Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-10-07

from her work, and drawing her fac,
down to fitting length to presen
the right amount of solemnity, added
that May James was expected home
the last of the week, and she said
81 do hope that she will set her caE
for our minister" On thus speaking
she again bent her head down to hel
work and piled her needle with sucf
rapidity that some new life seemed
to have sprung up within her.
eyes," said Mrs Osgood, May is
a good girl; she is pleasant to every
one, and she has SO many chances to
go, that she is quite an accomplished
young lady
81 suppose" added Mrs. Brown,
"that May will play the organ when
she returns
eyes, l think that May and Mr..
Bascomb will be good friends, and |
see nothing why they should not be. y
The conversation drifted on, and
before the afternoon was over, each
one had formed, in her own mind, a
belief that at last they had found
some one for the minister.
The last of the week came, and
with it May James. Sunday evening
she took her place at the organ, and
Aunt Betsey was present with her
| knowing glance to perceive the effect
she would have upon Mr.. Bascomb.
Miss James was the village belle,
| or rather she was acknowledged to
be so except by a few young ladies.
A warm-hearted, frank country girl,
q perfect picture of health, always
kind and agreeable to every one.
She had attended school away from
| home somewhat, and wherever she
had been, her company was sought
by the young men. When she was
at home, the village boys hesitated
about asking her to go with them,
| fearing that she was in some respects
superior to them, land thus it was that
her attention was not confined to any
one in particular but she was never
left out, for they could not spare her
when a good time was in view. Such
rrirl ryhn cnnfn1 of tho
organ when Walter Bascomb entered
to lead the meeting. - - MI
81 have a new musician thought
he, and the brief chances which he
gave her caused him to look again, to
know more about her, and as his
gaze fingered longer in that direction
than it might have done, Aunt Bet
sey's look seemed to increase in
knowledge and say that they had
found some one at last.
Miss James was certainly an at
tractive young lady, and Walter
Bascomb found her to be SO. After
bordering over the sermon which he
was preparing for the following Sun
day, and making an afternoon call on
some farmer, he would return to his
boarding place tired and sometimes
lonesome, and in the evening, what
was more natural, than that once in
ho chor11 aan no lixyalxy
Miss James, when they would sing
the college songs, which were remind
ers of his college days and friends;
and what was more natural than af-
ter the sing was over, they should
chat upon various subjects? Of
ten they found themselves as pas
tor and parishioner together, he try
ing to bring her into the fold of
Christ, and later, what could be more
natural than that when some gather
ering took place, Miss James and
Mr.. Bascomb should attend togeth-
er. The next Sunday was commun-
ion and several were to unite with the
church, among whom was Miss
James. Up to this time everything
had gone peaceably land not until now
had they begun to feel certain that
the minister was caught, and it was
now that Mr.. Field,a strong support
er of the church, called on Mr.. Bas-
comb and began to talk of the can
didates.
81 wonder what has made the
change in May lately. l think we
had better go rather carefully.
fear something is wrong about her."
SO continued Mr.. Field, until at
the end of half an hour Mr.. Bas-
comb went home bordering over the
thought which had never before come
into his mind.
$50 she is firt, is she, and is
coming into the church to catch me?
She is pulling the wool over my eyes,
and doing it in such way as that.
Mr.. Field must be wrong. can't
believe it.
He reached his room and then
threw himself on the sofa, almost an
gered at what he heard. Soon Aunt
Betsey was seen coming up the path,
and as she came, he went to sit on
the veranda, hoping that the good
old lady might stop and cheer him
up. She sat down and began by
saying, $50 Mary is going to join the
church, is she? Well, I'm glad, but
l hope she will change. hope she
will live up to her profession and not
bring disgrace on the church. She
is always setting her cap for every
new fellow that comes along. There
was that Smith fellow, when he was