The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-18

future, and picnics, parties and sociable
were anticipated.
Baron Won Bokelyn stepped up, and tip
ping his hat and raising his eyes over hi
glasses, to take a good survey of the new
visitor, was introduced to the two strang
ers. Miss May found him very entertain
ing. He could converse well-spoke Eng
lish tiuently, and before they arrived home
came to the conclusion that the Baron wa
certainly in search of wife-and he die
not try to conceal it. At the front doc
they separated, the Baron promising to cal
very soon. He was true to- his word, 70
he was very fond of pretty we'll formed
girls, and as he had plenty of this world
goods, all he had to do was to find on
who would love him and whom he would
love; but he found it pretty difficult task
for he was like the Elkton ladies, p1st
hard to please.
! Harry Sellers intended remaining onl,
one day: but the agreeable society of Rit:
found him an inmate of her home for two
weeks. He proved a most agreeable guest
/ indeed, and won the favor of the entire
household. Before his departure, he fel
desperately in love with Rita, much to the
annoyance of Rupert; and one day uninten
tionally expressed himself to that purpose
| to her uncle.
"Pshaw," said Rupert, :" she is young
school girl and knows nothing of love-"
Ask any girl of sixteen if she has never
experienced the feeling of love within he,
heart? and wait for her answer.
! Harry Sellers was so devoted to Rita thai
her womanly instinct found out his true
refinement of mind and manner, and she in
| turn liked him.
Large parties were given and all the gen.
! tlemen, or rather beaux of the town called
upon the little beauty-from the young
clerk to the old gray-haired man, and ali
pronounced May Sellers a perfect Venus.
Rita had a very capricious and careless way
of receiving the compliments and atten-
tions from her admirers, they amused her
girlish vanity with ont waking the slight
est real feeling. But when in the COM
pany of Mr.. Sellers, she could not account
for the tiuttering through her heart at any
token of admiration from him. Not that
she was at all in love with Harry Sellers,
for such thought would have shamed her
inexpressbly had it once entered her mind.
She, however, could not account for being
more interested in him than any enc she
ever met. Ills presence Weakened new emo
| tions unknown before. The evening be-
fore the departure of Harry Sellers he could
not resist telling Rita of his love for her,
and begging her to give him her heart for
his keeping. This she refused to do say
| ing: Mr.. Sellers, only wish you were my
BROTHER
"However, will love you as my sister,
under all circumstances, said he.
The next day Harry Sellers left for his
western home, promising to return in four
or five weeks to escort his sister home,
and also Rita, who faithfully promised to
return with them; and mamma had given
her consent, as Harry and Rita stood alone
in the parlor, he babe her good-by, with a
glow upon his face, pressing her warm
hand to his lips.
The evening after he left; Rita recalled
every word he had spoken with a blush and
tremor of delight, and could he have seen
the blush upon her cheek and the lustre in
her bright eyes, it would have consoled him
during his long travel.
The departure of Harry was great relief
to Rupert. One evening she was sitting
all alone by the parlor window. May had
accepted an invitation to promenade to the
creek with the adorable Mr.. Longfellow
and Rita was enjoying the twilight. Ru-
pert crept noiselessly to her side, aid jump
ing at her, she sprang up with start and
blushed SO, her face was Redeemed all over
Before she quite recovered herself, she
said: " Uncle Rupert, you frightened me
SO; | thought you were a ghost, you came
behind me so quietly, and this is the time
ghosts love to walk about. How did You
happen to come here -
"To look for you
Well, what do you want with me now
that you have found me- 81 want to tell
you something very particular, and l can
no longer keep
"What in the world can it be - said
Rita. "Let me hear it quickly-this Won
derful secret
While he spoke chilling presentiment
crept to his heart; but the soft touch of
her hand seemed to relieve the leaden
weight of his heart, as he said: Rita,
answer me truly, did Harry Sellers ask you
to be his wife or give you to understand he
would
Why, Uncle Rupert. you astonish me.
Indeed he did not, he merely played the
gallant being guest in our house,
is that all - said Rupert.
eyes, indeed
"Well, Rita, he is in deep love with you,
for he told me So
sob pshaw! you are just trying to tease
and brighten me; but it is no use, my dear
Uncle. do not believe YOU"
Rita said he, with mixture of earn
estness and bashfulness, 81 mean what |
say, and I feared you might have promised
ere Mr. Sellers left to be his wife,
Rita laughed. 81 promised him to be
to him sister; beyond this nothing more
But why are you SO interested on this sub.
! ,ject ." said Rita.
She failed to notice his dispairing face as
! the confession, 81 love you,' fell from his
| lips, "more than any being on earth,
and have only kept from telling this to
you for a favorable opportunity. / have
/ longed to tell you my love for you, and now
wont you: will you love me in return ~
! Her cheeks were burning with girlish
shame and she could not lift her down
cast eyes to meet those of Rupert after
such an acknowledgment from him. She
was so far from such suspicion of the
! truth, that she could not at first respond.
After waiting a few seconds, she looked up
in his face with shy, appealing glance,
and said: !" | have always loved you dearly,
Uncle Rupert. more than I can tell You. -