Sharp County record., 1888-10-11
TWO SILLY GIRLS.
0ue Of Them Relates the Story IS
Warning TO Others.

Who was the gentleman that Just
passed-the one who raised his hat to
you. Gertie1'- said Mrs. Mayuor to her
niece. Gertie Land0u. who, with Mrs.
MaynOr's daughter Jessie, sat IN
hammock uear her garden chair. He
is a stranger here, isn't hea'
Il think be il, Aunt. do not know
his names I met him on the train the
last time went to l., that is how
he came TO bow to NE, presume. "
You surely are not in the habit OF
talking with strangers on the train are
YOU. Gertiea'' said Mrs. MayuOr. with
surprised look at the modest young
face before her
Why no, " smiled Gertie, mot very
often Aunt. unless it Is to some old
LADY,. or a little child The gentle
man in question got up and gave
me his seat when l went into the
car, and after I had been seated
few minutes my foot touched some
thing on the floor, and l found It
was a pocket-book I gave it to the
conductor when be came in, and pointed
out the gentleman who had given NE
the seat. and told him | thought
il was his and the conductor
took it to him and had him prove
it was his by describing it's con-
q fT1-..
rrut-UUr- EUId nIm | was the one who /
found it. and be came and thanked NE
for returning it, I did not mention it
before, for had forgotten all about II
till I saw him But what are you
smiling at Auntie1 do you think | made
a long story out Of very little MAIZE
riaIp'r
No, Gertie, there was nothing to
smile at in your story you did right,
as you generally do. Twas thinking Of
something that it reminded NE Of that
happened to myself and friend Of
mine- once"
Tell US what It was, Ma. said Jes-
sic. Il know it was something funny,
by the way you look, and We should
very much like TO hear it.
sOf course we should Aunt,
chimed in Gertie. Il just love funny
stories. Do tell U.s.
s'It did not seem very funny TO NE,
I can assure you said Mrs. Maynor,
.<
smile. even when l think Of the
amusement it afforded to others
around Us.
aOue summer, when I was Of about
your age. Jessie, my cousin Hattie in
vited myself and my friend, Jennie
Harmon, to spend a few weeks with
her and her sister at their home in a
distant city. OF course We were both
anxious to go, but it was some time
before mother would give her consent
to my accepting the invitation
You are both young to travel
alone she said. and Jennie is so in
the habit of making free with
strangers. that I don't like TO let you
90 without some older person with
you 1t is an all days journey, you
know
AT last. however, she gave her con-
sent. and the invitation was accepted;
but during the few days Of preparation
for the visit she cautioned NE more
than once regarding the imprOpriety
of making aequaintances during the
journey
Owing to Jennie's influence, how
ever, thought mothers ideas were
prudish and OId-fashiOued- and secret
Iv felt somewhat ashamed Of her, when
she would express her opinions on
such matters before Jennie, a. was
sometimes the case
Jennie was a good girl at heart,
but very vain and seIf-wiLIed- She was
euick-wftted and taIkative, and never
seemed so happy as when attracting
attention Ny mother had never liked
the intimacy between Us, but although
was obedieEt in most things. I felt
aattered by Jeunie's preference for my
society, and planned ways Of meeting
her and being in her company, as often
as I could.
AT last the wished-for day Of our
journey arrived and dressed myself
IA nv gray travelling suit feeling more