The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-15

coming; Bessie has brought her. Hush Sh
sh! Don't say word, Mr.. Greenfield
The golden-haired girls hand was clapped
promptly over his mouth. Alice Moore
grasped his arm systematically, and the
other four danced sort of bewitching lit
tie feminine war dance about him, while
seventh girl entered-a pretty, Madonna
faced little creature like a dove.
"Come and kiss him, Kate" cried all
the others. CHOW don't be ridiculous.
for we shant take any notice. Here he isl
Kiss who?' cried Kate, standing still
and staring all around her. "Girls, what
on earth do you mean?'
"You provoking thingr' said Barbara,
stamping her little foot. EDO you sup
pose we are all fools9 Why, of course, we
know all about him! It's Mr.. Greenfield
your cousin, Kate-the young M. d.
Kate looked around in bewiderment.
Where?"
"Why, here"'
"Nothing of the sortn' said Miss Kate,
demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself grow
ing uncomfortably warm and red.
Ladies'" he said, "there's some mis-
take here. l said at the outset that my
name was not Greenfield"
''Therer cried the girls at once.
"There!" echoed Kate, defiantly.
"Didn't we tell you?' cried the girls.
didn't | tell you?" retorted Kate
"Be kind enough to let us know what your
name is, SIR
"Cephas Barkdale." said the wretched
victim of 4 misunderstanding.
"But,' said Miss Moore, "you said it
was Mott Greenfield"
''Of course | did, said the puzzled
bachelor. 1t isn't Greenfield, and it
never will be unless l have it changed by
act of legislature
"Oh!' cried the girls. "Dear, dear, to
be sure? And we thought you were Hates
Iover-and his name is No double-t-Nott
Greenfield"
"Do hold your tongues, you ridiculous
thingsr' said Kate, half-vexed, halflaugh-
t us % F" n"' A'OS' NIL 0''' A'"'' ''''> u
81 think you are very NICE" said MIR.
Barkdale, CALAMITY.
Miss Barbara in the meantime had taken
slip of paper out of her pocket. She
uttered hysterical shrek.
"It's all my fault!' she exclaimed. cit
was No. SO instead of No. 36-and the tail
of the horrid figures turned the wrong end
up-that's all. And the cake and the
flowers and everything"
"Stop, ladies, if you please said Mr..
Barkdale, courteously. because the sur
prise has come to the wrong place is no
reason why the right person should not
enjoy it. Allow me to give up this room
to your use this evening. will just step
across tie street and send Mr.. Mott Green
field over"
"But you must return with him." said
the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed to
depart until he had promised.
Mr.. Mott Greenfield-a good looking med
ical student-who had the "sky parlor"
directly opposite-came promptly on men,
ton of the name of Kate Kellford, and did
the polite thing in introducing Mr.. Bark
dale; and Barkdale ate of the sandwiches,
and enjoyed the cake and cream, and coax
ed Miss Barbara to pin little pink rose
bud in the buttonhole of his coat, and en-
,joyed himself prodigiousy.
"Td like to be surprised like this every
night in the year, said he.
sob, you greedy creatureo said Miss
Barbara.
"But there was one time l seriously
meditated throwing myself out of the win
dow" said he, "when you told me l was
to kiss Kate
"Dear, dear!' said Barbara, Ironically;
"that would have been dreadful, wouldn't
it?'
"But the awkwardness of the thing.'
81 dare say you never kissed a pretty
girl.' pouted the blonde.
81 never did," said the bachelor, grow
ing bold; "but will now, if you say So
But | don't say So" said Barbara, col
oring and laughing. "Behave yourself,
sir!'
Mr. Barkdale went home with the fair
Barbara, and they grew to be very great
friends and-where's the use of trying to
conceal how it all ended? They were mar
ried at the years end, with all the six sur
prisers for bridesmaids, Kate kellford in
cluded. Mr.. Mott Greenfield proposes to
follow the example as soon as he gets his
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