The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-11-26

erbocker, or an L. f. ", or anythino
of that sort.
1t was rather sunny, glaring sort
OF place when | first planted my legs
here, but that is quite altered now.
The shadow OF great tree falls over
me, and other trees lie beyond; and
between tho road, with its rolling car.
rlages, and my blessed little path, are
ever so many bushes green and fresh.
through which one can just catch
glimpses of the ladies' dresses.
Farther on, you go down some steps,
and come to little winding path,
where there is spring, and where one
can lose ones self in the most charm.
ingly natural manner. Just as though
one were In the country. Not that |
ever lost myself there. But 1 heard
folks say so.
The men often stalk by, paying no
attention to me, but women generally
stop and try me.
have plenty of acquaintance, and
some dear friends. There are the two
girls, twins, always dressed alike; the
mother and her four children; the old
lady who brings her knitting; plump
young woman who always eats ba-
nanas and sponge cake, and leaves the
crumbs and skins on me in n paper.
And my married couple-my oldest
friends. l used to wonder Mt first WHY
they walked so slowly, and why that
broad shouldered fellow took that lit
tie woman arm. Now [ know. He
is blind.
A stout lady and stout gentleman
sat down on me one bright summer
evening, making me creak dreadfully.
and the stout gentleman said to the
stout lady:
''Gabriella is an idiotl"
"Gabriella is girl" said the stout
lady.
ut is all the same thing" said the
gentleman.
81 was girl once" said the lady
reproachfulIy.
"Bless my soul so you were," said
the gentleman; "and L was n boy.
Dear, dear And precious fools we
made of ourselves"
After that neither of them said muob
for a while.
"The Rev. Mr.. Spinner is one OF
the best men that ever lived, said the
old gentleman.
"But just little older than Gabri.
ella" said the old lady.
"a very young man yet; not eight
and forty" said the old gentleman.
And Gabrielle is just eighteen, ~
said the old lady, "and Charles is
three and twenty, and so hand
some !"
"Stuff and nonsense What's hand
some in mani"
81 thought a good deal Of it once, "
said the old lady.
$50 did / AMI look at Ms now "
said the old gentleman. 81 tell Won.
Spinner is just the man for Gabrielle
and / won't hear another word about
Charles Baldwin"
Then the old lady got up and trot-
ted away, and the old gentleman trot.
ted after her. And half an hour went
by, when just the loyeliest girl ever
saw, with the haudsomest vouuo
man by her side, stopped just before
me.
"Sit down and rest, Gabrielle, q
said the young man.
COB, If papa and mamma should be
up here, said the girl
"The last place where we need fear
to meet them. Now, tell me all,
love"
There's not much to tell" said
Gabrielle. PA is determined that I
shall accept Mr.. Spinner, and I'm
afraid the dear, good man will be
brought TO propose, and / know he
doesn't love me one bit All tho con.
grogation expect it, and aunt and un
Gle, and-Ob, what shall ! do?"
you know what / have Away.
urged you 10 do"
"And I have always said that,
though III never marry anyone else,
can't marry even you clnndestincly.
Don't be cross with me, Charlie"
Ell you loved me as / love you, "
began Charlie.
But just then Gabrielle began to
tremble.
Somebody is coming" she said.
ooh, dear it's ma and pal"
And in a moment moro the shadows