The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-11
Fred LaWrenCe's Adventure.

"
dressing her cousiu, Lucy Lawrence,
where do you think Fred has spent
his evenings for some time ?''
The lady addressed looked up some
what surprised at Kate's question, but
she answered.
" In his room, poring over those old
volumes of ancient history" "
" You are much mistaken, Miss
Lucy" replied Kate, her eyes spark
ling with nischievouS humor. " He
would not be studying these musty, fusty
old books while there is so pretty Il
young lady as the widow Marston's s
daughter in the village -
What has Fred to do with Annie
Marston ?" inquired Lucy, as she en-
deavored tor read the puzzling expression
that rested upon her Cousins good-hu-
mored face.
1t was some moments before she re-
ceived an answer to her question, when
Kate witk a slight laugh, replied
Why, cousin, he's in love with
her."
" In love with Annie Marston |
don't believe 1t, exclaimed Lucy, in a
tone of surprise ami curiosity. ....
" Well, III tell you something, and
then you may believe it or not, Just as
you please" returned Kate, with a
serio .comlcal air. " Night before last,
it was rather late when We retired, you
recOllect, and was suffering with a
severe hradaehe. Yuu were soon asleep,
but | was unable to rest from pain, and
with the hope that the night air would
cool my burning brow, lett the house
| by the back window, and walked slow
Iy down the garden path by some
means | chanced to turn my eyes in the
direction of the widow MarstOn's dwell
ling, and as the moon shone brightly,
could plainly see two figures standing
upon the steps. One, | was sure was
Annie, and the other, II young gentle'
man, | was sure | didn't know. They
stood there few moments, when An
ME entered the house, and her com
panion, whom | thought looked like
Fred, walked down the street. AS he
came nearer was sure it was Fred.
lie entered the garden, and as con
cealed myself behind the rosebushes he
did not see me. He cautiously ap
preached the window from which had
made my egress, stepped in, and ther
closed it. In few moments more
returned to the house. knew that tht
person had seen on the steps with An
ME, was your brother, and no one else
and / was sure, also, that tho old vol
umes of history hadn't been disturbed
that evening -
And do you really believe that FREQ
spends his evenings with Annie Mar
ston % asked Lucy, as Kate ceaseC
speaking.
Certainly / do. Last night
watched him as left the room afte
tea, and | saw that he slipped out anC
was in few moments at the widow
Marston's. 1t was nearly indnigh
when he returned, for / heard the win
dow open and shut before the clOcl
struck that hour"
"What motive could he have in be
ing so secret about his visits %
/" He knows we should be continual,
teasing him respecting Annie, ant
doubtless prefers to keep his secret
safe from u.s."
"There can be no other reason" re
turned Lucy, laughing In spite or her
self.
We must punish Fred for doing so
Lucy" said Kate, as her cousin seemei
to comprehend the affair, land thinl
we can prevent him from staying s.
late with Annie, wasting fire an,
lights for nothing as Uncle Joe would
say" .u...
:" How do you think we can punisl
him severely enough to keep him a
home 2"
g do not think we can prevent hin
from visiting Annie, but we can,-
think, prevent him from staying late
than ten in the evening indeed, al
quite sure we can"
How 2"
Kate bent her head and whispers
for few moments IN the ear of he
cousin, and after few more merr
words, they both sprang up and left tn
room.
That night, just as the clock strucl
twelve, Fred Lawrence parted with hl
"lady-loVe''on the steps of her mother
dwelling, and with light heart turne
his steps In the direction Of his ow