Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-03-27
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A THRILLING ROMANCE.

| Luke Dalton was sturdy fellow 0
some thirty years Of age, passionately
fond of his wife, and devotedly attached
to his child. On the whole, he was ;
good sort of man, although, like many o
his class, he was easily led away from
the paths of virtue by evil companions
For week he would return every night
by six o'clock to the cottage for tea, ant
on the eighth day would not turn up until
two in the morning. With this excep-
ton he was thoroughly domesticated in
his tastes, and drank less beer and bro't
home more money than many Of his work
mates. His wife was pretty little wo-
man, who had sacrificed comfortable
home to take him for her husband.
1t was six o'clock on an October even
ing, Mrs Dalton had laid the tea things
and Mary was playing on the rug in front
Of the fire
Now. then, my dear" said Mrs. D.,
''leaye your play alone and fetch me the
tea-caddy, while | get the kettle. Your
father will be here directly
So Mary went to the cupboard to fetch
the tea. By-and-by Luke came in look
ing anything but cheerful. However.
he kissed his child, and nodding at Fan
ny, sat down at the table.
"Any news, father?" asked his wife,
cutting a large bunch of bread from the
loaf before her.
None" he replied, surlily, "unless
it be that | saw the young squire coming
away from the cottage this afternoon"
"Oh, yes Why, Luke, he came in
here; what do you think of that?"
THAT fine gentlemen should learn to
know their places, aud keep from poking
their noses into poor mems houses"
He only wanted a light for his pipe.
Il would have given him something
more than that if had been here. said
Luke vciously, and he gulped down .
lot of hot tea. Fanny rose from the ia
bic and placed her hand upon her hus
bands shoulder.
lyon can't be serious Y she said
II was never more seriousin my life, :
he replied, looking sideways, and away
from his wife.
Dalton was silent, but he nodded his
head angrily.
II won't have it, fathcryou can't be
serious Why, my boy, hayn't | been /
good girl to you? Don't ! love you witt
all my heart and soul, and you know it,
silly fellow, now don't you? =
She stopped down and put her pretty
face close to his and kissed him. They
we're two poor homely creatures; but hu,
man nature, you see, is human nature
all the world over.
He was surly for a moment only, and
then he returned his wife's embrace.
Hang me, Fanny, but you are 9
right down good one, that you are, aud
was fool to doubt you"
"Tbat you were" replied Fanny,
laughing saucily
@But you see, my girl, you are deal
too good for me "
"Of course am"
"And when | think Of your pretty
face, and how poor am, and how much
better off you would have been in your
fathers home"
Winding the cheescs and measuring
yards Of AaDncl--ch, you goose"
"Wcll,what have you got instead fit9,
"Why, you, of course, although you
don't deserve to be told so--and little
Mary and dear little cozy home"
"You are good IN, Fanny. There,
my girl mark my words--so long as |
live / will never be jealous again"
Jealous Why you great big stupid.
don't you think that would stick TO you
before any one? Why, Luke, if the Shah
of Persia was to come here and offer to
make me Queen Of Arabia, what do you
think l would say? Why | would send
for policeman and give him in custody
for his impudence, that ! would, as sure
as my names Fanny Dalton"
"0f course; but then, you see, tina.
there chap is furriner, while young
Squire LAWS is -"
"a fine young man. with no more harm
in him than that pretty rabbit that Mary
is playing with
''You are always right. Fanny. Well.
I will never say another word about it as
long as live; but what could think :?
Think why Of your tea, which is
getting cold while We arc talking There