THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.

Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.

She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
"What a queer-looking colored man!" said Miriam.

"He looks mashed on top." The person alluded to was getting down from a wagon drawn by a mournful horse, and now approached the platform.
"Is you Mr.Hav'ley, sir ?" he said, touching his hat.

"Thought so; I'm the man in charge o' yer place.