Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-19
CHAPTER XII. 4 HAPPY JOURNEY.

HAPPY JOURNEY.
 The week passed all too soon, and when the end came was 10th, indeed, to leave the home of my new friends. But it seemed to me that to remain longer would be an imposition on their generosity, and, foregoing my own pleasure and stoutly resisting the en- treaties of the mother, father and son, prepared for my departure and again went forth into the world to meet-I knew not what.
 It was twelve miles from Mir. Cor nell's- to the town where my cousin lived, cand though I affirmed that could easily walk that distance Mrs Cornell stated positively that I should do nothing of the kind.
 "Charles will take you down in the buggy" she said, land be glad of the privilege. He would never forgive him self if he permitted lady to leave thi. house to make such a journey as thai on foot, and never should, either"
 So Charles Cornell brought his bug gy, and together we rode across the prairie and along the smooth lane, toward my destination. The first two or three miles were passed over in com parative silence, neither of us seem ing inclined or prepared to open a con versation. Occasionally a remark was offered by one and an answer made by the other, but there speech dropped and silence began again. was toe sad to talk, for in going out into the world from the pleasant home I haC enjoyed for one brief week seemed tc have shouldered all my old burden: again. Charles, think, must have un derstood something of my thoughts, fol ever and anon he cast upon me a look full of sympathy; then, turning his eyes away, appeared to fall into fiji of abstraction, gazing blanlxly out across the plain or mechanically cutting the weeds by the wayside with hic whip. I imagined then that he pitiec my condition and that the unpleasant prospect lying before me caused his heart to feel sad.
 Irealized that was poorly requit ing my companions goodness by self ishly devoting myself to nursing my grief; and arousing my spirits by ar effort, forced smile to my lips, and turning to him, remarked:
 "I fear you find me rather dull com pany, Mir. Cornell, and think me very unappreciative of your kindness in bring ing me this journey. But you mus pardon me, for have been exceedingly gloomy this morning"
 ''I fear you are unhappy" he re piled, in a tone of true compassion his eyes meeting mine with tender so licitude.
 'I am unhappy answered, unhesi tatingly. After all the kindness have experienced from yourself anC parents, and the happiness have en joyed during my stay at your home, find it hard to go out into the world again to seek home among strangers l am afraid the past'week has spoiled me so that shall.be disappointed be cause I'expect too much pleasure anC attentions"
 ''I am indeed glad" he said, ''tha you enjoyed your short stay with us We should all be sorry if you had not.
 "Ah, I did enjoy it," cried, ecstatic ally. "How much I enjoyed it can not say, because words will not ex press my feelings. You were all sC good to me, and your mother was SO motherly."
 could not think of any word tha conveyed my meaning so well as tn, word mothefly. No other word covered the full definition of my feelings, be cause mo- other word in the English Ian guage so completely embraces all the good and-noble qualities of the woman heart. In'that one word I had expressed all felt, and all that Mrs. Cornell hac been to me. I saw instantly that Jny companion was pleased at what said for glow of delight overspread his fac, and twinkle of satisfaction sparkle, from his eyes.
 1T am glad you like my mother, {" h, said, proudly. ''She is noble woman and a better mother no one ever had. do not know how anyone who is ac quainted with her could fail to love her This may seem like boosting, but Tn sure there can be no harm in it, for good, faithful mother is entitled to al the praise her children can bestow.''
 It did not seem to me like boastin; at all, but, on the contrary, though 1t extremely nice in this broad-shoul dered, manly son Co speak % warmll and unheeit itatingly In pxniae of hi mother. I thcught it hg6hIv commend ? la ~ hin and ! rsnnad hip 4cg ii