The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-28

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magnificent. The lower hilltops,
rugged and Scared, near by, seem to
/ grow level in perspective, stretching
away in vast plain of darkest green
to meet the blue SKY in the distan.
horizon. The morning wind brings
the odor Of wild roses thh evening
wind is freightel with the spice OF
pines.
The Chalmers, mother and daugh.
ter, were guests of the chief hotel.
at is exquisite, - said Miss Chalmers.
II am weary of society. | will do
nothing but rest for the entire sum.
mer."
Miss Chalmers rested four entire
days. The fifth day was Sunday
Eve must go to church., said Mrs.
Chalmers.
But there is no church. mamma;
the minister Is taking his vacation in
the city while we take ours in the
hills.
'G shall so to church, declared the
elder laly. "rhere is lovely los
church in the country. | went Co
log church when / was little girl.
We will go to-day in u carriage"
SO tn" ChGlmerses went to church,
not TO :he little white church III the
valley below them, but over miles and
miles of gravelly ridge road, down Il
long, steep hill and into another anl
larger valley, where there was n
pellucid stream, shaded with Byca-
mores and fcstooned with bewilder-
Ing tangle of vine.
The country church was built of
rough hevn logs and was not large.
Mrs. Chalmers and her daughter found
that the house was crowded, and rs
there was no usher obtained seats with
-ome difficulty.
VIZ VIZ, e@nil1 1''"-s WAS 81. ttPqI9 5i.li1tt- o,
the centre !, So. She soon discovered
that the Gisi1se parnted the two sexes
that she, alone of all the women there,
was seated among the men. This
breach of local etiquette amused her
ut iiist.
Miss Chalmers soon discovered that
the younger boys were nudging eacli
other with their elbows and laughing
at her. The young men looked ut hey
! curiously the old men seriously; She
! began to feel nervous, and the feeling
annoyed her more than the attention
she was receiving Then she notice
that the girls across the aisle were
| giggling and whispering malicioUsly; (;
and, yes, actually pointing their fin
gers at her.
How dared they! Her face began 20
flame. The young men looked sym
pathetic, now; she felt that their pity
was nn outrage. The preacher could
no longer hide his annoyance, for no
body needed the sermon now, nld
everybody was intent upon that young
lady, who knew no better than to sit
among men.
Mrs Chalmers, who had fortupat ~
found seat on the upper side, was
the only person III the house ignorant
of her daughters embarrassment
The long ride had woaried her. She
was resting, MS elderly persons some.
times do. She listened earnestly ut
the sermon, without hearing II word ;
she gazed ut the preacher and did not
see him.
Miss Chalmers tried to call M her
pride, but was helpless before the rid
icule, which constantly became more
unmerciful The benches on the other
side all seemed to be full. She saw no
escape hut to leave the room. She LA |
Just decided to bolt ANONYMOUSLY for
the door when there was diversion IN
her favor.
Immediately in front OF Miss Chal-
mers sat n young man. He hal
aroused her interest, because he woga
what she called a respectable coat, and
because he had II fine head which he
carried ON his magnificent shoulder
like Roman hero, and because well
there is no stronger word than be-
cause. 1t can mean II great many in
expressible things.
This young man arose, and the Cirl
noticed, even in her unhappiness, that
he was very tall, rs most mountaineers
are, He stepped across the aisle and
took little girl i'll his arms. whisper.
ing u word to the child's mother before
he returned to his seat. He did not
look ut Miss Chalmers, but the woman
spilled to her, silently pointing To the
vacant seat. The unhappy young lady
was only too glad to accept the invita-
tion. Her mother did not notice the
incident, nor did the young man seen
to be aware of it. He did not once
turn his head, and she found herself
becoming curious about the color o
his eyes. They must be gray.
The driver from the chief hotel hH
not entered the church. Az he lin
geled with his horses two men cam,
by in a wagon. The men were oit
friends of the driver. In the bed o