Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-13

connected, but she was surprised that
through all her tho'ts the figure of
Ned Coburn moved continuously. 1t
took her much longer than usual to
get ready for Sunday school and
while she is absent let us slip into
the next pew and hear what the eight
young ladies are talking about.
sNed Coburn didn't come to pray
er-meeting last night
"No, Miss Morley had to go home
alone. Don't you think she is struck
on him."
''The idea Mamma says he was
an awful boy, and Miss Morley's just
been the making of him.
she has a splendid position in the
office now, hasn't he y
eyes, quite big salary. He is
getting too old to be tied to an old
maids apron strings, though"
elbow old is he? Don't you think
he is fond of Miss Morley?''
''He can't care for her, she is
lot older than he is, you know. He
isn't much more than twenty-one-he
went to school with my brother, you
know. Miss Morley was teaching
public school then"
"Do you suppose she makes much
money in her private school?
They say she is splendid teacher
"No, 1 don't believe she does. Her
rent is awful high, and there are lots
of things that take away the profits.
1 don't believe she'd stay here if it
was not for her friends
81 wish Ned Coburn would marry
her and be good to her," said a
thoughtful voice. 81 think he al
most loves her CHORUS obs ! and the
Ideas y. I've seen him look at her
in church, that way, lots of times.
Don't you think she is pretty and
sweet-looking?'
go, yes, she has lovely hair and [
always thought Miss Morley was too
nice for anything. But he is such a
handsome young fellow, you know"
eyes, he's awful handsome. [
wonder if he's really reformed?''
go, yes, indeed. Works all the
time just as steady, making lots of
money, guess"
''Well, she is nice woman. The
best woman | know
"Of course, everybody thinks her
good and everything like that. Papa
said last night she would ruin herself
giving away so much.
81 like her. She's splendid COM
pany, don't you think? It's just part
of her goodness to make so much of
Ned Coburn.'
"Well, may be, but I'll bet you
gloves all round that the little saint
wants to marry him." says Miss
Worldly-Wise call of those cases
turn out so. Hush! Here she is p
And the eight girls fell to smoothing
out their lesson papers. Miss Morley
came and sat down in their midst,
her eyes a little brighter than usual
and her cheeks little pinker. The
girls noticed change; there seemed
| to be more life in her face. Some
thing had disturbed the habitual calm
serenity of expression, and though
she looked no happier, she looked in
finitely prettier. Something of the
light of passionate feeling glowed in
the clear gray eyes usually so calm
and steadfast, and her lips looked less
pale and compressed.
AS the days wore away, Jane Nor
ley changed still more. The fever
and restlessness of youth came upon
her. The calm of her life was brok-
en- and the old routine of duties be-
came irksome. She heard nothing
from Ned. though she knew he was
occupying a trustworthy position in
the neighboring city. Her friends
told her when he went from his ole
home, and she shed bitter tears in
solitude over the news. Miss Nor
ley's health became very poor. She
closed her school and sought relief
and change by journey to Michigan.
"Suppose she'll get good salary
out there? Has she got school? p
said one gossip.
"Oh, yes! She applied to the
Teachers Agency said another
"Perhaps she'll get married out
there. They say women are rea
scarce in the west
"Shouldn't be surprised. Jane
Morley's young looking woman
though she must be 80 at least.
go, yes. But she never seemed
to care about marrying"
go, we'll. But if she could de
real we'll out there, she probably
would think of it,
eyes, of course. Everybody tho
she was getting quite intimate will
her protege, that Ned Coburn.'
go, / know it. Do you know how
it came out?''
"Well, no. Most everybody tho
she was very fond of him, but l sup
pose he didn't want to tie himself III
to an old maid"
sHe always acted as if he though
the world of her. She is real mic
woman, / think
go, of course she is"
ga real sensible woman, too.
don't believe she'd want to marry
young man like that. Isn't he a lit