Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-11

old withered.up-lady, with the black
est, honest pair Of eyes that could be
set in human head.
As she entered the room, the old
lady ,rose:and took her hand, sayin 3
lin short abrupt sentences: o.
50 this is to be my companion. =
You look young, child. Alice Justin,
I think you wrote what was your
name? Well will call you Alice.
And so Alice became an inmate Of
the quiet house. Her duties were
light, and she found great deal Of
time to write loving letters to the
dear ones at home.
Before long she met the gentleman
whose face had been the first she saw
on her arrival. He was Miss Greys
lawyer, and often spent.a great dea
Of time in the old lady's library, writ
ing at her dictation, while she knit
and her companion read.
Her life was mon tonous but she
had grown 20 love The eccentric old
lady who was so stern and bitter to
the outside world, but so tender aud
kind to her.
One day, as they were sitting in the
library, Roland with them, the bell
rang, and in moment the door flew
open, and in rushed radiant vision.
1t was a beautiful girl, tall and ex
quisitely for.aed. The golden cur!s,
lowing from beneath jaunty cap,
glittered down over an elegant cloak,
which falling carelessly from her
shoulders, showed the snowy fur lin
ing. She sprang to Miss Grey S side,
aud clasping her arms around her
neck, literally deluged her with kiss
eS.
Here am, my dear Miss Grey,
back again How glad | am to see
you. Mamma has given me perrnls-
sion to ospenl a whole week with you.
lsn t that grand Z
Then turning and greeting Roland,
she smiled up into his face as sue
held out her little gloved hand. Just
then the quiet figure, in its simple
dark dress, by Miss Grey's side, at
tracted her notice.
And what quiet little body is this?
Alice crimsoned at the rather con-
temptuous tone of the address, and
raising her dark eyes, calmly sur
veyed the s.ucy beauty.
Julia, let me make you acquainted
with Miss Justin. Miss Justln-Miss
Luttrell.
The girls bowed, but hostile look
shot from the wide-open blue orbs as
Julia Luttrell mentally said
Only passable as regards looks; ;
bit with dangerous eyes. suppose
she has been flashing them at Roland
before now.
She threw off her wraps, and soon
was in the midst CT a lively, interest
ing account Of the travels from which
she had just returned.
As Alice watched the rose tint
come and 90 on the dainty cheek, and
the mischevous dlmples now disclose
and now hide themselves, as the red
lips curved away from the tiny pearl
shaped teeth in the charming smiles
Miss Luttrell was very lavish Of, she
thought to herself, with dull pain at
her heart.
No man living could resist such
facinations.
Roland seemed to know his fair en-
tertainer very well, and Alice soon
found herself and Miss Grey only
spectators, as the two jested and
laughed together.
Alice's was a proud nature. She
was one Of the kind who guard their
love as queen guards her most prec
f ious jewel; but that love once be
slowed, neither time nor eternity
could cause it to falter or change, and
she had known for some time that hel
) heart had found its master. She hae
felt, too, that Roland Hall cherished
for herself something warmer thar
mere friendship, although no words
had been spoken.
Roland had to come very often thai
week, and Jnlia Luttrell made hersel
{ more bewitching each time. g
One day when the girls were alone
f together, Julia suddenly said;
We'll, Miss Justin, how do yor