Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-30

will cost to educate her out of the immense
Caledon estate. Me;hinks you might un-
Gcrgo some slight inconvenience for the
Sale of being mistress there"
Mrs. Clayton flushed angrily, but said
nothing, and further conversation was pre-
vented by the carriage stopping at the
depot,
we ahghted and entered the great wait
ing room " aich was crowded with people.
had never been among strangers before,
and this hurrying, surging crowd talrly be-
wildered me. But over all hung the CON
viction that was going away among strange
people, with these two silent and unloNmg
women 1yho both seemed to owe me deep
and Understanding grudge. Ny heart was
ready to burst with grief, and unable to re-
strain my tears hid my face in my hands
and weLt bitterly. Several people noticed
nv grief, and remarks were being made AS
to the cause, when Miss Armund made her
way to me and, sitting down by me, endeav-
orcd to pacify me by promises Of fine pros
ents, etc, and seeing t'Lt all were regard
ing me curiously hushcd my sobs and be-
came quiet.
The next moment shrill cry of can
Aboard" sounded through the room, and
there Syas rush for the outgoing train.
Mrs. Clayton and Miss Armund, with me
between them, hastily scrambled in, getting
barely inside ere the train started The
coach we had entered was already full of
passengers, but the ladies were given seats
somehow, and in my haste and bewildor-
ment stumbled and pitched head first into
n fat old gentleman who was squeezing
himself into a seat near by
"Gracious metz he exclaimed, rather
~, ,esly, while Mrs. Clayton gave me a with
ari,s- :. Noss from her dark eyes, which did
not add to NV cHupos9re;
..ses here Sis" SAL kind, jovial voice
at my elbow. AEthere don't Seem to be any
place in particular for you; suppose you
'asse q seat on my knee"
ssAnd. almost before could comprehend
,vh 1t was being done, ] found myself
w., Sed upon the knee of q handsome
yonns fellow Of perhaps one and twenty
who. ScfIg my confusion, had taken IL up
~ h;rns elf to come to my assistance.
Mrs c. ayt,>u thanked him graciously, and
Mice Armund s>cemed satisfied, so l con-
Guided it was moths improper to taa1s the
nroffered scut. and, finally gaining ccuE-
age, 1 dared TO glance iuto my companion
face. It was Il handsome debc$nir face, pu'
vet kind and manly, and LIS eyes won my
heart at once, they were so bI>lgnt ana AttIu
" in their expression. He ara not Ply ul :
with questions, but after his FIST remark
continued his conversation with bis com
panions, quite q number Of young men VINO
occupied the seats near, and guessed they
were evidently from some school or college
for they We're dressed exactly alike IN
brown suits with white gloves and hats i
learned afterwards they the collegianH
from b going home for their vacation.
gave the others only n glance. could
not bear their rather bold looks, and then,
too. some of them had laughed ut my awk
wardness, and, child though I was, did
not relish being laughed at
"weu, little one" said my friend, kindly
shave you gotten over your fright yet
You were rather mixed up, wern't you
Never Travelled much, eha' and he laughed
pleasantly.