, an energetic, capable wo-
nan, had played the melodeon and
led the singing III the little church
where they belonged. She was also
Teacher OF the infant Sunday-school
and president of the Temperance
Society, and by her neighbOrliness
and warm heartedness had made
hosts Of friends, and her daughter
was frank and impulSive, like her
self
So it happened that in school,
when she met the pretty neighbor
OF The pew, she said eagerly: IL
told mamma l hoped you would
be in my class, for | saw You III
church and liked YOU"
Louise felt an impulse, or rather
an admonition from within to say
a pleasant word; but by her side
was her dearest friend, Gertrude
Noble, whose faultlesS dress and
GRACEFUL manners were her admir-
alton, and Gertrude looked very
coldly oil this too impulslve coun-
try girl. So Louise only smiled
family and said
I'VE have so many strangers in
our church, one hardly knows who
are newcomers there" and then
walked away with Gertrude to JON
group of girls who talked and
laughed together all recess. Nelly
felt The chilling effect of the reply,
but she was not easily daunted, and
smiled upon and addressed her
classmates with freedom new to
them, except in their set.
When she went home she told
her mother that the teachers were
lovely, so kind, and explained so
clearly, and The girls were beauti.
full, but not very easy to get ac-
quainted with. But don't mind"
said Nelly, bravely, "They are
nice TO look at, and pretty soon
we shall know each other better"
In her beautiful home Louise
told her mother about the new
scholar.
"She is real countrilied in dress
and language, and you ought to see
how she puts herself forward, Just !
as if she had known us for years.
We are going to teach her lesson
and show her city ways"
Mrs. Richards laughed and then
said gently, Remember to look
out for your neighbor."
CITY neighborS are different
from country Ones" SAID Louise,
saucily. 81 am glad [ haYe learned
how tc behave, and how TO dress
becomingly. II is dreadful TO be
countrified." I,
THAT will do, Louise, said her
"You know | am on the
committee TO visit strangers in the
:hurch. | shall take you with me
o see these people" 6
II am not afraid, "retorted Louise.
'If you don't call any more {
han you did last year, l don't be- (
ieve we shall get there for /
nonths." Q
And Louise did predict correctly. r
Tacalion had come and gone, and q
eople came back to their homes d
Ter summer outings. a
II really dread to go TO church fl
his first Sunday" SAID Mrs. Rich b
rds. any conscience troubles me il
bout the Jaynes family. | want Il
on TO be more cordial to your 81
,hOolnate, Louise, and introduce oi
lie TO her mother" ol
But the Jaynes family were not pi
church, and the next day Louise di
ported that Nelly was not in flC
hool. m
In few days DIR. Hall called on a
$ returned parishlOners. th
Il met a sad case the other day." so
, said, In the course of conversa- so
)n. "And by The way, Mrs. al
lchards, it comes under your
usdiction."
"Such pretty girl, Louise" /" said m
e Doctor, turning 10 her. "YOu 10
ust call on her at once, and lake m
,ur friends there. Tell Gertrude III
oble that | appoint YOU with her IN
10 call on this young oa
RI, aud TO report 10 me next ~
eek" "a
20, now, | am sure Gertrude will -
J" said Louise. jOyfully. III
at is a sad case. said the Doctor.
,Ome one told me that Mrs. .,
Iynes was very III and went at =, =,
ICE to see her. / had never heard N
them before. She opened her ~
art to me. She said that during 2,
r four months stay in the city no ~
e had been 10 see her, and she al
It that there was no place for her :,
the church. Her husband and 4,
ughter were away most of the y.
". The tesrsran down her cheeks p
she said, 4 cannot listen TO the
rmon; ! feel as il | were turning "
st0ne-all the people about me sss
EN- 50 hard and cold. Then 1 ne
lk at Nelly aud my heart seems WI
a1y to break. There is a pretty wi
ung girl in front Of US, and / stu
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