Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-20
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 90 ls7s

yer, SuJ uuWH lOT u HCWSy Cildl,
"What lady is that in white, Lake p
asked Wayne, after he had grown tired
of news.
with black eyes and dark hair 2"
"The same. Isn't she lovely 2"
"The prettiest woman ever saw.
She is visiting Miss Diamond, and is
known to the literary world as Ada
May; but that is her nom de plume, |
suppose. Her real name is Miss Haines,
l think"
"Miss Haincsi Did you say Miss
Haines, Lake y
Il did, my dear doctor; and loud
enough for the lady to hear, had she
been listening"
II beg your pardon, Lake. 1 used
to know Miss Lillian Hanes, and pro-
badly this may be she. Will you in
troduce me to her ?"
"You said YOU knew her; then you
need no introduction"
"But she may not recognize me it
has been six years since saw her last"
"Gladly would | do so doctor, were
personly acquainted with the lady; but
| am not
So many admirers we're crowded
around her, that Mayne had no oppor-
tunity to speak with Lillian.
Il will see her tomorrow he men,
tally resolved, as he left Diamonds. II
am truly glad came with Boyle"
The next morning early, DR., Wayne
rang Judge Diamonds door bell; and
when the servant appeared, he handed
him card for Miss IIaines, on which
was written:
IAN old friend wishes to see Miss
Lillian Haines, if agreeable to her,"
"Walk into de parlor, sah while
takes de note TO de Teddy" said the SER
want, showing the way Miss Haines
soon came down, looking lovelier than
she did the previous evening.
Good morning DR.. Mayne," said she,
extending her hand. lie arose and took
the proffered hand, and she went on,
"This is a pleasant surprise, l assure
you. could not imagine who IAN old
friend could be-"
81 did not think you would know me,
Miss Lillian, after six years"
"How could forget one who saved
my life ? BY the way you must pre-
scribe for me again. l have a very bad
cold"
"Must /? Well" He wrote on a
scrap of paper the following words, "You
must take Dr. Albert Wayne"
''It is bitter pill" she said, smiling
"but suppose | must take it,"
Whether it was bitter pill or not,
she never regretted her marriage with
homely but good natured Dir. Albert
Mayne.
GIVING THE Boy START. "A lone
some looking boy yesterday hanging
around woodward in the northen part
of the city, when the owner of the yard.
having both charity and philanthropy
for boys with tears in their eyes, asked
the lad why be didn't pcddle apples or
do something to earn few shillings. =
The boy replied that he had no capital,
and the woodward man took out nicklc
and said:
''Now, my boy, | am going to start
you in life. Take this nickle and 90
and make purchase of something or
other. I'll buy it of you for ten cents
no matter what it is Come, now, let's
see what sort of a business head you
have on you"
The boy took the nickle and went of,
but in ten minutes was back with gal
lon jug which he had purchased with the
nickle.
"Well, you are a keener," replied the
man.
II never saw one of those sold less
than fifteen cents to any one. want
such a jug and here's its fair price. Go
now and lay out your fifteen cents in
apples and I'll buy half your stock
The boy did not return. Perhaps be
fell into sewer somewhere but you
can't make the wood-yar man believe
so. When he lifted the jug from under
the table, where the boy had carefully
placed it, be found hole in the bottom
large enough to let in black and tan
terrier.
A story is told Of woman who freely
used her tongue 10 the scandal of others,