The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-09-22
SELECTED MATTER.
THE LOVERS WRATH.

ANOW SlAAot II JOu N1liI Gil DN0OLJ
sleep, you had better go to bed," said
Mrs. Conway.
Mrs. Conway's house was decorated
with festoons of evergreen and studded
with scarlet berries.
The great wedding cake with its col
umns of spun sugar and wreaths of roses
was already set in its place of honor in
the middle of the table, and the chan
delier, an old-fashion affair with glisten-
ing silver chains and pendants of cut
glass, was wreathed with princessepine
and "velvet rum" for Katie Conway was
to be married the next day.
She stood before the fire, tall, sweet
faced girl of nineteen, her golden brown
hair coiled in ripping waves around her
head, and her large blue eyes shining
like azure jewels, while the three brides
maids, old schoolmates, who, in accord
ance with an ancient compact, had been
summoned to this first wedding in their
ranks, clustered around her like maids
of honor about their queen.
"Dear me" said Ross Finlay, it's
past H."
"And my hair not crimped yet" said
Josey Dale.
"And I've got the blue bows to sew
on my white muslin Dress" added Lu-
ella Wharton. Good night every
1G'sIOGS ..lsnSnSS IoI posInqsId
Katie Conway herSeIr went last OF all
but she did not 60 Immediately to bed.
Was there not Robert Falconer's last
letter to read over, once again, IN the
glow of the fire, while Bessie, the maid,
who was waiting to brush out her young
lady's hair glanced askance at Katie's
face, and thought how nice it must be to
have lover.
Suddenly Katie started up.
elbow selfish l am % she said apollo
getically. 'I forgot that Bessie was
waiting
And in five minutes the maid was dis
missed, and Kate was all alone, with
the lamp burning softly on the table and
the freight glancing on the gilded ara
besques of the Chinese folding screen,
that shut all draughts away from the
hearth.
Almost at the same time Robert Fal'
coner, Just arrived in the late train was
standing out in the frosty moonlight by
the stable-yard of the "Belton Arms, .
and close to him stood tall handsome
man, leaning against the gatepost, ano
smoking a cigar.
"Well," he said airily, "this is sur
prise !"
81 don't see why it should be, re
turned Falconer. 81 am to be married
to Miss Conway tomorrow, and de
cided to come on tonight instead o
waiting for the morning train. | shall
give them an agreeable surprise, ant
his face frightened at the thought.
"The wonder is that you should be here
Karl Porter" "
81!
The young mans eyes turned evasive
ly away from the others frank glance.
ooh, we lawyers are here and ther
and everywhere. I've had libel cas-
in town, and it has brought me dow
occasionally"
Who was that woman you were talE
ing to when l first came in p carelessl
questioned Falconer. "She seemed an
noyed or angry"
Porter laughed again, this time nor
constrainedly than before.
It's only woman from the other en-
of the town." said he, "I've paid he
pretty daughter a few attentions, an
She wants to take the matter an SerzeH'
These country people are SO desperatel
in earnest. Here comes the hoStler
now you'll be off.
But fate had ordained otherwise.
The only horse left in the stable W;
3 hopelessly lame.
"But if the gentleman could wait a
hour Or
"Wait an hour !" echoed Mr.. Fa
coner, 'sand it's after II already NJ
thanks my good fellow. It's an ea'
two miles. l could walk it in less tin
than that.
"But it's bitter night, sir, for
y the moon shines SO bright, urged Il
q man, "and you'll be famished with Il
s. cold"
al "No matter. My friend here W
e. lend me his fur-trimmed ulster-e
<, Porter?" laughingly demanded Falc
OF ner.
t. T. "With all the pleasure in life" H
> Porter languidly made answer; "that
if you are actually determined to col
nit such an eccentricity."
y "Wait until your wedding-eve CON
IS and seehow youwill feel about ii" ret(
ted the bridegroom elect, as he button
the long wrap about him and turned