Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-11-02


graveyard. If the maiden aunt had
gone to his deliverance she might have
succeeded in frightning the cholera from
its attack as she did when it made its
unsuccessful attempt upon her life,
she relinquished him to his fate, at ae
same time saying, "that any man who
couldn't single-handed whip Asiatic
cholera, she didn't desire to live to be
her husband" She was the sister of
Mr.. Wilmington and had always resided
with him-before his marriage as the
mistress of the house and after his mar
riage as the mistress of the mistress of
the house. AS general thing she had
her own way in the regulation of the
family, and it was seldom, indeed, that
Mr.. or Mrs. Wilmington would brave
her anger by refusiugvto adopt any of
her projects. So when she said that
the child must be numcd Luther, it, was
a settled certainty that his name would
be Luther. After much deliberate con-
sideration it was finally determined that
the young heir should be called Luther
Wellington Bolingbroke Wilmington
For long time it was thought that his
age had proved too tender for so much
name as he suddenly ceased growing,
and it was feared he would be a dwarf
But he halted only long enough to rest
himself, and then soon swelled into the
proportions of quite stalwart youth.
So ends the first chapter in the history
Luther Wellington Bolingbroke Will
mington.
CHAPTER II.
The father of Mr.. Wilmington had
come to this country from England du-
ring the early settlements, and took up
his habitation on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. He had figured quite con-
spicuously in the early history of the State
and was quite favorite with the King
of England, and was his trusted agent
in many affairs relating to the Kings
humane and merciful treatment of his
American subjects. He had been crea-
ted lord and was quite proud of that
title bestowed upon him by king, which
made him the superior of great majority
of his brothers and sisters in the human
family. He brought with him to this
country very beautiful young wife who
died in giving birth to second child,
the Mr.. Wilmington of our story. The
first of his children was the maiden aunt.
Shorty after, Lord Wilmington followed
his wife and we suppose has been search
ing ever since for some title of distinc-
ton which will make him better than the
common angels in Heaven. He be.
queathed to his son his estates, which
were then very large, upon the condi.
ton that the maiden aunt, then girl
should always be provided with home
in his house. At the age of twenty.
one Mr.. Wilmington took unto himself
wife, after she had produced sufficient
evidence Of her aristocratic lineage. The
maiden aunt was very much pleased witt
his choice, and assured Mrs. Wilmington
on the day of her marriage that she woulC
always be mother to her. Mrs. Viii
mington thanked her with more sincerity
and heartiness than she would have don,
had she known what kind of mothers
old maids generally make. We give
this short sketch of the family of oul
hero, not because we suppose it will be
interesting to anyone, but simply for oul
own pleasure as we are not writing fo'
the amusement of any one else.
Several years after the facts related in
our last chapter, Mr.. and Mrs Whining.
ton, the maiden aunt and Katie Whining,
ton, the sister Of our hero, were sitting
at twilight on the front porch. We take
up the conversation just as the maiden
aunt with a semi-nasal voice exclaims
II do wonder what has become OIL
Luther ?"
She is followed by Mrs Wilmington,
who seems to have just awakened to the
terrifying fact Of Luthcr's absence, and
exclaims
Eyes, dear me, what has become oil
Wellington ? have not seen him since
dinner"
what" exclaims Mr.. Wilmington,
you have not seen Bolingbroko since
dinner !"
just then rich, CHEEKY, happy voice
was heard to sing out:
"Herc | am, Papav'
And up the steps Luther bounded. -
He was now ten years old and as hand
some boy as could well be found. His
raven hair hung in tresses from his head
and was brushed back from his forehead,
which was high, broad and smooth. A
deep, dark, PIERCING eye looked with
open frankness around the angry circle
ready to scold him for his long absence.
His checks were suffused with the flush
Of robust health, and bis mouth, finely
chiseled, was beautiied by a pair Of lips
Of the richest color His height and
broadness of his shoulders and chest
were remarkable for his age. He stood
within foot of his father, calmly await
ing the expected rebuke. At last it came
az follows:
"BoliDgbroke, where have you been
ever since dinner keeping the whole fam
lily worried about your absence 2"
eyes, indeed, Wallington," chimes in
mamma; you have kept me very much
worried and in a state Of terror. Where
have you been all this time?" Before
Luther has an opportunity to answer, the
maiden aunt opens fire.
"You, very much worried and in q
state of terror, Mrs. Wilmington You
haven't given him one thought, and, very
likely, would have gone to bed without
giving him thought, If / had not in