Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-07-30
An Error of the Committee.

veying Virginia farther and farther
away from the reception committee at
the station stopped at last before
dingy little house in dingy little
street. The driver descended from
his box and opened the door for her,
glancing at her destination obviously.
There was something glaringly incon-
gruous between this young lady dele
gate and the number to which she had
been assigned.
"Its the right number, ma am" he
said, apologetically. you'll find that
they're expecting you"
The front door opened and shabby
little woman stepped out.
Come right in, she called, cheer
fully. 81 was waiting for you. I'm
so glad they sent me young lady
delegate p
Virginia walked slowly up the di-
lapidated gravel path, holding the
skirt of her travelling suit daintily
away from the muddy spots left by a
recent rain. Everything about Vir-
ginia was dainty and exquisite, from
the tip of her little boot to the soft,
fair hair waving under her plain, dark
hat.
The shabby little woman on the
porch did not seem to realize the in
congruity which the ck.driver had
noticed. She watched Virginia with
hungry eyes, as if her tired soul were
rested and fed by the very sight of
the girl's prettiDess.
Come right in" she said again,
stepping into the hallway. Virginia g
bewilderment increased as she saw that
her odd hostess was lame. ut is sure
ly a mistake" the girl thought. "The
reception committee never intended to
send me here. Mr.. Weaver has al
ways been so careful to find pleasant
places for the delegates"
"I was SO glad when I found l could
have a delegate all to myself her
hostess said Il cent word to Mr..
Weaver last week, and he said he was
real glad I could take one, because
they were going to be so crowded. "
Virginia thought again, 1T is a
mistake" The atmosphere Of the
stuffy parlor into which she was ush-
cred seemed to stife her, and the
chromos on the walls struck her eyes
as if with actual pain. 81 can get
them to change me this evening. May
Carter will take me if she knows am
here. The idea Of putting me into a
place like this.
The little woman hovered near her,
waiting to take her hat and gloves.
Virginia forced herself to emile back
at the withered face which was watch
ing her SO eagerly.
"You are quite distance from the
church, aren't you?" she said. do
you get out to the meetings?"
NO" her hostess answered, regret
fully. "You see, it's all of mile,
and the cars don't run go as to help,
and l am lame. l haven't been to
church since March. But when l
heard the convention was coming here,
I said to myself, Maybe can keep a
delegate, and get some good Of the
meetings that way That's why
was SO glad when I saw your lace, be-
cause l know young girls like to talk,
and you won't mind telling me all
about everything"
The tired blue eyes looked up ap-
pealingly. Virginia did not know
whether to laugh or cry. 1t was all so
prepos;erous She, of all people in
the world, to give an accurate and
sympathetic report Of religious meet
ingsl She had never listened atten-
lively to one sermon in all her life.
1t was rather joke that she should
be here as the representative Of the
society at home. She had expected
that the visit to the city would be a