Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-10-13
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"IIcrc'. q nic- place, Mabel" ah
the elder ~ the two lsdlc. Who had just
cnier,,l ~. traln. "Ani veil Try Ia
k~-p II undistufh-i. too" she adt"d,
pr,pccSling 20 drIosii their shsNl., at
ch-l.. etc, upon the eni - each ..ai,
while th. two ladies seated themselNc.
facing each other.
The, wrrr ryiiently mother and
daughter, the mothcr large, porily and
doe hooking, tie daughter slender.
bdghi.hcci little thing. aud jus, a.
e,Lisnilv t-oplc II 'posltlon," marked
by All the belongings oi wealthy travel
lef..
Elegantly braided linen ulstcr., over
salt. &c blsck siik, stylish h,is, dainty,
III rauutlsi., l,ussitn leather sitchels
anI shaNl straps wsr- their Distinguish
Ing m,rks, tcsiles the lnlescrihahle air
vhirh stamps IT, possr.sof a. one u'ci
t. good .ocir,y.
$50 very wafm' ID rra,h my ian,
N lt.i!" ,,i Mr.. Glcnnor. We have
q terribly hot dan for our rit"''
"IIui there I, such nice hrrrgr,
lNlhA " WIZ - tN''t1f i'fH'"'' "''~'f
EVIL Nah.l.
"Oh, you're alSa,. conisn,syi With
everything. Drsr me, ! hor" the ear
risgv. viii NJ, D. crowded."
"They arr almpst that nov, mtmmt.
We have the only vacant s"its, !
h-lirSr."
"Nnd I mean to keep them, too"
announced Mr.. GlsnnOf.
Vt thi. moment spoke q voice a, her
clboN:
II. that seat engaged. Madam
Mr.. Glcnnor ani M,l,-l both looked
aruund "a .~r Young lady drrss"'i in a
plsin, untrimmsi linen suit, With hrosn
veil covering her hat entirely and shad-
ing = plain. homcly face.
Her sp--ch va. that 20 we'll br-i
person, hui her rXc-c,iinsly plain aiilfr
.tsmpcI her Ia Mr.. ,.lcnnor's eve. ..
''common folks" not worth an ciort 'o
D. polite Ia.
She TUNED to the window ani set;led
h.r..lf Ia her place without seeming to
hear. bat good Iurri Mabel spoke al
once:
"Mlne l.nt. You are welcome To
.hsr- ""
Aud notwithstanding the dcclded
frosn on her mothers face, she to..e'i
her trap. all oy,r in pile b~slde Mrs.
Glrnnor aud smiled q reply to the
stranger. quic, Thank you, a. .he
at down holding the small satchel
carried Ia her lap.
"It will tlr- YOU. Thsrr I. plenty ~
room over here with ours" sai Mabel
reaching out her hand toward the
sstrl-l
The Young lady placed Il upon the
seat herself. saying:
II was afraid u nigh, trouble you"
"Not al all" rcturncl MABEL.
hut Mr.. ulennor With little accent
~ spite. addressed her daughter;
"Naiel, don't make your.elf over
ofllciou.. wonder how far II !. to
llamiliour'
Don't the table tell YOU, mamma
"No. Only th. stations are down.
Well, with a sigh, and a glance al th"
Intruder. "wc .hsll be able to select our
own society there"
"Mammi. don't" pleaded Mabel In a
low tone. flushing at her mother. rude
n.ss.
II dctest the.e trains, where every
rude person Who choose. may lntrude
upon you," went on Mrs. Olennor
coolly.
Mabel knew there was no telling
where her mother would stop, onc. al.
was ON the track, aud IA. noted the
f,u.h which oyer.prcad the young stran-
gers face. She quietly changed the sub
jeCt.
"Do YOU know Mr.. Hamilton. family,
mammaf'
"Not the children. No, since th"y
were grown; that l., saw them when
they were little"
III they are like their noble old
father. I am sure I shall like them. !
think be Il splendid" answered MABEL.
The stranger young lady smiled
quietly.
Mrs. Glennor answered.:
II dare .ay they are. Birth aud
breeding always show, Mabel. ! for
one. could never mistake person of
wealth ani culture for common one"
II. there only one daughter asked
Mabel.
"Only one at home. the youngest one,
Henrietta. And one son, Richard. l
consider u very fortunate that Hamilton
invited us "a make this visit, Mabel.
Richard Hamilton I. very wealthy, aud
II YOU play your cards well, Who knows
what YOU may do In the way of a settle
ment."
"Now mamma, u you begin Ia talk In
that way solemnly declare ! will take
the next train that passes us back home
and not 90 at all ~
Mrs. Glennor knew that the girl was
quite capable Of keeping her word II she
Was pushed too far. so she said no more,
but betook herself to the prospect In
view from her window.
The ride was a warm one. but Mabel
enjoyed II and In spite of msmma's Z
frown. chstted With her seitmste very
sociably.
II was getting sundown when the
train stopped at lIsmilton, and several
Of the passengers descended, among
them Mrs. Glennor and Mabel.
There wac forlorn looking station,
with a dusty little refreshment bar In
one c,tner of q dlngy room, labeled
"I.adle.' Room" There were two OF
three village oilers, With hands In their
pockets, pronensdlng up aud down the
platform, and that MAS all.
"why, what does thls meany' frettei
Mrs. Glennor. Mr.. Hamilton wrote he
would be sure aud have the carriage "a
meet us."
"Perhaps Il will be here yet, mamma,
said Mabel. "Suppose you ask one ol
those men n u has been seen."
"I believe I WILL" and Mrs. GlennoI