MARCH 43 
COUKAGE TO DO RIGHT. 
We may have coumgc, all of us. 
To sturt at honor’s call. 
To meet a foe, protect a friend. 
Or face n cannon bull; 
To show the world one hem lives— 
The foremost In the light— 
But do we always manifest 
The courage to do right ? 
To answer No, wit h steady breath. 
And quick, unfaltering tongue. 
When fleree temp ntton, ever near, 
Hor syren song has sung ? 
To care not for the bantering tone. 
The j“St or studied slight; 
Content if we enn only have 
The courage to do right? 
To step aside from fashion’s course. 
Or custom's favored plan. 
To pluck an outcast from the street, 
Or help n fellow-man? 
tf not, then let us nobly try. 
Henceforth, with all our might, 
In every case to muster up 
The couruge to do right. 
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GBEENVALE GALLANTRY, 
BY MRS. ANNA CLARK ADAMS. 
[Concluded from page 1R2, last number.] 
A ride to tho Sulphur Springs—a place of re¬ 
sort a few miles distant from Greenvale—had 
been decided upon by the village gallants, ami 
one pleasant summer morulugtlie Misses Clark 
accepted invitations to attend It. At tho ap¬ 
pointed time a carriage war, standing before 
their residence, from which a young gentleman 
had just alighted. 
•‘You are quite punctual, Mr. Hautland,” 
said Miss Clark, after tho usual civilities had 
been exchanged between the young gentleman 
and the Indies; “ but I am nearly ready, you 
see. I have only to tie on my bonnet, which 
will not detain you long." 
“ You need not be in any haste through fear 
of detaining me," returned Mr. Hahtlano, 
“ for I presume we shall be at the starting point 
considerably in advance of the greater portion 
of our party. You, too, are ready, I presume,” 
he added, addressing Ada. 
“ O yes, T never wish to be so tardy as to call 
into exercise the slightest amount of patience 
on the part of my escort, although mine is 
sometimes severely tried." 
"And is destined to be, this after¬ 
noon, I fear. I believe Mi. Black- 
well is seldom, if ever, punctual." 
“ I have heard as much before. But 
on such an occasion as this it would 
hardly answer to be much behind time, 
so 1 can see you off with an almost 
confident hope that I shall soon fol¬ 
low." 
Ada watched from the door until 
Mr. Hartland had assisted her sister 
into the carriage and they were mov¬ 
ing away, and then seated herself by 
a window to wait Mr. Slackwell’s 
arrival. Ten, twenty, minutes passed, 
and the expected gentleman did not 
appear. Ada's small stock of patience 
was nearly exhausted. 
“ I believe 1 will not go now, when J 
he does come!” she exclaimed mental¬ 
ly. A few moments later, ** J think 
he might have more politeness than to 
be a half hour or nioro behind the time, I Ilf 
himself; It is perfectly shameful." /I 1 ! 
Ada was becoming angry. || ,|i 
Just at this moment a thundering 1 11 
knock—reminding hor of Mr. Bponse— 
was given on a side door opening into 
the apartment In which she was Beat- . fci 
ed, the approach to which was not ob¬ 
servable from the window at which 
she was stationed. Before she could 
reach this door it was thrown open and 
Mr. Sponse entered. , J l | ' f 
“ Come, come, Ada ! You’re ready, ■ 'j , ) I 
ar’n’tyou? We must be off quick, for > ’• I 
they are all waiting for us at Squire \ i jk 
Kingsbury's," he exclaimed, all in /S 
one breath. ..iii 
“ Waiting for ui at ’Squire Kings¬ 
bury’s 1 For what, pray?" luterroga- 
ted Ada, wondering!y. 
“ Why, the ride, the ride, you know. 
We thought, as there were several 
young people to go from there in one 
band, that those who lived near would 
not object to walking over and start¬ 
ing frooi there, as our horses dislike ! ~ 
stopping so often. Besides, it would 
save time. But cotne; be quick, won’t 
you? for we are a little behind time 
now, I guess.” 
“ Mr. Hartland called for Julia |3||j§ 
half an hour ago. But you need not 
wait for me an Instant, as I do not 
mean to go." 
“IVot go}" repeated Mr. Sponse, start- ^ 
ing backward and looking his aston¬ 
ishment. “What can this mean? 
Why, Miss Ada, you engaged to go !” , 
“ I engaged to accompany Mr. Black- 
well, but that polite young gentle¬ 
man has not seen fit to call for ine, • 
and-” 
“ Ah ! let me explain ! That was all 
my fault—nil mine," said Mr. Sponrk. “You beheld Mr. Sponsk comfortably established on 
see I told him that if 1 went you must be my one of its cushioned seats, and Mr. Blackwell 
company—that l had all alorg intended to in- in the act of providing for himself In a similar 
vlte you, but lie had stolen the march of me, manner. 
and that, under the circumstances, be ought to “ Pile In. girls," said Mr. Bponrr to tho ladles 
relinquish you to me, and I would see it all nearest the carriage, smiling on them blandly 
made straight with you. Wait a minute." Ada as ha spoke; “ pile In."—he was never remark- 
had opened her lips as IT about to speak “Well, able for tho choice ness of his language “plenty 
he sow how It was, and as they were a going to of room and nice seats in l ho bargain." Mot, the 
have a supper, and all that, and of course would ladies made no at tempt tjj comply with tblB re- 
want me to help foot the lull, lie thought It best quest. The Misses Kingsbury bit their lips 
to consent.” and looked indignantly at the speaker. Miss 
" How very polite and kind. I shall remoni- Thorne blushed painfully, and looked towards 
ber his goodness a while," was Ada’s sarcast ic the ground, while Ada Clare and Miss Green, 
retort. at, that moment joining them, did not very 
“ Yes » if was hind tu say the least," returned zealously endeavor to conceal their amusement 
Mr. Bponse, who appeared not to perceive the. from the company. 
sarcasm in the reply. “ But then, ho knew that “Whatallsthsgirla?" exclaimed Mr.BroNSK, 
my claim was superior to his that is, he knew turning to ills companion, who was looking very 
that,! had made it my business to wait upon uneasy and who at that instant was partially 
you whenever occasion offered and I could get risen from his seat. “ See how they act ! What's 
the ohanee, ever since.—yes, and for the matter wrong? i'm sure I don't know " 
wVaWasTlC r C °» t T'?*' and “ “ Wc ' v ° ™de * weal, blunder. Bponse. Wo 
rn „ . koine to say? You look SO cross shun!,I have helped them in first. I don’t see 
jo put me out O. and so, as he had another what wo were ,hiking of, or how it happened • 
Lss no !* h \cT ' 1(108 [ or ride, It lnlt it’s because we fellows ride so mud, by 
was not as if he would be left without™,/ body ourselves, I suppose, that we forgot ourselves 
n;;r d >,r - . 
conversation with you, and this, if you stay now ,iroao ' a "d supporting himself by 
will give me a good opportunity. What do you 'filing firmly with one hand on the back of 
think about it?" ° ,u - " f the Be &ta, ho stretched out the other 
“ I have decided to accept your explanation of c,v * r ’/' ;l "* ht a lndy by tlu1 
ready" P parasoi. i am although she loudly protested she could do 
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rive,I at the rendezvous, whore thev (ound’eii reset’T!'"*! ''’T”' 15,11 A|,A not W|U|,, ‘ 
era I young people awaiting them rather impa- , b,lnc ’ as * he ' ,tood s0,m! l mcea off > 
asssr thatL ™ ~sarasu £izz 
do ’ he did not wish to leave the carriage, and 
O, I am so glad you liavoccme, and ore going thus risk the loss of tho scats he had selected I 
In the cariiage with us; ’ said Miss Green to for himself and Ada, and yet he must, he now ! 
Ar>\, as they found them-clves side by side, saw, take some measures toward offering hor 
while the little company were uncoiemonious- 
ly proceeding to the vehicle waiting near the 
door. “ I was afraid you were not- Mercy 
to us 1—did you see that?"There is iwlitmc. s» for 
you I" 
“See what? I do net see anything in par¬ 
ticular’” 
“ book in the carriage—in the carriage." 
the requisite attention. After a moment’s ir¬ 
resolution, ho decided on Ills course. 
“Ada Clark 1—Miss Ada Clare!" her cried 
out, "look here!" Ada could not ignoro so 
loud a call, ami therefore turned her faco to¬ 
ward tho carriage. 
“Come here, Ada, and let me help you in. 
I’ve got a nice place for you. It’s high time 
Ada looked in the direction indicated, and 1 we were off. ii guess our driver’s in a hurry." 
Im 
ATT AITGI-E3L 
CHARITY-Page 
“ You take care of the soats, Mr. Bponse, and 
allow me to act as your substitute in assisting 
Miss Clare," said Mr. Kingsbury, who had 
been unexpectedly detained near the door, on 
a matter of business, and had not until that 
moment joined the group; and without wait¬ 
ing fora reply he offered his services to Ada, 
which were as unhesitatingly accepted. Very 
soon, through the politeness of Mr. Kingsbury, 
aided by Mr. Blackwell who now sought to 
make amends for previous negligence—tho re¬ 
mainder of the ladles wore comfortably seated, 
and the little party was moving rapidly over 
the road Unit, led to tho Sulphur Springs, which 
they reached Just as the Impatience of the party 
which had preceded them was giving place to 
anxiety. 
A large and tastefully-arranged garden, termi¬ 
nating in a pleasant grove, stretched out at the 
rear of tho hotel where our young pleasure- 
seekers had stopped ft r refreshments, und 
thither, on the Invitation of their host, the 
young people had repaired to while aw ay the 
hour intervening the announcement, of dinner. 
After entering the garden tho little company 
no longer continued in one group, but ouch 
member of it moved about according to his ot¬ 
her fancy. Here a lady and gentleman might, 
have been seen stooping to inhale the perfume 
of a geranium, or to admire somo modest, half- 
hidden flower; there two or three gentlemen 
sauntering along together, indulging In the 
luxury of fragrant Havanas. In uuotber direc¬ 
tion two ladles walking slowly, ami in close 
consultation; and in yet others small groups 
Composed of ladles only, or of both ladles and 
gentlemen. Ada (’lake and Miss Green were 
together. They wandered in tho garden for a 
short time, and afterwards extended their walk 
into the grove, hoping there to find wild (low¬ 
ers. They wore more successful than they had 
expected, and having soon collected all they 
wished, they were about to retrace their steps 
when their attention was attracted to a little 
arbor, completely covered with vines, a small 
distance in advance of them. This they ap¬ 
proached, designing to explore it, but wore pre¬ 
vented by tho sound of voices from within. 
Upon thus discovering that the retreat was al¬ 
ready occupied, they turned to leave the spot, 
when their steps were arrested by hearing the 
name of Ada Clare distinctly pronounced. 
Yes, we must confess It, they paused and re¬ 
mained quiet in order to hoar what ilioy might. 
We arc not Juatffylng these young ladles: their 
course in this regard was undoubtedly rep¬ 
rehensible, but. considering they were only 
young, imported human beings, possessing a 
fair amount of curiosity, It was not wholly un¬ 
natural or unpardonable. 
But are you certain, Miss Ada will 
_accept your proposition, Sponse?” was 
next heard, in the voice of Mr. Kings¬ 
bury. 
“ Certain, o/course I am; that is, as 
certain as a fellow con be who has not 
really popped the question and re- 
I’-elved his acceptance. I feel about as 
gjtjl sure of it as f am that the sun now 
s|§| shines. I may depend upon you for 
my groomsman, may I not?" 
" Yes, certainly; I shall not object 
*2^ 1" filling that office when you marry 
Ada Clark. Have you yet told her of i 
your preference, and your intentions 
regarding her?" 
“ Why—no, not exactly; that is, not 
in so many words; but she can’t help 
but know It, If she lias any cuteness 
about her, and she doesn’t lack in that, 
lean tell you. Why else should I al¬ 
ways offer to escort her home, when¬ 
ever we meet out anywhere, and go 
with ber, too, unless some other fel- 
gggg low has got ahead of mo In engaging 
her company, when my home is so far 
from hers and there are so many girls 
—and nice ones, too—who would give 
gg3 aB their old shoes, seemingly, Insecure 
my company to themselves! Now, 
-z__ what is your honest opinion, Kings¬ 
bury? Do you think tier suitable for 
^jjl me—that is, good enough, all things 
considered ? You know she is not rich 
^3 at all. What do you think ?’’ 
“I think if I were you, and could 
marry her, I would; but let me tell 
you as a friend, I fear you are destined 
to disappointment." 
“So you don’t think I can get her, 
hey? Let me ask if you consider Ada 
Clare quite a fool ? ” 
“Not quite, certainly." 
“ But she would be to reject such an 
offer as I could make her. Look at the 
position of our family- not only now, 
hut years aud years hack." 
" Her family Is as good." 
“ Well, yi>s, as far as respectability is 
concerned, of course; but there is no 
present wealth, you know, and I don’t 
believe they can count back further 
than their grandfather or great-grand¬ 
father, at most, while wo can trace a 
distinct and honorable line for two 
hundred years back. Besides this I 
have an uncle In Congress, and my 
father is likely to be elected next year, 
and I myself am called a rather good- 
looking follow, with lair prospects for 
the future—and 1 have, as you know, a 
full purse Iu ray own right. No, no, 
— Kingsbury; let me give her the op¬ 
portunity, and she will not be long In 
deciding to become Mrs, Sponse,” 
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