Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-11-10

out OF the confusion settled purpose
very gradually developing itself And
when he set the glass down upon the tray
on the table, he proceeded to carry that
purpose out by taking the girls hand
asking her point blank if she would
marry him.
Sir she exclaimed, drawing her
hand away, and turning pale with fright,
for she thought him maniac.
Don't be alarmed" he said more
calmly. II am in earnest And | am u
gentleman. There is my card. | will
give you any references as to my re-
spectabiity you may desire"
"But, SIR" she bagan. Then she
glanced at his card, and was silent.
Eyes, know it seems strange and
perhaps rude to you" he said ; "but on
my honor | don't mean it So All my
life long | have had an ideal, aud you
realize it for the first time. | am rich,
and think | may say good-tempcred
Ii you marry me. you will have but ore
person to please hereafter instead of
many, as you have here. This mental
position is not suited to you. BE my wife,
and no other young Indies will ever
again drive away for pleasure and leave
You to perform tasks like these"
Like these y repeated the girl,
smiling.
why yes, You said you were
making biscuits for their supper. didn't
you? Surely you cannot prefer the
place of servant to being the beloved
wife of rich man, who will study to
make you happy in every way he
knows 2"
The hired girl looked down upon her
brown and dimpled hands moment.
would you really marry me, sir, a
poor servant-girl p she said, in an al
tered and softened tone
"lndeed | would. Tomorrow. He g
in your own village, and among your
own friends" cried the artist "You
are the sweetest loveliest, dearest"
Hush" she answered. gravely
"Pll tell you, sir In week from now
I'm going among my friends, and if you
like to follow me there" She paused
"1'll go to the end of the world
Where is it p asked Mr.. Parry
"Only to Saratoga, sir"
Every we'll. One week from to-day
| will be there. You'll marry me, then p
She laughed, showing her little glcam-
ing white teeth, made him u rustic
courtesy, and fairly ran away.
John Parry packed up his things,
went back to the tavern, paid his bill,
and started that very night for Saratoga
lie had nearly reached that place
when be remembered, in utter conster-
nation, that he did not even know his
heroine's name.
However, I'll soon find her. There
is but one such face in the world" he
thought.
And after a week had passed, he
sought for the girl diligently. every
where through Saratoga, but in vain
One night he looked in disconsoatcly
at the gaycst ball of the season, and be-
/, I'D her
She sat the center of an obscauous
group. magniticently dressed, and beau
tiful as a dream.
Poor John stared at her open mouthed.
She saw him, smiled slightly, and she
beckoned him to her with wave of her
jewelcd fan.
Give me your arm, my cousin" she
said, negligently, as he rose from her
chair.
And then John Parry saw it all This
was bis heiress cousin, Kate, whom he
had never seen before since their child
hood. This was the bride his mother
had begged him to seek, and from which
very thought he had turned Disguised,
lest he should be reckoned by the world
an heiress-hunter. And there, among
the group of matrons on the sofa, was
his mothers pleasant face smiling after
them as they walked away together lie
had met Kate at the house of one Of her
country friends, and. without knowing
it, had given his mother the very desire
of her heart.
Thus it was that the great hcircss was
wooed and married for herself alone, as
every heiress truly desires to be.
But John Parry persists in saying
that he married no one in the world but
esquire Howland's hired girl"